Empirical Health vs Mito Health
Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 7.4).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 7.4 for Mito Health, ahead on price and price transparency. Mito Health can still be the better fit: it is best for cost-focused testers comfortable paying a draw fee at checkout.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | Mito Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | Not published |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Treatments | Longevity memberships | Lab test orders |
| Medication in price | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drugs dispensed | Not stated | Not stated |
| Labs | Not stated | Not stated |
| Membership | Not stated | Not stated |
| Insurance | No; self-pay | No; self-pay |
| States | Not confirmed: no state list found on its own site (2026-10-31) | 48 states (not RI, HI), per its own site (2026-10-31) |
| Cancellation | $190 panel is a one-time payment. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before period end by contacting Empirical; account closes at end of billing period. Refund policy for the panel not found. | Membership cancel anytime via help@mitohealth.com; no refunds once labs have been run. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | 4.9/5 (200 reviews) |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | Cost-focused testers comfortable paying a draw fee at checkout. |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Empirical Health: a closer look
Heart-focused panel of 100+ items at Quest or BioReference, with a physician-interpreted report. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health.
In its favour
- One-time payment, no auto-renewing membership for the panel
- ApoB and Lp(a) included
- Publishes its NY and NJ price
To weigh
- Doctor video visit and care plan only in the $399 program; the $190 panel gets a physician-interpreted report.
- Biomarker count includes calculated ratios and risk scores.
- Medical services in 'over 30 states' with no published exclusion list.
- Only 3 Trustpilot reviews; little independent feedback.
Mito Health: a closer look
Lab marketplace selling panels and single tests at the lab's price, plus a draw fee. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Mito Health.
In its favour
- Lowest single-test prices we track
- States CLIA certification and CAP accreditation
- Panels from three labs, including BioReference in NY and NJ
To weigh
- A per-visit draw fee is extra ($15 at Quest, $11.50 Labcorp, $9.50 BioReference), so headline test prices are not all-in.
- Member prices need a $99/yr membership; savings on one Core panel ($79.16) do not cover it.
- No refunds once labs are run.
- Clinician review does not create a doctor-patient relationship.
Which should you choose?
Choose Empirical Health
Best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. Its lowest all-in plan is $190/yr (one-time payment).
Check Empirical Health's priceChoose Mito Health
Best for cost-focused testers comfortable paying a draw fee at checkout.
Check Mito Health's priceEmpirical Health vs Mito Health: questions people ask
Which is better, Empirical Health or Mito Health?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and Mito Health rates 7.4. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; Mito Health is best for cost-focused testers comfortable paying a draw fee at checkout.
Do Empirical Health and Mito Health offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. Mito Health: Lab test orders.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. Mito Health: not stated.
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