Dose surcharges, measured
The advertised price is usually the 2.5 mg price. This page measures what happens to it by month four.
Dataset v2026-08-31First-party prices verified August 25, 2026Page generated August 31, 2026Change log
As of August 31, 2026:
Among verified tirzepatide providers, 10 of 20 (50%) state one price at every dose; 1 price by dose; the rest don’t state it, and their rows say so. Where a dose ladder is published, the surcharge from starting to maintenance dose runs up to $17 per month — and since the labeled schedule reaches 10–15 mg within months, the higher price is the real recurring price for most of a year.
| Provider | Medication | Starting /mo | Maintenance /mo | Surcharge | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifty 410 | tirzepatide | $166 | $183 | $17 | D |
Providers that avoid the surcharge entirely: flat-dose tirzepatide and semaglutide.
Definitions used on this page
True month-to-monthA recurring plan requiring no multi-month commitment, priced at the maintenance dose with every mandatory recurring fee included.
All-in priceMedication plus all mandatory recurring fees (membership, provider care where billed separately) and mandatory shipping.
Grade APublic price and terms verified on the provider's own page by our editors.
Grade BPublic price verified on the provider's own page; some mandatory-fee or term details are not published.
Grade DThird-party report only; not yet recorded from the provider's own page. Never counted as verified.