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Effecty vs Optimized Health

Effecty
Graded #29

Higher grade

vs+16.5
Optimized Health
Graded #175

Lower grade

The verdict

Effecty takes it — 83.7/100 to 67.2/100.

Effecty grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Mid-market pricing offset by brand-name access and LegitScript verification, all 50 states.

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Factor by factor

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

Cost valueEffecty +35
80
45
Dose & formulationEffecty +9
84
75
Clinical oversightEffecty +9
85
76
Labs & monitoringOptimized Health +5
84
89
FulfillmentEffecty +20
87
67
Contract termsEffecty +31
86
55
Effecty · left barOptimized Health · right bar

The numbers

MetricEffectyOptimized Health
WeighScore83.7/10067.2/100
GradeBC
Scorecard rank#29#175
Semaglutide$160/mo$200/mo (starting dose, compounded)
Tirzepatide$240/mo$250/mo (starting dose, compounded)
CoverageAll 50 states5 states
Brand-name accessYesCompounded only
Oral / sublingualInjection onlyYes
Effecty

Graded #29 · B

Strengths

  • Brand-name access
  • LegitScript-verified, all 50 states
  • Both molecules

Where it loses points

  • Higher pricing ($160/$240)
  • Injection-only
  • Not a value leader
Optimized Health

Graded #175 · C

Strengths

  • Fully transparent pricing published on the website
  • Semaglutide from $200/mo and tirzepatide from $250/mo
  • Lab panels included with clinician-supervised dosing
  • LegitScript certified clinic
  • Lead PA-C with over a decade in obesity medicine

Where it loses points

  • Telehealth limited to MO, IA, KS, UT, and WA
  • Compounded GLP-1 only, not brand-name
  • No insurance billing (cash-pay)
  • PA-led rather than MD/DO-led

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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