Med Spas NAICS 812199

The 8,800 medical spas offer cosmetic medical procedures and traditional spa services under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals. Operators provide a variety of aesthetic, minimally invasive, and non-invasive procedures that enhance physical appearance. Popular treatments include dermal fillers, neuromodulators/Botox, laser treatments, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels. Medical spas employ trained staff, such as registered nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP), physician assistants (PA), and aestheticians, to administer procedures.

Medical Complications

Medical procedures naturally come with some risk of complications, and those performed by nonphysician personnel in medical spas have elevated risks.

Government Regulation

Because medical spas are technically medical practices, operators are subject to regulatory oversight by state medical boards, which determine what constitutes a medical procedure, who can perform the procedure, the staffing ratio of physicians to non-physicians, and what qualifies as on-site/off-site supervision.

Industry size & Structure

The average medical spa operates out of a single location and generates almost $2 million annually, according to the American Med Spa Association. Single-location medical spas employ an average of eight workers and generate just over $121,000 annually. Multi-location operators employ an average of 16 workers at the primary facility.

• The medical spa industry consists of over 8,800 operators that employ 70,000 workers and generate about $15 billion, according to the American Med Spa Association.

• The medical spa industry is fragmented; over 80% of firms operate out of a single location. Multi-location operators average six locations.

• Two-thirds of medical spas have a single owner. Over 60% of medical spas have an owner who is not a physician.

• Large firms include Ideal Image and Laser Away.