AmberHealth vs PeterMD
AmberHealth costs $5 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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AmberHealth
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
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If you are choosing between AmberHealth and PeterMD, the first difference is cost: AmberHealth is $5 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. PeterMD leads our six-part score, 8.7 to 7.4.
AmberHealth vs PeterMD price
AmberHealth is the cheaper way in: $100 a month against $105 a month at PeterMD. That is $5 less each month (5% lower), or about $60 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at AmberHealth ($100 a month vs $105 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at AmberHealth ($175 a month vs $249 a month on a prepaid plan).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
AmberHealth lists 50 states, and PeterMD lists 42 states.
They overlap in 42 states. AmberHealth alone covers 8 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, California and Hawaii.
Pricing
AmberHealth
PeterMD
Flat $105/mo; includes GLP1 injections, supplies, shipping, physician consults, optimization software
Semaglutide combined with MIC/B12 injections
Semaglutide combined with phentermine and B12
Get Started for $149, then $249/mo billed quarterly; struck regular price $315
60mg plan; $149 start then $249/mo billed quarterly; struck regular price $628
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
AmberHealth is silent on lab work and coaching.
PeterMD is silent on lab work and coaching.
AmberHealth
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
PeterMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, PeterMD scores 8.7 and AmberHealth 7.4 out of 10.
AmberHealth is stronger on trust & safety (8.5 vs 7.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 8.7).
PeterMD is stronger on value (9.1 vs 3.0).
Effectiveness, user experience and support are within half a point.
AmberHealth
7.4/10
PeterMD
8.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither AmberHealth nor PeterMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | AmberHealth | PeterMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$100/mo | $105/mo |
| Features | 3 features | ✓6 features |
| States Available | ✓50 | 42 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About AmberHealth
AmberHealth is a direct-to-consumer telehealth seller whose compounded GLP-1 pricing sits among the lowest on the market.
Read our full AmberHealth review →About PeterMD
Monthly pricing is published and no insurance is required. PeterMD sells compounded GLP-1 weight loss medications to men: tirzepatide and semaglutide, often with B12 added. Anti-aging treatments, sexual health, peptide therapy and TRT round out the telehealth menu.
Read our full PeterMD review →Pros & Cons
AmberHealth
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to AmberHealth
Watch-outs
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
PeterMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $105 a month, 43% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $249 a month, close to the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves 42 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to PeterMD
Watch-outs
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
PeterMD wins this one, 8.7 to 7.4, above all for semaglutide at $105/month, 44% below the typical price. AmberHealth undercuts it by $5 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, AmberHealth is the pick. AmberHealth fits better if coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm is your priority.
Choose AmberHealth if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $100 a month.
Choose PeterMD if…
You want semaglutide at $105/month, 44% below the typical price and an opening price near $105 a month.
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