Rivas Medical Weight Loss vs TeleDocs360
TeleDocs360 costs $99 less a month, and both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Rivas Medical Weight Loss
Best for: compounded semaglutide at $498/month
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If you are choosing between Rivas Medical Weight Loss and TeleDocs360, the first difference is cost: TeleDocs360 is $99 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide and tirzepatide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. TeleDocs360 leads our six-part score, 6.2 to 5.8.
Rivas Medical Weight Loss vs TeleDocs360 price
TeleDocs360 is the cheaper way in: $399 a month against $498 a month at Rivas Medical Weight Loss. That is $99 less each month (20% lower), or about $1,188 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at TeleDocs360 ($399 a month vs $498 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at TeleDocs360 ($399 a month vs $715 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide and tirzepatide.
On format they match: each offers compounded injections.
Where each one treats patients
Rivas Medical Weight Loss lists 3 states, and TeleDocs360 does not publish where it ships.
Pricing
Rivas Medical Weight Loss
billed $115/week for any dose; all-inclusive (visit + medication); ~$498/mo equivalent
billed $165/week for any dose; all-inclusive (visit + medication); ~$715/mo equivalent
TeleDocs360
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
TeleDocs360's price also covers shipping, which Rivas Medical Weight Loss does not claim.
Rivas Medical Weight Loss is silent on shipping, lab work and coaching.
TeleDocs360 is silent on lab work and coaching.
Rivas Medical Weight Loss
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
TeleDocs360
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, TeleDocs360 scores 6.2 and Rivas Medical Weight Loss 5.8 out of 10.
Rivas Medical Weight Loss is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 7.5) and trust & safety (8.5 vs 6.5).
TeleDocs360 is stronger on value (1.6 vs 0.0), accessibility (5.0 vs 2.5) and support (7.0 vs 5.5).
Effectiveness is within half a point.
Rivas Medical Weight Loss
5.8/10
TeleDocs360
6.2/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Rivas Medical Weight Loss nor TeleDocs360 has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Rivas Medical Weight Loss | TeleDocs360 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $498/mo | ✓$399/mo |
| Features | 6 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | 3 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Rivas Medical Weight Loss
Billing is weekly rather than monthly, and the dose never changes it: $115/week for compounded semaglutide, $165/week for compounded tirzepatide, each week's figure paying for a provider visit as well as the drug. Paul Rivas MD LLC pairs telehealth with 15 physical clinics spread over Maryland, Virginia and Florida. Seeing a provider every week costs more than ordering by mail from competitors.
Read our full Rivas Medical Weight Loss review →About TeleDocs360
Programs on standard dosing open at $399 per month, and buying by the quarter earns preferred rates. TeleDocs360 takes cash only, refusing insurance while accepting HSA/FSA cards, and sells compounded GLP-1 as injectable semaglutide and tirzepatide, oral semaglutide, phentermine and NAD+ therapy. Licensed providers read an online intake and write where appropriate, after which the drug goes to the patient's home each month. No state list appears on the site, and no individual provider credentials either.
Read our full TeleDocs360 review →Pros & Cons
Rivas Medical Weight Loss
What we like
- 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 and clinician visits
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Rivas Medical Weight Loss
Watch-outs
- Semaglutide costs $498 a month, 169% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $715 a month, 186% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- Serves only 3 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
TeleDocs360
What we like
- 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
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to TeleDocs360
- 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
- Semaglutide costs $399 a month, 116% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $399 a month, 60% 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
TeleDocs360 wins this one, 6.2 to 5.8, above all for compounded semaglutide at $399/month. It also costs $99 less each month than Rivas Medical Weight Loss. Rivas Medical Weight Loss fits better if compounded semaglutide at $498/month is your priority.
Choose Rivas Medical Weight Loss if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $498/month and an opening price near $498 a month.
Choose TeleDocs360 if…
You want compounded semaglutide at $399/month and an opening price near $399 a month.
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