Head-to-head · WeighScore
Cielo vs Wholesome Clinic
The verdict
Wholesome Clinic takes it — 79.6/100 to 69.4/100.
Wholesome Clinic grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Wholesome Clinic is a Frisco, Texas integrative-psychiatry and wellness practice offering medical weight loss via telehealth across seven states.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | Cielo | Wholesome Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 69.4/100 | 79.6/100 |
| Grade | C | C+ |
| Scorecard rank | #129 | #40 |
| Semaglutide | $149/mo (all doses, compounded) | $149/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $249/mo (all doses, compounded) | $349/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Coverage | Coverage not published | 7 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
Graded #129 · C
Strengths
- Among the lowest 3-month bundle prices in compounded GLP-1 ($115/mo semaglutide)
- Single flat price across all doses simplifies titration planning
- Corporate address (St. Petersburg, FL) and customer-service phone published
Where it loses points
- No LegitScript, NABP .pharmacy, or HIPAA badge on the home page
- Pharmacy partner not named (only 'regulated FDA pharmacy partners')
- State coverage list not published — can't verify all-50-state availability
- Clinical care runs through MD Integrations, a shared third-party network used by many brands
- No brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound option
Graded #40 · C+
Strengths
- Publishes standing per-dose self-pay prices for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, oral and injectable
- Compounded semaglutide from $109/mo (oral) or $149/mo (injectable); brand Wegovy/Zepbound offered when appropriate
- Telehealth across seven states plus an in-person option at its Frisco, TX office
Where it loses points
- $149 initial evaluation and $75 follow-up visits are billed separately from medication
- Filled through your 'preferred pharmacy' — no single named compounding pharmacy partner
- No LegitScript certification displayed
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.