Is Empirical Health legit?
Checked · by Julian Caraulani
Quick answer
Yes, by the public record we checked, Empirical Health is a real testing service, and it names the lab that runs the samples (Quest Diagnostics and BioReference). We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health. On Trustpilot it scores 3.5/5 from 3 reviews. Its lowest published all-in plan is $190 per year (Comprehensive Heart Health panel, one-time payment), read on its own site on October 31, 2026. 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.
- FDA warning letters
- None found (October 31, 2026)
- Trustpilot
- 3.5/5, 3 reviews
- Lowest all-in plan
- $190/yr, one-time payment
- Lab
- Quest Diagnostics and BioReference
- States
- Not confirmed: no state list found on its own site (2026-10-31)
- Our score
- 8.6/10, #3 of 21
Empirical Health, from $190/yr
Lab: Quest Diagnostics and BioReference · Sample: In-lab draw at Quest or BioReference · 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
Price checked Oct 31 · No email needed
The public record
We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health.
- No FDA warning letter found
- Names the lab that runs the samples: 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
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What customers say
On Trustpilot, Empirical Health scores 3.5/5 from 3 reviews.
Recurring complaints are the useful signal, more than the average. Where a theme is price, compare it with the dated prices below.
Read the reviews →What Empirical Health charges
| Plan | Per month |
|---|---|
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 |
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 |
- 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
- Labs
- Not stated on their site
- Insurance
- No; self-pay
- 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.
The trade-offs
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.
Is Empirical Health the cheapest?
Longevity memberships: the cheapest of 9 programs we track, at $190/yr.
Price is one of five criteria in our score. Every program's price · ranked on price, care and safety.
- Names its lab (Quest Diagnostics)
- Clinician review
- 48 states (not RI, HI)
Higher-scored programs we also track
Scored on the same five criteria as Empirical Health (8.6/10). See the full ranking.
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
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Is Empirical Health legit?
Yes, by the public record we checked, Empirical Health is a real testing service, and it names the lab that runs the samples (Quest Diagnostics and BioReference). We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health. On Trustpilot it scores 3.5/5 from 3 reviews. Its lowest published all-in plan is $190 per year (Comprehensive Heart Health panel, one-time payment), read on its own site on October 31, 2026. 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.
Is Empirical Health a scam?
We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health. Empirical Health publishes its prices and its cancellation terms on its own site, and its samples are run by Quest Diagnostics and BioReference. Our score for it is 8.6/10 on the same five criteria we use for every program.
How much does Empirical Health really cost?
From $190 per year (Comprehensive Heart Health panel, one-time payment).
Does a doctor review Empirical Health 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.
Is Empirical Health covered by HIPAA?
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.
Can I cancel Empirical Health?
$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.
How did Blood Test Watchdog check Empirical Health?
We read its own pricing pages and date every price, search the FDA warning-letter database with a control term that must return results, and record its public review score where one exists. Commission plays no part in its score.