Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
CoreAge Rx vs Red Mountain Weight Loss
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 who wants one flat monthly price they can plan a full year around, on either molecule, without signing a contract.
Visit CoreAge RxRed Mountain Weight Loss
People in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma or Florida who want GLP-1 medication inside a coached diet program with monthly provider visits.
Visit Red Mountain Weight LossThe verdict
CoreAge Rx takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 94 to 58. CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee. Red Mountain Weight Loss still earns a C — People in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma or Florida who want GLP-1 medication inside a coached diet program with monthly provider visits.
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 | Red Mountain Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 94/100 | 58/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo | $149/moStarting price for its GLP-1 program; dose not stated, and program and lab fees are extra |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $149/mo | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | — |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 4 states (AZ, TX, OK, FL) |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #1 | #343 |
CoreAge Rx
94/100Where the value is
- One price at every dose: semaglutide is $99 from 0.25 mg up to 2.5 mg, and tirzepatide is $149 from 2.5 mg up to 15 mg
- No membership fee, no insurance needed and no long-term contract, and the price you lock in at checkout stays put as your dose rises
- If the doctor decides a prescription isn't right for you, CoreAge refunds the medication portion of your payment
The tradeoffs
- Not the lowest price around: 35 of the 434 priced semaglutide programs we track list a cheaper figure, though most attach a term or a step-up that CoreAge does not
- You pay before the doctor reviews your case, and if you aren't approved the FAQ promises a 100% refund while the refund policy keeps a $50 to $100 consultation fee
Red Mountain Weight Loss
58/100Where the value is
- Care starts with a one-on-one visit with a licensed provider, by video or at one of its Arizona clinics, and includes monthly consultations
- Its founder and chief medical officer is a physician board certified in obesity medicine
- Names its dispensing pharmacy, Nationwide Compounding, which ships medication to your home with free shipping for members
The tradeoffs
- Telemedicine is offered only in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and Florida
- The "from $149" GLP-1 price doesn't say which drug or dose it buys; exact pricing is given only on a call or at your visit
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.