Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Mint Medical Clinic vs Optimized 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.
Mint Medical Clinic
Cost-first shoppers who want an in-person clinic relationship in the Sandy/Layton, Utah area rather than a pure telehealth GLP-1 provider.
Visit Mint Medical ClinicOptimized Health
Shoppers who want a simple, all-inclusive starting price with no separate visit or membership fee, in one of five served states.
Visit Optimized HealthThe verdict
Mint Medical Clinic and Optimized Health tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 55/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Mint Medical Clinic (ranked #340, a hair above #342) — Cost-first shoppers who want an in-person clinic relationship in the Sandy/Layton, Utah area rather than a pure telehealth GLP-1 provider. But Optimized 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 Mint Medical Clinic.
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 | Mint Medical Clinic | Optimized Health |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 55/100 | 55/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $200/mo (starting dose, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $250/mo (starting dose, bundle, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $2,400 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $3,000 |
| Coverage | 1 state | 5 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #340 | #342 |
Mint Medical Clinic
55/100Where the value is
- Real, unhidden starting price published directly on the homepage — '$299/mo' with 'Medical supervision included,' no intake needed to see it
- Physical clinic locations (Sandy and Layton, UT) mean an actual in-person medical relationship is possible, unlike every purely virtual competitor in this batch
- Free consultation offer bundles a complimentary blood-flow ultrasound (stated value ~$650)
The tradeoffs
- Unlike its own 'Telehealth ED Visits' service (explicitly virtual, ships prescriptions), the GLP-1 weight-loss listing carries no telehealth or shipping language — a shopper assuming nationwide telehealth access is very likely wrong
- $299/mo is not split between semaglutide and tirzepatide, and no dose amount or supply duration is published
Optimized Health
55/100Where the value is
- Genuinely bundled pricing: the advertised $200/$250 figures are stated to include medication, monitoring, and provider care with 'no contracts'
- LegitScript certified, with the verification link published on-site
- HSA/FSA accepted
The tradeoffs
- Single-provider practice: Mathew Hammons, PA-C is named on-site as 'The Only Licensed Prescriber,' with no backup clinician or named medical director disclosed
- Telehealth is limited to just five states (Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Utah, Washington) plus one in-person Joplin, MO clinic
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.