Ascend Medical vs VevaRx
Ascend Medical and VevaRx both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Ascend Medical
Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
Visit Ascend Medical →VevaRx
Best for: someone who wants the total cost stated up front and can pay three months at once
Visit VevaRx →If you are choosing between Ascend Medical and VevaRx, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. VevaRx leads our six-part score, 8.0 to 6.5.
Ascend Medical vs VevaRx price
Ascend Medical and VevaRx start at within a dollar of each other ($122.29 and $122 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, $122.29 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Ascend Medical ($130.45 a month vs $149 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
Ascend Medical lists 2 states, and VevaRx does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Ascend Medical
Advertised as $225 a month. The seller bills $225 every 56 days, which works out at $122.29 per calendar month. The figure here is the calculated one. This is the starting dose. Higher doses may cost more.
Advertised as $240 a month. The seller bills $240 every 56 days, which works out at $130.45 per calendar month. The figure here is the calculated one. This is the starting dose. Higher doses may cost more.
VevaRx
Site states "The three-month plan is priced at $367. Three month minimum required. Auto renews every three months." $122 is the site's own per-month equivalent, not a rate offered.
Site states "The three-month plan is priced at $467. 3 month minimum required. Ongoing plan billed every 3 months." $149 is the site's own per-month equivalent, not a rate offered.
What each price covers
Ascend Medical's price also covers coaching, which VevaRx does not claim.
VevaRx's price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping, which Ascend Medical does not claim.
Ascend Medical is silent on the clinician visit, the medication itself, shipping and lab work.
VevaRx is silent on lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless Ascend Medical confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Ascend Medical
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
VevaRx
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, VevaRx scores 8.0 and Ascend Medical 6.5 out of 10.
Ascend Medical is stronger on trust & safety (8.5 vs 6.5).
VevaRx is stronger on value (8.7 vs 3.0), accessibility (5.0 vs 2.3) and support (7.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness and user experience are within half a point.
Ascend Medical
6.5/10
VevaRx
8.0/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Ascend Medical nor VevaRx has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Ascend Medical | VevaRx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $122.29/mo | ✓$122/mo prepaid |
| Features | ✓8 features | 3 features |
| States Available | 2 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Ascend Medical
Which GLP-1 it uses, whether that drug is branded or compounded, and what any of it costs are all absent; you would have to contact the practice. Ascend Medical works virtual-first on whole-person primary care, and Medical Weight Loss is one line among health coaching, diabetes care, men's and women's health, mental health and primary care. Licensed MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs staff it. Only Georgia and Texas residents can currently sign up. Do not confuse it with Ascend Vitality, a different company.
Read our full Ascend Medical review →About VevaRx
VevaRx LLC sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on three-month plans only, with clinical care routed to a third party its privacy notice names as TelegraMD. There is no month-to-month option: semaglutide is $367 for three months and tirzepatide is $467, each charged in one payment with a three-month minimum and automatic renewal every three months. The per-month figures the site shows are those totals divided by three. It also sells sermorelin, glutathione and NAD+. Its compounding pharmacy is described only as an independent state-licensed pharmacy and is not named.
Read our full VevaRx review →Pros & Cons
Ascend Medical
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Ascend Medical
Watch-outs
- Serves only 2 states, so check that yours is one of them
- 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
VevaRx
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $122 a month, 34% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $149 a month, 40% below 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 stays the same as your dose goes up
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to VevaRx
Watch-outs
- 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
VevaRx wins this one, 8.0 to 6.5, above all for someone who wants the total cost stated up front and can pay three months at once. Ascend Medical fits better if coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately is your priority.
Choose Ascend Medical if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately and an opening price near $122.29 a month.
Choose VevaRx if…
You want someone who wants the total cost stated up front and can pay three months at once and an opening price near $122 a month.
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