Guardian Medical Direction

What Guardian Medical Direction does

Guardian Medical Direction (GuardianMD) is a Troy, Michigan-based healthcare compliance and medical oversight platform that connects nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and healthcare entrepreneurs with licensed collaborating physicians and medical directors across all 50 U.S. states. The company operates four core offerings: a physician collaboration matching service, a medical director oversight service, the GuardianMD Connect telemedicine platform for Good Faith Exams, and MSO/PC Corporate Practice of Medicine compliance structuring. Underlying technology includes a cloud-based compliance platform with oversight dashboards, audit logs, chart review workflows, protocol management, and state-specific compliance features, supported by a physician network that the company claims enables a 7-day average matching time.

GuardianMD monetizes primarily through two flat-rate monthly subscription plans (Core at $675/month and Elite at $945/month, each with a $750 one-time setup fee), supplemented by $39 per-transaction Good Faith Exam fees via GuardianMD Connect, professional service fees for MSO/PC entity setup, and an affiliate referral program. The company claims to serve over 800 clinics and 1,800+ providers nationwide, with customers spanning solo practitioners, med spas, IV hydration clinics, mental health practices, telehealth providers, primary care, weight-loss clinics, and concierge nursing services. Customer acquisition is consultative and sales-led via free discovery calls, supported by content marketing, a GuardianMD Academy CE program for nurses, and partnerships with organizations such as NP Hub, NAFNP, American IV Association, CM&F Group, Infusive, and NP Hire.

The company was founded and is led by Dr. Christopher Seitz, a board-certified emergency physician licensed in all 50 states, who also serves as Board Chair of the American IV Association Scientific Advisory Board. GuardianMD is a privately held company with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, or institutional investors in the source data.

Name

Guardian Medical Direction

Legal name

Guardian Medical Direction, Inc.

Website

https://guardianmd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guardian Medical Direction is a Troy, Michigan-based healthcare compliance platform that connects nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and healthcare entrepreneurs across all 50 U.S. states with licensed collaborating physicians, medical directors, and CPOM-compliant MSO/PC business structures via subscription and per-exam fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Compliance and Medical Oversight Services

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Operations & Monitoring FSP (CRA/CTM/Start-up) (HLAGAOAA)

Keywords

• Physician collaboration services
• Medical director oversight
• Healthcare compliance management
• Good faith examinations
• Nurse practitioner support

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans (Core and Elite): Monthly subscription fees for medical direction and physician collaboration services. Core Plan at $675/month, Elite Plan at $945/month, both with $750 one-time setup fee. Additional users billed per month ($15 Standard Clinical Users, $500 Advanced Clinical Users). Revenue is recurring and predictable, supporting long-term clinic growth.
2. Good Faith Exam Fees: Per-transaction fees of $39.00 per Good Faith Exam through GuardianMD Connect telemedicine platform. Additional revenue stream supplementing subscription model.
3. Professional Services: Professional service fees for MSO/PC entity structure setup, determined and quoted in advance. Billed in advance for the service with fees incurred billed monthly in arrears.
4. Affiliate Referrals: Affiliate program pays partners for each qualified discovery call referral. Partners receive monthly payments for referred clients who book qualified calls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GuardianMD connects nurse practitioners and healthcare clinics with licensed collaborating physicians and medical directors across all 50 states, and provides ongoing clinical oversight, chart reviews, and state-specific Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) compliance support. The company also operates GuardianMD Connect, a telemedicine platform for Good Faith Exams, and helps clients set up compliant MSO/PC business structures. Services are delivered through monthly subscription plans supplemented by per-transaction fees for telemedicine visits.

