Care Bare Rx vs Navio MD
Navio MD costs $10 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Care Bare Rx
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy
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Navio MD
Best for: moving between compounded and brand without changing seller
Visit Navio MD →If you are choosing between Care Bare Rx and Navio MD, the first difference is cost: Navio MD is $10 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Care Bare Rx leads our six-part score, 8.6 to 8.2.
Care Bare Rx vs Navio MD price
Navio MD is the cheaper way in: $189 a month against $199 a month at Care Bare Rx. That is $10 less each month (5% lower), or about $120 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Care Bare Rx ($199 a month vs $345 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Navio MD ($189 a month vs $199 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections and brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
Care Bare Rx lists 50 states, and Navio MD lists 48 states.
They overlap in 48 states. Care Bare Rx alone covers Alabama and Mississippi.
Pricing
Care Bare Rx
Weight loss treatments start at $199/mo. Care Bare Rx's FAQ says price varies by dose and medication prescribed; per-dose prices are not published and appear only after the intake questionnaire.
Same shared 'from $199/mo' weight-loss price point; tirzepatide-specific price not separately published. $50/mo under the $249 tirz median.
Brand-name Ozempic injection from $705/mo.
Navio MD
as low as $189/mo; tiered by dose
as low as $345/mo; brand price varies by dose
as low as $445/mo; tiered by dose
as low as $1,249/mo; tiered by dose
Ozempic as low as $345/mo (compounded tirzepatide $189/mo also offered)
What each price covers
Care Bare Rx's price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping, which Navio MD does not claim.
Care Bare Rx is silent on lab work and coaching.
Navio MD does not say what its price includes.
That matters most for the drug: unless Navio MD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
Care Bare Rx
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
Navio MD
Inclusions not disclosed.
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Care Bare Rx scores 8.6 and Navio MD 8.2 out of 10.
Care Bare Rx is stronger on value (7.5 vs 7.0), trust & safety (9.0 vs 8.5) and support (7.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness, user experience and accessibility are within half a point.
Care Bare Rx
8.6/10
Navio MD
8.2/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Care Bare Rx nor Navio MD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Care Bare Rx | Navio MD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $199/mo | ✓$189/mo |
| Features | 6 features | 6 features |
| States Available | ✓50 | 48 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Care Bare Rx
Prices at Care Bare Rx begin at $199/month for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, with brand-name Ozempic available as well. The footprint is all 50 states plus Puerto Rico. It bills itself as LGBTQ+-inclusive, and it shares a clinician and 4-pharmacy network run by Lion MD with Synergy Rx and Breeze Meds.
Read our full Care Bare Rx review →About Navio MD
NavioMD sells compounded tirzepatide at $247/mo plus brand-name Ozempic at $1,199/mo and Mounjaro at $1,249/mo. It is LegitScript verified and available in 48 states, not AL or MS. The price is the same at every dose. It also offers women's hormone optimization.
Read our full Navio MD review →Pros & Cons
Care Bare Rx
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $705 a month, 29% below the $997 median for brand-name semaglutide 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 all 50 states
- Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Care Bare Rx
Watch-outs
- 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
Navio MD
What we like
- Tirzepatide costs $189 a month, 24% below the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Semaglutide costs $345 a month, 65% below the $997 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- Serves 48 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Navio MD
Watch-outs
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its tirzepatide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
Care Bare Rx wins this one, 8.6 to 8.2, above all for knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy. Navio MD undercuts it by $10 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Navio MD is the pick. Navio MD fits better if moving between compounded and brand without changing seller is your priority.
Choose Care Bare Rx if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy and an opening price near $199 a month.
Choose Navio MD if…
You want moving between compounded and brand without changing seller and an opening price near $189 a month.
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