Empirical Health review: price, lab and privacy
Heart-focused panel of 100+ items at Quest or BioReference, with a physician-interpreted report.
By Julian Caraulani · Last updated
8.6/10Very good$190/yr lowest- Lab: Quest Diagnostics and BioReference
- Clinician review: included
- Price checked October 31, 2026
It's for you if
- One-time payment, no auto-renewing membership for the panel
- ApoB and Lp(a) included
- Publishes its NY and NJ price
It's not for you if
- 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.
Quick Facts
Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment.
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Cross-check Empirical Health's 8.6/10 against the other 20 programs we track side by side, or skip ahead to its site.
How It Works
Order online
Buy a plan or a test on Empirical Health's site. A clinician working with the company orders the test, so you do not need your own doctor's order.
Give a sample
In-lab draw at Quest or BioReference.
Results
Physician-interpreted report with every result; a board-certified doctor video visit and personalized care plan only in the $399 Advanced program. Medical services via a Medical Group; accepts some commercial insurance for medical care. 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..
What It Sells
Pricing Details
| Plan | Price per year |
|---|---|
Comprehensive Heart Health panel checked 2026-10-31One draw with a physician-interpreted report. New York and New Jersey add a $99 lab fee ($289 total). source, 2026-10-31 | $190 66 measured markers, $2.88 each |
12-Month Advanced Heart Health Program checked 2026-10-31The same 100-biomarker draw, a video visit with a board-certified doctor, and custom repeat testing at 3 and 9 months (contents not published). source, 2026-10-31 | $399 66 measured markers, $6.05 each |
- Tests
- Longevity memberships
- Lab
- Quest Diagnostics and BioReference
- Sample
- In-lab draw at Quest or BioReference
- Clinician review
- Physician-interpreted report with every result; a board-certified doctor video visit and personalized care plan only in the $399 Advanced program. Medical services via a Medical Group; accepts some commercial insurance for medical care.
- Membership
- Not stated on their site
- HSA / FSA
- For our heart health program, we are currently cash pay only. We are FSA/HSA eligible.
- Insurance
- No; self-pay
- States
- Not confirmed: no state list found on 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.
- Est. first year
- About $190 on the lowest plan, before one-off fees
Empirical Health from $190/yr: see the plans on its site.
$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.
Is Empirical Health Legit?
Empirical Health is an online program where a licensed clinician reviews your health history and decides whether to prescribe. We found no FDA warning letter when we searched on October 31, 2026. On Trustpilot it scores 3.5/5 from 3 reviews. Our score is 8.6/10.
- No FDA warning letter found (searched October 31, 2026)
- Names the lab: Quest Diagnostics and BioReference
- Publishes an all-in yearly price
- States its cancellation terms
- Lab
- Quest Diagnostics and BioReference. Not stated on pages read.source
- Sample
- In-lab draw at Quest or BioReference
- Clinician review
- Physician-interpreted report with every result; a board-certified doctor video visit and personalized care plan only in the $399 Advanced program. Medical services via a Medical Group; accepts some commercial insurance for medical care.source
- HIPAA and data use
- PHI from the Medical Group is governed by HIPAA and the Medical Group's Notice of Privacy Practices; Empirical says it will not sell PHI in violation of HIPAA, but may disclose de-identified information to third parties for marketing, advertising and research. Policy last updated Sep 28, 2025.source
- Privacy policy
- Its policy says: "We may also disclose de-identified information, so that it cannot be reasonably used to identify any individual, with third parties for marketing, advertising, research"source
- HSA / FSA
- For our heart health program, we are currently cash pay only. We are FSA/HSA eligible.
- Doctor's order
- Empirical orders the labs after purchase.source, checked October 31, 2026
- States
- Its site says: "Our medical services are available to people in over 30 states across the United States."source, checked October 31, 2026
- Legal record
- No lawsuit, data breach or regulator action naming it found in our web search. The search is not exhaustive.checked October 31, 2026
Read the full check: Is Empirical Health legit? →
CLIA certification is a lab-quality licence, not proof a test is useful for you. You can look up any US lab on the CMS QCOR CLIA lookup by name or ZIP code.
What Real Customers Say About Empirical Health
On Trustpilot, Empirical Health scores 3.5/5 from 3 reviews.
We treat recurring complaints as the useful signal, not the average score: a pattern you can check before you pay is worth more than a star rating. Where the theme is price, note that we re-read Empirical Health's published prices on its own site and date every one on this page.
Read the reviews →How We Reviewed Empirical Health
We score every program on the same five criteria, from what its own site publishes: the real all-in price, transparency, care, access and reputation. Commission is not a criterion.
Overall 8.6/10 · prices checked October 31, 2026 · pricing basis: lowest published all-in plan. How each criterion is scored.
What we could not verify
- Exact excluded states
- Refund policy for $190 panel
- CLIA/CAP wording
- Whether testosterone/AMH/thyroid antibodies are included (full list behind 'Show all biomarkers')
- Results PDF export
Our Verdict
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 in our evaluation, #3 of 21. Its strongest point: one-time payment, no auto-renewing membership for the panel. Best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment.
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See Empirical Health's plans
Starting at $190/year (one-time payment).
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Is Empirical Health legit?
Empirical Health is an online program where a licensed clinician reviews your health history and decides whether to prescribe. We found no FDA warning letter when we searched on October 31, 2026. On Trustpilot it scores 3.5/5 from 3 reviews. Our score is 8.6/10.
How much does Empirical Health cost?
From $190 per year (Comprehensive Heart Health panel, one-time payment).
Is the medication included in Empirical Health's price?
Its site does not say.
Does Empirical Health use FDA-approved or compounded medication?
Empirical Health's site does not say. Compounded drugs are mixed by a pharmacy and are not FDA-approved as finished products.
Does Empirical Health take insurance?
No; self-pay.
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