Head-to-head · WeighScore
GOAL.MD vs Optimized Health
The verdict
GOAL.MD takes it — 68.6/100 to 67.2/100, but only just.
GOAL.MD grades higher on WeighScore, our editorial score across cost value, dose & formulation, clinical oversight, labs & monitoring, fulfillment and contract terms. GOAL.MD is a St. Louis-based telehealth platform offering compounded semaglutide alongside brand-name bridges to Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. Its standout is a manual-renewal model — no auto-billing Optimized Health is close behind and may still be the better fit — see the factor split below.
We may earn a commission if you start care through some of these links, at no extra cost to you. It never moves the WeighScore, which is the weighted average of the six factors shown for every provider, and what we write about a provider is the same either way. See our disclosure.
Factor by factor
The same six graded dimensions, side by side. See the methodology.
The numbers
| Metric | GOAL.MD | Optimized Health |
|---|---|---|
| WeighScore | 68.6/100 | 67.2/100 |
| Grade | C | C |
| Scorecard rank | #142 | #166 |
| Semaglutide | $179/mo | $200/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $249/mo (starting dose, compounded) | $250/mo (starting dose, compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | 5 states |
| Brand-name access | Yes | Compounded only |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
Graded #142 · C
Strengths
- Transparent dose-tiered pricing on brand pens
- LegitScript Certified
- Manual-renewal model — no surprise auto-billing
- Free nutrition coach included
- BBB A+ rating since 2021
Where it loses points
- No named compounding pharmacy partner
- Co-founder and chief physician has a 2016 federal guilty plea for distributing misbranded HGH and a (reinstated) license revocation
- No URAC or PCAB pharmacy accreditation
Graded #166 · 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.