Balanced Hormone Health review
Balanced Hormone Health is an Iowa-based telehealth practice offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide alongside hormone replacement therapy, led by Medical Advisor Dr. Gerstenberg, DO.
- Semaglutide
- $197/mo (starting dose, compounded)
- Tirzepatide
- $499/mo (3 month plan, compounded)
- Coverage
- Coverage not published
- Brand-name
- Yes
Semaglutide · modeled / year
$2,364
Tirzepatide · modeled / year
$5,988
Pricing verified August 2026
The Index scorecard
Balanced Hormone Health scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
Where the value is
- Named Medical Advisor with three decades of practice (Dr. Gerstenberg, DO, since 1993)
- Two named, checkable compounding pharmacies (Tailormade Compounding, Striker Pharmacy) rather than a vague 'licensed pharmacy'
- LegitScript Certified badge displayed
- HSA/FSA payment acceptance claimed, useful for offsetting cost
The tradeoffs
- Semaglutide price is an explicit 'Starting at' teaser tied to a ~10-week window, not a clear ongoing monthly rate
- Tirzepatide's $499 is a 12-week lump-sum package presented without a per-month breakdown
- No published states-served list -- only the Iowa HQ address is given
- A fifth pharmacy partner is referenced but left unnamed ('Pharmacy Partner #5')
The bottom line
Best for: Patients who want a named, long-tenured medical advisor and unusually specific, named compounding pharmacy partners. Balanced Hormone Health is an Iowa-based telehealth practice offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide alongside hormone replacement therapy, led by Medical Advisor Dr. Gerstenberg, DO.
Ranked #224 of 539 providers on the Cost-Efficiency Index — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Compare with other providers
All 538 other providers we've modeled, in Cost-Efficiency Index order. See the ranked alternatives to Balanced Hormone Health.
- #200Semaglutide Online— Semaglutide Online (semaglutide-online.com) sells both FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s (billed as medication plus a separate $44/mo provider subscription) and 'all-inclusive' compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with no separate provider fee.63/100
- #201VitaStir— VITAstir is a Michigan-based, five-location med-spa/injection clinic chain that also ships at-home GLP-1 homekits.63/100
- #202Wisp— Wisp (hellowisp.com) is a US telehealth provider whose weight care vertical offers brand-name Wegovy, Zepbound, and Saxenda alongside a compounded sublingual semaglutide drops formulation at $225/month.63/100
- #203MEDGm— MEDGm charges $299 a month for compounded semaglutide injections and $399 for tirzepatide once the welcome coupon lapses, names the four pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, and advertises $179 without saying it applies to one month.60/100
- #204Allara Health— Allara Health is an insurance-accepting telehealth platform for women's hormonal and metabolic health (including PCOS), prescribing FDA-approved brand GLP-1s (Wegovy, Zepbound) among other treatments.62/100
- #205Care Clinics— Care Clinics PLLC is a LegitScript-certified telehealth clinic selling multi-week GLP-1 'programs' (7-week or 3-month for semaglutide, 4-week or 3-month for tirzepatide) as a single program price rather than a clearly-stated recurring monthly fee.62/100
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Pricing, states and verification reflect Balanced Hormone Health's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Balanced Hormone Health's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.