Gameday Men's Health vs Peter MD: Which TRT Option Fits You?
Gameday Men's Health vs Peter MD comes down to this: Gameday offers local clinic care; Peter MD offers virtual visits. Peter MD's $79 monthly headline requires $948 upfront, before separate labs. Compare Gameday for face-to-face help and Peter MD for remote care, after confirming the full cost, treatment, and commitment.123
Peter MD's $79 annual-plan rate asks for a big first check. And that's only one of two costs to weigh in this comparison. The other one shows up on your calendar, not your card. We'll get to it.
Hold off on choosing a treatment plan if your low testosterone hasn't been properly evaluated, including symptoms or signs and repeat early-morning testing, or if fertility is a current or future concern. We cover the better first step for each of those situations below.456
Gameday vs Peter MD at a glance
Provider-stated offers and policies checked November 5, 2026. The cost figures are calculations with stated assumptions, not complete patient quotes. Sources: Gameday's homepage, treatment page, Plano article and telehealth documents; Peter MD's plan, lab and refund pages.178910231112
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What we actually verified (November 5, 2026)
- We read: Gameday's testosterone treatment page, telehealth FAQ, terms of service, and local clinic pages for Plano, TX; Green Valley, NV; and Friendswood, TX. We also read Peter MD's plan pages, lab product pages, payment FAQ, contact page, terms, and refund and auto-bill policy. And we read FDA, DEA, Federal Register, Endocrine Society, and American Urological Association sources.
- We confirmed independently: Florida Department of Health license records for the Belmar Pharmacy location that Gameday names, Kyzatrex's FDA approval, and testosterone's Schedule III status.
- Taken from the companies' own pages (we didn't test them): prices, what each price includes, the U.S.-and-Canada clinic-count claim, rapid-screening claims, and support hours.
- Still unknown: the exact testosterone product Peter MD would dispense; which product your local Gameday clinic would prescribe; your complete bill and billing cycle; the clinician assigned to you; and the unresolved payment, lab, and availability details identified below.
- What we didn't do: sign up, pay, visit a clinic, or get treated. This is a public-records comparison, not a hands-on review.
This page is educational information, not medical advice. If you have chest pain, trouble breathing, or another emergency symptom, call 911.
The right TRT provider is not the same for every person — it depends on whether low testosterone has been properly evaluated, your symptoms and health history, your fertility plans, your state, your insurance or cash-pay preference, your treatment-format preference, your budget, and whether online or in-person care is the better starting point. Some situations belong with primary care, urology, endocrinology, reproductive urology, or urgent or emergency care when the symptoms warrant it. To check age/state eligibility for the featured Male Excel TRT offer—not medical suitability or care-route selection—use TRT Provider Guide's Find My TRT Path tool.
The tool does not diagnose low testosterone, decide medical eligibility, or guarantee a prescription. This comparison covers U.S. adult men seeking care for suspected or diagnosed testosterone deficiency.
Gameday Men's Health vs Peter MD: what's the real difference?
Gameday's clinic route gives you a local place for visits and advertised rapid screening, with in-clinic or home injection options. Peter MD describes video visits, lab-network testing, and home delivery if treatment is prescribed. Both offer care for low testosterone, but your week can look very different with each.1131415
Here's what the two care arrangements can look like:
Those are published service descriptions, not appointment or response-time guarantees. Ask both for the treating clinician's name, role, state license, and the channel for clinical questions between visits; a medical-board biography does not identify your own prescriber.171518
Two facts explain most of what follows.
Gameday is a franchise. Its website footer says medical services are "provided by independently owned and operated clinics." That's why the price, the contract, and even the medicine can change from one Gameday to the next. You don't really pick "Gameday." You pick a specific Gameday clinic.119
Peter MD publishes national plan offers, but the selected agreement still matters. It used to be called Peter Uncaged MD and lists a Vero Beach, Florida address. Its pages don't always agree with each other, which we'll show you.20
Here's the short version for Gameday's clinic route and Peter MD's prepaid offer:
Gameday's hidden cost is your time. Peter MD's hidden cost is your commitment.
The rest of this page puts real numbers on both.
Which is cheaper, Gameday Men's Health or Peter MD?
