Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Prime Doctor RX
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.
CoreAge Rx
Anyone optimizing for real value — a transparent flat price you can model for a full year, nationwide, without a bait-and-switch.
Visit CoreAge RxPrime Doctor RX
Someone who will convert every figure into four-week cycles before comparing it with anything else here.
Visit Prime Doctor RXThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 69. Best value in the ranking: both molecules at one flat, all-50 price with no teaser step-ups — the lowest true cost of ownership, not the lowest teaser. Prime Doctor RX still earns a C — Someone who will convert every figure into four-week cycles before comparing it with anything else here.
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 | CoreAge Rx | Prime Doctor RX |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $249 every four weeks — thirteen charges a year, not twelve |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | $339 every four weeks — thirteen charges a year, not twelve |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $2,988 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $4,068 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Confirmed at intake, not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #110 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- Flat all-in monthly price — no intro rate that silently triples after month one, so the modeled annual cost is the real cost
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one account at published prices
- Available in all 50 states — no coverage gamble
The tradeoffs
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — 30 of the 381 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- No FDA-approved brand-name option (compounded only)
Prime Doctor RX
69/100Where the value is
- The full ladder for all three weight-loss products and for TRT sits on the homepage before any intake
- Every card's footnote says the starting price is the 52-week prepay, in full
- The four-week shipping cycle is disclosed in that same footnote rather than left to a bank statement
The tradeoffs
- Its own arithmetic proves the 28-day cycle — $3,497 divided by thirteen is exactly $269, and nothing on the page divides cleanly by calendar months
- A year of month-to-month tirzepatide therefore costs $4,407 rather than the $4,068 per-month pricing implies
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.