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Push Health vs TeleDirectMD: Which Is Better?

Head-to-head comparison of Push Health and TeleDirectMD based on our independent scoring across trust, value, experience, product range, and reputation — plus real pricing for the treatments they both offer.

Our Verdict

TeleDirectMD scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (66.5/100 vs 61.2/100), leading on trust & safety, value, experience. Push Health comes out ahead on product range, reputation.

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Push Health is a software platform, running since 2013, that connects patients with independent doctors, NPs and PAs for asynchronous prescriptions and lab orders, which are sent to a local pharmacy of the patient's choice.

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TeleDirectMD is a solo-physician virtual practice offering $79 flat-fee video visits for urgent care, sexual health, skin, women's health and chronic-medication refills in 44 states plus DC.

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Score Breakdown

DimensionPush HealthTeleDirectMD
Overall Score61.2/10066.5/100 ✓
Trust & Safety30%60/10070/100 ✓
Value25%60/10076/100 ✓
Experience20%58/10066/100 ✓
Product Range15%72/100 ✓54/100
Reputation10%58/100 ✓52/100

At a Glance

Founded2013—
HeadquartersEl Segundo, CA—
Publicly tradedNoNo
Treatment categories65
Treatments listed55
Starting price—$79/mo

Pricing Where They Compete

Prices shown are based on our most recent research and may not reflect current pricing. Telehealth providers update their pricing frequently. Always verify pricing directly with the provider before purchasing.

CategoryPush HealthTeleDirectMD
Primary Care—$79
Virtual Visit (urgent care, UTI, STI, skin)
Sexual Health—$79
ED Visit
Women's Health—$79
Birth Control Refill Visit
Dermatology——

Push Health

+Broad range of one-off prescriptions (ED, birth control, UTI, STI, acne, asthma, blood pressure, branded GLP-1s, HRT) on a single account
+Prescriptions go to the patient's own pharmacy, so cheap generics can be filled with discount cards instead of a markup
+Full refund of fees if the request is cancelled before a prescription is written
−Visit and professional fees aren't shown on public service pages; they vary by provider and appear only after signup
−No refund once a prescription is approved, even if the pharmacy fill goes wrong
−Polarized Trustpilot profile (3.9/5, 37% one-star), with repeated reports of unanswered calls and prescription errors that support couldn't fix
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TeleDirectMD

+One all-in $79 cash price per visit, published up front and HSA/FSA eligible
+Every visit is a live video consult with a named, board-certified physician, never a mid-level provider or a questionnaire-only review
+Fast access: visits typically start within 1–2 hours of booking, 7 days a week, and prescriptions go to the patient's own pharmacy
−A single physician handles all visits, which limits capacity and continuity of care
−No GLP-1, weight-loss or controlled-substance prescribing
−Not available in AR, MA, NM, NY, OR or RI
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Push Health vs TeleDirectMD — FAQ

Is Push Health better than TeleDirectMD?

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TeleDirectMD scores higher overall in our independent evaluation (66.5/100 vs 61.2/100), leading on trust & safety, value, experience. Push Health comes out ahead on product range, reputation.

What do Push Health and TeleDirectMD both offer?

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Both platforms treat Primary Care, Sexual Health, Women's Health, Dermatology. Push Health covers 6 treatment categories total and TeleDirectMD covers 5.

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