Compounded tirzepatide
PlexusDx review
A genetic testing company is an unusual place to buy tirzepatide, but PlexusDx runs a full prescription program for it. Month to month it costs $289, and that figure holds from 2.5 mg to 15 mg. Commit to six months and the rate drops to $249, with nothing charged until a provider approves you.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want one monthly price that ignores your dose, from the first 2.5 mg shot to 15 mg.
- You'd rather pay nothing until a provider has signed off on your prescription.
- You're curious how your genes relate to GLP-1 response and might add the company's optional DNA test.
Look elsewhere if
- You want refills to arrive without lifting a finger. Each one needs a request and a fresh provider sign-off.
- You need the compounding pharmacy's name before you sign up.
- Your budget is built on $249, which only the six-month commitment gets you.
What you get
The month-to-month price of $289 covers the online provider intake, the prescription, the compounded tirzepatide, syringes, alcohol swabs and shipping. There's no membership fee and no separate consult charge. A three-month commitment lowers the monthly rate, and six months brings it to $249. None of the three plans costs more as your dose rises.
PlexusDx started out as a genetic testing company, and it shows. After your first month you can add its GLP-1 & Peptide Pathways test as a one-time extra. It reports 34 weight-management insights, including the GIPR rs1800437 variant. The test is optional, and it doesn't choose your medication. Your provider does.
Prescriptions come from an independent network of U.S.-licensed clinicians. A licensed 503A compounding pharmacy prepares each vial for you and ships it cold-packed to your door. PlexusDx is neither the pharmacy nor the medical practice, and a separate practice-management platform collects the medication and clinical fees.
How it works
- Start the weight-loss intake, which PlexusDx says takes about 60 seconds, then answer the medical questions.
- A licensed provider reviews it, often the same day, and picks your starting dose. In five states the review happens over a scheduled video call instead.
- Your card is charged only after approval. The 503A pharmacy then ships within 3 to 5 business days.
- For each new month, request a refill in the patient portal. Your provider checks how you're doing and re-authorizes it before anything ships.
Pros and cons
Pros
- One price across six dose levels, 2.5 mg to 15 mg, so stepping up never raises the bill.
- Nothing is charged until a PlexusDx provider approves your tirzepatide prescription.
- Canceling happens in the PlexusDx patient portal, takes effect immediately and carries no fee.
Cons
- The $249 headline rate needs a six-month commitment, while month to month costs $289.
- A missed refill request pauses treatment, because PlexusDx never ships a refill automatically.
- PlexusDx doesn't name the 503A pharmacy that compounds your tirzepatide.
Check before you pay
- Which plan you're choosing
- The three-month and six-month rates both ask for a commitment. The product page doesn't spell out whether those plans are charged monthly or up front, so read the checkout screen before you pay.
- The name on your statement
- PlexusDx isn't the merchant of record for the medication. The practice-management platform behind the prescribers collects the fee, so a different company name may appear on your card.
- Video visit states
- Five states need a live video consultation rather than the online review. The intake tells you if yours is one of them.
Price
PlexusDx costs $289 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $249.
How we got $289
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
PlexusDx advertises
Read on PlexusDx's own site
$249.00
The card is charged $289.00, not $249.00
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$289.00
A real month costs $40.00 more than the figure advertised.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
212 cheaper · 58%151 dearer · 41%
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
- PlexusDx$289
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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 — $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.
PlexusDx questions
- Is PlexusDx legit?
- PlexusDx is a precision health company in Alpharetta, Georgia, best known for its genetic tests, and it is LegitScript certified. Licensed U.S. clinicians write the prescriptions and 503A pharmacies compound them. Its tirzepatide is compounded, so it isn't FDA-approved and isn't Zepbound or Mounjaro.
- How much is PlexusDx tirzepatide per month?
- $289 a month on the month-to-month plan, at every dose. The three-month plan costs less per month, and the six-month plan is $249. Each price includes the provider, the medication, supplies and shipping. PlexusDx's compounded semaglutide is $189 on the same month-to-month basis.
- Can you cancel PlexusDx?
- Yes. Cancel from the patient portal whenever you like, with no fee and no phone call. It takes effect right away and stops future reviews and shipments. You keep any medication already delivered. To pause instead, simply don't request the next refill.
- Does PlexusDx require blood work for tirzepatide?
- No. The standard intake has no blood draw. Your provider may ask for labs based on your history, and PlexusDx offers at-home collection through Red Drop Dx when that happens.