Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Nu Image Medical vs Tell Her Doc
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 MedicalTell Her Doc
Cost-first shoppers who want women seeking a well-documented, LegitScript-verified provider -- but get the real recurring price before trusting the $269 headline.
Visit Tell Her DocThe verdict
Nu Image Medical and Tell Her Doc tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 69/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Nu Image Medical (ranked #106, a hair above #108) — Shoppers who want a marketplace floor price and don't need to know which pharmacy fills their order. But Tell Her Doc 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 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 | Tell Her Doc |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 69/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $99/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $269/mo (compounded oral) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $299/mo (starting dose, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,188 | $3,228 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,588 | — |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #106 | #108 |
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
Tell Her Doc
69/100Where the value is
- Four named, NPI-verified physicians -- unusually transparent medical leadership for this category
- Four named compounding pharmacy partners (Belmar, Strive, Epiq Scripts, Casa Pharma Rx)
- Claims and displays coverage across all 50 states
The tradeoffs
- Headline '$269 / $140 off' price is a prepaid, first-time-customer, oral-semaglutide-only promo -- not a general or recurring rate
- No standalone tirzepatide price 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.