Apex MD vs Prime Health
Apex MD and Prime Health both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Prime Health
Best for: bloodwork inside the $299/month rather than billed on top
Visit Prime Health →If you are choosing between Apex MD and Prime Health, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Apex MD leads our six-part score, 7.0 to 5.3.
Apex MD vs Prime Health price
Apex MD and Prime Health start at the same figure, $299 a month, so the entry price does not separate them. Look at what each price covers and at the per-drug prices below.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide costs the same at both, $299 a month; tirzepatide costs the same at both, $399 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Apex MD lists 51 states, and Prime Health does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Apex MD
weekly injection, includes NAD/B-12/L-Carnitine, month-to-month
weekly injection, month-to-month
daily oral
daily oral
Prime Health
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
Prime Health's price also covers lab work, which Apex MD does not claim.
Apex MD is silent on lab work and coaching.
Prime Health is silent on coaching.
Apex MD
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
Prime Health
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Apex MD scores 7.0 and Prime Health 5.3 out of 10.
Apex MD is stronger on user experience (7.5 vs 3.0), trust & safety (8.5 vs 4.0) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Prime Health is stronger on support (8.5 vs 7.0).
Value and effectiveness are within half a point.
Apex MD
7.0/10
Prime Health
5.3/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Apex MD nor Prime Health has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Apex MD | Prime Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $299/mo | $299/mo |
| Features | 8 features | 8 features |
| States Available | 51 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Apex MD
By injection each week: 299 dollars per month covers compounded semaglutide, 399 dollars compounded tirzepatide. Swallowed daily instead, semaglutide is 349 dollars per month and tirzepatide 419 dollars. L-Carnitine, B-12 and NAD are added into the formulations. No extra fee attaches to Labcorp labs or to provider visits, of which there is no limit, and the package usually arrives inside four business days. Microdosing is on the menu, and licensure covers all 50 states.
Read our full Apex MD review →About Prime Health
One monthly figure, unchanged as the dose rises, carries the clinician access, the labs, the drug and delivery. A 2-minute quiz sends patients to independent clinician groups, JMP Medical and OpenLoop Health, which read the file inside 24 hours; the parcel follows in 5-7 days. The GLP-1 molecules are compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide. Prime Health holds LegitScript certification and covers every US state but Louisiana. It is not the same company as Premium Health.
Read our full Prime Health review →Pros & Cons
Apex MD
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 Apex MD
- Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $299 a month, 62% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $399 a month, 60% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
Prime Health
What we like
- The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits, shipping and lab work
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Prime Health
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $299 a month, 62% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $399 a month, 60% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- 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
Apex MD wins this one, 7.0 to 5.3, above all for an oral route if you will not self-inject. Prime Health fits better if bloodwork inside the $299/month rather than billed on top is your priority.
Choose Apex MD if…
You want an oral route if you will not self-inject and an opening price near $299 a month.
Choose Prime Health if…
You want bloodwork inside the $299/month rather than billed on top and an opening price near $299 a month.
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