Head-to-head comparison
Cost Plus Drugs vs Elevate Health
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
Mark Cuban's transparent-pricing online pharmacy.
$279/mo (brand-name) sema · Verified July 2026
Marked down on: Fulfillment only — no telehealth intake; you need a prescription from an outside clinician
Desk Score
Elevate Health (Elevate Health and Wellness) is a medical weight-loss telehealth service offering compounded semaglutide.
$299/mo sema · $399/mo tirz · Verified June 2026
Marked down on: Month-to-month pricing is high ($299 sema / $399 tirz); the low rates require a 12-month commitment
Cost Plus Drugs takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 71/100 (C) against 53/100 (C) for Elevate Health. Elevate 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.
Cost Plus Drugs
71/100
C
Elevate Health
53/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Cost Plus Drugs | Elevate Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $279/mobrand-name$279/mo (brand Ozempic) | $299/mo$299/mo (compounded) |
| Tirzepatide | Not listed on Cost Plus Drugs's site (checked July 2026) | $399/mo$399/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not listed on Elevate Health's site (checked June 2026) |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | The cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel. | Shoppers who want compounded or brand-name tirzepatide with payment plans and add-on therapies. |
| Desk Score | 71/100C | 53/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Cost Plus DrugsCost Plus Drugs takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 71/100 (C) against 53/100 (C) for Elevate Health. Elevate Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Cost Plus Drugs if…
The cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel.
$279/mo (brand-name) sema · All 50 states
Choose Elevate Health if…
Shoppers who want compounded or brand-name tirzepatide with payment plans and add-on therapies.
$299/mo sema · $399/mo tirz
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we write about a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: Cost Plus Drugs · Elevate Health.
Also here
CoreAge Rx leads the whole ranking at 94/100
Whichever of these two you lean toward, our #1-rated provider outscores them both. One price at every dose, both molecules, all 50 states. The $99 and $149 figures are 12-month plans paid up front, not a monthly bill.
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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.