Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
RxSpan MD vs Sunlight
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.
RxSpan MD
Someone who wants to compare a compounded route against brand-name Zepbound or Wegovy without leaving one provider, and who will read past the twelve-month figure.
Visit RxSpan MDSunlight
Shoppers who want a low, flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide and are sure they will go ahead once a clinician reviews them.
Visit SunlightThe verdict
Sunlight takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 84 to 83. Sunlight lists compounded semaglutide from $88 a month and tirzepatide from $157, with visits and shipping included, but canceling after a clinician has reviewed your intake costs an $80 fee. RxSpan MD still earns a B — Someone who wants to compare a compounded route against brand-name Zepbound or Wegovy without leaving one provider, and who will read past the twelve-month figure.
Worth knowing either way: CoreAge Rx is one of our partners and leads our leaderboard, where partners are listed first (Cost-Efficiency Index 94/100). See how it stacks up: CoreAge Rx vs Sunlight.
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 | RxSpan MD | Sunlight |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $249/moMonth-to-month for the injection; $219 on three months, $199 on six and $194 on twelve | $88/moStarting price, flat monthly, compounded |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $329/moMonth-to-month for the injection; $309 on three months, $289 on six and $269 on twelve | $157/moStarting price, flat monthly, compounded |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,988 | $1,056 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,948 | $1,884 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | All 50 states |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #17 | #22 |
RxSpan MD
83/100Where the value is
- Every product and every term carries a published price, including the brand-name lane: Zepbound at $1,069, Ozempic at $1,299 and Wegovy at $1,349
- Three ways to take it on one account: a weekly injection, a daily capsule of either molecule, or a brand-name drug
- Names its medical group, Lion MD, with two lead physicians and their NPI numbers, and lists four dispensing pharmacies with phone numbers
The tradeoffs
- The figure a reader is most likely to meet elsewhere, around $194, is the twelve-month per-month rate; one month of the semaglutide injection is $249
- Its semaglutide prices match Prime Doctor RX's to the dollar at every plan length, so comparing the two on price tells you little
Sunlight
84/100Where the value is
- Its FAQ prices semaglutide from $88 and tirzepatide from $157 a month, with the prescription, unlimited clinician visits and shipping included and no membership fee
- Promises the same price every month with no increases as your dose changes
- Names its six partner pharmacies, including Belmar, Strive and Epiq Scripts, and its lead physicians with their NPI numbers
The tradeoffs
- Canceling after a clinician has reviewed your intake, history or monthly check-in triggers an $80 clinical fee
- No refund once a prescription has been sent to the pharmacy, and prescriptions renew automatically each month until you cancel
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.