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Ascend Vitality vs OrderlyMeds

Ascend Vitality
Graded #307

Lower grade

vs+11.500000000000007
OrderlyMeds
Graded #78

Higher grade

The verdict

OrderlyMeds takes it — 72.4/100 to 60.9/100.

OrderlyMeds grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. OrderlyMeds is a telehealth provider selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with no membership fees or hidden costs.

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Factor by factor

The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.

Cost valueOrderlyMeds +42
50
92
Dose & formulationAscend Vitality +11
75
64
Clinical oversightOrderlyMeds +8
74
82
Labs & monitoringOrderlyMeds +1
52
53
FulfillmentEven
65
65
Contract termsOrderlyMeds +18
37
55
Ascend Vitality · left barOrderlyMeds · right bar

The numbers

MetricAscend VitalityOrderlyMeds
WeighScore60.9/10072.4/100
GradeCC
Scorecard rank#307#78
Semaglutide$199/mo (compounded)$74/mo (starting dose, 2-mo starter plan, new patients only, compounded)
Tirzepatide$299/mo (compounded)$299/mo (compounded)
CoverageCoverage not publishedCoverage not published
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyCompounded only
Oral / sublingualYesInjection only
Ascend Vitality

Graded #307 · C

Strengths

  • Both injectable and needle-free oral tablet forms of semaglutide and tirzepatide
  • LegitScript certified
  • Transparent cash-pay pricing with cancel-anytime subscription
  • Legal entity and address publicly disclosed (Ascend Vitality LLC, Sheridan, WY)

Where it loses points

  • All medications are compounded — FDA does not review compounded drugs for safety/effectiveness
  • No named compounding pharmacy partner disclosed
  • No public state-by-state availability list (homepage cites exclusions: LA, MS, KS, NM, WV)
  • Per-dose/titration pricing not published; only 'starting at' prices shown
OrderlyMeds

Graded #78 · C

Strengths

  • The starter rate and the standing rate are both published, so the step-up is visible before signing up
  • No membership fees and no hidden costs, stated as such
  • The dose ladder is published: four weeks at 0.25 mg then four weeks at 0.5 mg
  • Brand-name routes are priced openly, at retail

Where it loses points

  • The $74 rate is a two-month starter plan billed as $149 up front, and it is open only to patients new to GLP-1 medication; the standing monthly rate is $149
  • Tirzepatide has no equivalent standing discount — $299/mo is the ongoing rate
  • Brand-name routes are priced at retail: Wegovy $1,839 and Zepbound $1,498
  • Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not FDA-approved finished products

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.

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