EllieMD vs Goldspan Health
EllieMD and Goldspan Health both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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Goldspan Health
Best for: upfront-priced compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with B12 or glycine, from a brand-new storefront
Visit Goldspan Health →If you are choosing between EllieMD and Goldspan Health, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Goldspan Health leads our six-part score, 6.7 to 5.8.
EllieMD vs Goldspan Health price
EllieMD and Goldspan Health start at the same figure, $229 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, $229 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at EllieMD ($239 a month vs $299 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
EllieMD does not publish where it ships, and Goldspan Health says it treats patients nationwide but does not list states.
Pricing
EllieMD
Goldspan Health
Billed every 28 days, so a year is thirteen charges. Includes the clinician evaluation, medication, injection supplies and 2-day shipping. The B12 and glycine versions cost the same.
Billed every 28 days, so a year is thirteen charges. Includes the clinician evaluation, medication, injection supplies and 2-day shipping. The B12 and glycine versions cost the same.
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and shipping.
Goldspan Health's price also covers the medication itself, which EllieMD does not claim.
EllieMD is silent on the medication itself and coaching.
Goldspan Health is silent on lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless EllieMD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
EllieMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Not stated
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Charged on top
Coaching
Not stated
Goldspan 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, Goldspan Health scores 6.7 and EllieMD 5.8 out of 10.
EllieMD is stronger on value (5.3 vs 3.7).
Goldspan Health is stronger on user experience (7.5 vs 3.0), trust & safety (6.5 vs 4.0) and support (7.0 vs 4.0).
Effectiveness and accessibility are within half a point.
EllieMD
5.8/10
Goldspan Health
6.7/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither EllieMD nor Goldspan Health has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | EllieMD | Goldspan Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $229/mo | $229/mo |
| Features | 2 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About EllieMD
EllieMD is a women-focused telehealth weight loss clinic that prescribes GLP-1 medications.
Read our full EllieMD review →About Goldspan Health
Goldspan Health is a new storefront selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, each blended with B12 or glycine. Prescribing, pharmacy and billing run through Altro Health, the telehealth platform operated by Lyv Health, Inc., and its affiliated medical group. Semaglutide is $229 and tirzepatide $299 a month, billed every 28 days, with the clinician visit, medication, supplies and 2-day shipping included. Orders are final sale, and a lab panel is required within 60 to 90 days.
Read our full Goldspan Health review →Pros & Cons
EllieMD
What we like
- Tirzepatide costs $239 a month, close to the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes clinician visits and shipping
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to EllieMD
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $229 a month, 24% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Not included in the monthly price: lab work
- 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
Goldspan Health
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
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Goldspan Health
- Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $229 a month, 24% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month, 20% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- 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
Goldspan Health wins this one, 6.7 to 5.8, above all for upfront-priced compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with B12 or glycine, from a brand-new storefront.
Choose EllieMD if…
You want the lower starting price and an opening price near $229 a month.
Choose Goldspan Health if…
You want upfront-priced compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide with B12 or glycine, from a brand-new storefront and an opening price near $229 a month.
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