Head-to-head dispatch
Pallas Health vs The Virtual NP
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
Pallas Health names all six of the pharmacies that dispense for it and two prescribing clinicians whose NPIs verify in the federal registry — then sells every GLP-1 on a single twelve-week prepay, so the advertised “/mo average” is one $597 or $897 charge divided by three.
Marked down on: There is no month-to-month rung for either compounded molecule — the funnel renders no cadence selector — so the advertised “$199/mo average” is a single $597 charge every twelve weeks divided by three
Desk Score
The Virtual NP is a nurse-practitioner-led telehealth weight loss clinic prescribing FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications, Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide), from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
Marked down on: Branded only, so medication cost is high and billed separately
Pallas Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 60/100 (C) for The Virtual NP. The Virtual NP 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.
Pallas Health
87/100
B+
The Virtual NP
60/100
C
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | Pallas Health | The Virtual NP |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $199/mo average (compounded injectable; $597 billed every 12 weeks after $139 for the first 4 weeks; no month-to-month tier is sold) | Not disclosed |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo average (compounded injectable; $897 billed every 12 weeks after $179 for the first 4 weeks; no month-to-month tier is sold) | Not disclosed |
| Coverage | All 50 states + DC (async in 43; 7 states plus DC require one video visit) | 7 states |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Readers who weight named pharmacies and independently verifiable prescribers above cash-flow flexibility, and who can absorb a $597 or $897 charge every twelve weeks rather than a monthly one. | Patients in served states wanting affordable visits and FDA-approved branded GLP-1s. |
| Desk Score | 87/100B+ | 60/100C |
The verdict
Desk pick — Pallas HealthPallas Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 87/100 (B+) against 60/100 (C) for The Virtual NP. The Virtual NP still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose Pallas Health if…
Readers who weight named pharmacies and independently verifiable prescribers above cash-flow flexibility, and who can absorb a $597 or $897 charge every twelve weeks rather than a monthly one.
$199/mo average (compounded injectable; $597 billed every 12 weeks after $139 for the first 4 weeks; no month-to-month tier is sold) sema · $299/mo average (compounded injectable; $897 billed every 12 weeks after $179 for the first 4 weeks; no month-to-month tier is sold) tirz · All 50 states + DC (async in 43; 7 states plus DC require one video visit)
Choose The Virtual NP if…
Patients in served states wanting affordable visits and FDA-approved branded GLP-1s.
Not disclosed sema · Not disclosed tirz · 7 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: Pallas Health · The Virtual NP.
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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.