Head-to-head dispatch
Enhance MD vs Lumen Meds
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
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
Desk Score
Lumen Meds (lumenmeds.com) is a Delaware-incorporated compounded GLP-1 telehealth platform (Lumen Meds LLC, 128 Sunset Blvd #1214, New Castle, DE 19720).
Marked down on: $0 first-month promo — verify recurring billing and cancellation terms before committing
Enhance MD takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 85/100 (B) against 65/100 (C) for Lumen Meds. Lumen Meds 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.
Enhance MD
85/100
B
Lumen Meds
65/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Enhance MD | Lumen Meds |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $249 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year); $212/mo only on the 12-month prepay | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $329 every 4 weeks month-to-month (13 charges a year); $280/mo only on the 12-month prepay | $196/mo (compounded) |
| Coverage | Not publicly listed | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Patients who want fully itemized compounded options and ongoing metabolic oversight, and don't need brand-name or oral routes. | Readers who want entity-transparent compounded GLP-1 with free cold shipping. |
| Desk Score | 85/100B | 65/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Enhance MDEnhance MD takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 85/100 (B) against 65/100 (C) for Lumen Meds. Lumen Meds still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
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
Choose Lumen Meds if…
Readers who want entity-transparent compounded GLP-1 with free cold shipping.
Not disclosed sema · $196/mo (compounded) tirz · Coverage not published
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: Enhance MD · Lumen Meds.
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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.