Head-to-head dispatch
Elara MD vs Oak
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
Elara MD is a weight-loss and wellness telehealth platform offering weekly injectable GLP-1 therapy alongside a peptide menu (NAD+, sermorelin, glutathione).
$249/mo (0.2 mg dose, compounded) sema · $349/mo (2.0 mg dose, compounded) tirz · Verified July 25, 2026
Marked down on: Molecules not named on-site (only 'Personalized GLP-1') — compounded status is inferred
Desk Score
Nationwide, package-based and quick to approve, at $200/mo for compounded semaglutide and $250 for tirzepatide — one flat rate at every dose. The catch is not secrecy but inconsistency: its advertising carries nine different "starting" prices and none of them is what it charges.
$250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $200/mo that morning sema · $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $250/mo that morning tirz · Verified August 8, 2026
Marked down on: Oak's MARKETING layer publishes nine different "starting" figures — $119, $133, $160, $167, $180, $185, $190, $199 and $250 — and attaches a term or billing cadence to none of them. None of the nine is what it charges: its own funnel quotes $200/mo semaglutide and $250/mo tirzepatide, one flat rate at every dose
Oak takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 71/100 (C) against 60/100 (C) for Elara MD. Elara MD 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.
Elara MD
60/100
C
Oak
71/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Elara MD | Oak |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $249/mo (0.2 mg dose, compounded) | $250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $200/mo that morning |
| Tirzepatide | $349/mo (2.0 mg dose, compounded) | $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $250/mo that morning |
| Coverage | Not listed on Elara MD's site (checked July 25, 2026) | All 50 states |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Semaglutide-range and tirzepatide-range GLP-1 plus wellness peptides. | People who want nationwide package-based care and are willing to complete a long intake before learning what they will actually pay. |
| Desk Score | 60/100C | 71/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — OakOak takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 71/100 (C) against 60/100 (C) for Elara MD. Elara MD still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Elara MD if…
Semaglutide-range and tirzepatide-range GLP-1 plus wellness peptides.
$249/mo (0.2 mg dose, compounded) sema · $349/mo (2.0 mg dose, compounded) tirz
Choose Oak if…
People who want nationwide package-based care and are willing to complete a long intake before learning what they will actually pay.
$250/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $200/mo that morning sema · $300/mo (one flat rate at every dose), read on its order form the afternoon of 15 August; it showed $250/mo that morning tirz · All 50 states
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: Elara MD · Oak.
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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.