Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
LevelsRx vs Options Medical 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.
LevelsRx
Shoppers who want a LegitScript-verified option with low headline starting prices.
Visit LevelsRxOptions Medical Weight Loss
Patients near one of its 27 physical clinic locations across PA, AZ, IL, MI, OH, FL, GA, IN, or NC who prefer in-person obesity-medicine care over telehealth.
Visit Options Medical Weight LossThe verdict
LevelsRx and Options Medical Weight Loss tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 60/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with LevelsRx (ranked #251, a hair above #255) — Shoppers who want a LegitScript-verified option with low headline starting prices. But Options Medical Weight Loss 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 LevelsRx.
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 | LevelsRx | Options Medical Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $150/mo (all doses, compounded oral) | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $240/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $399/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,800 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,880 | $4,788 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #251 | #255 |
LevelsRx
60/100Where the value is
- Genuine, verifiable LegitScript certification badge
- Offers injectable semaglutide, oral/liquid semaglutide, and tirzepatide
- Low headline starting prices
The tradeoffs
- No dose-tier pricing table published
- No named compounding pharmacy partner
Options Medical Weight Loss
60/100Where the value is
- Rare in-person clinic model with ABOM (obesity-medicine board) certified providers
- LegitScript certified and Newsweek-recognized
- Medication included in the advertised monthly price, not billed separately
The tradeoffs
- Only available in 9 states with in-person locations, heavily concentrated in Illinois and Ohio
- 'Starting at' prices are for the lowest dose only; real cost at higher/maintenance doses not disclosed
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.