Rise Men's Health Reviews: Cost, Insurance, and Who It Really Fits (2026)
Rise Men's Health reviews show 4.8 stars on both review mirrors we checked. Rise's current intake is for Texas residents, with insurance billing offered and self-pay eTRT starting at $150 plus $99 a month. That makes a $1,338 first-year starting subtotal; medicine and other charges still need a quote.
· Editorial research from public records and official sources; not clinically reviewed
Educational information, not medical advice. If you have chest pain, trouble breathing, sudden one-sided weakness, or another urgent symptom, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
That makes Rise a strong fit to research in Texas and a dead end outside its published service area. If you live in Texas and want to use insurance, keep reading. Rise says it bills commercial insurance for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) care.
There's also one clause in Rise's terms that can quietly block insurance billing for office services under its membership agreement. We'll show you exactly where it is before you sign anything.
Your 30-second fit check
- Do you live in Texas? If not, its current intake says service is unavailable. Jump to your next care route.
- Do you want to use insurance? Rise bills commercial plans, and that's its biggest edge. See how it works.
- Do you want to have a child soon? Start with a fertility-focused doctor, not testosterone. Here's why.
Rise Men's Health at a glance
Sources for this snapshot: Rise eTRT, TRT Basics, current intake, and terms. Service details are provider-stated; the review snapshots are attributed below.
Rise is a strong fit if you:
- Live in Texas and want your insurance to cover visits, labs, and follow-ups
- Value its published two-morning-test process before treatment
- Like having a real clinic you can drive to (if you're near Dallas–Fort Worth)
- Want a prescription you can fill at your own pharmacy
Rise's TRT route is not for you if you:
- Live outside Texas
- Need a complete, all-in cash price from the public pages alone
- Are trying to conceive soon
- Want to switch an office membership to insurance without checking the cancellation terms
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What we actually verified
Checked: November 3, 2026
Sources checked:
- Rise's own pages: eTRT, TRT Basics, About, Team, Appointment, Locations, Contact, Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and its blog posts from 2020, 2024, and 2026
- Review mirrors: Trustindex and Birdeye
- FDA warning letters and the official testosterone recall record
- The American Urological Association (AUA) and Endocrine Society guidelines
- The DEA and HHS telemedicine rule
- Current official Male Excel, Taurus Meds, and Hone Health pricing and policy pages
What we confirmed:
- Rise's Roanoke address
- Its intake page states that services are not currently available outside Texas
- It publishes a two-morning-test process
- Its published self-pay prices
- The names and credentials Rise publishes for its clinicians
- The exact wording of its terms
Provider-stated only:
- Which insurers it says it accepts; exact-plan network status was not verified
- Its advertised co-pay figures; underlying averages were not independently verified
- Its stated plan inclusions; which charges apply to each tier remains unclear
- Its 30-minute in-office lab results
- How prescriptions get routed
What we could not confirm:
- Whether medication is included in the self-pay plans
- Which pharmacy fills prescriptions today
- Current license records for each clinician
- How Rise actually handles refunds
- A complete first-year quote, repeat-test charges, refill lead times, support response times, or record-release fees and timing
What we did not do: We were not treated at Rise, and we did not contact Rise for this version. This is a profile built from public records, not a patient experience.
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. If you are considering the featured Male Excel offer, use TRT Provider Guide's Find My TRT Path tool to check its age and state eligibility, then use the question worksheet to get answers before you pay. It's educational, it can't diagnose anything, and it does not decide medical eligibility or guarantee a prescription. For local or specialist care, use our online-vs-local guide and the care routes below.
What do Rise Men's Health reviews actually say?
Rise Men's Health reviews shown on the mirrors we checked are mostly five-star reviews, with praise for quick callbacks, unhurried telehealth visits, named clinicians, and insurance billing. The snapshots overlap and do not establish a verified total of unique patients. Reviews describe service, not medical results, so they can't tell you whether TRT will help you.
We read the review text available on the mirror pages at this check. Here's what those visible comments mention.
What happy patients mention again and again:
- They hear back fast. Some describe quick replies; one says the office contacts him the same day.
- They know their clinician's name. Jessica, Misty, and Kelsey come up over and over. Patients mention them by name, not "the provider."
- Rise takes insurance. Reviewers notice.
- No upsell, in one patient's account. One reviewer who described almost four years with Rise said it did not push peptides. That is a reported experience, not a verified clinic policy.
