LifeMD vs PlushCare
Price at a maintenance dose, fees, billing, pharmacy and terms, compared on one basis.
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Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare prints a month-to-month compounded tirzepatide price at 10 mg that we could read on October 15, 2026. This page compares what each does publish and lists the questions to settle in writing before you enroll with either.
All-in means medication plus any mandatory recurring fee, before prepaid discounts. Compounded tirzepatide is not FDA-approved.
All-in monthly cost = medication plus any mandatory recurring fee, at a named dose, month to month, before tax and before prepaid discounts. Competitor prices read October 15, 2026; NexLife’s as of November 6, 2026. How we verify a price.
LifeMD and PlushCare side by side
| Item | LifeMD | PlushCare |
|---|---|---|
| All-in at 10 mg, month to month | no comparable price | no comparable price |
| Twelve months at 10 mg | — | — |
| Pricing model | brand Zepbound program | brand Zepbound program |
| Membership or program fee | $149 a month | not published |
| Billing | not published | not published |
| Multi-month or prepaid option | none published | none published |
| Pharmacy | not named | not named |
| Product | brand Zepbound | brand Zepbound |
| Price status | read Oct 15, 2026 | read Oct 15, 2026 |
| Page we read | lifemd.com | plushcare.com |
Which one, for whom
If you want to check the pharmacy yourself: neither names a dispensing pharmacy on the pages we read, so ask both before paying.
If you dislike stacked fees: LifeMD adds a recurring program fee to the medication price.
If you may stop in the first months: stay month to month until you know how you tolerate the dose; compounded medication that has shipped is generally not refundable.
Moving from one to the other
Switching usually means a new intake and a new prescription, because a prescription written through one program’s clinicians does not transfer to another’s pharmacy. Two costs are easy to miss: a gap of a week or more while the new intake is reviewed, and a new prescriber who restarts you at a lower dose. Ask in writing whether your current dose will be continued before you cancel, and check each program’s notice period so you are not billed for a cycle you will not use.
Questions about LifeMD vs PlushCare
Which is cheaper, LifeMD or PlushCare?
Neither LifeMD nor PlushCare prints a month-to-month compounded tirzepatide price at 10 mg that we could read on October 15, 2026. This page compares what each does publish and lists the questions to settle in writing before you enroll with either.
Do LifeMD and PlushCare charge a membership fee?
LifeMD: $149 a month. PlushCare: not published. A fee that is billed separately belongs in the monthly total, which is why our all-in figures can differ from a program’s headline price.
Which one names its pharmacy?
LifeMD: not named. PlushCare: not named. A named pharmacy can be looked up on its state board of pharmacy register before you pay.
Is compounded tirzepatide the same as Zepbound?
No. Compounded tirzepatide is made with the drug in Zepbound but is not the same product, is not FDA-approved and is not reviewed by FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality before it is sold.
Sources
- LifeMD pricing page (lifemd.com) — read October 15, 2026
- PlushCare pricing page (plushcare.com) — read October 15, 2026
- FDA: Compounding and the FDA, questions and answers
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