Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Rixa Health vs BeyondMD
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.
Rixa Health
Patients who want the broadest medication menu (including retatrutide) and don't mind price-after-visit disclosure.
Visit Rixa HealthBeyondMD
Shoppers who want a named clinical team on a broader wellness platform, not just a single-purpose GLP-1 funnel.
Visit BeyondMDThe verdict
Rixa Health takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 54 to 53. Rixa Health is a telehealth GLP-1 clinic led by named medical director Timothy Scott, D.O., serving 45 states with a wide medication menu (compounded semaglutide, tirzepatide, an oral option, and retatrutide). BeyondMD still earns a C — Shoppers who want a named clinical team on a broader wellness platform, not just a single-purpose GLP-1 funnel.
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 Rixa Health.
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 | Rixa Health | BeyondMD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 54/100 | 53/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | $125/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $199/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | $1,500 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $2,388 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #363 | #370 |
Rixa Health
54/100Where the value is
- Named medical director with stated credentials (Timothy Scott, D.O.)
- 45-state coverage, among the widest of this batch
- LegitScript certified
The tradeoffs
- Zero pricing published anywhere on the public site -- cost is disclosed only after a paid/booked visit
- No named compounding pharmacy partner
BeyondMD
53/100Where the value is
- Individually named clinicians appear on the site rather than only a corporate entity: John Marley Bernard Jr., MD; Hollie Ann Hall, APRN-C; Jordan Dorsey, NP
- LegitScript-certified with the verification seal displayed
- All 50 states served per the site's own claim
The tradeoffs
- The site's own pages disagree with themselves on the tirzepatide starting price — one page says '$199,' another says '$209' — neither dated nor reconciled anywhere public
- No compounding pharmacy is named, only generic 'fully licensed U.S. 503A pharmacies' language
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.