What unhappy patients mention: The visible ratings include low-star reviews, but the accessible text did not establish a recurring complaint pattern. Ask how billing, refill, and service problems are escalated before you enroll.
Why the star counts don't match across websites
You'll see different numbers on different sites. A mismatch alone is not a red flag. Trustindex and Birdeye both label these as imported reviews, so their counts are not separate patient samples.
Snapshot from November 3, 2026. Trustindex's breakdown: 77 five-star, 3 four-star, 1 two-star, and 2 one-star reviews.
Our take: Don't add these counts together. The visible comments overlap across the mirrors. On Trustindex's displayed breakdown, 77 of 83 ratings—about 93%—are five-star; that is a mirror snapshot, not an independently verified count of patients.
Reviews can tell you how a clinic treats people. They can't prove a clinic is safe, that its treatment works, or what you'll personally pay.
Like what patients describe? If you're in Texas, Rise's online visit page lists its current self-pay prices and both ways to start: self-pay or insurance.
See Rise's eTRT prices and visit options →
Goes directly to Rise's official site.
Is Rise Men's Health legit?
Yes—Rise Men's Health lists a physical clinic at 400 S. Oak St., Suite 120, in Roanoke, Texas, a medical director, and a named clinical team. It has published a two-morning-test process, though we did not independently confirm each clinician's current license. "Legit" doesn't mean every claim on its website holds up, and a few don't.
Here's who Rise lists, based on its own team pages:
- Dr. Kenneth LeCroy, M.D., is the medical director. He's a family medicine physician who trained at UT Health San Antonio and finished residency in Corpus Christi in 1999.
- Jessica Zimmer, PA-C, is a physician assistant.
- Misty Cavalier and Kelsey Newton are family nurse practitioners (APRN, FNP-C).
- John Kallal handles operations and compliance.
Rise lists a physician, a physician assistant, and nurse practitioners. The public pages do not establish who will handle most of your visits or how often you'll see Dr. LeCroy. Ask who your assigned clinician will be before you book.
Check any clinician yourself before your visit. We didn't pull license records for this check. You can look up any Texas doctor or physician assistant for free on the Texas Medical Board website, and any nurse practitioner on the Texas Board of Nursing website. Do it before your first visit.
What Rise says vs. what we found
This is the heart of our research. We put Rise's claims next to the evidence in one place.
Evidence checked November 3, 2026: Rise contact/location, July 2024 state claim, current intake, eTRT, TRT Basics, March 2020 guide, AUA guideline, and FDA safety update.
Our take: Rise's published two-test process is a point in its favor. Its pages still leave conflicts on price, scope, and terms. That's why you should get your price and terms in writing; public pages alone can't establish the quality of your care.
Can you use Rise Men's Health if you don't live in Texas?
Rise's current intake says its services are not available outside Texas and offers a waiting list. It advertises eTRT video visits across Texas, with blood draws at partner labs. Your location still needs to fit the clinician's licensing and prescribing rules.
HHS licensure guidance ties care to where the patient is located. A Texas home address is not a promise of service while you are traveling in another state.
This is the one big limit, so here it is plainly.
If you're outside Texas, don't pay on the strength of an older "15 states" article. Use your in-network doctor or check a provider that confirms service in your state. The comparison below covers the alternatives after Rise's costs and terms.
For a Texas reader, insurance billing and pharmacy choice are the useful advantages. Rise says it offers both. Its one-state focus does not by itself prove either benefit will work with your plan or prescription.
If you're in Texas, here's how it works where you live:
- Near Dallas–Fort Worth: Rise lists the Roanoke clinic across from City Hall, about 20 minutes from DFW Airport by its estimate. Rise says you can get labs done in the office and in-office follow-ups.
- Anywhere else in Texas: Use eTRT video visits. Rise orders your blood work at a partner lab near you. It names Quest and LabCorp in its March 2020 telehealth guide; confirm the current lab location.
If you want insurance, start with your plan's directory or TRT providers that take insurance. If you're considering the featured Male Excel offer, use Find My TRT Path to check its age and state eligibility. It does not decide whether TRT is right for you.
Does Rise Men's Health take insurance?
Yes—Rise says it bills commercial plans, including Aetna, Baylor Scott & White, BCBS, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare, and accepts HSA and FSA funds. That does not confirm your exact plan's network, coverage, or out-of-pocket cost. Its office-membership waiver says insurance claims cannot be filed for office services during that agreement.
