OUTRO

What OUTRO does

OUTRO Health is a US-based direct-to-consumer virtual clinic focused exclusively on guided discontinuation ("deprescribing") of antidepressant medications. The core product pairs patients with a dedicated clinician who designs and continuously adjusts an evidence-based tapering plan using the proprietary hyperbolic tapering method (Horowitz-Taylor approach), in which dose reductions become progressively smaller as the dose approaches zero to minimize withdrawal symptoms. Services are delivered fully via telehealth across 13 U.S. states and include a 45-minute initial evaluation, ongoing symptom monitoring through Outro's mobile app, between-visit messaging, and coordination with compounding pharmacies to supply custom low-dose formulations required by hyperbolic tapering. The methodology was developed by co-founder Dr. Mark Horowitz and the clinical team is trained in modern tapering techniques by leading withdrawal experts; Bryan Shapiro, MD (UC Irvine) serves as Medical Director. The platform supports 31 antidepressants and select other psychotropic medications on a case-by-case basis, with published protocol guides for the most-prescribed SSRIs/SNRIs.

The business model is a direct-pay, out-of-network subscription. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company accepts FSA/HSA payments but does not bill insurance. Customer acquisition runs through organic content marketing (a large medication-by-medication educational library), earned media coverage (Wired, Business Insider, Healthjournalism), social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube, and a formal provider referral pathway. The company holds LegitScript certification, is HIPAA-compliant, and operates CCPA-compliant data practices. Corporate structure includes the parent entity Outro Health USA, Inc. (Delaware) alongside four affiliated professional medical corporations that deliver clinical services: Outro Medical Group West PC, Outro Medical Group PA, Outro Medical East PC, and 135 Medical PC.

The company is private, founder-led, and at an early commercialization stage; the telehealth clinic was launched in May 2025, expanded from 7 to 13 U.S. states within months, and discloses a single historical seed round of $1,000,000 from 2014 (Peterson Ventures, Techstars, Kickstart, Right Side Capital Management, Cobre Capital) tied to an earlier product incarnation. No post-launch funding, revenue, ARR, or active patient count is publicly disclosed, and the company currently lists a headcount of 1-10 employees.

Name

OUTRO

Legal name

Outro Health USA Inc.

Website

https://outro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telehealth Antidepressant Tapering Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLALAAAH

Membership/Subscription Concierge Virtual Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Care Platforms

SECONDARYHLACAFAD

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Remote Monitoring

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Connected Care Platforms

SECONDARYHLALAFAF

Medication Adherence, Digital Therapeutics & Remote Coaching (condition-specific programs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Chronic Care & Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms

Keywords

• Antidepressant tapering
• Telehealth services
• Medication deprescribing
• Mental health support
• Withdrawal management

Headquarters

HQ city

Draper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Telehealth Clinical Services: Subscription-based telehealth service offering clinician-guided antidepressant tapering programs. Patients pay for ongoing access to specialized clinicians, personalized taper plans, continuous monitoring, and medication coordination. Payment is required upfront per the Terms of Service, and the company is out-of-network with all insurance plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Outro Health operates a virtual clinic telehealth platform that pairs patients taking long-term antidepressant medications with a single dedicated clinician who guides them through an evidence-based, hyperbolic tapering program. The subscription-based service includes a 45-minute initial evaluation, personalized taper plan, continuous symptom monitoring through the Outro app, between-visit messaging, compounded low-dose medication coordination and delivery, and ongoing post-taper support. All services are delivered remotely across 13 U.S. states on a cash-pay basis (FSA/HSA eligible).

