Head-to-head · WeighScore
Aurelius Health Group vs MDLive
The verdict
Aurelius Health Group takes it — 60.8/100 to 58.8/100, but only just.
Aurelius Health Group grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Aurelius Health Group is a telehealth platform built around compounded tirzepatide microdosing — a low-dose dual GIP/GLP-1 protocol rather than standard full-dose therapy — with optional NAD+, L-carnitine,… MDLive is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Aurelius Health Group | MDLive |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 60.8/100 | 58.8/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #311 | #358 |
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $199/mo (microdose tier, compounded) | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Injection only |
Graded #311 · C
Strengths
- Pricing fully published and bundled: $89 first month, then $199/mo all-in — more transparent than most compounded brands
- LegitScript Certified
- Care-inclusive model: consults, monthly monitoring, and secure messaging rather than Rx-only
- Unusually candid about the limited evidence base for microdosing
Where it loses points
- The advertised $89 is a first-month new-patient rate; every month after it is $199
- This is a 1 mg microdose programme and nothing else — no labelled therapeutic dose is sold, so it is not an alternative to a full-dose prescription
- No state count is published, only 'most US states', confirmed at intake
- The site's own comparison table calls 2.4 mg/week the tirzepatide 'standard full dose'; 2.4 mg is the semaglutide maintenance dose, and tirzepatide is labelled 2.5-15 mg/week
- Compounded tirzepatide is not an FDA-approved finished product
Graded #358 · C
Strengths
- Prescribes FDA-approved branded GLP-1s including Wegovy and Zepbound
- Covered through insurance and employer benefits for 50M-plus people
- Board-certified physicians averaging about 15 years of experience
- Part of Evernorth/Cigna, a large established healthcare organization
- Offers full primary care, not just a single weight-loss funnel
Where it loses points
- GLP-1s only at clinician discretion in a Primary Care routine visit
- Anti-obesity meds not available in FL, LA, MS or NJ
- Distributed mainly via insurers and employers; cost varies by plan
- No transparent published monthly cash price for GLP-1 care
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.