That last sentence is the clause we promised to show you.
The insurance waiver hiding in Rise's terms
Rise's Terms & Conditions include a section titled "Insurance Waiver." In plain English, it says that under the office-membership agreement:
- Rise will not file insurance claims for services you get in the office, and the clause also prohibits members from filing those claims themselves.
- To switch to insurance, you have to cancel your membership first, under its cancellation policy.
What this means for you: Check your payment path before your first visit. If you think your plan might cover TRT, ask Rise to check it before buying a membership. Don't buy a cheap monthly plan and assume you can switch later. Get the agreement for your specific service in writing. Read Rise's terms.
Four separate insurance checks
"Takes insurance" and "covered" are two different promises. Your plan makes four separate decisions, and any one of them can leave you with a bill.
Rise publishes this lab summary for the carriers it lists. It is provider-stated, not a verified copy of your plan's current coverage rules:
- Aetna and Baylor Scott & White: two testosterone results below the lab's normal range or practice guidelines
- BCBS and Cigna: the same, with both tests drawn before 10 a.m.
- UnitedHealthcare: two total testosterone results below the normal range, or other set criteria involving free testosterone
Two terms you'll see here. Total testosterone is all the testosterone in your blood. Free testosterone is the small part that isn't attached to proteins.
For any plan not on that list, Rise's own advice is to assume you'll need tests drawn before 10 a.m. Use this list to ask your insurer about its current policy; two low results alone do not guarantee coverage or establish a diagnosis. Rise's published summary.
Rise says it checks your benefits for you. Its March 2020 telehealth guide describes checking benefits before the first visit; its eTRT page says eligibility is discussed during the initial visit. Confirm whether you can get the check before paying. The eTRT page also describes helping self-pay patients file a CMS-1500 insurance claim form. Ask which services qualify, because the office-membership waiver bars claims for office services. Filing a claim is not the same as getting paid back.
Rise's TRT Basics page cites a $15–$30 national average co-pay and elsewhere advertises a $0–$30 average for eTRT, plus coinsurance or deductible. These are provider-published figures without supporting patient-cost data, not a quote for your plan. Pricing and insurance statements.
Want to use your insurance? Call Rise before you book and ask them to check your exact plan. That includes your deductible, the lab, and the medicine, not just whether they "take" your carrier.
See Rise's contact options: (817) 900-0304 →
For general questions only. Don't send detailed health information through a website contact form.
How much does Rise Men's Health cost for a full year?
Rise's published eTRT starting charges add to $1,338 for an initial $150 visit plus 12 payments of $99, but that is not a complete first-year quote. Its other pages show different ranges without a clear map of plans and inclusions. With insurance, your cost depends on your deductible, co-pays, lab charges, and medicine.
The "$99 a month" headline is only the start. We did the math, using only Rise's published numbers, and kept missing charges visible.
Rise's first-year cost, line by line
Sources: Rise's eTRT page, TRT Basics, and its March 2020 telehealth guide. Checked November 3, 2026. These numbers are math, not a quote. Don't add the $150 first visit if your plan already includes it.
The model assumes 12 monthly payments at an unchanged price. TRT Basics bases its figures on a year of treatment, but that does not establish an annual payment commitment; the public subscription terms describe monthly renewal and an initial 30-day condition. Get the billing start date, minimum term, and current patient agreement before you pay.
Your complete cash total is: initial care + recurring care + all required initial, repeat, and monitoring labs + medicine + supplies + shipping + any separate physical or follow-up fees. Add only items that are not already included in another charge. Rise's public pages do not supply enough detail to fill every part of that model.
The biggest unknown is the medicine. If your self-pay plan includes it, confirm the exact product, quantity, and refill schedule covered by that price. If it doesn't, add your pharmacy's price on top. Ask Rise this one question before anything else.
Our take: For a Texan whose insurance covers the proposed care, Rise is worth checking against the in-network alternatives. For a Texan paying cash, the low headline price is not enough to rank it. Get the medicine and every other charge included in the comparison. Ask.
Build your real number with the question worksheet below. Write each answer in, and leave a blank wherever Rise or your insurer hasn't given you a number. A blank means "still unknown." It does not mean "free." For a broader budget comparison, use our TRT cost guide.
How does treatment at Rise work, step by step?
