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Ascend Medical alternatives: 12 sellers compared

Ascend Medical charges $122.29 (prepaid) a month for semaglutide and tirzepatide. One of the 12 sellers compared here costs less: Oak at $100, $22.29 a month less. 10 score higher than Ascend Medical's 6.5/10, and StackLab rates highest at 9.3.

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Ascend Medical

6.5

Where it fits: Coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately

$122.29/mo, prepaid
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Medication
Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide
States
2 of 50
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How Ascend Medical compares

  • Monthly price. Ascend Medical: $122.29 (prepaid) a month. Cheaper here: Oak at $100. The table compares standing monthly rates, not first-month promotions.
  • Medication. Ascend Medical sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide. For FDA-approved brand-name pens, Oak sells them. If you would rather not inject, Oak and BeyondMD offer an oral option.
  • Where it ships. Ascend Medical lists 2 states. bmiMD, Live Vital and StackMD say they serve all 50.
  • What the price includes. Ascend Medical's price covers coaching. bmiMD, Live Vital and Ivim Health include the medication in theirs.
  • Strongest and weakest score. Ascend Medical's best factor is Effectiveness at 10.0/10 and its weakest is Accessibility at 2.3. On accessibility, bmiMD leads the alternatives here at 10.0.

Before you leave Ascend Medical

Canceling
Ascend Medical lets members cancel at any time. No subscriptions or recurring fees after the first 8 weeks. Appointment changes need 24 business hours' notice or a $49 (family medicine) or $99 (behavioral health) fee applies.
Minimum commitment
None; after the 8-week starting package, refills are ordered as needed with no subscription.
Early-termination fee
None.
Price before intake
Ascend Medical shows its prices before the medical questionnaire. So do bmiMD, Live Vital and Ivim Health, among 11 here.
Further reading
To set Ascend Medical's terms against other sellers', see the cancellation and refund index. Before a first fill from a pharmacy other than the one Ascend Medical uses, run the six public checks on an online pharmacy.

The rest of the category

Everything else we track in this category, and how each one prices against Ascend Medical.

  • Levers HealthStarting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers
    $123/mo7.6/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • OmniRx HealthPeople who want a free video consultation before choosing a GLP-1, TRT or peptide plan
    $120/mo6.5/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • VitaStirA low first-month price on compounded semaglutide, with the full dose ladder published
    $125/mo8.1/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • Kaireon HealthPeople who want posted, dose-flat compounded GLP-1 prices plus BPC-157, TB-500 or sermorelin from one clinic
    $125/mo, prepaid7.9/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • Citizen MedsA cheap first month of compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide
    $125/mo7.2/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • StackMDCoverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
    $125/mo7.0/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • BeyondMDCoaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
    $125/mo5.5/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site
  • StackLabBudget shoppers who want compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from named pharmacies, month to month
    $119/mo9.3/10
    No saving of $5/mo or moreGo to site

Frequently Asked Questions

Oak at $100 a month, against Ascend Medical's $122.29 (prepaid). That is the only cheaper seller compared here.
StackLab, at 9.3/10 and $119 a month, followed by bmiMD at 8.2. Ascend Medical scores 6.5.
Ascend Medical lets members cancel at any time. No subscriptions or recurring fees after the first 8 weeks. Appointment changes need 24 business hours' notice or a $49 (family medicine) or $99 (behavioral health) fee applies. There is no early-termination fee. Keep your current supply until the new seller's first shipment arrives.
bmiMD, Live Vital and StackMD, plus 1 more in the table. Ascend Medical lists 2.
Yes: Oak sells FDA-approved brand-name pens. Ascend Medical sells compounded medication, which costs less but has not been through FDA review.

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