Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Superior Remedies vs Kairos Aesthetic Medicine
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.
Superior Remedies
Readers who want a low-dose protocol designed on its own terms rather than a smaller version of a weight-loss plan, and who do not mind starting an eligibility check to learn the price.
Visit Superior RemediesKairos Aesthetic Medicine
Texas residents who want an in-person or virtual consultation with a nurse practitioner, with labs, before starting a GLP-1.
Visit Kairos Aesthetic MedicineThe verdict
Superior Remedies takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 46 to 45. Superior Remedies runs three named programs — semaglutide, tirzepatide, and a dedicated GLP-1 Microdose protocol for longevity and body composition — and publishes no price for any of them. Kairos Aesthetic Medicine still earns a C — Texas residents who want an in-person or virtual consultation with a nurse practitioner, with labs, before starting a GLP-1.
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 Superior Remedies.
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 | Superior Remedies | Kairos Aesthetic Medicine |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 46/100 | 45/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | — |
| Coverage | 7 states | Texas only |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #518 | #527 |
Superior Remedies
46/100Where the value is
- Runs a dedicated GLP-1 Microdose program with its own page, framed for metabolic health and body composition rather than aggressive weight loss
- Publishes a clinical exclusion that turns business away: patients with significant weight to lose are told they would be better served by a standard GLP-1 protocol
- Charges nothing if you are not approved
The tradeoffs
- Serves only seven states (CA, IL, MI, NY, UT, VA, WI) per its own treatment-page FAQ and contact page, not the nationwide footprint the marketing implies
- No price on any program page — the only public figure is a homepage headline labeled a limited-time offer and attached to the general pitch rather than to a program
Kairos Aesthetic Medicine
45/100Where the value is
- The program is led by a named nurse practitioner, Danielle Parker, NP-C, and the site says board-certified physicians oversee it
- Care is offered in the Irving clinic or virtually for Texas residents, and medication ships to your home
- The first visit includes a full medical evaluation and a review of labs and body composition
The tradeoffs
- Only Texas residents can use the program
- The $250 consultation is charged before any treatment plan, and lab fees are extra
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.