Head-to-head dispatch
Basal Health vs Enhance MD
Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.
Desk Score
Basal Health is a national GLP-1 telehealth platform built around a metabolic-medicine framework, positioning GLP-1 therapy as one piece of a five-marker picture — insulin sensitivity, muscle mass, hormonal…
Marked down on: No pricing shown publicly — you must complete intake to see cost
Desk Score
The clearest tiered compounded pricing in the ranking — separate lines for sema, tirzepatide, a microdose tier, and a sema+tirz combo — with lab testing built in.
Marked down on: Compounded only — not FDA-approved
Enhance MD takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 85/100 (B) against 49/100 (C) for Basal Health. Basal Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Desk Score, dimension by dimension
Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
Basal Health
49/100
C
Enhance MD
85/100
B
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Basal Health | Enhance MD |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | Not disclosed | $249 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year); $212/mo only on the 12-month prepay |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | $329 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year); $280/mo only on the 12-month prepay |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not publicly listed |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Readers who want metabolic-framework GLP-1 tracking insulin, lean mass and VO2 max. | Patients who want fully itemized compounded options and ongoing metabolic oversight, and don't need brand-name or oral routes. |
| Desk Score | 49/100C | 85/100B |
The verdict
Desk pick — Enhance MDEnhance MD takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 85/100 (B) against 49/100 (C) for Basal Health. Basal Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Basal Health if…
Readers who want metabolic-framework GLP-1 tracking insulin, lean mass and VO2 max.
Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed tirz · All 50 states
Choose Enhance MD if…
Patients who want fully itemized compounded options and ongoing metabolic oversight, and don't need brand-name or oral routes.
$249 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year); $212/mo only on the 12-month prepay sema · $329 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year); $280/mo only on the 12-month prepay tirz · Not publicly listed
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Basal Health · Enhance MD.
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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.