Rise describes a video or in-office visit about your symptoms and health history, followed by two morning testosterone tests for new patients. A clinician still has to assess the results, symptoms, cause, and treatment risks before prescribing. Its pages give different monitoring intervals, so ask for your own testing and follow-up schedule.
Here's the path, based on Rise's own pages.
- First visit. A video visit (or in-office near DFW) about your symptoms, history, and options. Rise collects intake forms first so the visit goes deeper.
- Two morning blood tests. New patients get two testosterone tests on different days, both before 10 a.m., according to Rise. Rise says you don't need to fast; the Endocrine Society recommends morning fasting tests, while the AUA does not insist on fasting. Ask the ordering clinician for the instructions for your diagnostic tests. If you're already on TRT and have recent labs, Rise says it can get you started faster; records do not guarantee a continued prescription.
- Check whether an annual physical is required. Rise's March 2020 telehealth guide says its TRT service requires an annual physical. It describes getting one at a local clinic or your own doctor and sending Rise the records. Ask whether this still applies to your plan and whether the cost is separate.
- Your plan and prescription. If treatment is clinically appropriate, Rise says it designs a plan and either ships the medicine or calls it in to a pharmacy you choose. The exact product, pharmacy, and refill timing need confirmation.
- Follow-up testing. Rise's eTRT page recommends rechecking levels every 3 to 6 months, depending on your plan. TRT Basics says quarterly blood work, while its March 2026 monitoring article describes an individualized schedule, including earlier checks after starting or changing treatment. Confirm which tests and visits are included, including the repeat diagnostic draw. Rise's monitoring article.
Why the two-test rule protects you
One low number is not a diagnosis. Testosterone rises and falls during the day and from day to day. Here's what the major medical groups say:
- The AUA says to diagnose low testosterone only after two early-morning tests on separate days. It treats a total testosterone below 300 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) as a "reasonable cut-off" when symptoms or signs are also present.
- The Endocrine Society says the same thing a little differently. It calls for symptoms or signs plus consistently low levels, confirmed with a repeat morning fasting test.
Rise's published two-test process matches the AUA's repeat-morning-test requirement. It's a real point in its favor. It does not prove how each patient is evaluated, and neither symptoms, a quiz, one test, nor 300 ng/dL alone makes the diagnosis. A clinician also needs to investigate why testosterone is low. AUA guideline · Endocrine Society guideline.
What good monitoring should include:
- Testosterone level. The AUA suggests checking every 6 to 12 months once you're stable.
- Hematocrit. This is the share of your blood made up of red blood cells. Testosterone can push it too high.
- PSA. Prostate-specific antigen is a blood test for prostate health. The AUA says men over 40 should have it checked before starting.
- Blood pressure and symptoms. Testosterone can raise blood pressure. Follow-up should also check whether symptoms improve and whether side effects appear. FDA blood-pressure warning · Endocrine Society monitoring guidance.
Ask Rise how it handles each of these. We're not telling you how to dose or what level to aim for. That's your clinician's job. Our low-testosterone testing guide explains the evaluation questions.
When local or specialist care is the better starting point
A recent heart attack or stroke, untreated severe sleep apnea, a high red-cell count, prostate concerns, or a possible pituitary problem calls for a fuller assessment. Start with primary care, urology, or endocrinology when these issues need evaluation; fertility plans may call for reproductive urology. These are reasons to coordinate care, not to treat an online intake as clearance. Clinical guidance.
Which treatments does Rise offer, and where does the medicine come from?
Rise lists testosterone injections, locally compounded gel, and dissolving tablets, but it does not identify every exact product or current dispensing pharmacy. Its terms name Empower Pharmacy and an unexplained "AD," while eTRT also describes pharmacy choice. hCG and clomiphene are separate, non-testosterone medicines; they are not TRT.
Testosterone products with an unidentified approval status
Compounded testosterone
What "compounded" means: Compounding involves preparing or changing a drug to meet a patient's needs. The FDA says compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. The FDA also doesn't review them for safety, effectiveness, or quality before they're sold. They are not the same as an FDA-approved generic. FDA explanation.
FDA-approved testosterone products
The AUA guideline says doctors should prescribe commercially made testosterone over compounded testosterone when possible. An FDA-approved injection or gel exists, but that does not establish which product Rise would prescribe for you. One approved injection example is documented in the testosterone cypionate prescribing information. Ask for the exact product name and manufacturer, then check your plan's drug list. AUA guideline · FDA testosterone information.
