Wholesome Clinic vs PlushCare
Every dose rung published against a price that changes once, after the starting dose.
Wholesome Clinic
Editorial
$159/mo
Wholesome Clinic publishes a dose ladder rather than a single figure for each product: compounded semaglutide starts at $159 a month in either form and climbs with each dose stage, while compounded tirzepatide runs $349 to $549 by injection and $249 to $349 as an oral. All four are self-pay. The service covers seven states.
For
- Every dose rung published before you start
- Oral tirzepatide below the injection
- Self-pay terms stated plainly
Against
- Seven states only
- Price rises with the dose
- Tirzepatide reaches $549 at the top rung
Pick it for: Readers in its seven states who want the climb priced
PlushCare
Editorial
$149/mo
PlushCare advertises compounded semaglutide at $149 a month cash-pay, and states that the figure buys the 0.25 mg starting dose only; every dose from 0.5 mg to 2.4 mg costs more. Its compounded tirzepatide page now redirects to a Mounjaro page that quotes no compounded price. Insurance is accepted on a separate basis.
For
- Says what the entry figure buys
- Insurance accepted as a separate route
- Prescription follows a clinician visit
Against
- Maintenance doses cost $299 a month
- No compounded tirzepatide price published
Pick it for: Readers who want a recognized brand and a flat price past the starting dose
Our verdict
Wholesome Clinic prints every rung on every line. PlushCare prints two steps: $149 at the starting dose and one higher price above it. Both answer what month four costs; they differ in how finely the price steps.
What actually separates them
Wholesome Clinic and PlushCare state different things about published price. Everything else they publish, they publish the same way.
Wholesome Clinic costs $10 more than PlushCare — 7% more for the same molecule. Whether that buys anything is what the rest of this page is for.
Over twelve months that is about $1,788 at PlushCare against $1,908 at Wholesome Clinic — a difference of $120.
| Wholesome Clinic | PlushCare | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $159/mo | $149/mo |
Before you choose either
Ask both sellers what dose the monthly price buys before you compare the two figures. A price is only a price once you know what quantity it is attached to, and a seller that will not answer has told you something. Set both against every published price we hold rather than against each other alone.
Our take is computed from a published rubric that does not read commercial status, and what is known about safety applies to both of them equally.