Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Tell Her Doc vs Cielo
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.
Tell Her Doc
Cost-first shoppers who want women seeking a well-documented, LegitScript-verified provider -- but get the real recurring price before trusting the $269 headline.
Visit Tell Her DocCielo
Shoppers comfortable committing to an undisclosed-structure 6-month plan for a flat, dose-independent price.
Visit CieloThe verdict
Tell Her Doc takes it, leading the Cost-Efficiency Index 69 to 68. TellHerDoc is a women's-health-oriented telehealth platform offering compounded and brand-name semaglutide/tirzepatide, backed by four named physicians (with published NPI numbers), four named compounding pharmacies. Cielo still earns a C — Shoppers comfortable committing to an undisclosed-structure 6-month plan for a flat, dose-independent price.
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 Tell Her Doc.
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 | Tell Her Doc | Cielo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $269/mo (compounded oral) | $89/mo (all doses, 6-month plan, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $129/mo (all doses, 6-month plan, compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $3,228 | $1,068 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $1,548 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Rank here | #108 | #115 |
Tell Her Doc
69/100Where the value is
- Four named, NPI-verified physicians -- unusually transparent medical leadership for this category
- Four named compounding pharmacy partners (Belmar, Strive, Epiq Scripts, Casa Pharma Rx)
- Claims and displays coverage across all 50 states
The tradeoffs
- Headline '$269 / $140 off' price is a prepaid, first-time-customer, oral-semaglutide-only promo -- not a general or recurring rate
- No standalone tirzepatide price disclosed
Cielo
68/100Where the value is
- Flat pricing regardless of dose for both semaglutide and tirzepatide, avoiding per-mg price escalation during titration
- Free physician consult and free shipping stated as included
- Claims 'Every batch tested', at least asserting quality-control testing exists
The tradeoffs
- The '6-month plan' mechanics are never explained — whether it's a one-time prepayment or a 6-month billing lock is unknown, which is exactly the kind of commitment term that should be disclosed before signup
- No pharmacy, medical director, or prescriber is named anywhere on the accessible site
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.