Non-testosterone medicines
Rise's treatment list is provider-stated; it is not proof that every listed format is offered in every plan. The treatment-format guide explains what to compare.
The pharmacy question
Rise's eTRT page says it will either ship your prescription or call it in to a pharmacy you choose. Rise's undated Terms & Conditions name Empower Pharmacy and "AD" as fulfillment pharmacies for its online platform; they do not explain what AD means. Rise's terms.
Here's what public records show about Empower:
- The FDA sent Empower warning letters in April 2025 and September 2026. Both named Empower Clinic Services, LLC dba Empower Pharmacy at its Houston facility and raised concerns about sterile-drug production. The 2026 letter also addressed certain compounded weight-loss drugs; its findings were not all about testosterone. FDA acknowledged company responses and some adequate corrections, while other responses remained insufficient or deficient.
- Empower voluntarily recalled 8,230 vials of compounded testosterone cypionate, lot 202364, starting May 2, 2025, because sterility could not be assured. The FDA enforcement record D-0420-2025 identifies the affected lot. This is a specific recall, not a finding that all current Empower products are affected.
What we don't know: whether Rise sends any prescriptions to Empower today, or whether any Rise patient received the recalled lot. The public terms do not establish a current prescription-level pharmacy assignment, and the eTRT page describes pharmacy choice. So don't assume either way. Ask:
"Will my testosterone be an FDA-approved product or compounded? Which pharmacy fills it?"
You have a right to a straight answer before you pay.
What if you want kids?
Testosterone therapy can lower sperm production, and the AUA says men who are currently trying to conceive should not be prescribed testosterone. Rise says it offers hCG and clomiphene for some men with fertility goals, but neither guarantees fertility preservation or recovery. If you want a child soon, see a urologist or reproductive specialist before starting anything.
Here's the plain version. Testosterone from outside the body can reduce the hormone signals that tell your testicles to make testosterone and sperm. Sperm production, called spermatogenesis, can drop as a result. For some men it drops a lot.
What Rise offers: Rise says it uses hCG, sometimes with clomiphene (Clomid), for men who want to keep their own testosterone and sperm production going. It describes this as popular with men in their late 20s and 30s who want kids. Know these things before you count on it:
- These are not TRT. hCG and clomiphene work differently than testosterone. Don't treat them as swaps for each other.
- Clomiphene is used "off-label" in men. Its FDA label covers ovulation problems in women. Off-label means a doctor can still prescribe it for something else. Clomid prescribing information.
- hCG has a different approval history. Certain hCG products are FDA-approved for selected cases of male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism—low testosterone caused by insufficient hormonal signals. That does not mean every hCG use or combination for fertility during TRT is an approved indication. Pregnyl prescribing information.
- There's no guarantee. No one can promise these drugs will protect or restore your fertility.
Our recommendation:
- Want a baby soon? Start with a reproductive urologist or a fertility-focused doctor, not a TRT program. The AUA also says men interested in future fertility should have a reproductive health evaluation before treatment.
- Kids are a "maybe someday"? Tell Rise at your first visit and ask how it plans to watch your fertility.
The fertility recommendations come from the AUA guideline and Endocrine Society guideline. Read more in our guide to TRT and fertility.
Will Rise's online TRT change after December 31, 2026?
Possibly: the current federal telemedicine extension runs through December 31, 2026 and allows DEA-registered clinicians to prescribe testosterone through qualifying video visits without a prior in-person exam. Testosterone is Schedule III, and a valid prescription, medical purpose, licensing, and applicable state rules still matter. Rise's physical clinic offers a place to ask about examination options; it does not guarantee compliance with a future rule.
Schedule III means the federal government regulates testosterone more tightly than ordinary prescriptions. You always need a valid prescription.
Here's the timeline:
- The default law (the Ryan Haight Act): generally requires a prior in-person medical evaluation for an internet prescription of a controlled substance unless a legal exception applies.
- Since 2020: the DEA and HHS have repeatedly extended temporary rules allowing qualifying telemedicine care without that prior in-person evaluation.
- The current extension: effective January 1 through December 31, 2026.
- What's next: the DEA has been working on a permanent "special registration" rule for telemedicine prescribing. As of this check, what happens on January 1, 2027, isn't settled.
What this means at Rise:
- Near DFW: ask whether the Roanoke clinic can provide any examination your prescriber requires, and what it would cost.
