Head-to-head · Value Score
Care Clinics vs Aquivia Health
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Care Clinics lands a Value Score of 89, Aquivia Health a 69. Here's who gives you the honest lower price — and where each one bites back.
Care Clinics
#12 · Grade A · Great Deal
Est. first month
$100/mo
Save ~93% vs brand-nameAquivia Health
#251 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
$149/mo
Save ~89% vs brand-nameThe verdict
Care Clinics takes it on Value Score, 89 to 69 — an est. $100/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Aquivia Health isn't out of it: Shoppers who want clinician-reviewed compounded GLP-1 with optional branded upgrade.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Care Clinics | Aquivia Health |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 69 (C) |
| Est. first month | $100/mo | $149/mo |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | ~89% |
| Semaglutide | $100/mo | $149/mo |
| Tirzepatide | $133/mo | $179/mo |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Flat — no step-up |
| Coverage | TX, FL, CA, OK, LA, AR, AL, GA, AZ, MA, PA, CO, NM, ID, WY, IL, OH, MN, MI, CT, DC, MS, NH, NJ, WA, NY, HI, TN, DE, IN, KY, WI | Coverage not published |
Factor by factor
The six factors behind each Value Score. The orange bar marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Care Clinics
Cheap on both molecules — $100 sema, $133 tirz — from a LegitScript-certified pharmacy across 32 states.
Why it's a deal
- Low $100 semaglutide and a class-cheap $133 tirzepatide
- LegitScript-certified pharmacy
- Both molecules priced up front — no teaser step-up
The fine print
- Covers 32 states, not the full 50
- Compounded only — no brand-name or oral route
Aquivia Health
Aquivia Health is a clinician-led, self-pay telehealth platform offering compounded GLP-1 therapy with the option to step up to branded Ozempic or Zepbound — an unusual side-by-side most compounded…
Why it's a deal
- Clinical care provided by Open Loop Healthcare Partners, PC — a reused, verified MSO network
- Named leadership: Steven Bishop MD (CMO), Phillip Gray PharmD (Chief Pharmacist), Tom Foster (President)
- Itemized public pricing: compounded semaglutide $149/mo, tirzepatide $179/mo, Ozempic $1,299, Zepbound $1,399
- Both compounded and branded GLP-1s offered side by side — unusual for a compounded provider
- Self-pay model with no insurance required and no separate consultation fee
The fine print
- No public list of states served — you must complete intake to learn if your state qualifies
- No named 503A compounding pharmacy partner, limiting licensure verification
- No LegitScript, PCAB, or BBB trust badges visible
- Brand confusion: site schema names 'CatalystMD' while the customer-facing brand is Aquivia Health
- FDA has issued this company a warning letter; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Value Score.
Neither one the right fit? Every program that outscores Care Clinics is ranked on the Care Clinics alternatives board, and the same list for the other side is on alternatives to Aquivia Health.
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Prices, states and verification reflect each program's public disclosures at last check; the Value Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. “Save vs brand-name” compares the lowest disclosed monthly price against a ~$1,349/mo brand-name cash reference. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.