Peter MD's annual plan has a lower published base charge than the local Gameday example we could verify, but neither gives us a complete bill for your care. Its annual plan, listed starting panel, and one follow-up panel add up to a $1,167.50 subtotal; Plano North's posted monthly amount alone adds up to $2,940 over 12 payments. That annual-plan rate requires paying $948 up front.23117
We built this table from each company's own pages. We show the plan charge and specified lab scenarios for the same comparison period, then identify what remains unknown. Optional add-ons and travel are separate; required tests, visits, medicine, supplies, shipping, or other fees must be priced or confirmed included before calling any figure a complete bill.
Peter MD's main injectable page lists medication and membership as included and advertises free delivery. Its lab products are separately priced; confirm the exact medicine, supplies, and visit arrangements in your quote.2311
The year-one bill: dollars and trips
These are illustrative subtotals, not complete quotes or recommended testing schedules.
Inputs checked November 5, 2026: Peter MD's plan and lab pages, plus Gameday's Plano North cost article. The Gameday article is undated and does not settle whether its annual lab package is included. None of these rows proves equal services or a complete annual bill.23117
What the numbers say:
- Peter MD's $948 annual plan payment is lower than 12 × $245 = $2,940 in the specific Plano example. That is a base-charge comparison, not a national savings promise.
- Each additional panel at Peter MD's listed follow-up price adds $124.50 to the scenario. The required testing count is not established here.
- Paying monthly and being free to leave after one month are different things. Do not treat the $139 option as a confirmed one-month contract.
- Your full comparison needs the same care period and every required cost on both sides. A blank fee is not $0.
One reader on Reddit put the frustration well: "I’ve seen many providers say $99/mo but reality is that it’s not once you add in all of the cost." (u/Tend2Disagree, r/trt.) That's one person's comment, not pricing evidence, but it's exactly why we separate the known subtotal from the missing costs.21
Why Gameday's price isn't one number
Gameday's national treatment page lists options "offered at select clinics," but it did not display a monthly price when checked. Local pages tell a wider story:10
Provider-stated local offers checked November 5, 2026.72223
One Reddit poster described a $249 monthly Gameday quote. Again, that's one man's report, not a verified price or proof of what another clinic charges.24
The takeaway: ask your clinic for its price in writing, and ask whether you'll be billed monthly or every four weeks. Thirteen four-week periods cover 364 days; a renewal at the edge of a calendar year can change the cash charged during that year. Ask for actual payment dates rather than assuming a monthly total. This is billing math, not a claim that every Gameday clinic uses four-week billing. For the full breakdown, see our Gameday cost breakdown.
Why Peter MD's $79 isn't $79 a month
"$79 a month" is the rate, not how you're charged. On the 12-month plan you pay $948 at once. The 6-month plan is $654 at once. Lab work is extra. And the monthly plan has a problem we cover in the commitment section, because Peter MD's own pages describe it three different ways. For the full price list, see our Peter MD cost breakdown.225
Peter MD's tradeoff, stated plainly
Peter MD's published virtual program does not include a local clinic where a nurse gives the shot or hands you screening results across the counter. If that's your priority, a Gameday clinic that confirms those services is the better care-model fit.1413
Peter MD's annual plan payment is $948 before separate labs. That can make its virtual model worth comparing, but the complete quote still matters. If remote visits and the prescribed treatment suit you, and you can cover that first charge, put its terms beside the local quote.
Does that sound like you?
- If you want virtual care and can consider prepayment: Compare Peter MD's 12-month, 6-month, and monthly plans →
- If having a person and a place matters more: Find your nearest Gameday clinic, then ask for a written price →
Before you call either one: your quote worksheet
Copy this table or print it. Fill in both columns before you pay anyone. If a company won't give you an answer, write "unknown," not zero. An unknown cost is still a cost.
Count each prepaid bundle once. Add a service separately only if it is not included. Keep optional travel costs separate, and call the total complete only when every required item is priced or confirmed included.
Are labs included with Gameday or Peter MD?
Peter MD lists a $95 starting panel and a $124.50 follow-up panel separately, and it may accept recent outside results. Gameday advertises rapid on-site screening, while full testing and membership inclusions need a local check. The pages we checked do not clearly settle whether the required repeat morning test and its cost are included before treatment.14311122
That last point matters more than the price.
