Ro vs Precision Telemed

Compare pricing, features, and medications to find the best GLP-1 provider for your weight loss journey

Ro vs Precision Telemed: Overview

Choosing between Ro and Precision Telemed for GLP-1 weight loss medication? Both are highly-rated providers, but they differ in pricing, medication options, and service features.

Ro offers both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $149/month with a rating of 8.6/10. Precision Telemed also provides both semaglutide and tirzepatide at $150/month with a 8.6/10 rating.

With only a $1/month price difference, your choice will likely come down to features, support quality, and medication options.

Our recommended brand

After reviewing all 148 providers on this platform, we've identified CoreAge Rx as offering the most transparent pricing model. At just $99/month — the same price every month, every dose — there are no surprise charges or hidden fees. Combined with exceptional service quality, personalized support, and access to both semaglutide and tirzepatide, it represents the best value without compromising on care.

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At a glance

Price Difference

$1/mo

Rating Difference

0.0

Winner

Ro

Best For

Budget

Ro

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Rating

8.6/10

Monthly Price

$149Cheaper

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Prescribes FDA-approved, brand-name GLP-1s - Zepbound, Wegovy pen and pill, Ozempic, Saxenda and the new Foundayo pill - rather than compounded copies
✓Real insurance support: a dedicated team handles prior authorizations and appeals, and there is a free GLP-1 insurance checker you can run before paying anything
✓Publishes exact cash-pay prices for the Zepbound KwikPen: $299/mo at 2.5 mg, $399/mo at 5 mg and $449/mo at 7.5-15 mg with the manufacturer offer (checked July 26, 2026)
✓Membership is $39 for the first month, and as low as $74/mo if you prepay for a year
✓Long-established: trading since 2017, BBB accredited since 2018, and one of the largest telehealth platforms in the US
✓Prescriptions are typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days
✓Cash-pay Zepbound single-dose vials are available if you want to skip the insurance process entirely
✓Ongoing provider messaging, check-ins and progress tracking are included in the membership fee

Cons

✗The membership fee does not include your medication. At $149/mo month-to-month plus $449/mo for a maintenance dose of Zepbound, the realistic all-in cost is roughly $520-600 a month
✗The discounted $449 refill price depends on completing a check-in within 45 days of your last delivery. Miss that window and the price jumps to $499 for 7.5 mg, or $699 for the 10, 12.5 and 15 mg doses
✗All sales are final. Ro states it cannot issue refunds or accept returns on prescription products, except where it has made an error filling your prescription
✗The headline $74/mo membership rate requires prepaying a full year upfront
✗BBB lists 619 complaints, and Trustpilot sits at 3.8 from 4,796 reviews, with cancellation and billing the dominant negative themes
✗No customer phone number or support email is published on the site; support runs through your account
✗Because the medication price depends on your insurance, what you will actually pay each month cannot be known until after you have signed up and been assessed
✗The homepage claim 'Lose 20% body weight on average with Zepbound' comes from the manufacturer's trial of the branded drug, not from Ro's own patients

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Precision Telemed

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Rating

8.6/10

Monthly Price

$150

Medications

semaglutidetirzepatide

Pros

✓Flat pricing that does not climb as you titrate: $149.99/month covers compounded semaglutide from 0.25 mg through 2.5 mg, and $249.99/month covers tirzepatide from 2 mg through 15 mg
✓It calls out the industry's worst habit by name - "no price hikes as you dose up, no hidden fees, no first-month gimmicks" - and the maintenance semaglutide plan is cheaper still at $139.99/month
✓Names its pharmacy. Every tirzepatide vial is compounded and fulfilled by Rush Pharmacy, a 503A licensed compounding pharmacy, which is far more disclosure than most compounders offer
✓Cold-chain, temperature-controlled shipping is stated explicitly
✓HSA/FSA accepted, and cancellation is anytime
✓Publishes its clinicians individually - names, credentials, training institutions and NPI numbers - which is the most verifiable provider roster we have seen on a compounded GLP-1 site
✓A published phone and text line, (877) 745-4115, plus info@precisiontelemed.com and a Tampa business address
✓The Trustpilot profile for precisiontelemed.com carried a 4.8-5.0 TrustScore from roughly 64 reviews when we checked, which matches what the site advertises
✓Same-day physician consultation is offered, often on the day you sign up
✓HIPAA-compliant platform, and it draws a hard line at "human-grade only. Never research-grade"

Cons

✗The headline product is compounded, not FDA-approved. Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, efficacy or manufacturing quality
✗The tirzepatide programme uses first-month pricing ($199 then $249.99/month) even though the semaglutide page criticises exactly that tactic
✗A single 503A pharmacy partner means a single point of failure for supply
✗Testimonials on the page make strong comparative claims - "the results are identical" against brand-name - which no compounded product has trial data to support
✗The review count is small in absolute terms. Sixty-odd Trustpilot reviews is a thin evidence base compared with the thousands some competitors have
✗No published money-back guarantee

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature	Ro	Precision Telemed
Monthly Price	$149	$150
Rating	8.6/10	8.6/10
Medications	semaglutide, tirzepatide	semaglutide, tirzepatide
Insurance Accepted	Yes	No
Support Hours	On-demand provider messaging (hours not published)	Not published; phone and text on (877) 745-4115
Live Chat	No	No
Free Shipping	Yes	Yes
Shipping Speed	Typically filled and shipped within 1-4 days	Free shipping included in every plan; cold-chain temperature-controlled delivery
Mobile App	Available	No
Dedicated Coach	Included	Not included
Follow-up Frequency	Ongoing check-ins plus on-demand provider messaging	Ongoing physician access; no fixed schedule published
Money-back Guarantee	None - Ro states all sales of prescription products are final, except where it filled your prescription in error	None published
Cancellation Policy	Cancel the membership before your next billing date; charges already processed are not refunded	Cancel anytime; the site states no subscription is required

Which should you choose?

Choose Ro if you:

→Want to save $1/month with a more affordable option
→Need insurance coverage for your treatment
→Want personalized coaching support included
→Value: prescribes fda-approved, brand-name glp-1s - zepbound, wegovy pen and pill, ozempic, saxenda and the new foundayo pill - rather than compounded copies

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Choose Precision Telemed if you:

→Value: flat pricing that does not climb as you titrate: $149.99/month covers compounded semaglutide from 0.25 mg through 2.5 mg, and $249.99/month covers tirzepatide from 2 mg through 15 mg

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Our recommendation

Ro offers better value at $149/month while maintaining strong ratings. It also provides multiple medication options including both semaglutide and tirzepatide.

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Ro vs Precision Telemed