Ark Health vs bmiMD
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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Ark Health
Best for: moving between compounded and brand without changing seller
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Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, bmiMD opens cheaper — $99/mo against $125, and bmiMD finishes ahead, 9.1 to 7.3. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
Ark Health
bmiMD
Ladder by plan length: 12 mo $99/mo (Total $1,188.00), 6 mo $109/mo, 3 mo $119/mo, 1 mo $129/mo. 'Same price at every dose'; provider visit + free shipping included. Verified 2026-07-14 at bmimd.com/personalized-glp-1/ and /semaglutide-injection/.
Ladder by plan length: 12 mo $139/mo (Total $1,668.00), 6 mo $149/mo, 3 mo $159/mo, 1 mo $179/mo. Same flat-dose model. Verified 2026-07-14 at bmimd.com/tirzepatide-injection/.
Strike-through pricing shown: $151.20 -> $99/mo (12-mo) up to $199.80 -> $129/mo (monthly), labeled 'Limited time offer'. bmimd.com/glp-1-microdose/.
Strike-through pricing shown: $250.20 -> $139/mo (12-mo) up to $299.70 -> $179/mo (monthly), labeled 'Limited time offer'. bmimd.com/glp-1-gip-microdose/.
What’s included
Ark Health
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
bmiMD
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
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Ark Health
7.3/10
bmiMD
9.1/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Ark Health | bmiMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $125/mo | ✓$99/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 2 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About Ark Health
Ark Health lists compounded semaglutide at $169/mo, tirzepatide at $249/mo and oral semaglutide at $125/mo, flat across all doses with free expedited shipping. Brand Ozempic and Mounjaro are also sold, plus wellness adjuncts such as Sermorelin and MIC/B12, giving the national platform one of the widest menus in the directory. Its brand cash prices run far above direct manufacturer channels, which leaves the compounded tier as the value play.
Read our full Ark Health review →About bmiMD
bmiMD is a medical weight loss clinic that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
Read our full bmiMD review →Pros & Cons
Ark Health
What we like
- Semaglutide at $125 a month, 37% below the $199 median for the same drug and form across this register
- 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 medication, consult, shipping
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- Both oral and injectable options are on record, so the format is a choice rather than a condition
Watch-outs
- 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
- 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
bmiMD
What we like
- Semaglutide at $99 a month, 48% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $139 a month, 48% below the $267 median for the same drug and form across this register
- 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 medication, consult, shipping
- Coverage is published for all 50 states
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
Watch-outs
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
- 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
bmiMD takes it, 9.1 against 7.3, and it is especially strong on starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers. Ark Health is no weak second and may fit you better on moving between compounded and brand without changing seller.
Choose Ark Health if…
You want moving between compounded and brand without changing seller and an opening price near $125 a month.
Choose bmiMD if…
You want starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers and an opening price near $99 a month.
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Semaglutide at $99/month, 48% under the register median
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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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