One test isn't a diagnosis
The two main U.S. guidelines agree on how low testosterone should be confirmed:
- The Endocrine Society says a diagnosis needs symptoms or signs that fit, plus consistently low testosterone. That means confirming with a repeat total-testosterone test taken in the morning, while fasting, using an accurate lab method.4
- The American Urological Association says total testosterone should be measured on two separate early-morning tests. It uses a total testosterone level below 300 ng/dL as a reasonable cutoff to support the diagnosis, together with symptoms or signs—not as a diagnosis by itself.5
A few terms you'll see on lab orders:
- Total testosterone is all the testosterone in your blood.
- Free testosterone is the small share that isn't attached to proteins. Its measurement or calculation needs the right method and context.
- LH and FSH (luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) are signals from your brain that tell your testes to work. They help show why your testosterone might be low.
- Hematocrit is the share of your blood volume made up of red blood cells. It is measured in a complete blood count (CBC). Testosterone can raise it, so it's checked before and during treatment.
- PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is a blood marker used in prostate assessment when age, risk, and the clinical plan call for it.45
What each one actually tests
Provider-stated information checked November 5, 2026. Panel names do not prove every test your clinician requires is included.1222614311
What this means for you: Gameday advertises fast screening, but that is a first step, not the whole workup. Peter MD's $95 listing and its sales-page panel description differ. Either way, ask the same question: "Will you confirm a low result with a second morning test before treatment, and what will that cost?" See our blood-test guide for the difference between diagnosis and monitoring.
Peter MD's main page advertises a 90-day check-in, while another program page describes a 90-day follow-up lab. Those statements do not establish the complete first-year testing schedule or cost.214
Ask who reviews results, when you can discuss them, and how the follow-up plan accounts for the exact medicine. Paying for a panel is not the same as getting a clinician's review.
If your low T hasn't been confirmed yet
If you've had one test, or none, you're not really choosing between Gameday and Peter MD yet. You're choosing whether you need treatment at all. A repeat morning test is part of that evaluation; the clinician also considers symptoms, health history, possible causes, and whether treatment fits.45
Ask either provider how it would complete that evaluation before you commit to treatment.
Hone Health, an affiliate partner, publishes a confirmatory-testing step for TRT. Its Plus plan lists a $45 initial home test and $135 monthly membership, with medication separate. The current Plus page and lab schedule list confirmation at $45 in a lab or $80 at home; another retesting FAQ says clinically necessary retesting has no extra charge, so confirm which rule applies. Injectable testosterone starts at $28 per vial, not a fixed $28 monthly bill. Your full-year quote needs the actual medicine supply, required tests, and any other fees. The clinician determines the actual prescription and required tests.272829
See Hone's two-step testing process and current prices →
See Hone’s current TRT offer → (paid referral)
Hone Health is an affiliate partner; this is a plain information link. Check availability for the exact plan and confirm current prices before you pay. A test result doesn't guarantee a prescription.
Prefer your own doctor? That works too. A primary care doctor, urologist, or endocrinologist can arrange the evaluation and morning tests. Check coverage with your insurer, then ask whichever provider you choose whether it accepts those results. Peter MD says it may accept recent outside labs.14
What does the extra money at Gameday actually buy?
If your Gameday quote is higher, compare what the clinic actually includes: in-person visits, rapid screening, help with prescribed injections, and the treatment formats available there. Some clinics advertise pellets and Kyzatrex, an FDA-approved oral testosterone. Whether that's worth it depends on how far the clinic is and how you feel about needles.110301331
The time math
This is the hidden cost we promised. Say your clinic is 20 minutes away and you get your shot there every week. Each trip takes about 55 minutes: 40 minutes of driving and about 15 at the clinic.
52 trips × 55 minutes ≈ 48 hours a year.
That's more than a 40-hour work week, spent in your car and the clinic in this example. The 20-minute drive, 15-minute visit, and 52 visits are illustration inputs, not measured clinic performance or a recommended treatment schedule. If your prescribed plan uses home treatment and fewer clinic visits, put that actual visit count into the same calculation. Ask your clinic which way it works. Gameday's injection page describes both in-clinic and home treatment.13
Who should pay for in-person care
- Men who would prefer staff-administered injections, if the clinic offers them and treatment is prescribed.
