Remember when you were a hospital employee and licensing was just... someone else's problem? Yeah, those days are over.

When you open a ketamine clinic, you're suddenly responsible for every license, permit, and regulatory checkbox that used to magically get handled by administrators. And here's the thing, get this stuff wrong and you can expect delays.

In this episode, we break down the exact licenses and permits you need to open a ketamine clinic, the specific order to tackle them (yes, order matters), and why trying to DIY this process is a terrible idea.

We share what we learned opening Reset Ketamine in Southern California plus insights from helping dozens of physicians navigate licensing requirements across different states. Because here's what we've learned: every state is different, and the details matter more than you think.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

・The medical licenses you probably already have - and why you might need a second DEA license

・Business permits that confuse physicians - FNP vs DBA and when you can skip them

・The order of operations - 10 sequential steps that prevent costly delays

・Why AI and Google aren't enough - the critical role of state-specific professional guidance

Episode 43 show notes:

00:00 Teaser - The DEA License Address Rule

00:30 Episode Introduction

01:42 Why You Need Professional Guidance

03:48 Active Medical License & NPI

04:50 DEA License: The Tricky One

07:03 Order of Operation - The Foundation: Entity & Location

09:11 City Business License

10:22 Fictitious Name Permit (FNP)

12:33 DBA (Doing Business As)

15:27 EIN (Employer Identification Number)

16:39 Summary: The Complete Order of Operations

17:28 Key Takeaways & Closing Advice

18:30 The Medical Consult Analogy

20:50 Closing & Resources

Thanks for listening

Selected Links From the Episode:

Get your DEA related questions answered in Episode 023 - Mastering Clinic Compliance: Insights from Retired DEA Agent Dennis Wichern

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