Head-to-head · Value Score
Care Clinics vs The Virtual NP
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Care Clinics lands a Value Score of 89, The Virtual NP a 74. 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-nameThe Virtual NP
#163 · Grade C+ · Watch List
Est. first month
From $75/mo (brand Zepbound, medication billed separately)
The verdict
Care Clinics takes it on Value Score, 89 to 74 — an est. $100/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. The Virtual NP isn't out of it: Patients in served states wanting affordable visits and FDA-approved branded GLP-1s.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Care Clinics | The Virtual NP |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 74 (C+) |
| Est. first month | $100/mo | From $75/mo (brand Zepbound, medication billed separately) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | — |
| Semaglutide | $100/mo | From $75/mo (brand Wegovy, medication billed separately) |
| Tirzepatide | $133/mo | From $75/mo (brand Zepbound, medication billed separately) |
| Both molecules | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Flat — no step-up | Watch |
| 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 | 7 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
The Virtual NP
The Virtual NP is a nurse-practitioner-led telehealth weight loss clinic prescribing FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications, Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide), from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
Why it's a deal
- FDA-approved branded Zepbound and Wegovy only, no compounded
- Transparent fees: 99 visit or 75 per month membership
- HSA/FSA accepted and prior authorization assistance offered
- NP-led with same or next-day booking and home shipping
The fine print
- Branded only, so medication cost is high and billed separately
- Limited to seven states
- No compounded lower-cost GLP-1 alternative
- Single-provider practice may limit scale and hours
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 The Virtual NP.
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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.