Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Oak vs FormidableMD
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.
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Cost-first shoppers who want dose-by-dose transparent pricing from a Florida-licensed clinic, if you're in-state.
Visit FormidableMDThe verdict
FormidableMD takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 67 to 65. FormidableMD is a Florida-based, physician-led cash-pay telehealth practice selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide at transparent, published dose-by-dose prices ($169-$269/mo and $199-$319/mo respectively). 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 FormidableMD.
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 | FormidableMD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $169/mo (1 mg dose, 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 | $199/mo (10 mg dose, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $2,028 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $2,388 |
| Coverage | 45 states (list not published) | 1 state |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Rank here | #129 | #135 |
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
FormidableMD
67/100Where the value is
- Publishes an actual dose-by-dose price table for both semaglutide and tirzepatide, rather than a single 'starting at' figure
- Boutique physician-led practice with real brick-and-mortar roots, bundling labs, HRT/TRT and urgent care
- FSA/HSA eligible for consultations and services
The tradeoffs
- Only Florida is served today — the site itself says 'Additional States Coming Soon', so this is not a nationwide option
- The dose prices are medication-only: a separate $199 initial consult and $99 follow-up visits are added on top, so the real first month costs more than the headline dose price
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.