Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Collective vs Boston Medical Group
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.
Collective
Shoppers who will stay on treatment for a full year, where the annual membership divides down over twelve months rather than landing on one.
Visit CollectiveBoston Medical Group
Cost-first shoppers who want a clinician-run 12-week program and can accept a price quoted as a range rather than a rate.
Visit Boston Medical GroupThe verdict
Boston Medical Group takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 59 to 57. Boston Medical Group is an established medical group running a 12-week compounded GLP-1 weight-loss program. Collective still earns a C — Shoppers who will stay on treatment for a full year, where the annual membership divides down over twelve months rather than landing on one.
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 Boston Medical Group.
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 | Collective | Boston Medical Group |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 57/100 | 59/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $59/mo for the medication, plus a required $199/year membership billed separately | $199/mo (starting strength, rising with dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $69/mo for the medication, plus the same required $199/year membership | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $708 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $828 | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | 7 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #262 | #269 |
Collective
57/100Where the value is
- Both figures are medication prices rather than a care fee with the drug billed on top, and both appear before any intake
- The membership covers unlimited doctor messaging, check-ins, dose adjustments, nutrition support and express cold shipping, all itemized
- A 21-day free trial precedes the first membership charge, and the trial's auto-conversion is stated plainly
The tradeoffs
- The headline "Get GLP-1s at $59/month" leaves out the mandatory $199 annual membership, which appears only in a card panel, a small disclaimer and the FAQ
- The membership is annual and auto-renewing, and all membership fees are non-refundable with no partial-period refund — so the cheapest medication price here cannot be bought for one month
Boston Medical Group
59/100Where the value is
- An established medical group with a defined 12-week program rather than an open-ended subscription
- The price range and the 12-week total are both published, once you reach the costs page
- Semaglutide is prescribed and dispensed under a compounded pathway with clinician oversight
The tradeoffs
- The published rate is a range by dose strength, $199 to $299, so the figure quoted is the floor rather than what a titrated patient pays
- The 12-week program totals $699 including a telemedicine platform fee that is never itemised — about $233/mo all-in, not $199
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.