Citizen Meds vs SurpassMD
SurpassMD costs $1 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Citizen Meds
Best for: semaglutide at $125/month, 34% below the typical price
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SurpassMD
Best for: coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm
Visit SurpassMD →If you are choosing between Citizen Meds and SurpassMD, the first difference is cost: SurpassMD is $1 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Citizen Meds leads our six-part score, 7.7 to 7.3.
Citizen Meds vs SurpassMD price
SurpassMD is the cheaper way in: $124 a month against $125 a month at Citizen Meds. That is $1 less each month (1% lower), or about $12 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at SurpassMD ($124 a month vs $125 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at SurpassMD ($184 a month vs $185 for the first month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Citizen Meds does not publish where it ships, and SurpassMD lists 51 states.
Pricing
Citizen Meds
Per-dose ladder: 0.5mg $245, 1.0mg $295, 1.7/2.4mg $345, 2.5mg $395.
Per-dose ladder: 5mg $295, 7.5mg $345, 10mg $395, 12.5mg $445, 15mg $545. (Homepage promo tile lists tirz $145, but the product page month-1 price is $185.)
SurpassMD
Homepage/FAQ: 'Semaglutide starts as low as $124/m ... for eligible patients. Actual pricing depends on medication, dose, and provider approval.'
Homepage/FAQ: 'tirzepatide starts as low as $184/m ... for eligible patients. Actual pricing depends on medication, dose, and provider approval.'
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
Citizen Meds is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
SurpassMD is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
Citizen Meds
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
SurpassMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Citizen Meds scores 7.7 and SurpassMD 7.3 out of 10.
Citizen Meds is stronger on value (7.8 vs 3.0).
SurpassMD is stronger on trust & safety (8.5 vs 6.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 5.0).
Effectiveness, user experience and support are within half a point.
Citizen Meds
7.7/10
SurpassMD
7.3/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Citizen Meds nor SurpassMD has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Citizen Meds | SurpassMD |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $125/mo | ✓$124/mo |
| Features | 1 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | 51 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Citizen Meds
Citizen Meds is a GLP-1 and weight-loss injection seller offering semaglutide. The storefront is built on WooCommerce. Information is limited because the content is JavaScript-rendered.
Read our full Citizen Meds review →About SurpassMD
For patients who qualify, the floor is $124/month on semaglutide and $184/month on tirzepatide. Payment is cash only, with Klarna-style financing and HSA/FSA both accepted. Life Vitality LLC runs the site, putting patients in touch with independent providers who hold licenses; the compounded drug then leaves a 503A pharmacy under cold chain. Consent and clinical intake are handled on the telehealth platform belonging to OpenLoop.
Read our full SurpassMD review →Pros & Cons
Citizen Meds
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $125 a month, 32% below the $185 median for compounded 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 and clinician visits
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Citizen Meds
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
SurpassMD
What we like
- Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
- The monthly price includes the medication and clinician visits
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to SurpassMD
Watch-outs
- 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
Citizen Meds wins this one, 7.7 to 7.3, above all for semaglutide at $125/month, 34% below the typical price. SurpassMD undercuts it by $1 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, SurpassMD is the pick. SurpassMD fits better if coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm is your priority.
Choose Citizen Meds if…
You want semaglutide at $125/month, 34% below the typical price and an opening price near $125 a month.
Choose SurpassMD if…
You want coverage in all 50 states, which most sellers will not confirm and an opening price near $124 a month.
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