Compounded tirzepatide
Joey Med review
Joey Med sells its dual-action GLP-1 plan, GLP-1 Plus Core, at $275 for each four-week supply, about $299 per calendar month. The product page never prints the word tirzepatide. A High Dose version sits above it for patients who stall on standard dosing.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want extra provider follow-ups and coaching built into the plan rather than sold as add-ons.
- You'd like a set next step if you plateau, since the High Dose plan is already on the menu.
- You want every dollar back if a provider decides you don't qualify.
Look elsewhere if
- You want the drug, its strength and the pharmacy printed before you pay.
- A charge every 28 days rather than once a calendar month would upset your budget.
What you get
GLP-1 Plus Core is the upper of Joey Med's two weight-loss plans. It pairs weekly injections with more provider follow-ups and lifestyle and adherence coaching than the entry Core plan. Joey Med's FAQ says Core Plus uses a dual-action GLP-1 formula, and its weight-loss page names tirzepatide among the drugs its providers prescribe.
The four-week plan is $275, shown next to a higher struck-through list price. Patients who have plateaued can be moved to GLP-1 Plus Core High Dose, which works out to about $434 a calendar month. Board-certified U.S. providers prescribe, licensed pharmacies dispense, and orders are listed as shipping in 1 to 2 days.
How it works
- Complete the intake from the GLP-1 Plus Core page, covering your health history and goals.
- A board-certified provider reviews it. Joey Med says eligible patients may be approved within 24 to 48 hours.
- If you're prescribed, the medication ships with dosing instructions, and you inject once a week on a titration schedule.
- Scheduled check-ins, more of them than on the Core plan, are used to fine-tune the dose and keep you consistent.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Core Plus adds more provider follow-ups and lifestyle coaching than Joey Med's entry Core plan.
- A High Dose version of GLP-1 Plus Core is already listed if the standard plan stops working for you.
- You get every dollar back from Joey Med if no prescription is issued or the order hasn't left the pharmacy.
Cons
- The GLP-1 Plus Core page never says tirzepatide and names no strength or pharmacy.
- Each $275 charge covers four weeks, so a full year of plans means 13 charges, not 12.
- After shipping, Joey Med's refund policy keeps the practitioner consultation fee plus shipping and handling.
Check before you pay
- Confirm the medication
- Ask the provider to confirm that your Core Plus plan is tirzepatide, and at what strength, before paying. The plan pages also don't say whether it is compounded. Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved.
- Automatic billing
- Joey Med's terms say subscription products bill automatically, and cancellation is by request. Ask how your four-week plan renews and stop it by email or phone.
- Moving to High Dose
- A step up to the High Dose plan raises the cost to about $434 a calendar month. Ask when your provider would consider it.
Price
Joey Med costs $299 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $275. The card is charged $275 every 4 weeks. That is the starting dose; it rises to $434 at the top of its range.
How we got $299
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
Joey Med advertises
Read on Joey Med's own site
$275.00
The card is charged $275.00 — exactly what it advertises
+ $0.00
And it is charged every 4 weeks, not every month
13.04 charges a year, not twelve.
+ $23.94
A real month$298.94
A real month costs $23.94 more than the figure advertised.
The price above is the starting dose, and it rises as your dose does. At the top of the range this seller publishes, a month costs $434.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
220 cheaper · 60%143 dearer · 39%
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
- Joey Med$299
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Where it says it operates
Listed in 50 states, all but 1 of the 51 we track.
State pages this seller appears on: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE 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 — $216 a monthour figure, not re-checked
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.
Joey Med questions
- Is Joey Med legit?
- Joey Med is the trading name of MD Telehealth Platform LLC, a Florida company. Board-certified U.S. providers consult online and licensed pharmacies dispense. Its plan pages don't say whether the medication is compounded, so ask. A compounded drug is not Zepbound or Mounjaro and has no FDA approval.
- How much is Joey Med tirzepatide per month?
- GLP-1 Plus Core is $275 for four weeks, which comes to about $299 per calendar month. The High Dose plan works out to about $434. No insurance is involved.
- Does Joey Med take insurance?
- No. Joey Med works outside insurance. You pay the plan price directly, and card payments are handled by Square.
- Can you cancel Joey Med?
- Yes, by emailing or calling support with your order or chart number. You get the full amount back if you didn't qualify or nothing has shipped. Once the medication ships, the consultation fee and shipping and handling are kept.