Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Embody vs AZ 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.
Embody
Shoppers comparing low headline prices, who should confirm the actual charge at checkout given the company's own pages disagree.
Visit EmbodyAZ Health
Cost-first shoppers who want transparent flat-rate compounded GLP-1 pricing in the roughly half of states it covers, if you confirm eligibility first.
Visit AZ HealthThe verdict
AZ Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 61 to 59. AZ Health (site copyright reads only 'AZHM') is a 100%-virtual, Phoenix/Chandler, Arizona-based weight-loss clinic advertising compounded semaglutide from $179/mo and tirzepatide from $199/mo, plus oral versions and NAD+ injections. Embody still earns a C — Shoppers comparing low headline prices, who should confirm the actual charge at checkout given the company's own pages disagree.
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 AZ Health.
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 | Embody | AZ Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 59/100 | 61/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | $179/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $2,148 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $2,388 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #221 | #223 |
Embody
59/100Where the value is
- Flat pricing stated not to rise with dose or across months on the same plan
- No membership fee and no long-term contract — cancel anytime
- Four named compounding pharmacies across four different states, reducing single-facility risk
The tradeoffs
- The company's own pages quote different prices for the same product — $79/$129 on the main domain vs. $69/$119 (crossed out from a much higher $299/$349) on its paid-traffic landing pages — with no way from the page content alone to know which a given customer will actually be charged
- The $299/$349 'original' prices used as strikethrough anchors on the funnel pages are not explained or substantiated anywhere on the main site
AZ Health
61/100Where the value is
- Transparent flat monthly pricing published up front — semaglutide from $179/mo, tirzepatide from $199/mo, no insurance required
- Discloses plainly that compounded medications are not FDA-approved
- FSA/HSA eligible, free discreet shipping, and cancel-anytime language
The tradeoffs
- Coverage is stated only as '50% States Covered' with no state list published — you cannot confirm eligibility before starting
- The.org domain and thin site (an /faq link 404s) are unusual for a commercial telehealth business and warrant extra caution
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.