- Men who want a physical exam, not just a video call.
- Men who want to discuss pellets or an FDA-approved oral option.
- Men who simply like having a place to go and a face they know.
Who probably shouldn't
- Men with long drives, shift work, or a lot of travel.
- Men who are comfortable managing a prescribed home treatment plan.
- Men whose full local quote is beyond their budget.
Is the testosterone FDA-approved at Gameday or Peter MD?
Gameday advertises Kyzatrex, an FDA-approved oral testosterone, but that does not identify every clinic's medicine. Its separate telehealth FAQ describes compounded medicines, which are not FDA-approved. Peter MD names testosterone cypionate, but the checked pages do not establish whether the exact product you would receive is FDA-approved or compounded.83031322
FDA-approved vs compounded, in plain words
- FDA-approved means the FDA has reviewed that exact product for safety, effectiveness, and how it's made.
- Compounding means combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medicine tailored to a patient's needs. The FDA says compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and it does not verify their safety, effectiveness, or quality before they're sold. A compounded product is not a "generic" version of an approved drug.32
Testosterone is also a Schedule III controlled substance under federal law. That means you need a valid prescription, and there are extra rules on how it's prescribed. We cover those rules in the section on online TRT below.3334
What each company says
Provider disclosures checked November 5, 2026. A named ingredient, pharmacy, or treatment category does not establish the approval status of the exact preparation.81030132143536
Two things worth knowing
Gameday describes different products in different care settings. Its telehealth FAQ describes compounded medicine, while its treatment pages advertise Kyzatrex, which is FDA-approved. Those statements can concern different services. Only your clinic can tell you what you'd actually get.83031
"Oral TRT" means two different things here. At Gameday, it's Kyzatrex, a testosterone capsule. At Peter MD, the "Oral TRT" link goes to enclomiphene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, or SERM—a different kind of drug that affects hormone signaling. Enclomiphene isn't testosterone, and it isn't an FDA-approved standalone drug. Don't let the shared label fool you.3637
About Kyzatrex
Kyzatrex was approved by the FDA in 2022. Its label covers adult men with conditions associated with testosterone deficiency and says safety and effectiveness haven't been established for low testosterone caused by aging alone. Its current label warns that it can raise blood pressure and calls for periodic blood-pressure monitoring; the former blood-pressure boxed warning was removed in July 2025. The label also warns about effects on sperm production—an oral format does not remove the fertility concern. Ask your clinic about price and availability. Gameday lists it at select clinics.313830
Pharmacy check
We looked up the Belmar Pharmacy location in Odessa, Florida that Gameday names. Florida's Department of Health lists two licenses there, a community pharmacy (PH34652) and a special sterile compounding pharmacy (PH34693). Both showed "Clear" status in records dated November 4, 2026. That confirms those licenses only. It doesn't tell you which pharmacy fills your prescription, and a license doesn't make a compounded drug FDA-approved.3940
Ask before you pay: "Is the testosterone you'd prescribe me FDA-approved or compounded? What's the product name, and which pharmacy fills it?" Get the answer about the proposed product in writing.
Can you cancel or get a refund at Gameday or Peter MD?
The published refund rules are restrictive at both, and canceling future charges does not promise money back. Peter MD's policy says sales are final once medicine is received and requires cancellation by email at least 48 hours before renewal processing; its lab listings are non-refundable. Gameday's telehealth FAQ and national terms also restrict refunds, while the selected clinic's agreement sets the local details.1231189
The exit terms side by side
These are published terms, not cancellation or records workflows we tested.92341253512
Peter MD's monthly plan, three ways
This is the one detail we'd want settled before we paid. Peter MD's own pages describe the $139 monthly plan differently:
Monthly billing, two months collected up front, and a six-month minimum can coexist. What the pages do not settle clearly is which collection schedule and minimum term govern your exact offer; the $1,068 card total is also unexplained. Before you choose it, ask Peter MD for the agreement for that exact plan: what you pay first, and the earliest date you can stop.22542
The $948 question
If you prepay $948 and the clinician then decides treatment isn't appropriate, what happens to the money? Peter MD's published policy covers refunds after your medicine arrives. It doesn't clearly settle that situation or unused prepaid time. Ask before you pay, and save the answer.12
Damaged or defective product? Peter MD's policy describes a separate replacement process: email a photo and proof of purchase within 24 hours of receipt. That is different from getting unused treatment or prepaid membership time refunded.12
How to cancel Peter MD cleanly: follow the dedicated policy's email requirement at least 48 hours before the renewal processing date, check the account-page steps mentioned in the FAQ, and ask for written confirmation of the final charge and effective cancellation date. Keep the reply. Completing a form or email does not erase a minimum-term obligation.2512
If you're transferring care, ask how long records take and what the next clinician needs. Neither provider's checked pages establish a universal refill lead time or guaranteed uninterrupted transfer. Coordinate the plan with both clinicians; see switching TRT providers.
