Compounded tirzepatide
LumiMeds review
LumiMeds sells compounded tirzepatide month to month for $249, and that figure stays the same whatever dose you reach. The $125 a month on its product page only applies to the 12-month plan, paid in one go. Read the Membership Terms before you pay, because canceling costs money.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want one flat monthly price from the 2.5 mg start through the 15 mg top dose.
- You'd like to try a single month before committing to a longer plan.
- You plan to pay with HSA or FSA funds.
Look elsewhere if
- You want to be able to cancel without a fee.
- A past FDA warning letter to the company rules it out for you.
What you get
The month-to-month plan is listed as "Flexible month-to-month care" at $249, and it auto-renews each month. LumiMeds says the price remains the same no matter which dose you're on. Every plan includes the first telehealth consult, monthly check-ins, the prescription and the medication.
The tirzepatide comes as a multi-dose vial with syringes, compounded by a state-licensed 503A pharmacy for your prescription. Shipping is temperature controlled and included in the monthly cost. No membership is required to order.
Longer plans cost less per month but are paid up front. The 3-month plan renews every 12 weeks, the 6-month plan every 24 weeks and the 12-month plan every 48 weeks.
How it works
- Fill in the health questionnaire online. LumiMeds says it takes about two minutes.
- Pick a plan. The monthly option sits beside the 3-, 6- and 12-month plans on the same screen.
- A licensed provider reviews your intake, usually within 24 hours. Some states need a live visit rather than a written review.
- If you're approved, the pharmacy compounds your vial and ships it cold, typically within a few business days.
- Dosing usually starts at 2.5 mg, moves to 5 mg in month two and 7.5 mg in month three. Your provider may raise it up to 15 mg.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The monthly plan costs $249 at every dose, from the 2.5 mg starter to 15 mg.
- If a provider finds you ineligible, LumiMeds refunds the full payment.
- HSA and FSA cards are accepted for LumiMeds visits and medication.
Cons
- The LumiMeds Membership Terms take a cancellation fee out of any refund unless a provider denied you.
- The FDA sent Lumimeds a warning letter in September 2025 about selling unapproved and misbranded drugs online.
- The "as low as" figure on LumiMeds' tirzepatide page is the 12-month prepaid plan, not the monthly price.
Check before you pay
- Canceling
- The Membership Terms say every plan is a fixed-term commitment with no mid-term cancellations or refunds. They also say a flat cancellation fee comes off any refund, except after a prescription denial. Read both before you pay.
- Which plan is selected
- The plan screen opens on the 3-month plan. Choose "Monthly" yourself if you only want to pay for one month at a time.
- Your state
- LumiMeds ships to most states, but compounded drug rules vary. Your eligibility is confirmed during the consult.
- FDA warning letter
- The FDA issued Lumimeds a warning letter in September 2025 about selling unapproved and misbranded drugs to U.S. consumers online.
- FDA warning letter
- FDA sent LumiMeds a warning letter in September 2025. Read what it covers.
Price
LumiMeds costs $249 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $125.
How we got $249
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
LumiMeds advertises
Read on LumiMeds's own site
$125.00
The card is charged $249.00, not $125.00
The advertised figure is not the amount that leaves the account.
+ $124.00
And it is charged once a calendar month
+ $0.00
A real month$249.00
A real month costs $124.00 more than the figure advertised.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
136 cheaper · 37%206 dearer · 57%
The most expensive 10 sellers charge between $434 and $649 a month.
- Collective$86
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- WeightRxstarting dose$125
- LumiMeds$249
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What else this seller sells
The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.
- semaglutide — $189 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.
FDA has written to this seller
In , FDA sent warning letter 716510 to Lumimeds. The letter’s subject:
Unlawful Sale of Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs to United States Consumers Over the Internet (Telehealth)
Read the letter on fda.gov · The letter names lumimeds.com — the same site this page links to.
This seller stays in the index, at its real price. A warning letter is something you should see and weigh for yourself — an index that quietly dropped the worst records would be least useful exactly when it matters most. How we screen for these →
LumiMeds questions
- Is LumiMeds legit?
- LumiMeds is a patient management platform run by Luminate Ventures LLC. Independent licensed providers prescribe, and state-licensed compounding pharmacies fill the orders. Its compounded tirzepatide is not Zepbound or Mounjaro and is not FDA-approved. The FDA issued Lumimeds a warning letter in September 2025 about online sales of unapproved and misbranded drugs.
- How much is LumiMeds tirzepatide per month?
- $249 a month on the month-to-month plan, at any dose. The advertised $125 a month is the 12-month plan paid as one charge. LumiMeds' compounded semaglutide costs $189 a month on its own monthly plan.
- Does LumiMeds take insurance?
- No. It doesn't bill insurance, but it does accept HSA and FSA payments for visits and medication.
- Can you cancel LumiMeds?
- You can, but it may cost you. The Membership Terms say payments are final at checkout and a cancellation fee is taken from any refund. The only full refund is for a prescription denial.