Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Nu Image Medical vs OrderlyMeds
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.
Nu Image Medical
Shoppers who want a marketplace floor price and don't need to know which pharmacy fills their order.
Visit Nu Image MedicalOrderlyMeds
Cost-first shoppers who want a first GLP-1 course at a published starter rate, with the standing rate published beside it.
Visit OrderlyMedsThe verdict
Nu Image Medical takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 69 to 68. Nu Image Medical is a multi-vertical telehealth wellness brand (weight loss, hair loss, hormone therapy) that fulfills compounded GLP-1 prescriptions through a marketplace of four named pharmacies rather than one exclusive partner. OrderlyMeds still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a first GLP-1 course at a published starter rate, with the standing rate published beside it.
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 Nu Image Medical.
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 | Nu Image Medical | OrderlyMeds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $74/mo (starting dose, 2-mo starter plan, new patients only, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $888 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #106 | #112 |
Nu Image Medical
69/100Where the value is
- Publishes the identity of all four fulfillment pharmacies in its terms (Absolute Pharmacy LLC, Belmar Pharma Solutions, The Pharmacy Hub, TMC Acquisition dba Tailor Made Compounding) rather than staying anonymous about who compounds the medication
- LegitScript certified with a visible certificate number (453964)
- Both injectable and rapid-dissolve-tablet (RDT) formulations available for both semaglutide and tirzepatide
The tradeoffs
- The headline 'as low as' price is a floor across four different pharmacies with no guarantee which one fills a given order, so the number a specific patient actually pays can differ from the advertised figure
- No state coverage list is published anywhere — not the homepage, not the enrollment page, not the terms — only a generic 'where Services are available' clause
OrderlyMeds
68/100Where the value is
- The starter rate and the standing rate are both published, so the step-up is visible before signing up
- No membership fees and no hidden costs, stated as such
- The dose ladder is published: four weeks at 0.25 mg then four weeks at 0.5 mg
The tradeoffs
- The $74 rate is a two-month starter plan billed as $149 up front, and it is open only to patients new to GLP-1 medication; the standing monthly rate is $149
- Tirzepatide has no equivalent standing discount — $299/mo is the ongoing rate
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to OrderlyMeds LLC dba OrderlyMeds in June 2026. We still list and link to OrderlyMeds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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.