Ask Peter MD about the minimum term and refund rules →
If you want online care without prepaying a year
Some men like everything about online care except paying for a whole year at once. If that's you, Male Excel is built differently. We have an affiliate relationship with it.
Male Excel bills a $99 online consultation, a $99-a-month medical membership, and medicine every other month. Its posted injection-and-thyroid example starts at a $120 monthly equivalent for a 60-day supply, plus shipping; that means about $240 for the two-month medication supply, not a $120 bill every two months. The clinician must decide whether each medicine is appropriate. Its pricing page says "No Contract, Cancel Anytime," and it publishes an Excel Advantage Protocol Guarantee.43
Here's the honest math. $99 + (12 × $99) + (12 × $120) = $2,727 before shipping and any other required charges. That is a twelve-payment illustration, not a complete individualized quote or a savings comparison. Male Excel also advertises a dedicated provider, unlimited e-visits, and a compounded cream option; those are features to confirm, not proof of better care.43
A few things to know first. Male Excel describes its testosterone preparations as compounded. Its terms restrict outside-pharmacy use and generally make fees non-refundable. The separate guarantee covers only the first 90 days of membership fees if there is no improvement under its assessment and the other terms are met, including continuous participation, required appointments, and a request within 30 days after that period. It does not refund every treatment charge.4445
It doesn't serve every state, and its site says DEA and state law may require an in-person exam. Check the current state exclusions and full guarantee terms before relying on either feature.46
Start Male Excel's free online assessment → (paid referral)
Male Excel is an affiliate partner; the assessment link above is a paid referral, and we may earn a commission from qualifying referrals. The assessment is a starting step, not an approval. Check state availability before paying for a consultation; treatment depends on clinician evaluation.
Will Peter MD still work after the DEA telemedicine rule changes?
The requirements after December 31, 2026 are not settled by the pending special-registration rule. The current temporary federal rule allows qualifying practitioners to prescribe controlled substances such as testosterone by telemedicine without a prior in-person evaluation, subject to federal and state requirements, through December 31, 2026. As of November 5, the White House regulatory review office, OIRA, lists the special-registration rule as pending review, with a received date of August 25, 2026.3447
This is a difference between the care models that has a date attached. It matters if you're considering a prepayment that covers care after the current extension ends. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulates controlled substances such as testosterone.
The timeline
Under the general federal rule, set by the Ryan Haight Act, a prescriber generally has to evaluate you in person at least once before prescribing a controlled substance by telemedicine. There are exceptions, including qualifying use of the current temporary flexibility. A valid prescription still requires a legitimate medical purpose and compliance with applicable law.344748
What it means for each option
Don't panic about this, and don't rush a purchase because of it. The extension's end date is known; the requirements after it are not settled by a rule still under review. Male Excel's site already tells patients an in-person exam may be required. Ask any online provider the same question before you prepay.344746
Worried about the deadline? Check the featured Male Excel TRT offer’s age/state eligibility → and compare online and local care.
Is Gameday or Peter MD available in my state?
Gameday's clinic availability must be checked in its current locator, and its telehealth pages disagree about coverage. Peter MD's injectable page excludes Alabama and Idaho, while its listed lab panels have additional limits. A short exclusion list does not confirm that every other state, clinician, lab order, and prescription arrangement is available to you.1892311
Provider pages checked November 5, 2026. We did not independently audit every clinic opening, clinician license, or destination-state pharmacy permit.231146
Gameday's telehealth FAQ says Florida only. Its October 24 terms describe broader coverage but exclude AK, HI, ME, MS, ND, VT, WA, WY and D.C.; its homepage says selected clinics offer virtual care. Those statements do not settle your exact TRT service, so confirm it with the clinic.189
One caution: a Gameday clinic in your state isn't the same as one near you. Check the Gameday location finder for the distance, and do the time math above using your actual visit plan. For more state detail, see online TRT vs a local clinic.
