Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Oak vs Factor Health MD
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.
Oak
Shoppers willing to complete a long health intake before they see a price, who want the non-injectable route on the same account as the two weekly injections and will confirm the number Oak quotes them rather than the one on its homepage.
Visit OakFactor Health MD
Those willing to commit to a 12-month term to capture the lowest headline price, since flexible month-to-month is nearly double.
Visit Factor Health MDThe verdict
Factor Health MD takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 67 to 65. Factor Health MD is a compounded-GLP-1 and general telehealth clinic (LegitScript-certified per its footer badge, based in St. Petersburg, FL) offering semaglutide and tirzepatide. Oak still earns a C — Shoppers willing to complete a long health intake before they see a price, who want the non-injectable route on the same account as the two weekly injections and will confirm the number Oak quotes them rather than the one on its homepage.
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 Factor Health MD.
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 | Oak | Factor Health MD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August — fifty dollars higher than that morning | $99/mo (all doses, annual plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August — fifty dollars higher than that morning | $149/mo (all doses, annual plan, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $1,188 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $1,788 |
| Coverage | 45 states (list not published) | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #129 | #134 |
Oak
65/100Where the value is
- A non-injectable route alongside the two weekly injections — sublingual drops or tablets targeting the GLP-1 pathway — which most programs at this end of the ranking do not offer at all
- LegitScript-certified, provider-reviewed, no video call required, with free shipping and free health coaching included
- Its own comparison tables do print undiscounted floors — $167/mo on the homepage, $190/mo on /weight-loss — so a reader who scrolls past the hero at least sees figures that are not a package discount in a monthly slot
The tradeoffs
- It publishes NINE different "starting" prices — $119, $133, $160, $167, $180, $185, $190, $199 and $250 — and attaches a term, a plan length or a billing cadence to not one of them
- The $119 and $185 in the homepage hero appear only beside a "$200 off — new patient offer", and Oak's own affiliate page defines that offer as "$50 off your first month, $200 off 3-months" — a three-month package discount presented as a monthly rate
Factor Health MD
67/100Where the value is
- Every plan includes ALL doses at one flat rate with no per-mg escalation, confirmed explicitly in its own FAQ
- LegitScript certified (badge displayed in the site footer)
- Genuinely no long-term contract required for the flexible monthly tier, per its own FAQ
The tradeoffs
- The widely advertised 'From $99/mo' headline (used in the site's own page title) only applies to the 12-month prepaid Annual plan — the real no-commitment month-to-month price is $189/mo for semaglutide and $289/mo for tirzepatide, 91-94% higher
- No compounding pharmacy is individually named, only a generic 'network of licensed, FDA-regulated pharmacies'
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.