Head-to-head · Value Score
Care Clinics vs Rivas Medical Weight Loss
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Care Clinics lands a Value Score of 89, Rivas Medical Weight Loss a 55. 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-nameRivas Medical Weight Loss
#379 · Grade C · Watch List
Est. first month
From $498/mo (all doses, medication billed separately, compounded)
Save ~63% vs brand-nameThe verdict
Care Clinics takes it on Value Score, 89 to 55 — an est. $100/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. Rivas Medical Weight Loss isn't out of it: Shoppers who want mD/VA/FL patients wanting hands-on weekly in-person or telehealth GLP-1 visits.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Care Clinics | Rivas Medical Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 55 (C) |
| Est. first month | $100/mo | From $498/mo (all doses, medication billed separately, compounded) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | ~63% |
| Semaglutide | $100/mo | From $498/mo (all doses, medication billed separately, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $133/mo | From $715/mo (all doses, medication billed separately, compounded) |
| 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 | 3 states |
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
Rivas Medical Weight Loss
Rivas Medical Weight Loss is a physician-founded program (Paul Rivas MD LLC) combining 15 in-person clinics with telehealth across Maryland, Virginia, and Florida.
Why it's a deal
- Physician-founded (Paul Rivas MD) with 15 clinics plus telehealth
- Flat price for any dose; weekly provider visits included in every payment
- Offers both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide
The fine print
- Expensive: about $498/mo for semaglutide and $715/mo for tirzepatide (billed weekly)
- Only available in Maryland, Virginia, and Florida
- Weekly-visit concierge model requires more frequent engagement than mail-order
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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 Rivas Medical Weight Loss.
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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.