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Teleios Health vs Ascend Vitality

Compare the prices, treatment options and tradeoffs that matter before you choose a GLP-1 program.

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Teleios Health

Provider comparison

Shoppers who want one low all-in monthly price for either compounded GLP-1, and will confirm how it changes at higher doses.

Semaglutide / month
$99/moIncludes medication, provider visits and shipping, compounded
Tirzepatide / month
$99/moIncludes medication, provider visits and shipping, compounded
Index 77/100 · Grade CChecked October 2026

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

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Ascend Vitality

Provider comparison

Cash-pay shoppers who want compounded semaglutide as an injection or a daily tablet, month to month, with no membership fee.

Semaglutide / month
$199/mo1-month plan, compounded
Tirzepatide / month
$249/mo1-month plan, compounded
Index 77/100 · Grade CChecked October 2026

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check Ascend Vitality pricing Read review

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The comparison in brief

Both score 77/100 on the Cost-Efficiency Index. There is no score winner; compare the treatment you need, billing terms and state availability.

The better fit depends on what is included in your quote. A lower advertised price can require prepayment, apply to a starting dose or leave out a separate fee.

How the comparison is scored

Costs & coverage

Published prices with their terms intact. Annual estimates account for billing frequency and known fixed required fees; they are not a treatment quote.

Teleios Health

Ascend Vitality

Semaglutide / month
Teleios Health: $99/moIncludes medication, provider visits and shipping, compounded
Ascend Vitality: $199/mo1-month plan, compounded
Tirzepatide / month
Teleios Health: $99/moIncludes medication, provider visits and shipping, compounded
Ascend Vitality: $249/mo1-month plan, compounded
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Teleios Health: $1,188
Ascend Vitality: $2,388
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
Teleios Health: $1,188
Ascend Vitality: $2,988
State availability
Teleios Health: All 50 states
Ascend Vitality: All 50 states
Oral / sublingual option listed
Teleios Health: Not listed
Ascend Vitality: Yes
Brand-name access listed
Teleios Health: Not confirmed
Ascend Vitality: Not confirmed
Provider facts checked
Teleios Health: October 2026
Ascend Vitality: October 2026

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Which program fits your priorities?

The strengths and limitations behind each provider's score. Read the full review before deciding.

Teleios Health

Shoppers who want one low all-in monthly price for either compounded GLP-1, and will confirm how it changes at higher doses.

Reasons to consider it

  • $99 a month for compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide, with the medication, provider consultations and shipping included
  • Names its prescribing group, Lion MD, led by Dr. Ana Lisa Carr and Dr. Kelly Tenbrink, and lists five partner compounding pharmacies
  • Serves all 50 states and publishes the list

What to weigh up

  • Doesn't say whether the $99 price holds as your dose climbs, or how long it's guaranteed
  • Once a prescription is written, a refund is possible only if you email within 24 hours, minus a $50 professional fee
  • No LegitScript certification or lab-testing results shown

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check Teleios Health pricing Read the full Teleios Health review

Ascend Vitality

Cash-pay shoppers who want compounded semaglutide as an injection or a daily tablet, month to month, with no membership fee.

Reasons to consider it

  • Publishes month-to-month prices: semaglutide injections or tablets $199 and tirzepatide $249 a month, with no membership fee
  • Semaglutide comes as a weekly injection or a daily tablet
  • Three-month plans cut the first three months to $297 for semaglutide injections and $447 for tirzepatide

What to weigh up

  • The three-month prices are for your first three months only, and the site doesn't say what the renewal costs
  • No named medical director or prescriber, and the compounding pharmacies aren't named
  • All sales are final, with no refunds once the evaluation is done

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Understand the medication options.

Check Ascend Vitality pricing Read the full Ascend Vitality review

Explore the six scoring factors

Scores run from 0 to 100. A higher factor score reflects our published value criteria; it is not a clinical endorsement.

Teleios HealthAscend Vitality
Normalized Cost/Month
Teleios Health:
89/100
Ascend Vitality:
67/100
Price Transparency
Teleios Health:
92/100
Ascend Vitality:
86/100
Nationwide Access
Teleios Health:
86/100
Ascend Vitality:
86/100
Formulation Options
Teleios Health:
66/100
Ascend Vitality:
77/100
Clinical Oversight
Teleios Health:
49/100
Ascend Vitality:
74/100
Contract Flexibility
Teleios Health:
55/100
Ascend Vitality:
73/100

Before you sign up

  • Confirm your totalAsk about dose changes, membership, labs, shipping and cancellation terms.
  • Check treatment accessState coverage and medical eligibility can differ by medication and formulation.
  • Understand the medicationCompare compounded and brand-name options. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.

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Provider information reflects public disclosures at the verification dates shown. Prices and availability change; confirm current terms before paying. This comparison is for information, not medical advice. A licensed clinician determines whether treatment is appropriate.