Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Welling Health vs TeleClinic
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.
Welling Health
Patients willing to log meals daily in exchange for a lower effective GLP-1 price.
Visit Welling HealthTeleClinic
Shoppers outside California, New Jersey and South Carolina who want a cheap first month and a rate that's locked as the dose goes up.
Visit TeleClinicThe verdict
Welling Health and TeleClinic tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 78/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers, so choose on fit. Welling Health: Patients willing to log meals daily in exchange for a lower effective GLP-1 price. TeleClinic: Shoppers outside California, New Jersey and South Carolina who want a cheap first month and a rate that's locked as the dose goes up.
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 Welling Health.
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 | Welling Health | TeleClinic |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $190/moAll doses, promotional rate, compounded | $199/moCompounded, standard monthly rate, same at every dose; $79 first month |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $275/moAll doses, compounded | $299/moCompounded, standard monthly rate, same at every dose; $149 first month |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $2,280 | $2,388 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $3,300 | $3,588 |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 47 states |
| Oral / sublingual | No | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #47 | #51 |
Welling Health
78/100Where the value is
- Flat, dose-independent base pricing with no setup or consultation fees disclosed
- Licensed in all 50 states
- Named pharmacy tier (LegitScript-certified 503A, USP <797>) even though the specific pharmacy isn't named
The tradeoffs
- The eye-catching ~30%-off streak price is not the standing rate — it requires 30 unbroken consecutive days of in-app meal logging and resets if a day is missed, so $190/$275 is the realistic price for most patients most of the time
- Tirzepatide's $275 base rate is on the higher end of the compounded programs we track
TeleClinic
78/100Where the value is
- Names its pharmacy (Rush Pharmacy, a 503A compounder) and its physician network (LocumTele)
- Price-lock: the monthly rate stays the same as your dose increases, for as long as you're a member
- Publishes a full list of the 47 states it serves
The tradeoffs
- The $79 and $149 headline prices cover only the first month; after that it's $199 and $299, or $139 and $219 a month for the first quarter if you pay quarterly
- Not available in California, New Jersey or South Carolina
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.