Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Clinic Secret vs Elevate Health
Two GLP-1 programs on the bench, scored on the same six factors. Here's how their real cost of ownership compares — and which one we'd start with.
Clinic Secret
Shoppers willing to start intake before learning the real price, drawn in by the $100-off promo.
Visit Clinic SecretElevate Health
Shoppers comparing low-entry-cost financed GLP-1 plans -- but only after confirming which 'Elevate Health' company a link actually leads to.
Visit Elevate HealthThe verdict
Clinic Secret and Elevate Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 48/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Clinic Secret (ranked #432, a hair above #434) — Shoppers willing to start intake before learning the real price, drawn in by the $100-off promo. But Elevate Health is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
Worth knowing either way: our overall #1 pick is CoreAge Rx (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100 — the top of the ranking). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Clinic Secret.
Factor by factor
Both providers scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. The stronger side on each row is marked in teal.
Normalized Cost/Month
Price Transparency
Nationwide Access
Formulation Options
Clinical Oversight
Contract Flexibility
Pricing, coverage & formulary
The disclosed facts behind the scores. Lower price wins its row (teal).
| Spec | Clinic Secret | Elevate Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 48/100 | 48/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | $114/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $1,368 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #432 | #434 |
Clinic Secret
48/100Where the value is
- LegitScript Certified seal displayed
- Claims a network of 17 prescribing physicians across the U.S.
- No membership fees per site claims
The tradeoffs
- No base pricing disclosed anywhere on the public site -- only a '$100 off 1st month' promo with no reference price
- No named medical director despite claiming 17 physicians
Elevate Health
48/100Where the value is
- Company A offers $0-down financing via Afterpay/Klarna, lowering the barrier to start
- Company B is LegitScript certified and states nationwide (50-state) coverage
- Both explicitly name semaglutide as the active medication
The tradeoffs
- Genuine naming collision between two different operators sharing 'Elevate Health' branding -- high risk of shopper confusion
- Company A's $114 headline is a discounted first-order price with dose-escalation pricing left unstated
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; prices change — confirm on the provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.