Friendly PC owner (physician owner of your professional corporation)
$3,000/mo
A vetted, licensed physician to own your Professional Corporation, so your company can deliver care compliantly in CPOM states. Pair matching with MSO-PC formation, CPOM compliance, and the CPOM 50-state guide. The structure healthcare companies use is friendly PC healthcare. See how matching works and best friendly PC owner.
Get Matched with a PC OwnerWho can be the physician owner of my PC if I'm not a doctor?
A licensed physician must own the Professional Corporation that delivers clinical care. A friendly PC owner (physician owner of your professional corporation) is that licensed MD or DO, not a computer or IT vendor. Foundry matches one in all 50 states + D.C. for $3,000/mo. MSO-PC formation is $15,000 one-time for the states you operate.
Friendly PC healthcare means a licensed physician owns the PC while your MSO runs non-clinical ops under an FMV MSA. Matching is $3,000/mo. See how it works and form an MSO-PC ($15,000).
What is a friendly PC owner?
Most states prohibit non-physicians from owning medical practices under Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) laws. A friendly PC owner (physician owner of your professional corporation), sometimes called a friendly physician, is a licensed doctor who owns the Professional Corporation that delivers your clinical services, while your company runs the business through a management services organization (MSO). Foundry matches that friendly PC owner at $3,000/mo; MSO-PC formation is $15,000 one-time.
The physician owns the clinical entity and safeguards clinical judgment. Your company owns the brand, technology, and operations, and is compensated through a management services agreement at fair market value. It's the structure behind nearly every major telehealth and digital health company operating today.
Friendly PC healthcare for telehealth and digital health
Friendly PC healthcare is the friendly PC structure used by healthcare companies (telehealth, digital health, and NP-led clinics) so clinical care sits in a physician-owned Professional Corporation while the company runs the business through an MSO. Foundry matches the friendly PC owner and forms the MSO-PC around that model.
Physician PC owner matching, including a 50-state PC owner when needed
A physician PC owner is the licensed doctor who legally owns the Professional Corporation. Foundry matches that physician to your specialty, states, and timeline. When you need multi-state coverage, we match 50-state licensed physicians as the PC owner. That is not a plug-in 50-state PC network and not a shared professional corporation you rent. We match a real physician PC owner for the states you operate.
When You Need One
- You're a non-physician founder launching telehealth, RPM, mental health, weight loss, or med spa services
- You're expanding into strict CPOM states like California, Texas, or New York, or Moderate/Limited/Nuanced states such as Connecticut, Missouri, Utah, South Carolina, and Kentucky where diligence still wants a licensed owner
- Your current physician owner is leaving, retiring, or has become a liability
- Investors or acquirers flagged your entity structure in diligence
- You're pursuing payer contracts or accreditation that require clean clinical governance
How Our Matching Works
1. Assess
We review your business model, target states, and clinical scope to define exactly what your PC owner needs to hold (licenses, specialty, availability, and risk profile).
2. Match
We introduce you to vetted physicians from our network with clean license histories and experience in the friendly-PC role.
3. Structure
We coordinate the MSO-PC formation: the professional entity, the management services agreement, stock transfer restrictions, and succession planning, so the structure survives audits, diligence, and physician transitions.
4. Maintain
Ongoing compliance support keeps the structure current as you add states, services, and clinicians.
What a friendly PC owner actually does in month 1
Here is what a friendly PC owner actually does, not just a definition. Matching is $3,000 per month. The owner is not a chart-review mill unless they also hold a collaborating-physician seat.
- Signs the ownership stack. Stock or membership, MSA, bank resolutions, and stock-transfer / succession terms. Clinical protocols stay in the PC.
- Is available for a diligence call. Buyers ask the owner to name the last protocol they approved. A figurehead who cannot describe the practice fails CPOM compliance.
- Holds clinical admin, not growth admin. EHR super-admin and e-prescribe tokens sit with the PC. The MSO may run tickets and uptime.
- Does not replace NP/PA collaboration. That is a different product: collaborating physician. Many healthcare companies need both.
How the paper works: how matching works. The structure used by healthcare companies is friendly PC healthcare. Multi-state: 50-state PC owner (still not a Super PC).
California
California is a strict CPOM state. Non-physicians cannot own the clinical practice. A physician-owned PC plus an MSO is the standard path. See California CPOM.
Texas
Texas restricts corporate practice and still expects clinical control to sit with licensed physicians. Multi-state telehealth into Texas usually needs a Texas-aware PC owner. See Texas CPOM.
New York
New York professional entities often take longer because of education-department review. Plan that into formation, not as a surprise. See New York CPOM.
Friendly PC owner vs medical director vs collaborating physician
A physician PC owner is the same ownership role as a friendly PC owner. A collaborating physician is a different job. See collaborating physician.
| Role | What they do | CPOM ownership? | Foundry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly / physician PC owner | Licensed MD/DO who legally owns the Professional Corporation | Yes | $3,000/mo matching |
| Medical director | Clinical quality and protocols | No | Not a substitute |
| Collaborating physician | NP/PA supervision under state rules | No | Separate matching |
Fixed vs cost-plus vs percentage MSA fees
The MSO that sits next to a friendly PC owner should be paid a fixed FMV admin fee or documented cost-plus, not a percentage of clinical collections. See the CPOM compliance fee table and MSO-PC structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a friendly PC owner cost?
Foundry matches a friendly PC owner for $3,000 per month. MSO-PC formation is $15,000 one-time. See friendly PC healthcare for the structure healthcare companies use, and CPOM compliance for the operating test.
Is a friendly PC owner the same as friendly PC healthcare?
Related, not identical. A friendly PC owner is the licensed MD or DO who owns the Professional Corporation. Friendly PC healthcare is the physician-owned PC plus MSO structure. Matching is $3,000 per month; formation is $15,000 one-time.
Who can be the physician owner of my PC if I'm not a doctor?
A licensed physician. A friendly PC owner (physician owner of your professional corporation) is that MD or DO. Foundry matches one in all 50 states + D.C. for $3,000/mo.
Does the friendly physician control my company?
No. The physician controls clinical matters within the PC. Your MSO owns the business assets and operations. Properly drafted agreements protect both sides and keep the arrangement compliant.
What happens if the physician leaves?
Succession and stock-transfer-restriction agreements ensure ownership transitions to another licensed physician without disrupting operations. We build this in from day one.
How is the physician compensated?
Typically a fixed, fair-market-value fee for the ownership and oversight role, never tied to referrals or volume, which would raise anti-kickback concerns.
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