- Elsewhere in Texas: ask Rise one question before you sign up: "If an in-person exam becomes required in 2027, where would I get it, and what would it cost?"
Rise's 2020 guide describes an annual physical, but a physical by another clinician does not automatically satisfy the controlled-substance prescribing rules. Get the answer for your prescriber and care plan. The federal flexibility does not make a questionnaire alone sufficient or waive state practice rules. DEA/HHS extension · Federal rule.
We'll update this section when the rule changes.
What are the downsides of Rise Men's Health?
The main downsides are the published Texas-only intake, unclear plan-level costs, and conflicting refund language in the public terms. The office-membership insurance waiver and undisclosed prescription-level pharmacy also need an answer before you pay. Get those answers in writing; a good star rating does not resolve them.
We listed these plainly so nothing surprises you later.
- Texas only, according to current intake. If you're elsewhere, don't assume the older multi-state claim applies. See your options.
- Unclear plan contents. TRT Basics lists $99 to $225 a month; the March 2020 telehealth guide lists $99 to $150. Neither maps a specific medicine and quantity to each tier. Fix: ask for an itemized quote, including both diagnostic tests and ongoing labs.
- A refund contradiction in the terms. One section gives you 30 days to ask for a refund on a monthly subscription. Another section says all sales are final and can't be refunded. The refund links point to another domain, hmealthy.com. Fix: get the refund rule for your exact service in an email before you pay.
- The insurance waiver. The office-membership clause bars claims for office services during the agreement. Fix: check your insurance path before buying that membership.
- Unclear agreement scope. The same terms page mixes office membership, platform, product, and standalone laboratory services, without a verified revision date. Fix: ask which current patient agreement applies to you.
- Overstated safety marketing. TRT Basics suggests its treatment schedule avoids side effects. Monitoring does not eliminate risk. Fix: ask who your clinician will be, what risks apply to you, and how symptoms, blood pressure, and lab results will be followed.
The terms that matter, in plain English
From Rise's public Terms & Conditions, checked November 3, 2026. The page mixes several service agreements; ask which clauses apply to your plan.
None of this means Rise is a bad clinic. It means the public paperwork leaves practical questions unresolved; we did not test the care itself. That's exactly why the questions below matter.
Refills, support, and your records
Rise publishes phone, text, and email contact options, but we did not verify a guaranteed response time, refill lead time, or clinical coverage outside office hours. Its public pages also do not establish a complete process, fee, or turnaround for getting your lab results, visit notes, and prescription record, or what portal access remains after cancellation. Ask for those details before transferring care. Contact · Privacy policy.
Rise Men's Health vs. online TRT programs: which fits you?
Rise's clearest fit is a Texas resident who wants to check insurance billing, its published two-test process, and pharmacy choice. If Rise cannot serve you, a cash-pay online program or an in-network local clinician may fit; compare the exact state, product, tests, and full quote. Remote care does not promise that you will never need an in-person examination.
How Rise compares on a full year
Male Excel's own pricing page says its medicine price can change with your dose. The $2,727 figure is one published bundle, not its universal minimum: its separate injection page lists medicine from $62.50 a month, syringes at $15 a month, and membership at $99 a month or an advertised $79 monthly equivalent on an annual plan. The medicine-only page describes $125 billing every 60 days. Confirm which package, testing, shipping, and commitment apply before comparing a quote. Separate injection pricing.
The tables use 12 monthly price equivalents, not a checkout test or a promise about the number of shipments in a calendar year. Taurus's offer and general terms need reconciliation; Hone's quoted Plus figures exclude medicine. These amounts do not establish which provider will cost you least.
Research Rise first if:
- You live in Texas
- You want insurance to help pay
- You'd rather fill your prescription at your own pharmacy
Compare Male Excel if:
- You're outside Texas, in one of the states it serves
- You're fine paying cash
- You accept a program advertising daily home injections, with unlimited support-team messaging and provider e-visits
Compare Taurus Meds if:
- You want to investigate its advertised $149 monthly offer
- You get a clear written checkout first, showing your state, total price, exact medicine, and pharmacy
Compare Hone Health if:
- You want a cash program that still lets you use a local pharmacy
- You understand that membership continues and Hone does not handle insurance claims or prior authorizations
Start with your own doctor if:
- You have good coverage
- You don't need a specialty clinic
Know these before you pick a cash program:
- Male Excel: the monthly-billed membership is $99 on top of medicine; a separate annual-plan rate is also advertised. If your quoted package includes a thyroid tablet, it is a separate medicine, so ask why it's included if your thyroid tests are normal. Male Excel describes the business as physician-founded. Its FAQ excludes AL, AK, AR, CT, HI, ID, LA, MN, MS, NH, and RI and names Anazao Health Corp. and WellDyneRx-FL as pharmacies; confirm your actual dispenser. FAQ · Terms.
