1st Optimal vs TeleSlim Clinic
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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1st Optimal
Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
Visit 1st Optimal →TeleSlim Clinic
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
Visit TeleSlim Clinic →Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, TeleSlim Clinic starts at $99/mo, and TeleSlim Clinic finishes ahead, 5.9 to 3.9. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
1st Optimal
Pricing not publicly listed.
TeleSlim Clinic
99 dollars per month clinical membership covering physician oversight and GLP-1 prescribing; compounded medication dispensed via pharmacy may be an added cost
What’s included
1st Optimal
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
TeleSlim Clinic
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Charged on top
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
1st Optimal
3.9/10
TeleSlim Clinic
5.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | 1st Optimal | TeleSlim Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | — | $99/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 6 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 6 |
| Compounded | — | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About 1st Optimal
Neither a monthly price nor a list of states is published. 1st Optimal operates out of Michigan across telehealth and functional medicine, writing the GLP-1s semaglutide and tirzepatide either as a weekly injection or as a daily oral tablet. Around the prescription it stacks at-home lab testing, interpretation of the blood work, coaching without limit and protocols built individually, all framed as long-term weight loss and longevity. Credentialed providers work virtually, treatment goes to the home, and nothing binds you to a long contract.
Read our full 1st Optimal review →About TeleSlim Clinic
The first visit is 99 dollars on promotion against a normal 199, and the plan then runs 99 dollars a month. 3-month, 6-month and annual terms cost 269, 499 and 899 dollars. Care sells as a clinical membership: the monthly fee buys prescribing and physician oversight; a named pharmacy dispenses medication. TeleSlim Clinic is a physician-led practice staffed by board-certified obesity-medicine doctors, prescribing semaglutide and tirzepatide, GLP-1 and GIP medications. LegitScript certified. It serves Illinois, with telemedicine in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Colorado and Texas.
Read our full TeleSlim Clinic review →Pros & Cons
1st Optimal
What we like
- The monthly figure covers consult, shipping, coaching
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
- Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription
Watch-outs
- No price appears until the medical intake is complete, so the cost cannot be compared before health information is submitted
- No state list is on record here, so whether it serves your state cannot be confirmed from this page
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
TeleSlim Clinic
What we like
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly price is recorded as flat across doses, so it does not climb as the dose is titrated up
- The monthly figure covers consult
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
Watch-outs
- Billed separately from the monthly figure: medication, shipping
- Coverage is published for 6 states only, so this may not reach you
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
- Its semaglutide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
TeleSlim Clinic takes it, 5.9 against 3.9, and it is especially strong on seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions. 1st Optimal is no weak second and may fit you better on coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately.
Choose 1st Optimal if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately.
Choose TeleSlim Clinic if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $99 a month.
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Glossary
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- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
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