This is the operations view. For the bigger picture, see our complete guide to launching a peptide and wellness program.

How do you start a peptide clinic?

Whether you're opening a new clinic or adding a line to an existing practice, the order of work is about the same. A new clinic just has more to build first: entity, space, EMR and payments.

Phase 1: Foundations

  • Entity and ownership. Ownership rules for medical practices vary by state. In North Carolina, talk with a healthcare attorney before you sign a lease.
  • Prescriber and medical director. Name them early. See who can be a medical director.
  • NPI and licenses. Confirm your practice details in the CMS NPI Registry. Licensed suppliers verify them.

Phase 2: Sourcing

  • Shortlist suppliers that sell only to verified clinics.
  • Check pharmacy licenses with the NC Board of Pharmacy and outsourcing facilities against FDA's registered list.
  • Agree on how you'll receive, log and store products, including cold chain.
  • Rule out "research use only" products. They aren't for people.

Phase 3: Systems

  • Visit types, intake forms, consents and charting templates.
  • Cash pay checkout and receipts.
  • Ordering and reorder workflow, with par levels.
  • HIPAA safeguards for any new tool that touches patient data. HHS describes the administrative, physical and technical safeguards the Security Rule expects.

Phase 4: People

  • Decide who does what: front desk, clinical staff, ordering and compliance.
  • Train front desk on what they can and can't say about the service.
  • Your provider trains clinical staff on the protocols they've approved.

Phase 5: Soft open

  • See a small group of invited patients with real payments.
  • Hold a go or no go review. Fix what broke.
  • Only then turn on marketing.

Phase 6: Steady state

  • Reorder on a schedule.
  • Review charts, supply and feedback monthly.
  • Recheck supplier licenses and rule changes on a calendar.

Can doctors prescribe peptides?

Licensed prescribers can prescribe FDA approved peptide drugs within their scope, and compounded preparations when a licensed pharmacy compounds them under federal and state rules. FDA's human drug compounding pages explain the framework. Which product is right for which patient is a clinical decision for your provider, not something we advise on.

Do patients need a prescription for peptides?

For prescription drugs and compounded preparations, yes. A licensed pharmacy dispenses them against a valid prescription or, where rules allow, a valid order for office use. Products sold without a prescription as "research use only" aren't meant for human use and don't belong in a clinic.

How long does all this take?

It depends on where you're starting. RevMed runs its Clinic Launch Program on a fixed 60 day calendar, with a go or no go review on Day 29 and a soft open on Day 30. Once you're verified through RevMed, existing practices can be ordering within about 48 hours. Those are two different things: building a service line, and placing orders.

Where does RevMed fit?

We work with RevMed because it's run by people who have operated clinics. As RevMed puts it: "RevMed is built and run by clinic operators." Its launch program covers much of the roadmap above as a done with you build, delivered by its two principals. After launch, verified clinics can order from one RevMed Shop account. As RevMed puts it: "One login, one invoice, and reorders on your schedule instead of a dozen vendor portals."

Not sure whether to do it yourself? Read build vs partner.

The plan, if you partner:

  1. Open your clinic account through our Partner Link (https://revmedshop.com/register?ref=1e7f3885-584e-47ca-bdb0-91db240ce54e).
  2. Launch with RevMed's setup support.
  3. Order from one source.

Common questions

Is starting a peptide clinic different from adding a service line?

The steps are similar. A new clinic also needs an entity, space, EMR, payments and staff in place first, so it usually takes longer.

Who writes the clinical protocols?

Your licensed provider. A supplier or partner can support your providers, but protocols and clinical decisions are theirs.

Can we market before we open?

We'd wait. RevMed puts it this way: "Marketing starts only after 30 days of real operation." A soft open shows you what to fix before the public sees it.

What's the first step?

Name your prescriber and check your NPI details. Then book a 15 minute intro if you'd like help with the rest.

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Next step

Book a 15 minute intro. Ready now? Open your clinic account through our Partner Link.