Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Tell Her Doc vs OrderlyMeds
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 DocOrderlyMeds
Cost-first shoppers who want a first GLP-1 course at a published starter rate, with the standing rate published beside it.
Visit OrderlyMedsThe 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. OrderlyMeds still earns a C — Cost-first shoppers who want a first GLP-1 course at a published starter rate, with the standing rate published beside it.
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 | OrderlyMeds |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 69/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $269/mo (compounded oral) | $74/mo (starting dose, 2-mo starter plan, new patients only, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | Not disclosed | $299/mo (compounded) |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $3,228 | $888 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | — | $3,588 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #108 | #112 |
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
OrderlyMeds
68/100Where the value is
- The starter rate and the standing rate are both published, so the step-up is visible before signing up
- No membership fees and no hidden costs, stated as such
- The dose ladder is published: four weeks at 0.25 mg then four weeks at 0.5 mg
The tradeoffs
- The $74 rate is a two-month starter plan billed as $149 up front, and it is open only to patients new to GLP-1 medication; the standing monthly rate is $149
- Tirzepatide has no equivalent standing discount — $299/mo is the ongoing rate
Regulatory note: the FDA issued a warning letter to OrderlyMeds LLC dba OrderlyMeds in June 2026. We still list and link to OrderlyMeds; you should know the letter is on the public record before you decide.
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.