Compounded tirzepatide
Factor Health MD review
Factor Health MD bills $190 a month for compounded tirzepatide on its monthly plan, and every dose is included at that price. The one term you must know: every weight-loss plan carries a three-month commitment. Cancel before three months are up and Factor charges an early cancellation fee equal to one month at its full retail price, which is nearly double the monthly rate.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You already know you'll stay on tirzepatide for at least three months.
- You want to see a provider face to face, since Factor requires a two-way video visit before prescribing.
- You'd like to pay with an HSA or FSA card.
Look elsewhere if
- You want to try one month and walk away. Leaving early triggers the cancellation fee.
- You're reading the $150 headline as a monthly price. That rate is tied to a 12-month plan.
- You need to know the pharmacy before you pay. Factor doesn't name one.
What you get
Factor sells its tirzepatide under the name Tirzepatide Plus. The monthly plan is $190. Longer plans cost less per month, down to $150 on the 12-month plan. Each includes the medication at any dose, syringes and alcohol swabs, virtual provider appointments as needed, and shipping.
The refund terms apply a three-month commitment to every plan, whatever payment schedule you choose. Factor explains that it can ship up to three months of medication upfront. Its terms put the retail price of compounded tirzepatide at nearly twice the monthly plan, and that full retail month is the fee for leaving early.
Depending on the formula, your vial may contain glycine, vitamin B12 or vitamin B6 alongside the tirzepatide. The sample schedule on Factor's tirzepatide page climbs from 1.5 mg to 13.5 mg a week. Third-party compounding pharmacies ship the order, and Factor notes it doesn't ship refrigerated products.
How it works
- Choose a plan and pay. Factor collects payment upfront to secure your appointment with a prescriber.
- Complete the medical intake. In some cases Factor asks for lab work to confirm you're eligible.
- Meet a licensed provider over a two-way video call. Factor says every patient must have this visit.
- If you're approved, a partner compounding pharmacy mails the medication to your address.
- The subscription renews each month on the card you stored. Refills can come as 30, 60 or 90 days of supply, depending on your care plan.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Tirzepatide Plus is $190 a month at every dose, with no membership fee added.
- If the prescriber rejects you, Factor's terms promise a full refund with no administrative fee.
- A two-way video visit with a Factor provider comes before any tirzepatide prescription.
Cons
- Factor's terms lock every tirzepatide plan into 3 months, and leaving early costs one month at full retail price.
- A cancellation before the pharmacy fills your order is refunded, but Factor keeps an administrative fee.
- No compounding pharmacy is named anywhere on Factor's site for tirzepatide orders.
Check before you pay
- The three-month commitment
- One FAQ answer calls the service month to month. The refund terms and a second FAQ answer both set an initial three-month commitment. Plan on paying for at least three months.
- Notice before canceling
- Factor asks for 14 days' notice to stop the next billing cycle. Cancel from your account dashboard or through support.
- Using your own pharmacy
- Factor can send the prescription elsewhere, but outside pharmacies may charge their own retail price. The program price covers only Factor's network.
Price
Factor Health MD costs $190 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $150.
How we got $190
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
Factor Health MD advertises
Read on Factor Health MD's own site
$149.99
The card is charged $189.99, not $149.99
The advertised figure is not the amount that leaves the account.
+ $40.00
And it is charged once a calendar month
+ $0.00
A real month$189.99
A real month costs $40.00 more than the figure advertised.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
58 cheaper · 16%305 dearer · 84%
The most expensive 10 sellers charge between $434 and $649 a month.
- Collective$86
- Teleios Health$99
- Valhalla Vitalitystarting dose$99
- RxPepsDirectstarting dose$100
- WeightRxstarting dose$125
- Factor Health MD$190
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What else this seller sells
The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.
- semaglutide — $100 a month
Each figure is a real month for that medication, and none of it is part of the compounded tirzepatide price above. How the two molecules compare at every seller that sells both: compounded tirzepatide vs compounded semaglutide.
Factor Health MD questions
- Is Factor Health MD legit?
- Factor Health MD is a telehealth service based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Licensed providers see patients by video and send prescriptions to third-party compounding pharmacies, which ship directly. Compounded tirzepatide isn't Zepbound or Mounjaro and hasn't been approved by the FDA.
- How much is Factor Health MD tirzepatide per month?
- $190 a month on the monthly plan, any dose. Longer plans lower the rate to $150 a month on the 12-month plan. Every plan has a three-month minimum. Factor's semaglutide plan is $100 a month.
- Does Factor Health MD take insurance?
- No. Factor doesn't accept public or private insurance or cost-sharing plans. It does take HSA and FSA cards.
- Can you cancel Factor Health MD early?
- You can cancel at any time from your dashboard, with 14 days' notice before the next bill. If you haven't completed three months, Factor charges an early cancellation fee equal to one month at its full retail tirzepatide price. Filled orders aren't refunded.