Head-to-head · WeighScore
Ascend Medical vs Mevo Health
The verdict
Mevo Health takes it — 60.2/100 to 55.9/100.
Mevo Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Mevo Health (Mevo Health LLC, Delaware) is a direct-pay telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide in both injection and oral-tablet forms — a rare both-routes, both-molecules menu.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Ascend Medical | Mevo Health |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 55.9/100 | 60.2/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #425 | #326 |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | $199/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | $259/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Coverage | 2 states | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
Graded #425 · C
Strengths
- Whole-person virtual primary care that includes a medical weight loss program
- Staffed by licensed MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs
- Integrates weight loss with primary, mental health and diabetes care
- Clear state availability (Georgia and Texas)
Where it loses points
- Available only in Georgia and Texas
- Specific GLP-1 medications and branded-vs-compounded status not published
- No pricing disclosed on public pages
- Weight loss is one service among many, not a dedicated GLP-1 specialist
Graded #326 · C
Strengths
- LegitScript verification badge on multiple pages
- Publishes the FDA compounded-medication disclaimer
- Four named board-certified physicians disclosed (Wasef, Suppa, Sakla, Chikando)
- Both semaglutide and tirzepatide in injection and oral-tablet forms — rare in DTC
- Public entry-level pricing surfaced
Where it loses points
- States served not listed on any public page
- Pharmacy partners not named (only '503A U.S. compounding pharmacies' with unlabeled logos)
- No formal Medical Director role disclosed
- Only 'as low as' entry pricing shown — no per-dose itemization
- No SOC 2 certification claimed
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 499 providers, CoreAge Rx grades highest at 91.8/100 (A−). Top of the scorecard: flat transparent pricing, both molecules, nationwide — no teaser-rate games.
Pricing/verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last grading; the WeighScore is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.