Gameday or Peter MD if you want kids?
If having children now or later matters to you, start with a urologist or reproductive urologist before choosing either company's standard testosterone plan. Testosterone therapy can lower sperm production. Both companies advertise other medicines, such as Gameday's clomiphene and enclomiphene and Peter MD's hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) add-on, but those aren't testosterone replacement and need fertility-aware care.610236
Here's why this matters. Testosterone from outside your body can suppress the LH and FSH signals that drive sperm production. The medical term for sperm production is spermatogenesis. The American Urological Association says men who are trying to conceive should not be prescribed testosterone. Some men's counts recover after stopping, but recovery can be incomplete and its timing cannot be guaranteed for an individual.56
What each company sells that touches fertility:
None of these is "natural TRT." None is risk-free. And no add-on can promise your fertility will be protected.3764950
Planning a family? See our guide to TRT and fertility. Check the featured Male Excel TRT offer’s age/state eligibility →, and bring your fertility plans to a urologist or reproductive urologist.
Does insurance cover Gameday or Peter MD?
Generally, no: the Gameday clinics we checked say they don't bill insurance, and Peter MD describes its care as cash-pay. Peter MD says it accepts HSA or FSA payment and charges $25 to process lab requests sent to insurance. If you need insurance or Medicare to pay, start by checking in-network care and coverage with your plan.5122315
If insurance matters to you: ask your plan which in-network clinicians, labs, pharmacies, and testosterone products it covers, what prior approval requires, and what you'd pay. Your primary care doctor can be the starting point, with urology or endocrinology when needed. A cash-pay membership or an HSA/FSA payment option does not establish insurance coverage.
Which should you choose?
Choose Peter MD's virtual route if its prescribed treatment fits you and its complete quote and commitment are acceptable. Choose Gameday's clinic route if you want in-person care, help with shots, pellets, or a discussion of an FDA-approved oral option available there. Start with evaluation, fertility advice, or in-network care first if those are the questions you still need to resolve.21410301346
Find your row:
You've told yourself what matters. The row you nodded at gives you the next question to settle.
- That's Peter MD: Check Peter MD's current plans and state availability →
- That's Gameday: Find your nearest Gameday clinic and ask about a consultation →
- For the featured Male Excel offer only: Check the featured Male Excel TRT offer’s age/state eligibility →
What do customers say about Gameday and Peter MD?
The comments below describe individual experiences, not a measured pattern across customers. They can help you frame questions about price and support, but they don't prove safety, results, or current policy. We checked the quoted wording against the original public comments; we did not verify the posters' identities or treatment histories.
Here's the kind of thing people say, in their own words:
"Looking for something reputable, reasonably priced, and easy to work with." — u/PlayaBikeSunset, r/Testosterone, in a thread about a Gameday quote24
"I wouldn't say support is the same as a local clinic but for the price I'm happy." — u/billindaburgh, r/trt, in an older thread about Peter MD52
Those two comments capture the questions behind this decision: what will I pay, and what support will I get? Both models involve clinicians; the access arrangements differ. Neither man's account was verified, and one comment doesn't make a pattern. For a deeper look at each company's customer record, see Gameday reviews and Peter MD reviews.
How we compared Gameday Men's Health and Peter MD
We read both companies' current price pages, lab pages, FAQs, terms, and refund policies, then checked federal, FDA, clinical-guideline, and state pharmacy records. We didn't sign up, pay, or visit a clinic, and research links in this article remain direct; the clearly labeled Male Excel and Hone Health offers are paid referrals. Our method is How We Review TRT Providers.
We separate four kinds of information on this page:
How we did the cost math: we added the published plan charge and the specified lab panels for each twelve-month scenario. We counted unknown costs as unknown, never as zero. One or two follow-up panels are calculation inputs, not the clinical monitoring schedule. We kept optional add-ons and travel separate, and identified required tests, visits, medicine, supplies, shipping, or other fees that still need a written quote.
