Head-to-head · Cost-Efficiency Index
Wholesome Clinic vs Medical Health Institute
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.
Wholesome Clinic
Patients in TX/CO/NM/OK/LA/AR/OR who want GLP-1 weight loss bundled with psychiatric/whole-person care from one provider, and who value transparent dose-tiered pricing.
Visit Wholesome ClinicMedical Health Institute
Shoppers comparing across TRT, peptides, and weight loss under one provider who don't need public pricing detail up front.
Visit Medical Health InstituteThe verdict
Wholesome Clinic and Medical Health Institute tie on the Cost-Efficiency Index at 68/100, so neither wins outright on the numbers. For most shoppers we'd start with Wholesome Clinic (ranked #123, a hair above #125) — Patients in TX/CO/NM/OK/LA/AR/OR who want GLP-1 weight loss bundled with psychiatric/whole-person care from one provider, and who value transparent dose-tiered pricing. But Medical Health Institute is a genuine coin-flip alternative here.
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 Wholesome Clinic.
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 | Wholesome Clinic | Medical Health Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-Efficiency Index | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Semaglutide / mo | $149/mo (0.5 mg dose, compounded) | $100/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide / mo | $349/mo (5.0 mg dose, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Semaglutide / yr (modeled) | $1,788 | $1,200 |
| Tirzepatide / yr (modeled) | $4,188 | — |
| Coverage | 7 states | Coverage not published |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | No |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Rank here | #123 | #125 |
Wholesome Clinic
68/100Where the value is
- Real, named, dual-certified prescriber (Stephanie Ukoha, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC)
- Transparent dose-tiered pricing for both injectable and oral GLP-1 options, with no evident promo bait-and-switch
- Oral ODT alternatives offer a notably cheaper entry point ($109/mo semaglutide, $249/mo tirzepatide)
The tradeoffs
- Weight loss is a secondary service line to the clinic's core psychiatry focus, not its specialty
- Only licensed in seven states -- far narrower than most national GLP-1 telehealth competitors
Medical Health Institute
68/100Where the value is
- Advertises a competitively low $100/mo entry price for GLP-1 weight loss
- Offers multiple service lines (weight loss, TRT, peptide therapy) under one provider
- LegitScript and HIPAA-compliance badges both displayed on the homepage
The tradeoffs
- The $100/mo headline price carries the company's own asterisk — '*Based on pharmacy availability' — meaning it is explicitly not a guaranteed rate before intake
- No dose tier or even which drug (semaglutide vs. tirzepatide) the $100 figure applies to is disclosed anywhere public
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.