DoctorAdam vs Zera Health
DoctorAdam and Zera Health both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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DoctorAdam
Best for: seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions
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Zera Health
Best for: starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers
Visit Zera Health →If you are choosing between DoctorAdam and Zera Health, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Zera Health leads our six-part score, 8.6 to 7.2.
DoctorAdam vs Zera Health price
DoctorAdam and Zera Health start at the same figure, $129 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, $129 a month; tirzepatide costs the same at both, $199 a month.
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
DoctorAdam lists 44 states, and Zera Health lists 50 states.
They overlap in 44 states. Zera Health alone covers Alaska, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Pricing
DoctorAdam
Compounded semaglutide injection from $129. Includes physician evaluation, prescription, medication and shipping.
Compounded tirzepatide injection from $229. Includes physician evaluation, prescription, medication and shipping.
Oral tablet from $129, in doses of 2mg–24mg; the physician sets the strength. Includes medication and prescription.
Oral tablet from $199, in doses of 3, 5, 6, 10 or 20 mg: 30 tablets, taken once daily as prescribed.
Zera Health
Low-dose weekly injection
Weekly injection
Daily dissolving tablet
Weekly injection
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit, the medication itself and shipping.
DoctorAdam is silent on lab work and coaching.
Zera Health is silent on lab work and coaching.
DoctorAdam
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
Zera 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
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Zera Health scores 8.6 and DoctorAdam 7.2 out of 10.
Zera Health is stronger on value (7.6 vs 3.0), trust & safety (8.5 vs 7.5) and accessibility (10.0 vs 9.0).
Effectiveness, user experience and support are within half a point.
DoctorAdam
7.2/10
Zera Health
8.6/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither DoctorAdam nor Zera Health has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | DoctorAdam | Zera Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $129/mo | $129/mo |
| Features | ✓8 features | 7 features |
| States Available | 44 | ✓50 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About DoctorAdam
A Shopify-based telehealth storefront selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide as injections or oral tablets, at a flat all-in monthly price that covers the physician evaluation, the medication and free shipping. It names two pharmacy partners, Olympia Pharmaceuticals in Orlando, FL and Carie Boyd Pharmaceuticals in Irving, TX, and is LegitScript certified. By its own account it holds a 4.8/5 Trustpilot score across more than 5,400 reviews and has served 100K+ patients in 44 states.
Read our full DoctorAdam review →About Zera Health
Every GLP-1 dose costs the same at Zera Health: $149/mo for compounded semaglutide, $199/mo for tirzepatide, with oral and low-dose microdose versions also sold. That single figure absorbs the drug, unlimited 24/7 provider messaging, and delivery. Physicians hold licenses in all 50 states, and Strive Pharmacy, a 503A compounder, fills the orders.
Read our full Zera Health review →Pros & Cons
DoctorAdam
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, clinician visits and shipping
- Serves 44 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to DoctorAdam
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
Zera Health
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $129 a month, 30% below the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $199 a month, 20% 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
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Zera Health
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
Zera Health wins this one, 8.6 to 7.2, above all for starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers. DoctorAdam fits better if seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions is your priority.
Choose DoctorAdam if…
You want seeing what it charges before you answer any medical questions and an opening price near $129 a month.
Choose Zera Health if…
You want starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers and an opening price near $129 a month.
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