Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Options Medical Weight Loss vs Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic)
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.
Options Medical Weight Loss
Patients near one of its 27 physical clinic locations across PA, AZ, IL, MI, OH, FL, GA, IN, or NC who prefer in-person obesity-medicine care over telehealth.
Visit Options Medical Weight LossOxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic)
Cost-first shoppers who want a flat, no-contract monthly rate without hunting for hidden membership fees.
Visit Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic)The verdict
Options Medical Weight Loss and Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic) tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 60/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Options Medical Weight Loss (ranked #255, a hair above #258) — Patients near one of its 27 physical clinic locations across PA, AZ, IL, MI, OH, FL, GA, IN, or NC who prefer in-person obesity-medicine care over telehealth. But Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic) 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 Options Medical Weight Loss.
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 | Options Medical Weight Loss | Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $145/mo (plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $399/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $199/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $1,740 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,788 | $2,388 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | 2 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #255 | #258 |
Options Medical Weight Loss
60/100Where the value is
- Rare in-person clinic model with ABOM (obesity-medicine board) certified providers
- LegitScript certified and Newsweek-recognized
- Medication included in the advertised monthly price, not billed separately
The tradeoffs
- Only available in 9 states with in-person locations, heavily concentrated in Illinois and Ohio
- 'Starting at' prices are for the lowest dose only; real cost at higher/maintenance doses not disclosed
Oxford's Medical Weight Loss (The Calibrate Clinic)
60/100Where the value is
- Advertised $145/mo GLP-1 rate is genuinely 'all-inclusive' — no separate membership or platform fee stacked on top, unlike the $99-149/mo extra the site's own comparison table says competitors charge
- No contracts and no cancellation fees stated anywhere in the pricing copy
- Financing available through CareCredit, Klarna, and Afterpay for patients who want to spread cost
The tradeoffs
- Site names no medical director, no prescribing physicians, and no compounding pharmacy anywhere — a bigger transparency gap than most peers in this batch
- No LegitScript seal or third-party pharmacy certification visible on the site
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