Licensed medical directorship in California, under your brand.
Med spa medical-director coverage across Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, without giving up patient ownership.
- All 50 states covered
- Your patients stay yours
- 7 to 10 days typical
- For licensed providers
Where these rules come from, and the sources behind them
Information changes. State law on medical direction, delegation, practice ownership and the examination that must precede treatment is revised regularly, and the detail that decides a staffing model is often board policy rather than statute. This page describes how coverage is generally structured in California; it is not a determination about your practice, and it is not legal advice.
Every rule we could confirm is linked to the source we read it in, and the rows without one say so: the state’s own entry on the state compliance map reaches its medical and nursing boards directly, and the prescriber network page sets out exactly what your coverage includes.
Reviewed 30 July 2026Required reviewer Legal / clinical / stateReview interval 90 days
The rules that decide your model
What California requires, and who says so
In California, nurse-practitioner authority is classified Restricted and the state's corporate-practice-of-medicine posture is Strict. The line that usually decides who you can hire is the delegation rule: Botox, fillers and lasers may be delegated only to licensed RNs, NPs or PAs under physician supervision; medical assistants and estheticians are prohibited.
- Who may inject
- Botox, fillers and lasers may be delegated only to licensed RNs, NPs or PAs under physician supervision; medical assistants and estheticians are prohibited. source ↗
- Nurse practitionersRestricted
- NPs generally require physician standardized procedures; AB 890 grants qualified NPs more autonomy after supervised transition hours. source ↗
- Physician assistants
- Practice agreement with a supervising physician (no task-by-task delegation). source ↗
- Who may own the practiceStrict
- California-licensed physicians must hold the majority of a medical corporation's stock. Other licensed health care professionals, such as nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, may together hold no more than 49%, and laypersons or lay entities may not own any part of a medical practice or control clinical, staffing, billing or records decisions. source ↗
- Good faith exam
- Appropriate prior examination required; may not be delegated to an RN, though NPs may perform it under standardized procedures. source ↗
Go to the primary source: Medical board ↗ / Nursing board ↗ / the full California sheet
Every line above summarizes the sources it links to, as we verified them on 30 July 2026. Rows corrected since then carry their own date in the dataset change log. It is not legal advice and not a determination about your practice, and the detail that decides a staffing model is often board policy rather than statute. Confirm the current rule with the board, and bring it to your coverage call: mapping your state footprint against these rules is step one of the coverage we set up.
What California coverage includes
The same network behind the Medical Director Network covers all 50 states through one relationship. Here's what that looks like for your clinic.
Medical director coverage
Licensed medical directorship for your practice: one relationship covering all 50 states instead of state-by-state contracts.
On-demand visits
Synchronous video and asynchronous review options, so patients move from intake to consult without bottlenecks.
The therapies you actually offer
Coverage across weight management, hormone optimization, peptide therapy, and wellness programs, matched to your menu.
Documentation done right
Informed consent, intake agreements, and clinical documentation maintained and legally reviewed at network scale.
Risk sits with the network
Malpractice coverage and clinical protocol responsibility carried by the prescribing network under its agreements, not by your front desk.
Ramp-up friendly terms
Start-up practices can phase in: structures exist where nothing is owed until your first patient is seen.
From no coverage to prescribing in 7 to 10 days
Coverage mapping
We review your state footprint, service menu, and existing medical-director situation, and flag any lock-in risks in agreements you already have.
Network introduction
We introduce you directly to the right network contact, sit in your corner during terms, and make sure ownership language protects your practice.
Workflow connection
Intake forms, consult routing, and pharmacy fulfillment wired together, with your EHR or a simple web hook on your existing site.
First patients
Test consults verified end-to-end, then you're live, with our team as your ongoing point of contact, not a ticket queue.
Own what you build
You own the asset you're building
- Patients, records, and data belong to your practice, contractually
- Your brand stays front and center; the network works behind the scenes
- Clinical compliance, protocols, and liability sit with the licensed network
- Transparent directorship + per-consult economics, reviewed before you sign
Coverage pairs naturally with the rest of the catalog: the pharmacy network for fulfillment and the branded EHR for a platform your practice owns. For the full picture, read our guide to medical director coverage in all 50 states. You can also check what California says about practice ownership, delegation and the exam that must precede treatment on our state compliance map.
Serving California clinics from the Southeast
We are headquartered in the Tampa, Florida area and work with clinics in all 50 states, including practices across Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento. Coverage, onboarding and support run remotely for California: the same network, the same terms, the same 7 to 10 day typical timeline.
Answers before you even ask
Who may inject cosmetic toxin or filler in California?
Botox, fillers and lasers may be delegated only to licensed RNs, NPs or PAs under physician supervision; medical assistants and estheticians are prohibited. This is the rule that decides your staffing model, and it is the first thing we map when we set your coverage up, with the source linked right here so you can check it. source ↗
Can a non-physician own a med spa in California?
California-licensed physicians must hold the majority of a medical corporation's stock. Other licensed health care professionals, such as nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, may together hold no more than 49%, and laypersons or lay entities may not own any part of a medical practice or control clinical, staffing, billing or records decisions. California's posture is classified Strict. Your own counsel drafts the structure, and we bring them the current rule with the source it came from, so the conversation starts from the state's actual requirement. source ↗
Does California require a good faith exam before treatment?
Appropriate prior examination required; may not be delegated to an RN, though NPs may perform it under standardized procedures. A covered prescriber performs that examination and documents it before anyone treats the patient. source ↗
Is medical director coverage available in California?
Yes. The network covers all 50 states, including California. We pair your practice with providers licensed in California, so your clinic works with prescribers credentialed where your patients are located.
How fast can a California clinic be covered?
For most practices, the path from first call to a first covered consult runs 7 to 10 days: coverage mapping, network introduction, workflow connection, then verified test consults before you go live.
Who owns the patients and records?
Your practice, always. In every arrangement we structure, patients, records, and data contractually belong to your practice, and your brand stays front and center while the network works behind the scenes.
What does it cost?
Structure and economics are discussed on a short call: typical arrangements combine a monthly directorship fee with per-consult fees that scale with volume. There is no charge to map your coverage.
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Important information. Telehealth services are provided by licensed medical professionals. Telehealth has limitations, including the absence of a physical examination, and is not appropriate for all medical conditions. All clinical decision-making is performed by licensed medical providers in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Eventide is not a medical practice and does not provide medical care, prescribe, or supervise clinical services; we connect practices with independent licensed networks and support the business relationship. This page is for licensed providers and practice owners; no patient outcome is claimed or guaranteed. Program availability and structure vary by practice; nothing on this page is legal advice.