Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Options Medical Weight Loss vs VitaFusions IV
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 LossVitaFusions IV
Cost-first shoppers who want texas-area shoppers who want a flat, no-contract monthly GLP-1 price alongside an existing IV-therapy relationship.
Visit VitaFusions IVThe verdict
Options Medical Weight Loss and VitaFusions IV 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 #259) — 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 VitaFusions IV 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 | VitaFusions IV |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $149/mo (all doses, contract term, plus a separate fee, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $399/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $189/mo (all doses, contract term, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $1,788 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,788 | $2,268 |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #255 | #259 |
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
VitaFusions IV
60/100Where the value is
- Flat, dose-independent monthly price on both drugs — 'the price you start with is the price you keep,' explicitly no increases as dose is titrated up
- Named dispensing pharmacy (New Solutions Functional Wellness Pharmacy, with a listed phone number)
- No memberships, contracts, or autodrafts — genuinely pay-as-you-go per the site's own language
The tradeoffs
- No evidence of service outside Texas — the site speaks only of Dallas and 'across Texas,' with no states-served list
- No named prescriber or medical director anywhere on the site
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.