In Arizona, may a non-clinical owner or manager be paid a share of revenue?
Ownership · part of The Practice Perimeter
⚠️ ARIZONA CATCHES THE ARRANGEMENT BY ITS EFFECT, NOT ITS LABEL. Unprofessional conduct includes “CHARGING A FEE FOR SERVICES NOT RENDERED OR DIVIDING A PROFESSIONAL FEE FOR PATIENT REFERRALS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS OR BETWEEN THESE PROVIDERS AND INSTITUTIONS OR A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT THAT HAS THE SAME EFFECT.” That closing clause is the point — a management or marketing contract structured to do what a fee split does is inside the ground.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1401(27)(v) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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AND ITS ONLY CARVE-OUT IS RESEARCH, NOT MARKETING. “THIS SUBDIVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO PAYMENTS FROM A MEDICAL RESEARCHER TO A PHYSICIAN IN CONNECTION WITH IDENTIFYING AND MONITORING PATIENTS FOR A CLINICAL TRIAL REGULATED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.” Nothing in the exception describes a lead-generation or per-patient marketing arrangement.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-1401(27)(v) · verified Sep 2, 2026
Arizona has no statute prohibiting non-physician ownership of a medical practice; the Medical Practice Act regulates individual licensees, and clinical decision-making must stay with licensees under the standard-of-care rules.
A.R.S. §32-1401 · verified Jul 26, 2026
If a practice organizes as a professional corporation, non-licensed persons may hold up to 49% of the voting shares (unless the licensing authority prescribes a different percentage).
A.R.S. §10-2220(A)(4) · verified Jul 26, 2026
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