Head-to-head · Value Score
Care Clinics vs TOM Weight Loss
Two GLP-1 deals, scored on the same six factors. Care Clinics lands a Value Score of 89, TOM Weight Loss a 73. 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-nameTOM Weight Loss
#183 · Grade C+ · Watch List
Est. first month
From $199/mo (all doses, compounded)
Save ~85% vs brand-nameThe verdict
Care Clinics takes it on Value Score, 89 to 73 — an est. $100/mo first month, with no teaser step-up baked in. TOM Weight Loss isn't out of it: Shoppers who want texas or Utah patients wanting direct ABOM-certified physician access at competitive flat-rate pricing.
Deal-by-deal
The numbers that decide it. Green ✓ marks the stronger side on each line.
| Deal | Care Clinics | TOM Weight Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Value Score | 89 (A) | 73 (C+) |
| Est. first month | $100/mo | From $199/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Save vs brand-name | ~93% | ~85% |
| Semaglutide | $100/mo | From $199/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | $133/mo | From $249/mo (all doses, compounded) |
| 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 | 2 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
TOM Weight Loss
Solo-physician DTC telemedicine clinic in Texas + Utah operated by Dr.
Why it's a deal
- ABOM board-certified physician (Dr. Tran Le, NPI 1194212258, verified ACTIVE)
- Solo-physician model — every patient sees Dr. Le directly
- Flat-rate pricing — no dose escalation surcharge
- LegitScript badge displayed
- No FDA Warning Letters
The fine print
- Limited geographic footprint — Texas and Utah only
- No named compounding pharmacy partner disclosed
- Compounded medications are not FDA-approved
- Cash-pay only, no insurance
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 TOM 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.