Product overview

GuardianMD operates as a compliance enablement platform providing medical oversight and physician collaboration services to nurse practitioners and healthcare businesses. The platform combines four core offerings: Physician Collaboration Services (matching NPs with licensed collaborating physicians in all 50 states), Medical Director Services, GuardianMD Connect telemedicine platform for Good Faith Exams, and MSO/Business Support for Corporate Practice of Medicine compliance. These services are delivered through subscription plans (Core and Elite) with additional per-exam fees for Good Faith Exams. The GuardianMD Academy provides educational resources and nursing CE credits as a complementary sub-brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physician Collaboration Services Matching service that pairs nurse practitioners with licensed, vetted collaborating physicians in all 50 states based on specialty, scope of practice, and coverage needs, including collaborative agreements and chart review support.
• Medical Director Services Connects clinics with experienced medical directors who provide oversight, chart review, and clinical governance, ranging from minimal supervision to full medical leadership, including malpractice insurance and protocols.
• GuardianMD Connect (Good Faith Exam Telemedicine) Telemedicine platform providing secure video visits, documentation, chart routing, oversight visibility, and state-specific compliance features for Good Faith Exams and medical clearance exams, billed at $39 per exam.
• MSO and Corporate Practice of Medicine Business Support CPOM compliance services including MSO/Professional Corporation structure setup, Medical Services Agreement drafting, license verification, and operational framework establishment for compliant healthcare business entities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ clinics currently served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• NP HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner providing referral pathways and preceptor connections for nurse practitioners. Links GuardianMD with NP Hub's network of nurse practitioners seeking clinical guidance and practice support.
• American IV Association (AIVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuardianMD's CEO Dr. Christopher Seitz serves as Board Chair of AIVA's Scientific Advisory Board. Partnership focuses on advancing IV therapy practices, standards, and clinical excellence in IV hydration clinics.
• CM&F GroupminorOthersInsurance partner providing professional liability and malpractice insurance coverage for healthcare professionals. CM&F Group insurance included as part of GuardianMD subscription services.
• InfusiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare technology partner for IV hydration and infusion services. Alignment in supporting compliant, scalable IV therapy operations.
• NP HireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecruitment partner for nurse practitioners. Connects NPs seeking employment opportunities with healthcare organizations that may benefit from GuardianMD's oversight services.
• National Association of Family Nurse Practitioners (NAFNP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association partnership providing visibility and credibility with family nurse practitioners. Represents the target customer base of NPs seeking physician collaboration and medical oversight.
• Hydrate IV BarflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship partnership with leading IV hydration franchise. GuardianMD provides licensed medical directors, collaborating physicians, Medical Clearance Exams, CPOM-aligned structuring, clinical education, and protocol development. Hydrate IV Bar provides spa-like IV lounges, hospitality, and brand-wide training standards. Partnership creates a model for compliant, scalable IV therapy operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Large publicly-traded healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company operating adjacent locum tenens and nurse staffing businesses with greater scale, capital, and brand reach than GuardianMD.
• Doximity: Largest professional network for U.S. physicians with telehealth and career placement tools; broader audience but adjacent infrastructure for physician-network services that could be extended into collaboration matching.
• CHG Healthcare Services: One of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing companies (CompHealth, Weatherby, RNnetwork brands) placing physicians and allied professionals; broader portfolio but overlapping on physician placement services.
• CompHealth: Established locum tenens and permanent physician placement firm, part of CHG Healthcare; provides physician staffing solutions to healthcare organizations with similar end customers to GuardianMD.
• Jackson Healthcare: National healthcare staffing and workforce solutions firm specializing in physician, nurse, and allied health placement across multiple practice areas; broader portfolio but covers physician staffing adjacent to GuardianMD's medical direction services.

Others

• Tebra (formerly Kareo): Cloud-based practice management and EHR platform serving independent practices and medical spas—an enabling technology provider rather than direct competitor but commonly co-deployed with medical direction services.
• athenahealth: Enterprise healthcare technology platform (EHR, RCM, patient engagement) used by physician practices and clinics; adjacent infrastructure provider competing for the same practice software wallet.

Direct peers

• NPHub: Connects nurse practitioners with preceptors and clinical placement opportunities, serving the same NP persona that GuardianMD serves and overlapping on NP practice enablement (GuardianMD lists NPHub as an industry partner).
• American Medical Compliance: Provides healthcare compliance training and services including OSHA, HIPAA, and BLS for medical practices including med spas and clinics—overlapping with GuardianMD's compliance enablement positioning for similar end customers.
• CollaboratingDocs: Provides collaborating physician and medical director matching services for nurse practitioners, directly competing with GuardianMD in the same customer segment with similar subscription-based offerings and 50-state coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/myguardianmd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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