Head-to-head comparison
Cost Plus Drugs vs Sprout 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
A LegitScript-certified desk that pairs low-cost compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with a real brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound path — and a near-frictionless, often visit-free start.
$299/mo sema · $349/mo tirz · Verified August 2026
Marked down on: FDA issued Sprout Health Partners LLC dba Sprout Health a warning letter in September 2025; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
FDAWarning letter issued to Sprout Health Partners LLC dba Sprout Health in September 2025. See the FDA warning-letter database.
Sprout Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 71/100 (C) for Cost Plus Drugs. Cost Plus Drugs 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
Sprout Health
86/100
B
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Cost Plus Drugs | Sprout Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $279/mobrand-name$279/mo (brand Ozempic) | $299/mo$299/mo month-to-month (compounded; $149 for the first month with code FIRST150; monthly, 3-month or 6-month subscriptions) — brand Wegovy from $1,799/mo |
| Tirzepatide | Not listed on Cost Plus Drugs's site (checked July 2026) | $349/mo$349/mo month-to-month (compounded; $199 for the first month, which is the same $150 off) — brand Zepbound from $1,999/mo |
| Coverage | All 50 states | Not listed on Sprout Health's site (checked August 2026) |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | The cheapest transparent-pricing brand-name Ozempic channel. | Patients who want a low compounded entry price but the option of brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound on the same account, with minimal onboarding. |
| Desk Score | 71/100C | 86/100B |
The verdict
Desk pick — Sprout HealthSprout Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 71/100 (C) for Cost Plus Drugs. Cost Plus Drugs 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 Sprout Health if…
Patients who want a low compounded entry price but the option of brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound on the same account, with minimal onboarding.
$299/mo sema · $349/mo tirz
FDAWarning letter issued to Sprout Health Partners LLC dba Sprout Health in September 2025. See the FDA warning-letter database.
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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.