Lean Meds vs TeleFirst Med
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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Lean Meds
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy
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TeleFirst Med
Best for: coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately
Visit TeleFirst Med →Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, Lean Meds starts at $79/mo, and Lean Meds finishes ahead, 9.3 to 3.9. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
Lean Meds
Standing month-to-month rate. The advertised $69 is the 12-month prepay tier; 3-month is $76 and 6-month is $73.
Standing month-to-month rate. Prepay tiers: $105 for 3 months, $100 for 6, $95 for 12.
TeleFirst Med
Pricing not publicly listed.
What’s included
Lean Meds
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
TeleFirst Med
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Lean Meds
9.3/10
TeleFirst Med
3.9/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Lean Meds | TeleFirst Med |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $79/mo | — |
| Features | 7 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | ✓50 | 2 |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | — |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About Lean Meds
Titrating up does not raise the rate, which is flat and monthly: $79 to start on compounded semaglutide, $109 on compounded tirzepatide, the telehealth visit and shipping absorbed into both. Clinicians come from the OpenLoop Health network. Trinity HealthCare Supply, LLC operates the service and puts names to its five dispensing pharmacies as well as to the physicians who prescribe.
Read our full Lean Meds review →About TeleFirst Med
The GLP-1 route at TeleFirst Med costs $120 for an evaluation, and that is the only figure published; the drug itself is billed separately by whichever pharmacy you already use. A licensed doctor decides whether you qualify, and what gets written is real brand-name medication, never compounded. No mail-order compounded program exists at all. Marketing promises no insurance hassle and no prior authorization. Coverage stops at Texas and North Carolina, from a small practice reporting 500+ patients, alongside its virtual urgent-care and primary-care work.
Read our full TeleFirst Med review →Pros & Cons
Lean Meds
What we like
- Semaglutide at $79 a month, 58% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $109 a month, 59% 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
- Names 5 dispensing pharmacies, which most sellers in this register do not do
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
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
TeleFirst Med
What we like
- The monthly figure covers consult and coaching
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- A live video visit with a clinician is required before a prescription, which is slower than a form and is the more careful intake
Watch-outs
- No price appears until the medical intake is complete, so the cost cannot be compared before health information is submitted
- Billed separately from the monthly figure: medication
- Coverage is published for 2 states only, so this may not reach you
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
Our Verdict
Lean Meds takes it, 9.3 against 3.9, and it is especially strong on knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy. TeleFirst Med is no weak second and may fit you better on coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately.
Choose Lean Meds if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names Belmar Pharmacy and an opening price near $79 a month.
Choose TeleFirst Med if…
You want coaching bundled into the price rather than sold separately.
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Semaglutide at $119/month, 37% under the register median
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Tirzepatide at $169/month, 37% under the register median
From $99/mo
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From $49/mo
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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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