Compounded tirzepatide
Live Vital review
Live Vital sells tirzepatide as a 10-week protocol for $549, and its page presents that as $183 a month. That monthly figure divides the total by three, but ten weeks is closer to two and a third months. Measured by the calendar, you're paying about $239 a month.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want one named physician, Dr. Patrick Taylor, reviewing your intake personally.
- You'd like to talk before committing, through a free 15-minute phone consult.
- You plan to pay with HSA or FSA funds, which Live Vital accepts.
Look elsewhere if
- You want a plan billed once a month rather than one paid for 10 weeks at a time.
- You need to know the price at higher doses, since the page quotes a starting price only.
What you get
The $549 buys a 10-week tirzepatide protocol of once-weekly injections, with supplies and administration guides in the box. The page says “Starting at,” so the figure is the entry price. Dr. Taylor starts patients on a low dose and raises it slowly to keep stomach side effects manageable.
Live Vital is a small physician-led practice. Dr. Patrick Taylor is a family medicine and longevity physician in Salt Lake City, trained at UNC Chapel Hill with a residency at the University of Utah. A licensed 503A compounding pharmacy prepares each order for the named patient. It ships overnight in cold packs.
How it works
- Start the online intake, which takes about 10 minutes. The first question asks which state you live in.
- If you'd rather talk first, book the free 15-minute call. Dr. Taylor phones you and recommends a protocol, with no obligation.
- Dr. Taylor reviews each request for safety, which can take 24 to 48 hours.
- The prescription then goes to a 503A pharmacy for compounding and testing. Total processing runs 5 to 7 days before the overnight shipment.
- Message the care team through the portal for dose changes or refills. Replies come within 24 hours, often the same day.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD reviews every intake himself rather than handing it to a rotating network.
- A free 15-minute phone consult with Dr. Taylor comes before you commit to anything.
- Live Vital lists care in all 50 states and accepts HSA and FSA funds.
Cons
- The $183 monthly figure treats 10 weeks as three months, so the true monthly cost is nearer $239.
- Live Vital's terms say medications are generally non-refundable once ordered or dispensed.
- The tirzepatide page gives a “Starting at” price and no figure for higher doses.
Check before you pay
- Price as your dose rises
- Ask the care team what the protocol costs once Dr. Taylor raises your dose. The treatment page lists only the starting figure.
- Renewal after 10 weeks
- The homepage says prescriptions are synced and shipped automatically. Confirm whether the next protocol renews on its own before you pay.
- Canceling
- Live Vital's terms let you cancel at any time, effective at the end of the current billing period. Consultation refunds are at its discretion.
Price
Live Vital costs $239 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $183. The card is charged $549 every 10 weeks. That is the starting dose, and it rises as your dose does.
How we got $239
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
Live Vital advertises
Read on Live Vital's own site
$183.00
The card is charged $549.00, not $183.00
The advertised figure is not the amount that leaves the account.
+ $366.00
And it is charged every 10 weeks, not every month
5.22 charges a year, not twelve.
− $310.28
A real month$238.72
A real month costs $55.72 more than the figure advertised.
The price above is the starting dose, and it rises as your dose does. This seller does not publish how far, so treat it as an entry price rather than what you will be paying in six months.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
125 cheaper · 34%238 dearer · 65%
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
- Live Vital$239
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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 — $130 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.
Live Vital questions
- Is Live Vital legit?
- Live Vital LLC is a telehealth practice led by Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD, who reviews every intake. Orders come from a licensed U.S. 503A compounding pharmacy. The tirzepatide is compounded, so it isn't Zepbound or Mounjaro and isn't FDA-approved.
- How much is Live Vital tirzepatide per month?
- The 10-week protocol costs $549. Live Vital shows that as $183 a month, but spread across calendar months it averages about $239. Semaglutide there averages $130 a month.
- Does Live Vital take insurance?
- No. Live Vital is cash-pay, but you can use HSA or FSA funds.
- Can you cancel Live Vital?
- Yes, at any time. The cancellation takes effect when your current billing period ends. Medication that's already ordered or dispensed generally can't be refunded.