Does a med spa in Nevada need a medical director?
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Short answer
Not as a titled role — chapter 630 has no "medical director" designation, but supervision duties apply: a named supervising physician for PAs, adequate medical-assistant supervision, and readily available supervision for nonablative esthetic procedures.
Nevada’s Medical Practice Act contains no med-spa “medical director” designation. The full text of NRS chapter 630 was surveyed and the phrase “medical director” does not appear in it, nor do “medical spa” or “med spa”; the chapter regulates supervision through the named supervising-physician relationship and the medical-assistant supervision ground instead.
Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 630 (Physicians and Physician Assistants — full chapter surveyed) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Nevada rules
A physician assistant is a person qualified to perform medical services under the supervision of a supervising physician and who has been issued a license by the Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §630.015 (“Physician assistant” defined) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A supervising physician means an active physician licensed and in good standing in the State of Nevada who supervises a physician assistant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §630.025 (“Supervising physician” defined) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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