Head-to-head · WeighScore
Ascend Medical vs Sunlight.com
The verdict
Sunlight.com takes it — 85.4/100 to 55.9/100.
Sunlight.com grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. One of the cheapest published rates in the ranking — semaglutide $88/mo, tirzepatide $157/mo, flat and stated never to rise — from a LegitScript-certified telehealth with two named, NPI-verified physicians.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Ascend Medical | Sunlight.com |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 55.9/100 | 85.4/100 |
| Grade | C | B |
| Scorecard rank | #432 | #7 |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | $88/mo |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | $157/mo |
| Coverage | 2 states | All 50 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #432 · 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 #7 · B
Strengths
- Cheapest published semaglutide in this ranking ($88/mo) with competitively priced tirzepatide ($157/mo), both flat and stated to never increase — not quiz-gated, the FAQ states the exact figures
- LegitScript-certified with two named physicians and public NPI numbers (Lion MD network), rather than an anonymous "licensed clinicians" claim
- No membership fee, cancel anytime, free shipping in 1-2 days, a fresh 4-week supply every month
- All 50 states served, plus a separate live NAD+ program on the same domain
Where it loses points
- Injection only — the hero banner's "Injections and oral options available" line does not match the live site: no oral GLP-1 product page exists and sunlight.com/oral-semaglutide/ 404s
- The $157 tirzepatide figure sits inside a collapsed FAQ accordion rather than the hero, so it takes one extra click to find even though it is genuinely on the page
- Sermorelin is marketed as "launching soon" and is not yet live — do not expect it today
- No published lab or monitoring cadence, and the compounding pharmacy partner is referenced only generically, not named
Also worth a look
Neither is our top-graded pick — CoreAge Rx leads the scorecard
Across all 509 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.