Head-to-head · WeighScore
FMmeds vs Optimized Health
The verdict
Optimized Health takes it — 67.2/100 to 63.2/100.
Optimized Health grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. Optimized Health is a concierge medical weight loss and hormone clinic offering clinician-supervised GLP-1 programs with compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, plus oral options like phentermine.
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Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | FMmeds | Optimized Health |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 63.2/100 | 67.2/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #261 | #175 |
| Semaglutide | $225/mo (all doses, compounded) | $200/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $265/mo (all doses, compounded) | $250/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 5 states |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Injection only | Yes |
Graded #261 · C
Strengths
- All 50 states plus DC covered, stated in the Terms
- Operating LLC and full Manhattan Beach, CA address disclosed
- Named 503A pharmacy partner (Manifest Pharmacy, Greer SC)
- Aggressive 12-month pricing — semaglutide $95/mo and tirzepatide $145/mo, at the low end of the market
- Flat pricing across all dose strengths — no dose-escalation surcharge
Where it loses points
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Zepbound
- Publishes the FDA compounded-medication disclaimer (medication is not FDA-approved)
- Clinical network not separately named
- LegitScript Certified, but the specific ID isn't shown
- FDA has issued this company a warning letter; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
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.