Michigan ownership & cpom for med spas
Corporate-practice-of-medicine limits on who may own an aesthetic practice. Below are the Michigan rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.
Ownership & corporate practice of medicine in Michigan
Michigan runs professional corporations through the Business Corporation Act, and its shareholder rule reaches through holding companies rather than stopping at the first entity.
⚠️ MICHIGAN FILES FEE-SPLITTING UNDER “UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES”, AND NAMES THE DRUG MARK-UP. The department shall investigate and the board may sanction “UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES, CONSISTING OF 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (i) FALSE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING. (ii) DIVIDING FEES FOR REFERRAL OF PATIENTS OR ACCEPTING KICKBACKS ON MEDICAL OR SURGICAL SERVICES, APPLIANCES, OR MEDICATIONS PURCHASED BY OR IN BEHALF OF PATIENTS.” A rebate on medications bought for patients sits in the same clause as paying for referrals.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16221(d)(i)–(ii) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
One or more LICENSED PERSONS may form a professional corporation, and each shareholder must be either a licensed person in one or more of the professional services the corporation provides, or AN ENTITY THAT IS DIRECTLY OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED ONLY BY such licensed persons. The rule follows ownership through an intermediate entity rather than stopping at it.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1283(1) and (2) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
The articles of incorporation must state that the corporation is formed to provide professional services AND state the specific service or services, and the name must contain “professional corporation” or “P.C.”. The permitted purpose is declared on the public record rather than assumed.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1283(3) and (4) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
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