Read the full method: How We Review TRT Providers. Our editorial standards explain how we handle evidence and conflicts; our privacy policy explains how this site handles information. Send a correction if a source or offer has changed.
Frequently asked questions
These answers cover the costs, testing, care format, and policy questions that can change the choice between Gameday and Peter MD. The prices and provider policies below were checked on November 5, 2026; the clinic or program must confirm your actual offer.
Is Gameday Men's Health cheaper than Peter MD?
Peter MD's $948 annual plan charge is lower than twelve $245 payments in the Plano North example. Its annual plan plus the listed starting panel and one follow-up is a $1,167.50 subtotal, but required extra tests or fees may change the bill. We could not establish a national Gameday price or a complete cost comparison for your care, so get both quotes in writing.23117
Is Peter MD really $79 a month?
$79 is the monthly rate on the 12-month plan, but you pay $948 at once. Lab work is extra: $95 to start and $124.50 per listed follow-up panel. If Peter MD accepts your recent outside labs, the $95 panel may not be needed; ask whether any further tests or charges remain.214311
How much does Gameday Men's Health cost per month?
Local clinics set their own prices. Plano North's posted article lists $245 a month and separately mentions $250 for annual labs, without clearly settling whether that lab fee is additional. The national treatment page we checked does not list a monthly price. Ask whether you're billed monthly or every four weeks, and get the actual payment dates and inclusions in writing.710
Do I have to go to Gameday every week?
Not always. Gameday's injection page describes both in-clinic and home treatment. The visit count depends on the prescribed treatment and the clinic's process, so ask how many visits your actual plan requires.13
Does Gameday do telehealth?
Yes, but the exact service needs confirmation. Gameday's telehealth FAQ says Florida only, its October 24 terms describe broader coverage with exclusions, and its homepage says selected clinics offer virtual care. Ask the clinic which evaluation and treatment services are available to you rather than assuming one page settles the others.189
Is Peter MD legit?
Peter MD publishes treatment plans, video-visit information, named pharmacies, and policies, and its linked privacy notice lists a Vero Beach, Florida address. Those facts do not verify the license of the clinician assigned to you or the exact medicine you would receive. Ask for the prescriber's name and state license, the product name and approval status, the dispensing pharmacy, and the agreement before you pay.2153520
Can I switch from Gameday to Peter MD, or the other way?
A transfer depends on the receiving provider's review and whether it can serve you. Ask your current clinic for your records and recent labs, then share them with the new provider. Don't stop or change your treatment on your own. Coordinate the timing with both clinicians. The new provider decides whether to prescribe. See switching TRT providers.4125
Is "Oral TRT" the same at both companies?
No. Gameday's advertised oral option is Kyzatrex, an FDA-approved testosterone capsule. Peter MD's "Oral TRT" link goes to enclomiphene, which is not testosterone and is not an FDA-approved standalone drug.30313637
Was Peter MD called something else before?
Yes. Peter MD (also written PeterMD) used to be called Peter Uncaged MD.20
What happens to online TRT on January 1, 2027?
The requirements depend on the federal and state rules in effect then. The current federal temporary flexibility for qualifying controlled-substance prescribing without a prior in-person evaluation runs through December 31, 2026; OIRA still lists the special-registration rule as pending review on November 5. Ask any online provider, in writing, how your refills would work if the rule changes.3447
The bottom line
Peter MD offers virtual care with a $948 prepaid annual plan before separate labs; Gameday offers local clinic care with a quote that depends on the clinic and treatment. The choice turns on the full bill, the commitment, and the amount of face-to-face help you want. If your plan requires clinic visits, you pay part of that difference in hours.
Get the full year in writing from both before you pay either one. The worksheet above gives you the questions to ask.
Check age/state eligibility for the featured Male Excel TRT offer with our free Find My TRT Path tool.
