Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Get Thin MD vs Recovery Delivered
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.
Get Thin MD
Shoppers willing to commit to 12 months to lock in the lowest published compounded GLP-1 rate.
Visit Get Thin MDRecovery Delivered
Shoppers who don't mind the price rising in step with their dose, outside the excluded states.
Visit Recovery DeliveredThe verdict
Get Thin MD and Recovery Delivered tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 72/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Get Thin MD (ranked #75, a hair above #77) — Shoppers willing to commit to 12 months to lock in the lowest published compounded GLP-1 rate. But Recovery Delivered 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 Get Thin MD.
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 | Get Thin MD | Recovery Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $119/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $179/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $219/mo (1 mg dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,428 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,148 | $2,628 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 32 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #75 | #77 |
Get Thin MD
72/100Where the value is
- Flat 'Lifetime Price Protection' pricing — the rate doesn't rise as your prescribed dose increases
- Both compounded and brand-name pathways (Ozempic, Zepbound) offered on one platform
- Bundles unlimited provider visits, labs, and shipping into the quoted price with 'No Membership or Hidden Fees EVER'
The tradeoffs
- The advertised $119/$179 headline requires a 12-month commitment; the true no-strings monthly price is $199/$299 — 67% higher
- No single named compounding pharmacy — which of the four named pharmacies fills your order isn't disclosed upfront
Recovery Delivered
72/100Where the value is
- Every dose tier's price is published month-by-month rather than hidden behind a single 'starting at' figure
- Visit, medication, injection kit, and delivery are stated as bundled into each tier with no itemized add-ons found
- Oral (drops/tablets) alternative offered alongside injectable, starting at $249/month
The tradeoffs
- The $219.99/$199.99 headline figures are STARTING-dose prices only — the site's own tiers show cost rising to $299.99/month by month 5 as the dose increases, so the true steady-state cost for most patients is meaningfully higher than the headline
- Explicitly unavailable in at least 19 states including California, Illinois, and Michigan — not a 50-state provider
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.