Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Concierge MD LA vs Ivim 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.
Concierge MD LA
Shoppers who want a named, credentialed medical leadership team and are comfortable with a 4-month minimum commitment despite the 'monthly' billing label.
Visit Concierge MD LAIvim Health
Cost-first shoppers who want a compounded GLP-1 quoted with the program charge folded in rather than added at checkout.
Visit Ivim HealthThe verdict
Concierge MD LA and Ivim Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 57/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Concierge MD LA (ranked #301, a hair above #305) — Shoppers who want a named, credentialed medical leadership team and are comfortable with a 4-month minimum commitment despite the 'monthly' billing label. But Ivim 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 Concierge MD LA.
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 | Concierge MD LA | Ivim Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo (all doses, compounded) | $149/mo (starting dose, medication and program fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (all doses, compounded) | $224/mo (starting dose, medication and program fee, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $2,688 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #301 | #305 |
Concierge MD LA
57/100Where the value is
- Named, credentialed leadership: CEO/Founder Dr. Abe Malkin, MD MBA (Family Medicine), Co-Founder/CMO Dr. Neal Kumar, MD MBA (Dermatology), and Medical Director Dr. Jon Snipes, MD
- Now claims genuinely nationwide coverage across 50+ cities, broader than the previously documented LA/NY/25-city limitation
- Flat pricing regardless of prescribed dose simplifies budgeting once enrolled
The tradeoffs
- 'Monthly subscription' billing is misleading: semaglutide actually ships only every 90 days and tirzepatide every 60 days, with a 4-month minimum commitment required on both — a shopper expecting monthly delivery for a 'monthly' price is getting something different
- Brand-name Ozempic is priced at $1,999/month, an extremely high cash price with no insurance coordination mentioned
Ivim Health
57/100Where the value is
- Both molecules are priced on one page, each quoted as medication and program charge included rather than as a bare drug price
- A six-month commitment brings tirzepatide down to $133/mo, and the term is published rather than hidden
- The first month of the membership is free
The tradeoffs
- A $75/mo membership is marketed as a separate product, and whether it is charged on top of the $149 medication rate is not stated anywhere we could find
- The $133/mo tirzepatide rate advertised on the homepage requires a six-month commitment; the month-to-month rate is $224
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to Ivim Services LLC dba Ivim in February 2026. We still list and link to Ivim Health; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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