Compounded tirzepatide
Idgie Health review
Idgie Health's tirzepatide page opens with a $171 figure, but that's the 6-month plan paid up front. Buying one month at a time costs $229, billed monthly, and you can stop whenever you like. Every sale is final under Idgie's refund policy, so the plan length you pick matters.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want to try tirzepatide for a month before committing to a longer, prepaid supply.
- You're happy to be assessed through an online questionnaire rather than a live appointment.
- You'd like to know the dispensing pharmacy's name and address before you start.
Look elsewhere if
- You're weighing the $171 headline against other sellers' month-to-month prices. Monthly here is $229.
- You want a written promise that the monthly price holds as your dose rises.
- You'd expect a refund if you change your mind after paying.
What you get
Idgie sells compounded tirzepatide as a weekly injection on three plan lengths. The 1-month plan is $229, billed monthly. The 3-month and 6-month plans bring the monthly rate down, to $171 on the longest, but each is charged in one payment when the term starts and again at each renewal.
The provider price index puts Idgie Health’s recorded cost on the same calendar-month basis as other sellers. Check whether the quote covers your prescribed dose and includes the same services. Among the sellers we work with, the Sprout Health review and the Live Vital review cover the sellers nearest in recorded price; we may earn a commission from those sellers.
Every plan covers the provider evaluation, the medication, injection supplies, a dose-titration schedule, unlimited messages with your provider and shipping. Idgie's partner pharmacy page names VialsRX in Houston, Texas. Prescriptions come from Arora Health & Aesthetics, a medical practice based in Seattle, and Idgie itself is a management company in Anchorage, Alaska.
How it works
- Create a patient portal account with your email, then complete the medical questionnaire. Idgie puts it at 5 to 10 minutes.
- A licensed provider reviews your answers, typically within 24 hours. Some states require an in-person visit or a specific evaluation first.
- Once approved, the pharmacy ships your vial in temperature-controlled packaging. Idgie says orders leave within 2 business days and tracking arrives by email.
- Your plan renews at the end of each term, monthly on the 1-month plan. Dose questions go to your provider by message, which is unlimited.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The 1-month plan at $229 lets you stop after four weeks instead of prepaying for three or six months.
- Idgie names its dispensing pharmacy, VialsRX in Houston, on a public partner pharmacy page.
- Unlimited messaging with an Arora Health & Aesthetics provider is part of every plan.
Cons
- The $171 headline is the 6-month rate, charged as one payment up front.
- Under Idgie's refund policy, all sales are final and prescription products can't be returned.
- The tirzepatide page doesn't say whether $229 stays the same at higher doses.
Check before you pay
- Which plan you're buying
- The page defaults to the 3-month plan, marked Most Popular. Select 1 Month if you want to pay $229 and decide again after the first month.
- Price at higher doses
- Idgie's semaglutide page says its price covers all doses. The tirzepatide page is silent on this, so ask before you move up.
- Shipping charges
- The product page promises free shipping, while Idgie's shipping policy says charges are shown at checkout. Look at the total before you pay.
Price
Idgie Health has an estimated cost of $229 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $171.
How we got $229
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
Idgie Health advertises
Reported pricing; checkout not confirmed
$171.00
Listed charge: $229.00, versus $171.00 advertised
The estimate uses the listed amount, not a confirmed transaction.
+ $58.00
Modeled period: month
Used only to estimate monthly cost; not confirmation of refill timing or how long an opened vial can be used.
+ $0.00
Estimated month$229.00
Estimate from reported pricing; confirm the amount and supply details before paying.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $266$434+
112 cheaper · 31%242 dearer · 67%
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Where it says it operates
Services are available in all 50 US states through affiliated medical providers and pharmacy partners operating in accordance with applicable state licensure requirements.
Read on its own site. That is the seller’s own promise for the whole country, so confirm your state when you sign up.
State pages this seller appears on: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
What else this seller sells
The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.
- semaglutide — $149 a monthour figure, not re-checked
Each figure is a calendar-month equivalent. These medications are priced separately from compounded tirzepatide. How the two molecules compare at every seller that sells both: compounded tirzepatide vs compounded semaglutide.
Idgie Health questions
- Is Idgie Health legit?
- Idgie Health is the trading name of Feel Better Health Group, LLC, a management company in Anchorage. It doesn't prescribe. Physicians at Arora Health & Aesthetics make that decision, and VialsRX in Houston fills the prescriptions. The tirzepatide is compounded, so it isn't Zepbound or Mounjaro and isn't FDA-approved, as Idgie's own pages state.
- How much is Idgie Health tirzepatide per month?
- $229 on the 1-month plan, billed monthly. The $171 figure applies only to the 6-month plan paid in advance. Idgie's compounded semaglutide starts at $149 a month.
- Can you cancel Idgie Health?
- Yes. The product page says you can pause or cancel anytime. Canceling stops future renewals, but the refund policy treats every completed sale as final.
- Does Idgie Health ship to every state?
- Idgie says its providers and pharmacy partners serve all 50 states. Some medications or formulations vary by state, and a few states require an in-person visit before certain prescriptions.