Empirical Health vs Quest
Empirical Health is cheaper to start ($190 vs $335 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 8.3).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 8.3 for Quest, ahead on price. Quest can still be the better fit: it is best for people near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $335/yr (one-off test) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 8.3/10 |
| 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 AZ, 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. | Cancel online before collection; $20 non-refundable for in-person tests, $45 for home kits; refunds in 7 to 14 business days. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | No profile we could quote |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | People near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership. |
| 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.
Quest: a closer look
Quest's own store: panels and single tests with a $6 physician fee per order. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Quest.
In its favour
- The lab sells directly, ordered through the PWNHealth network
- Sold in New York and New Jersey
- HSA and FSA accepted
To weigh
- $6 physician service fee on top of every listed price.
- The questhealth.com seller entity is not a HIPAA covered entity.
- No standalone ApoB or estradiol test surfaced in site search; ApoB only inside a $215 panel.
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 Quest
Best for people near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership. Its lowest all-in plan is $335/yr (one-off test).
Check Quest's priceEmpirical Health vs Quest: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or Quest cheaper?
Empirical Health starts lower at $190 per year versus $335 at Quest, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or Quest?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and Quest rates 8.3. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; Quest is best for people near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership.
Do Empirical Health and Quest offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. Quest: Lab test orders.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. Quest: not stated.
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