bmiMD vs Live Vital
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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Live Vital
Best for: semaglutide at $99/month, 48% under the register median
Visit Live Vital →Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, both start around $99/mo, and Live Vital is where most people should begin. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
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/.
Live Vital
3 month program ($299 total); page live at direct URL but DE-LISTED from the public /treatments catalog, nav, footer, and sitemap
3 month program ($549 total); page live at direct URL but DE-LISTED from the public /treatments catalog, nav, footer, and sitemap
NEW since our last check; 'Exclusive', prescribed off-label; 'not FDA-approved for weight management and remains in Phase 3 clinical trials'; listed on robots-disallowed /partner-treatments and direct URL only
What’s included
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
Live Vital
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.
bmiMD
9.1/10
Live Vital
9.1/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | bmiMD | Live Vital |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $99/mo | $99/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓7 features |
| States Available | 50 | 50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About bmiMD
bmiMD is a medical weight loss clinic that prescribes GLP-1 medications through telehealth.
Read our full bmiMD review →About Live Vital
Billed in 3-month blocks, the compounded GLP-1 semaglutide starts at $99/mo and compounded tirzepatide at $183/mo. Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD founded the practice and every plan is written by a doctor, filled at a licensed US pharmacy and delivered to the door. Messaging the care team has no cap and nothing locks you in. Peptide and hormone therapy round out the menu. Telehealth reaches all 50 states.
Read our full Live Vital review →Pros & Cons
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
Live Vital
What we like
- Semaglutide at $99 a month, 48% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $183 a month, 31% 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 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 retatrutide and 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
Live Vital is the one we would pick, particularly on semaglutide at $99/month, 48% under the register median. bmiMD is a real alternative if starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers is what you are after — the six-dimension breakdown and the prices below are what to weigh against your own case.
Choose bmiMD if…
You want starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers and an opening price near $99 a month.
Choose Live Vital if…
You want semaglutide at $99/month, 48% under the register median and an opening price near $99 a month.
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Semaglutide at $99/month, 63% 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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