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MD Total Wellness vs Red Mountain Weight Loss

MD Total Wellness and Red Mountain Weight Loss sell different medications; this is what separates them.

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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MD Total Wellness logo

MD Total Wellness

4.2
★★☆☆☆2.1/5

Best for: a published list of the one state it serves, when most sellers publish none

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VS
Red Mountain Weight Loss logo

Red Mountain Weight Loss

7.4
★★★★☆3.7/5

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $149/month

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If you are choosing between MD Total Wellness and Red Mountain Weight Loss, price alone will not settle it. Red Mountain Weight Loss leads our six-part score, 7.4 to 4.2.

MD Total Wellness vs Red Mountain Weight Loss price

Red Mountain Weight Loss publishes $149 a month. MD Total Wellness does not post a GLP-1 price we can quote, so you would only learn its cost after an intake.

Medications and formats

Red Mountain Weight Loss lists semaglutide and tirzepatide; MD Total Wellness does not name its drug.

On format, MD Total Wellness posts no priced format, while Red Mountain Weight Loss prices compounded injections.

Where each one treats patients

MD Total Wellness lists 1 state, and Red Mountain Weight Loss lists 4 states.

They overlap in 0 states. MD Total Wellness alone covers California. Red Mountain Weight Loss alone covers Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas.

Pricing

MD Total Wellness

Pricing not publicly listed.

Red Mountain Weight Loss

Starter (RM3 program)Compounded
$199/mo
semaglutide
GLP Elite (mid-tier)Compounded
$299/mo
semaglutide
Premium (high-dose maintenance)Compounded
$599/mo
tirzepatide
DirectMed (lowest tier)Compounded
$149/mo
semaglutide

What each price covers

Neither MD Total Wellness nor Red Mountain Weight Loss spells out what its price covers, so ask whether the visit, the drug and shipping are all in the monthly figure.

Where each one scores higher

Overall, Red Mountain Weight Loss scores 7.4 and MD Total Wellness 4.2 out of 10.

Red Mountain Weight Loss is stronger on value (6.5 vs 3.0), effectiveness (10.0 vs 5.0), user experience (8.0 vs 5.0) and trust & safety (8.5 vs 5.0).

Accessibility and support are within half a point.

How we score

MD Total Wellness

4.2/10

Overall

Red Mountain Weight Loss

7.4/10

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
6.5

Effectiveness25%

5.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

5.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.0A
vs
B
8.5

Accessibility10%

2.2A
vs
B
2.6

Support10%

5.0A
vs
B
5.0

FDA warning letters

Neither MD Total Wellness nor Red Mountain Weight Loss has an FDA warning letter on record with us.

Features & Coverage

FeatureMD Total WellnessRed Mountain Weight Loss
Starting PriceNot published$149/mo
Features1 features✓6 features
States Available1✓4
Compounded—✓ Yes
Brand Name——
FSA/HSA Accepted——
FDA Warning LettersNoneNone

About MD Total Wellness

MD Total Wellness is a wellness clinic in Brea, CA. It offers semaglutide next to hormone therapy, skin rejuvenation and pelvic floor treatments. The operation is a local clinic with telehealth capabilities.

Read our full MD Total Wellness review →

About Red Mountain Weight Loss

Programs are tiered from $199 to $599, compounded GLP-1 opens at $149/month, and the first consultation costs $55. The practice dates to 1995 and works from nine clinics in Arizona and Texas while offering telemedicine into four states. Thirty years of history, credentialing through the American Board of Obesity Medicine and physicians named on the page set it apart from a telehealth startup.

Read our full Red Mountain Weight Loss review →

Pros & Cons

MD Total Wellness

What we like

  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to MD Total Wellness

Watch-outs

  • Serves only 1 states, so check that yours is one of them
  • Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license

Red Mountain Weight Loss

What we like

  • Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 19% below the $184 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
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to Red Mountain Weight Loss

Watch-outs

  • Tirzepatide costs $599 a month, 140% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • Serves only 4 states, so check that yours is one of them
  • 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

Winner: Red Mountain Weight Loss

Red Mountain Weight Loss wins this one, 7.4 to 4.2, above all for compounded semaglutide at $149/month. MD Total Wellness fits better if a published list of the one state it serves, when most sellers publish none is your priority.

Choose MD Total Wellness if…

You want a published list of the one state it serves, when most sellers publish none.

Choose Red Mountain Weight Loss if…

You want compounded semaglutide at $149/month and an opening price near $149 a month.

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MD Total Wellness vs Red Mountain Weight Loss: FAQ

Only Red Mountain Weight Loss publishes a price ($149 a month). MD Total Wellness quotes after sign-up.
No. MD Total Wellness lists no named drug; Red Mountain Weight Loss lists semaglutide and tirzepatide.
Red Mountain Weight Loss: 4 states against 1, with 0 in common.
Neither says. Ask MD Total Wellness and Red Mountain Weight Loss for an itemized monthly total.
MD Total Wellness has none. Red Mountain Weight Loss has none.
No. Neither MD Total Wellness nor Red Mountain Weight Loss pays us anything.

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