Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs MD Total Wellness
For semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is the cheaper of the two at the first dose: $99 against $299 a month. Choose CoreAge Rx if you want the lower semaglutide price. The details, from each provider's own published prices and terms, are below.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreEditors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
Best for: Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
Visit CoreAge RxMD Total Wellness
Editors' Rating 70/100 · Grade C
Best for: An Orange County mom who would rather sit across from a doctor each month than message a portal, and who can make a monthly trip to Brea.
Visit MD Total WellnessThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out MD Total Wellness on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 70 (A vs C). Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
MD Total Wellness is still a genuine option — for moms in Orange County, MD Total Wellness is a rare in-person option: a physician-owned clinic in Brea where David Oliak, MD, a surgeon with more than 3,000 bariatric operations behind him, and Allison Mollet, PA-C, see you each month, adjust your dose and track fat and muscle with a body-composition scan. Compounded semaglutide is $299 a month and tirzepatide $399, the same at every dose, after a cheaper first month at $199 or $299, with the medication included and no contract. You can often start the same day after a free consultation, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted. The limit is geography: there is no telehealth GLP-1 option, so it only works if you can get to Brea every month. The same office also handles menopause care and pelvic-floor treatment. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Each side's six factor scores from our women's-health rubric; the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
What CoreAge Rx and MD Total Wellness cost
On semaglutide, CoreAge Rx charges $99 a month at every dose; MD Total Wellness charges $299 a month at every dose. CoreAge Rx is $200 a month cheaper at every dose, about $2,400 over a year.
On tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx charges $149 a month at every dose; MD Total Wellness charges $399 a month at every dose. CoreAge Rx is $250 a month cheaper at every dose, about $3,000 over a year.
MD Total Wellness advertises $199 for the first month of semaglutide, then $299 from month two; we compare the $299 with CoreAge Rx, because that is what you keep paying. MD Total Wellness advertises $299 for the first month of tirzepatide, then $399 from month two; we compare the $399 with CoreAge Rx, because that is what you keep paying.
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | MD Total Wellness | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide, first dose | $99 | $299 | CoreAge Rx $200 less |
| Tirzepatide, first dose | $149 | $399 | CoreAge Rx $250 less |
| First-month offer | None advertised | $199 first month | — |
| Brand-name medication | No | No | — |
| Included in the price | Clinician consult, medication and shipping | Clinician consult and medication | — |
| Price shown | Before intake | Not recorded | — |
| Live video visit | Not required | Not recorded | — |
| Oral option | No | No | — |
| Where it serves | All 50 states | In person in Brea, California only | — |
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 | 70/100 | CoreAge Rx +24 |
What the price covers
CoreAge Rx's price includes the clinician consult, the medication and shipping. MD Total Wellness' price includes the clinician consult and the medication. So the sticker prices cover different things: shipping at CoreAge Rx but not, or not stated, at MD Total Wellness. Add the missing pieces before you compare totals.
Where they serve and how signup works
Where they serve: CoreAge Rx, all 50 states; MD Total Wellness, In person in Brea, California only. If you live outside MD Total Wellness' area, CoreAge Rx is the one of the two that can treat you.
CoreAge Rx shows its price before the health questions; for MD Total Wellness, use the price above and confirm it at checkout. CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire, no live video visit.
CoreAge Rx or MD Total Wellness: who each one fits
Choose CoreAge Rx if…
- You want the lower semaglutide price: $99 a month against $299 at MD Total Wellness.
- You want the lower tirzepatide price: $149 a month against $399 at MD Total Wellness.
- You live somewhere MD Total Wellness may not serve; CoreAge Rx says it covers all 50 states.
- You want shipping included in the price, which MD Total Wellness doesn't state.
- You go by our Editors' Rating: 94/100 against MD Total Wellness' 70.
Choose MD Total Wellness if…
- In what both publish, MD Total Wellness has no clear edge over CoreAge Rx on price, access or signup; read our MD Total Wellness review for what it does differently.
CoreAge Rx
Editors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
What we like
- Flat all-in price that doesn't step up after month one — the number you sign for is the number at the full dose
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a single account, so a molecule switch never resets the budget
- Licensed in all 50 states — care survives a move, a deployment, or a summer at the grandparents'
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — a bare teaser tier elsewhere can look cheaper for exactly one month
- Compounded only; no FDA-approved brand Wegovy or Zepbound if that is what you and your clinician want
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated women's or maternal-health clinic
MD Total Wellness
Editors' Rating 70/100 · Grade C
What we like
- Face-to-face monthly visits with an MD or PA who has more than 20 years in weight care
- Published prices that stay the same at every dose, medication included
- No contract; pay month to month
The caveats
- In person in Brea, California only; there is no telehealth GLP-1 option
- Tirzepatide at $399 a month is at the higher end for compounded
- Insurance is not accepted
CoreAge Rx vs MD Total Wellness: quick answers
Is CoreAge Rx cheaper than MD Total Wellness?
On standing month-to-month prices, for semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($99 vs $299 a month), and for tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($149 vs $399 a month). Promotions and prepaid plans are left out because the price you keep paying is the one that matters.
Do CoreAge Rx and MD Total Wellness both offer tirzepatide?
Yes. CoreAge Rx lists tirzepatide at $149 a month at every dose, and MD Total Wellness lists it at $399 a month at every dose.
Do I need a video visit with CoreAge Rx or MD Total Wellness?
CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire instead. Ask MD Total Wellness at signup whether it needs one. Either way, a licensed clinician reviews your health history before anything is prescribed.
Do CoreAge Rx and MD Total Wellness serve every state?
CoreAge Rx lists all 50 states. MD Total Wellness lists In person in Brea, California only. Confirm your state with each before you pay.
We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you. CoreAge Rx is a featured partner, and providers we work with may appear first. Scores are our own. Pricing, states and signup details reflect each provider's own published terms; the Editors' Rating is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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