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MadeMed vs Rixa 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.

Dispatch #14Desk pick
MadeMed

Publishes its price at every single dose, so what month six costs is knowable on day one.

Marked down on: The most expensive tirzepatide here at $399/mo quarterly

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Dispatch #361
Rixa Health

Rixa Health is a direct-to-consumer functional-medicine telehealth practice prescribing compounded and oral semaglutide and tirzepatide (plus other peptides) for weight loss via partner US pharmacies.

Marked down on: No public monthly pricing; quoted only during consultation

MadeMed takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 56/100 (C) for Rixa Health. Rixa 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.

MadeMed

86/100

B

Overall

Rixa Health

56/100

C

Price transparency

95
20

State access

78
86

Molecule range

90
51

Onboarding speed

85
61

Support responsiveness

80
73

Licensing & trust

90
65

The spec sheet

FieldMadeMedRixa Health
Semaglutide$239/mo quarterly (from $199/mo on 6 months)Not disclosed
Tirzepatide$399/mo quarterly (from $369/mo on 6 months)Not disclosed
Coverage40 statesAll 50 states
Brand-nameCompounded onlyCompounded only
Oral optionYesYes
Best forAnyone who expects to titrate and wants the eventual cost visible before starting.Patients wanting a functional-medicine telehealth practice with bundled compounded GLP-1 pricing.
Desk Score86/100B56/100C

The verdict

Desk pick — MadeMed

MadeMed takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 56/100 (C) for Rixa Health. Rixa Health still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.

Choose MadeMed if…

Anyone who expects to titrate and wants the eventual cost visible before starting.

$239/mo quarterly (from $199/mo on 6 months) sema · $399/mo quarterly (from $369/mo on 6 months) tirz · 40 states

Choose Rixa Health if…

Patients wanting a functional-medicine telehealth practice with bundled compounded GLP-1 pricing.

Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed 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: MadeMed · Rixa Health.

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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.