Head-to-head dispatch
Optimized Health vs TelePeptide
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
Verified and oral-capable, but availability is limited to five states — a narrow-reach specialist.
Marked down on: Only five states served
Desk Score
TelePeptide is a LegitScript-certified US direct-pay telehealth practice offering physician-supervised compounded GLP-1 therapy — semaglutide and tirzepatide — in injectable and oral dissolvable tablet…
Marked down on: Compounded medications are not FDA-approved; no pharmacy partner named publicly
Optimized Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 78/100 (C+) against 67/100 (C) for TelePeptide. TelePeptide 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.
Optimized Health
78/100
C+
TelePeptide
67/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Optimized Health | TelePeptide |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $200/mo | $199/mo (starting dose, annual plan, compounded oral) |
| Tirzepatide | $250/mo | $219/mo (starting dose, annual plan, compounded oral) |
| Coverage | MO, IA, KS, UT, WA | Coverage not published |
| Brand-name | Compounded only | Compounded only |
| Oral option | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Patients in MO, IA, KS, UT, or WA who want a verified, oral-capable program. | Readers who want all-in compounded GLP-1 (sema/tirz, injectable + oral) from $169/mo; LegitScript-certified, 48 states. |
| Desk Score | 78/100C+ | 67/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Optimized HealthOptimized Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 78/100 (C+) against 67/100 (C) for TelePeptide. TelePeptide still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Optimized Health if…
Patients in MO, IA, KS, UT, or WA who want a verified, oral-capable program.
$200/mo sema · $250/mo tirz · MO, IA, KS, UT, WA
Choose TelePeptide if…
Readers who want all-in compounded GLP-1 (sema/tirz, injectable + oral) from $169/mo; LegitScript-certified, 48 states.
$199/mo (starting dose, annual plan, compounded oral) sema · $219/mo (starting dose, annual plan, compounded oral) 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: Optimized Health · TelePeptide.
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CoreAge Rx tops every dispatch at 94/100
Whichever of these two you lean toward, the Desk's #1-rated provider outscores them both. The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.
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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.