Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Medi-Weightloss vs Pomegranate 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.
Medi-Weightloss
Shoppers near one of Medi-Weightloss's 130+ US clinics who want in-person labs and are comfortable with location-dependent pricing.
Visit Medi-WeightlossPomegranate Health
Cost-first shoppers who want a no-membership compounded GLP-1 whose semaglutide price is published on the product page itself.
Visit Pomegranate HealthThe verdict
Medi-Weightloss and Pomegranate Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 54/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Medi-Weightloss (ranked #358, a hair above #362) — Shoppers near one of Medi-Weightloss's 130+ US clinics who want in-person labs and are comfortable with location-dependent pricing. But Pomegranate Health 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 Medi-Weightloss.
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 | Medi-Weightloss | Pomegranate Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 54/100 | 54/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $119/mo (starting price, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $199/mo (starting dose, first-month rate, plus a separate fee, compounded) | $149/mo (Starter tier, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $1,428 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $1,788 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #358 | #362 |
Medi-Weightloss
54/100Where the value is
- Over 130 in-person clinic locations across the US with on-site labs and body composition analysis at the new-patient visit
- Publishes real introductory numbers ($99 semaglutide / $199 tirzepatide first month) rather than staying fully opaque
- Insurance path available for branded Zepbound/Wegovy/Saxenda, with the site claiming most insured patients 'pay between $0 and $50 per visit'
The tradeoffs
- The $99/$199 headline figures are explicitly FIRST-MONTH-ONLY; the ongoing self-pay rate 'varies by program and location' and is never published anywhere on the site
- A separate $199 new-patient visit fee is charged before the first month's medication price even applies
Pomegranate Health
54/100Where the value is
- No membership and no consultation fee — the site states 'No Membership required' and 'Transparent pricing, no hidden fees'
- The semaglutide price sits in the product page's own static HTML, so it can be read before any intake
- Shipping is included: 'shipped discreetly to your door at no extra cost'
The tradeoffs
- The tirzepatide price is not on the public site at all — it exists only inside the in-app pricing portal, and there is no standalone tirzepatide product page to read it from
- Both published figures are floors, a 'Starts @' and a Starter tier, and no price is published for the dose you titrate up to
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.