LifeMD vs Sprout Health
LifeMD and Sprout Health both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide; this is how their prices, coverage and records differ.
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LifeMD
Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top
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Sprout Health
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Foothills Pharmacy
Visit Sprout Health →If you are choosing between LifeMD and Sprout Health, price alone will not settle it. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LifeMD leads our six-part score, 7.9 to 6.8. One of the two has an FDA warning letter on record, covered below.
LifeMD vs Sprout Health price
LifeMD and Sprout Health start at the same figure, $149 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, $149 a month; tirzepatide is cheaper at Sprout Health ($199 a month vs $349 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format, LifeMD prices brand-name pens, while Sprout Health prices compounded injections and brand-name pens.
Where each one treats patients
LifeMD lists 50 states, and Sprout Health lists 44 states.
They overlap in 44 states. LifeMD alone covers Alabama, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Dakota.
Pricing
LifeMD
First month $75, then $149/mo. Brand medication billed separately, or $0-$25/mo copay with commercial insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Medication only (starting); plus the program fee. As low as $0-$25/mo with insurance.
Medication only; plus the $149/mo program fee.
Sprout Health
No intro or promo terms are attached. Sprout's homepage also lists 'Compounded GLP-1s' at 'Starting $249', which conflicts with its own semaglutide price; the drug-specific figure is the more precise one.
Listed on Sprout's homepage. Any other tirzepatide form is priced only after the intake questionnaire.
Near cash list price; unchanged.
Close to the cash list price. Exact plan charges are not published; they appear only after the intake questionnaire.
What each price covers
LifeMD's price also covers the clinician visit, lab work and coaching, which Sprout Health does not claim.
Sprout Health's price also covers the medication itself, which LifeMD does not claim.
LifeMD is silent on shipping.
Sprout Health is silent on the clinician visit, shipping, lab work and coaching.
That matters most for the drug: unless LifeMD confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.
LifeMD
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
Charged on top
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
In the price
Coaching
In the price
Sprout Health
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
Where each one scores higher
Overall, LifeMD scores 7.9 and Sprout Health 6.8 out of 10.
LifeMD is stronger on value (10.0 vs 3.0), accessibility (10.0 vs 9.0) and support (5.5 vs 5.0).
Sprout Health is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 3.0).
Effectiveness and trust & safety are within half a point.
LifeMD
7.9/10
Sprout Health
6.8/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
The FDA sent Sprout Health a warning letter dated September 9, 2025 (letter 715879), and it is still open.
LifeMD has no FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | LifeMD | Sprout Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $149/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | 0 features | ✓4 features |
| States Available | ✓50 | 44 |
| Compounded | — | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | ✓None | 1 letter |
About LifeMD
LifeMD is a publicly traded telehealth seller. It carries brand-name GLP-1 medications only.
Read our full LifeMD review →About Sprout Health
Sprout Health Partners sells LegitScript-certified compounded semaglutide at $149/mo and compounded tirzepatide at $199/mo. Intake is quiz-first with licensed clinician review, and the compounded medication ships from Foothills Pharmacy or Promise Pharmacy.
Read our full Sprout Health review →Pros & Cons
LifeMD
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 85% below the $990 median for brand-name semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $349 a month, 72% below the $1249 median for brand-name tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes clinician visits, lab work and coaching
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to LifeMD
Watch-outs
- 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: medication
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
Sprout 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
- Serves 44 states
- Names 2 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
Watch-outs
- The FDA has issued Sprout Health a warning letter. Read what it alleges: a letter flags a problem but does not by itself rule a seller out
- 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
LifeMD wins this one, 7.9 to 6.8, above all for bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top. Sprout Health fits better if knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Foothills Pharmacy is your priority.
Choose LifeMD if…
You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $149 a month.
Choose Sprout Health if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Foothills Pharmacy and an opening price near $149 a month.
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Tirzepatide at $169/month, 37% below the typical price
From $149/mo
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Knowing which pharmacy fills the vial: it names Belmar Pharmacy
From $199/mo
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Compounded semaglutide at $133/month
From $133/mo
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