- Taurus Meds: its general terms mention a recurring $17.99 member fee per billing period unless stated otherwise at purchase, while this TRT offer explicitly says no membership fee. Get that resolved for your offer before paying. Its product section also names another program and repeats an injection description under gel; the exact medicine and pharmacy need a written answer. Offer · Terms.
- Hone Health: the local-pharmacy option keeps its cash membership in place, and medicine is billed separately. Pharmacy policy.
Outside Texas, or done with insurance paperwork? If Male Excel serves your state and you are comparing cash-pay care, its published prices are a place to start. Go in knowing its injection options are compounded and its pages describe different packages.
Review Male Excel's published prices → Comparing the other options? Read Taurus Meds' $49 test and $149 monthly offer → · Read Hone Plus prices and lab requirements → · Want insurance instead? See TRT providers that take insurance →
These links go directly to official provider information. TRT Provider Guide has commercial relationships with some providers, as disclosed above; that does not establish which treatment or provider is right for you.
Check Male Excel's online consultation and state eligibility →
Ask Rise these 9 questions before you pay
These nine questions address the main gaps in Rise's public pages: your full first-year price, medicine, pharmacy, network status, refunds, cancellation, clinician access, monitoring, and the plan after December 2026. Ask for the answers by email so you have them in writing.
Copy these, or print the page, and fill in the answers.
Also ask your insurer:
- "Is [the exact medicine] on my plan's drug list? Does it need prior approval?"
- "How much of my deductible is left?"
Also ask about continuity: "How do I obtain my lab results, visit notes, and prescription record if I transfer care, and what happens to refills or portal access after cancellation? Are there record-release fees or delays?" If fertility matters to you, ask how it changes the evaluation and care plan.
Keep it private. Rise's general contact form is meant for general questions, not your medical details. Ask Rise for its secure patient portal or intake forms for anything personal.
Got your answers, and they work for you? If you're a Texas resident, Rise's intake form is the next step. A licensed clinician still decides whether treatment is right for you.
Start Rise's Texas intake form →
How we researched this Rise Men's Health profile
We built this profile from Rise's own public pages and terms, review mirrors, FDA records, the AUA and Endocrine Society guidelines, and the federal telemedicine rule. We did not receive treatment from Rise or contact it for this version. We distinguish verified records, provider statements, customer-experience signals, and our judgment.
Who made it: TRT Provider Guide's editorial research. TRT Provider Guide is the independent decision resource for testosterone replacement therapy care. We are not a clinic, pharmacy, lab, or insurer.
How we did it: We followed our published method, How We Review TRT Providers. For this profile, that means:
- We separate verified facts from what a provider claims.
- We show the cost arithmetic and state what is still missing.
- We keep conflicts visible rather than guessing.
- We have not assigned Rise a numeric score in this profile.
What we checked: Every Rise page listed in our "What we actually verified" box. We compared them against one another, its public terms, and outside records. We also checked review sources for overlap and did the first-year math ourselves.
What we didn't do: We didn't get treated at Rise. We didn't test its checkout, time its support responses, or pull individual clinician license records. If we obtain a documented response from Rise, we'll add its answers with the date.
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Rise Men's Health FAQ
These short answers cover the main practical questions about Rise Men's Health. Each one reflects what Rise's public pages and outside records showed on November 3, 2026.
Is Rise Men's Health a real doctor's office?
Rise lists a physician-directed clinic at 400 S. Oak St., Suite 120, in Roanoke, Texas. It names Kenneth LeCroy, M.D., as medical director and lists a physician assistant and nurse practitioners. Ask who will handle your visits; we did not verify each clinician's current license record. Rise's team · Contact.
Can I use Rise Men's Health if I live in Oklahoma, Louisiana, or another state?
Not right now. Rise's intake form says its services aren't available outside Texas and offers a waiting list. If you're outside Texas, see your options.
Do I have to go to the Roanoke office?
Rise advertises eTRT video visits across Texas and blood draws at partner labs. Its March 2020 guide describes a separate annual physical that can be done locally, with records sent to Rise. Confirm the current exam requirement and cost before assuming all care can stay online. Rise telehealth guide.