Product overview

Outro Health is a virtual clinic telehealth platform offering a unified clinician-guided antidepressant tapering program. The core platform provides telehealth visits, symptom monitoring, and care coordination, supported by the proprietary Hyperbolic Tapering Program methodology developed by co-founder Dr. Mark Horowitz. Services include dedicated clinician pairing, compounded medication delivery, and AI-powered documentation via the Heidi scribe tool. The company provides 18 specific medication tapering guides (Paxil, Prozac, Pristiq, Cymbalta, Lexapro, Celexa, Remeron, Trintellix, Desyrel, Zoloft, Effexor, and others) as educational resources within their platform, supporting taper management for 31 antidepressant medications plus additional psychotropic medications on a case-by-case basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinician-Guided Hyperbolic Tapering Program Subscription-based telehealth service for adults 18+ on long-term antidepressants who want to safely taper or discontinue. Patients are paired with a single dedicated clinician, undergo a 45-minute initial evaluation, receive a personalized taper plan built on the Horowitz-Taylor hyperbolic tapering method, are continuously monitored via the Outro app, receive compounded low-dose medications coordinated through partner pharmacies, and have access to between-visit messaging and ongoing post-taper support. Currently available in 13 U.S. states on a cash-pay basis (FSA/HSA eligible, out-of-network with insurance).
• Comprehensive Antidepressant Taper Support (31 antidepressants + 3 psychotropics) Taper management services for 31 antidepressant medications (including SSRIs such as sertraline, escitalopram, paroxetine, fluoxetine, citalopram; SNRIs such as venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine; the TCA class; and atypicals such as mirtazapine, vortioxetine, and trazodone) plus 3 additional psychotropic medications on a case-by-case basis. Delivered within Outro's clinician-guided hyperbolic tapering subscription across operating U.S. states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of Outro patients had attempted to stop their antidepressant before finding Outro but were unsuccessful with their existing prescriber
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compounding PharmaciescoreOthersOutro partners with compounding pharmacies to formulate custom-dosed medications at strengths lower than commercially available, enabling the precise dose reductions required for hyperbolic tapering (e.g., very low doses like 1-2mg that are difficult to achieve with standard tablets).
• Heidi (AI Scribe)coreTechnology or IntegrationHeidi is an AI-powered documentation tool that captures key information from medical appointments and generates summaries for clinician review. Used to streamline clinical note-taking while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
• External Provider NetworkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of independent therapists, psychologists, and counselors across operating states who understand the Outro tapering journey and can provide additional support. Providers include Elka Cubacub (Therapist), Dr. Nicole Farmer (Psychologist), Debby Urken (Therapist), Miranda Denison (Psychologist).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Klarity Health: Klarity is a direct-to-consumer telehealth platform providing ongoing psychiatric care, ADHD treatment, and medication management via subscription. Like Outro, it combines asynchronous assessments with clinician visits and a recurring-revenue model, and overlaps in the medication-management-for-chronic-mental-health segment.
• Done (done.adhd.com): Done is a D2C subscription telehealth platform focused on adult ADHD diagnosis and ongoing stimulant medication management. It is comparable to Outro in its cash-pay, online intake, dedicated clinician, and subscription model, even though the therapeutic area (ADHD vs. antidepressant tapering) differs.
• Cerebral: Cerebral operates a subscription-based online mental health platform providing medication management and therapy for anxiety, depression, and ADHD. While broader than Outro, it overlaps on subscription D2C psychiatric medication management delivered via telehealth visits.
• Brightside Health: Brightside is a telehealth platform specializing in anxiety and depression treatment, combining therapy with medication management. It overlaps with Outro as a D2C subscription mental-health service, although it is focused on active treatment rather than deprescribing.
• Talkiatry: Talkiatry is an online psychiatry practice offering medication management and psychiatric evaluations via telehealth, often in-network with insurers. It overlaps with Outro in delivering virtual psychiatric care to adults but operates a much broader, insurance-billed practice.

Broad incumbents

• Hims & Hers Health: Hims & Hers is a large D2C telehealth platform offering mental health, dermatology, sexual health, and primary care. It is comparable to Outro as a subscription D2C telehealth provider but operates across many specialties and could add antidepressant management as an adjacent offering.
• Lyra Health: Lyra is an enterprise mental health benefit platform providing therapy and psychiatry via telehealth to employees. It overlaps with Outro on virtual psychiatric care and continuous clinician relationships but is B2B2C via employer contracts rather than D2C cash-pay.
• Included Health: Included Health (formerly Doctor On Demand) is a large virtual care company offering primary care, mental health, and specialty care, often via employer and health plan partnerships. It is comparable as a multi-state telehealth mental health provider but is much broader and primarily insurance-billed.

Emerging players

• Sesame Care: Sesame is a cash-pay D2C telehealth marketplace connecting patients with clinicians for one-off and ongoing visits. It is comparable to Outro as a self-pay telehealth channel but does not specialize in psychiatric medication management or deprescribing.
• Bicycle Health: Bicycle Health is a virtual clinic providing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder via telehealth subscriptions. It is comparable to Outro as a D2C subscription virtual clinic specializing in a behavioral-health medication protocol, though its focus is opioid dependence rather than antidepressant tapering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/outro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@outrohealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/outrohealth
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/outrohealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/outrohealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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