Maximus vs PeterMD

Side-by-side TRT telehealth comparison · Verified July 6, 2026

The short answer

PeterMD takes it: 7.0 vs 6.5, transparency grade C against D, from $99/mo (~$1,317 realistic first year). The edge: lowest all-in injectable price online. Maximus still makes sense for men specifically seeking enclomiphene or oral-TRT protocols who understand annual-billing terms and accept documented fulfillment risk.

MaximusPeterMD
Score6.5/107.0/10
Transparency gradeDC
Consult feeNo membership fee; consults are messaging-based and included with treatment [Reported]Included — unlimited physician consults [Reported]
Monthly costFrom $100/moFrom $99/mo
Real first-year cost~$1,300~$1,317
Bloodwork$99.99 testosterone test (9 biomarkers); labs billed separately from subscriptions [Reported]Initial panel $259 list / $129 at standing 50% off (total/free T, LH/FSH, PSA, CBC), or bring your own; monitoring cadence unconfirmed [Reported]
Formats offeredoral, injection, creaminjection
InsuranceNo — cash payNo — cash pay
StatesNot confirmed [Reported — verify before relying]48 states [Reported]
Trustpilot4.4/5 · ~600 reviews4.9/5 · ~10,000 reviews
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Maximus first-year math: $99.99 test + enclomiphene or injections at $99.99/mo × 12 (annual billing) ≈ $1,300. Month-to-month billing is higher by an unpublished margin [Reported].

PeterMD first-year math: $129 initial labs + $99/mo × 12 = $1,317 all-in (meds, supplies, shipping, consults included) [Reported — pending manual price verification].

Choose Maximus if

Men specifically seeking enclomiphene or oral-TRT protocols who understand annual-billing terms and accept documented fulfillment risk.

From $100/mo · Transparency D

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Choose PeterMD if

Price-first men comfortable with injections who monitor their own order fulfillment and keep their own lab records.

From $99/mo · Transparency C

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Where both fall short

The honest part

Maximus

  • BBB F — rubric caps any BBB-F provider at 7.0 [Reported]
  • Unfulfilled-prescription complaint basis for the F [Reported]
  • Annual-billing anchor pricing with unpublished month-to-month delta [Reported]
  • Crawler-blocked site [Verified July 2026]

PeterMD

  • BBB fulfillment/refund complaint pattern (unfulfilled orders, underfilled-vial allegation, expired-medication report) [Reported]
  • Permanent '50% off' labs anchor pricing
  • Paid PR placement ('Is PeterMD Legit?' on AccessNewswire) [Reported]
  • Crawler-blocked site — prices unverifiable without manual check [Verified July 2026]

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This is general information, not medical advice. Hormone therapy is prescription treatment — whether either provider fits your health history is a decision for a licensed clinician. Facts on this page render from our provider data layer, verified July 6, 2026 where sites allow crawling; items marked [Reported] rest on third-party sources.

FAQ

Maximus vs PeterMD: quick answers

Is Maximus or PeterMD cheaper?

Maximus, over a realistic first year: ~$1,300 vs ~$1,317 for PeterMD. $99.99 test + enclomiphene or injections at $99.99/mo × 12 (annual billing) ≈ $1,300. Month-to-month billing is higher by an unpublished margin [Reported].

Does Maximus or PeterMD take insurance?

Neither — both are cash-pay. Maximus: From $100/mo. PeterMD: From $99/mo.

Which is more transparent about pricing, Maximus or PeterMD?

PeterMD — transparency grade C vs D. Package pricing IS published on PeterMD's own product pages ($99/mo tiers, $119 plan, $19 HCG add-on, $129 labs) — but the site 403s verification crawlers, so it can't be independently re-checked without a manual browser pass [Reported + block Verified July 2026]. Maximus's core issue: product prices are published, but the advertised monthlies assume annual billing — the month-to-month premium is undisclosed [Reported].

What do independent reviews say about Maximus and PeterMD?

Maximus: 4.4/5 on Trustpilot (~600 reviews); BBB F. PeterMD: 4.9/5 on Trustpilot (~10,000 reviews); BBB NR. Ratings shown as reported by each platform — we never blend or fabricate them.

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