How much does Rise Men's Health cost?
Rise lists a $150 first online visit and self-pay plans starting at $99 a month. That is $1,338 for the visit plus 12 monthly payments, before any separate medicine, labs, supplies, shipping, physical, or visit charges. With insurance, get your actual deductible, co-pay, coinsurance, and drug costs checked. Rise eTRT pricing.
Does Rise Men's Health take Medicare?
Rise's public pages don't say. Its insurance list names commercial plans only. Call (817) 900-0304 to ask before you book.
Can I use my HSA or FSA at Rise?
Rise says yes. Keep your itemized receipts in case your account administrator asks for them.
Can I cancel Rise anytime?
The public terms describe monthly renewal and email cancellation before renewal, but also refer to cancellation after the initial 30 days. They contain conflicting refund clauses and cover several services. Get the minimum term, notice deadline, and refund rule for your plan in writing before you pay. Rise terms.
Can I use my own pharmacy?
Rise's eTRT page says it can call your prescription in to a pharmacy you choose or ship it to you. Confirm this applies to the exact medicine you're prescribed.
Is Rise's testosterone compounded?
It depends on the form and the pharmacy. Rise says its gel is compounded locally. Ask whether your injections are an FDA-approved product.
Does paying for a visit guarantee a prescription?
No. A licensed clinician decides whether treatment is right for you, based on your tests and history. Rise's own terms say a prescription isn't guaranteed.
Is hCG or Clomid the same as TRT?
No. They're different medicines that work differently than testosterone. They can't be swapped for each other, and neither one can guarantee fertility.
What happens if I stop TRT?
Your levels and symptoms are not guaranteed to return to their old baseline on a set schedule. Never stop or change treatment without talking to your clinician. Research on recovery after testosterone treatment shows why one recovery timetable cannot be promised; the study does not predict an individual Rise patient's course.
Considering the featured Male Excel offer? Use our free Find My TRT Path tool to check its age and state eligibility. It is educational and does not diagnose low testosterone or decide whether treatment is right for you. For local or specialist care, start with the online-vs-local guide.
Sources
All linked material below was checked for this profile on November 3, 2026. Publication dates are given only where the source displays one; an access date is not a claim that a page was recently updated.
Rise Men's Health (official pages)
- eTRT Telemedicine: published prices, insurance statements, diagnostics, and pharmacy routing
- TRT Basics: subscription range, stated inclusions, treatments, and insurer-lab summary
- Telehealth guide: published March 17, 2020; annual physical, Quest and LabCorp, and the historical $99–$150 self-pay range
- Appointment / intake form: published Texas-only availability and waiting list
- About and Dr. Kenneth LeCroy: provider-listed care team and training
- Terms & Conditions: office-service insurance waiver, subscriptions, refunds, pharmacy disclosure, and laboratory-service arbitration clauses
- July 24, 2024 telehealth article: the "15 states" claim
- March 1, 2026 monitoring article: provider-described individualized monitoring
- Locations, Contact, and Privacy Policy
Review snapshots
- Trustindex: Rise Men's Health reviews: imported review snapshot and displayed rating breakdown
- Birdeye: Rise Men's Health: imported review snapshot
Medical, regulatory, and pharmacy sources
- AUA: Evaluation and Management of Testosterone Deficiency guideline
- Endocrine Society: Testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism guideline
- FDA: Testosterone labeling changes, February 28, 2025
- FDA: Testosterone information
- FDA: Compounding questions and answers
- FDA warning letter to Empower Pharmacy, April 2, 2025
- FDA warning letter to Empower Pharmacy, September 18, 2026
- FDA enforcement record D-0420-2025: Empower testosterone cypionate, lot 202364
- Testosterone cypionate prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Clomid prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Pregnyl prescribing information (DailyMed)
- Recovery of male reproductive endocrine function after ceasing prolonged testosterone undecanoate injections: primary research; the study population and treatment do not establish a recovery timetable for Rise patients
- DEA: Drug scheduling
- DEA: Telemedicine extension and qualifying video visits
- HHS: DEA telemedicine flexibilities extended through 2026
- Federal Register: Fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities
- HHS: Getting started with licensure
- Texas Medical Board and Texas Board of Nursing: places to check licenses; individual records were not verified for this profile
Comparison providers (official sources)