Breaking Barriers to NP Practice Ownership

Empowering Nurse Practitioners with Compliant MD-NP Collaboration Models

Don't let complex legal regulations stall your entrepreneurial goals

The Solution for NP-Owned Clinics

Our Mission & Partnership

ICARENP Health & Wellness is a MD-NP Collaboration model designed to break down regulatory walls and forge powerful, compliant partnerships between Nurse Practitioners and Collaborating Physicians.


For entrepreneur Nurse Practitioners, the biggest hurdle to business ownership is often the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) doctrine. In many states, non-physicians are legally restricted or entirely banned from owning a medical practice or hiring physicians. This complex regulatory barrier can stop a brilliant clinical business model before it even starts.


We know the hurdles because we live them. That is why we built a turn-key framework designed specifically to help ambitious nurse practitioners navigate restrictive Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) laws, secure multi-state compliance, and build independent, profitable practices. We don't just find you a doctor; we build your professional foundation.


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We are completely NP-owned and NP-operated—and that makes us entirely different.

Navigating CPOM: Launching Your Own NP Practice

Compliant Legal Frameworks

Turnkey Physician Collaboration

Turnkey Physician Collaboration

We utilize structured Management Services Organization (MSO) and Management Services Agreements (MSA) to separate clinical oversight from administrative business operations, keeping you fully compliant with state medical boards.

Turnkey Physician Collaboration

Turnkey Physician Collaboration

Turnkey Physician Collaboration

Our network provides the required physician alignment, giving your business the clinical legitimacy and legal backing it needs to operate.

Protecting Your Autonomy

Turnkey Physician Collaboration

Protecting Your Autonomy

Our model handles the complex legal architecture behind the scenes, leaving you free to manage, scale, and profit from your independent brand.

Why Choose the MD-NP Collaboration Model?

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Maintain active state licensure and meet all strict state board criteria seamlessly.

Professional Guidance

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Access a dedicated medical director for ongoing clinical oversight, administrative guidance, and evidence-based practice support.

Credentialing Blueprint

Permanent Professional Reference

Permanent Professional Reference

Although collaboration may not be mandatory in certain states, insurers, the DEA, and licensing boards in states such as Arkansas may expect practitioners to have experience working under a collaborative agreement before beginning independent practice. We provide these exact services to unlock your independence. 

Permanent Professional Reference

Permanent Professional Reference

Permanent Professional Reference

One trusted MD reference for all your contract work. Our collaborating physicians meet with you regularly to ensure total state compliance across all your active clinical roles. By maintaining this consistent relationship, we provide you with a reliable, continuous professional reference that verifies your adherence to standard medical model recommendations—no matter how many different contracts you take on.

Meet Our Team

Shelly Oles, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

Dr. Michael W. Hilliard, MD, ABEM

Dr. Michael W. Hilliard, MD, ABEM

Founder/Nurse Practitioner

Board-certified Doctoral-prepared Adult Nurse Practitioner with 25+ years of comprehensive healthcare experience spanning nationwide operations. Recognized expert in clinical leadership and chronic disease management, with specialized expertise in optimizing hybrid clinical operations. 

Dr. Michael W. Hilliard, MD, ABEM

Dr. Michael W. Hilliard, MD, ABEM

Dr. Michael W. Hilliard, MD, ABEM

Medical Director

Board-certified Emergency Medicine, multi-state licensed physician and retired U.S. Army Colonel with more than 25 years of clinical, academic, military, and healthcare leadership experience. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at mycare@icarnep.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

The Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) is a legal doctrine in many states that prohibits non-physicians from owning medical practices or employing physicians. This means an NP cannot simply open a clinic independently in certain states without violating medical board rules.

We use a compliant Management Services Organization (MSO) and Management Services Agreement (MSA) structure. In this model, the physician-owned practice handles the strict clinical compliance, while your company handles the administrative management. This legally separates the two entities, allowing you to run and profit from your business safely.

Even in full-practice authority states like Arizona, a formal collaboration model is highly beneficial. Many major commercial insurance payers, the DEA, and hospitals still require or heavily favor clinicians who have verified collaborative experience. Having this foundation makes credentialing and licensing much faster.

We are officially launching Meta Health Clinic in Michigan with a physical corporate and training hub in Fenton. We are actively targeting Texas as our next primary hybrid expansion location, with capability to support multi-state expansion depending on the tier you choose. 

We offer tiers plans for all 50 states and DC. 

Level 4 partners get full operational transparency and a seat at the table as we scale. You gain access to our proprietary placement model designed to bypass automated recruiter algorithms, matching your genuine clinical expertise directly with top-tier healthcare needs.

We are always looking for forward-thinking doctors who believe in empowering nurse practitioners and advancing modern care models. As a collaborating physician in our network, you will provide critical compliance, oversight, and professional guidance while tapping into a turnkey system designed to scale. Our onboarding and partnership structure for joining physicians mirrors our Level 4 Partnership / Early Investor tier. This guarantees full operational transparency, complete involvement in expanding the venture, and direct insight into our proprietary clinical placement model. Contact us directly to discuss the mutual compensation framework, equity options, and next steps for joining our alliance.

States like Arkansas have highly rigorous, quarterly application reviews for independent practice. They require an active DEA license, specific reference letters, and a notarized collaborative agreement from a physician. Through our Level 3 and 4 tiers, our collaborators provide these exact professional references and notarized verifications to help you clear these hurdles.

Medicine isn't one-size-fits-all. Our Level 3 and 4 tiers provide direct communication with an experienced medical director. We offer evidence-based, professional guidance to help you navigate complex clinical or administrative scenarios where rigid protocols fall short.

Yes, absolutely. At ICARENP, staffing telehealth companies and hybrid clinics with elite clinical talent is a core part of our mission. We maintain a robust network of experienced, board-certified providers equipped with multi-state licenses. Unlike traditional staffing agencies or automated hiring platforms that filter candidates purely through rigid, standardized software metrics, we thoroughly vet and hand-match our clinicians. We deeply analyze each clinician’s background, specialized expertise, and regulatory track record to ensure they fit the exact clinical and compliance needs of your platform. Contact us today to secure reliable, high-quality medical directors or NP staff quickly.

No. We are not currently accepting partnerships with external healthcare recruiters or staffing agencies. Our network is entirely clinician-owned and clinician-operated, built specifically to bypass traditional automated hiring systems and headhunters. We work directly with healthcare companies and providers to ensure an authentic, peer-vetted match based on true clinical expertise.

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Ready to elevate your practice?

Reach out to discuss your goals. We will build a transparent, affordable package tailored entirely to your clinical needs.

ICARENP Health & Wellness

9225 Bay Plaza Boulevard, Tampa, FL, USA

Email: mycare@icarnep.com

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