Sources (checked November 5, 2026 unless noted)
Footnotes
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Gameday homepage, virtual-care FAQ/footer; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10
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PeterMD injectable TRT, plan cards and final pricing section; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17
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PeterMD New Patient Labs, price and product description; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13
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Endocrine Society: Testosterone Therapy in Men with Hypogonadism, 2018 guideline, diagnosis, repeat morning fasting total testosterone, evaluation, and monitoring recommendations; current resource checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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AUA: Evaluation and Management of Testosterone Deficiency, official guideline PDF, statements 1–3 and 16; full document checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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AUA/ASRM: Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men, amended 2024, statement 42 and discussion of current or future fertility, sperm suppression, and recovery; full official PDF checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Gameday Plano North cost article; undated local example, checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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Gameday Telehealth FAQs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8
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Gameday Terms of Service, latest inspected header October 24, 2026; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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Gameday TRT service directory; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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PeterMD Follow-Up Labs, price and description; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11
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PeterMD Refund and Auto-Bill Policy; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6
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Gameday testosterone cypionate injections, in-clinic and home options; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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PeterMD testosterone program, process, panel, and plan sections; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9
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PeterMD Contact Us, support and FAQs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Gameday North Hollywood clinic article, advertised leather chairs and sports on flat-screen TVs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Gameday medical team; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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PeterMD About Us, access statements/biographies; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Gameday Alamo Ranch franchise announcement, franchise structure and clinic setting; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Peter MD HIPAA Privacy Policy, notice dated January 20, 2023, using the Peter Uncaged MD name and Vero Beach address; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Reddit: What should TRT cost?, u/Tend2Disagree; retrieved November 5, 2026; voice only. ↩
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Gameday Green Valley/Henderson, membership and insurance FAQs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Gameday Friendswood League City, local FAQs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2
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Reddit: Gameday quote discussion, u/PlayaBikeSunset; retrieved November 5, 2026; voice only. ↩ ↩2
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PeterMD How It Works, Payment/Telehealth FAQs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Why Gameday, initial screening and ongoing labwork; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Hone Plus Membership: Men's Hormone Replacement Therapy with Labs, updated September 29, 2026; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Hone Plus TRT lab-testing schedule, updated October 23, 2026; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Hone: Why Retesting and Confirmatory Testing Are Important, updated September 9, 2026; checked November 5, 2026. Its no-extra-charge statement needs reconciliation with the plan-specific confirmatory-test prices. ↩
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Gameday oral KYZATREX service; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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FDA approval letter for Kyzatrex, NDA 213953, July 27, 2022; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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FDA: Compounding and the FDA—Questions and Answers; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2
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DEA Drug Scheduling, Schedule III; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Federal Register: Fourth Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, December 31, 2025, effective January 1–December 31, 2026; HHS announcement, January 2, 2026. Checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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PeterMD Terms and Conditions, §§16, 19, and 23–24; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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PeterMD Enclomiphene, offer and navigation; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee transcript, June 8, 2022, printed pages 48 and 53–54, enclomiphene classification and lack of an approved product. We also searched the Drugs@FDA data files, updated November 4, 2026: no product record matched enclomiphene, enclomifene, Androxal, or Enclomid. Clomiphene returned nine product records. Checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Kyzatrex prescribing information on DailyMed, updated October 5, 2026, including recent major changes and blood-pressure and sperm-production warnings; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Florida DOH Belmar PH34652, data as of November 4, checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Florida DOH Belmar PH34693, data as of November 4, checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Gameday privacy policy, access rights; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2
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Peter MD Begin TRT, monthly offer and first-payment wording; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Male Excel HRT costs, consultation, membership, 60-day medication examples and shipping; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2
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Male Excel Excel Advantage Protocol Guarantee terms, eligibility, adherence, claim window and membership-fee limit; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Male Excel terms and conditions, refund and pharmacy provisions; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Male Excel homepage, state exclusions, compounded-drug disclosure and possible in-person examination; checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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OIRA pending regulatory review: RIN 1117-AB40, Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations, received August 25, 2026; status checked November 5, 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Federal Register: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations, proposed rule, January 17, 2025, including statutory background; checked November 5, 2026. A proposal is not the operative final rule. ↩
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Clomid prescribing information on DailyMed, indication for ovulatory dysfunction; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Pregnyl (chorionic gonadotropin) prescribing information on DailyMed, LH-like activity and selected cases of male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; checked November 5, 2026. This label does not identify Peter MD's dispensed product. ↩
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Gameday Plano North, local FAQs; checked November 5, 2026. ↩
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Reddit: Peter MD company, u/billindaburgh; retrieved November 5, 2026; historical experience signal only. ↩