Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Recovery Delivered vs GOAL.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.
Recovery Delivered
Shoppers who don't mind the price rising in step with their dose, outside the excluded states.
Visit Recovery DeliveredGOAL.MD
Shoppers comparing a named physician-led practice, who won't mistake the $149 ad price for the ongoing rate.
Visit GOAL.MDThe verdict
Recovery Delivered takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 72 to 71. Recovery Delivered is primarily an online addiction/recovery telehealth brand (buprenorphine treatment is its lead offering) that also runs a real, separately priced GLP-1 weight-loss vertical. GOAL.MD still earns a C — Shoppers comparing a named physician-led practice, who won't mistake the $149 ad price for the ongoing rate.
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 Recovery Delivered.
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 | Recovery Delivered | GOAL.MD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $199/mo (promotional rate, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $219/mo (1 mg dose, compounded) | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $2,628 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | 32 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #77 | #81 |
Recovery Delivered
72/100Where the value is
- Every dose tier's price is published month-by-month rather than hidden behind a single 'starting at' figure
- Visit, medication, injection kit, and delivery are stated as bundled into each tier with no itemized add-ons found
- Oral (drops/tablets) alternative offered alongside injectable, starting at $249/month
The tradeoffs
- The $219.99/$199.99 headline figures are STARTING-dose prices only — the site's own tiers show cost rising to $299.99/month by month 5 as the dose increases, so the true steady-state cost for most patients is meaningfully higher than the headline
- Explicitly unavailable in at least 19 states including California, Illinois, and Michigan — not a 50-state provider
GOAL.MD
71/100Where the value is
- Named Chief Physician (Dr. Michael Mimlitz, MD) rather than an anonymous provider network
- Multiple product tiers (standard, micro-dose, combination 'Synergy') for different budgets and needs
- 3-month bundle discount available on the combination product ($547/mo vs. $597/mo single-month)
The tradeoffs
- The widely advertised '$149' price is a first-month-only discount; the standing rate is $199/mo semaglutide and $299/mo tirzepatide — more than double the headline for tirzepatide
- No named compounding pharmacy — only generic '503A & 503B licensed U.S. pharmacies' language
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