Trust, Verified.
Safety, Certified.
Medspa Board is the nation's independent certification body for medical spas — giving consumers a trusted place to find safe care, and giving reputable medspas a credential that proves it.
Find a Certified Medspa Near You
Every spa in our directory has passed a rigorous review of credentials, medical oversight, and safety standards. Search by zip code to find one you can trust.
Earn the Certification Patients Look For
Stand out from the competition cutting corners. Show patients, insurers, and partners that your practice meets the highest standard of safety, compliance, and medical oversight in the industry.
How to Choose a Medspa — Without the Guesswork
The medspa industry is booming, but regulation hasn't kept up. We do the vetting so you don't have to.
Credentialed Providers
We verify licenses, medical director oversight, and scope-of-practice for every injector, laser tech, and provider at every certified spa.
Safety Protocols
Emergency preparedness, sterilization, product sourcing, and informed-consent practices — audited against national clinical standards.
Re-Certified Annually
Standards evolve. So does our review. Certified medspas are re-audited every year — so the seal means something today, not just the day they earned it.
A Credential That Actually Means Something
Four steps. One credential. A meaningful competitive advantage in a crowded market.
Download the Checklist
Our free self-assessment shows you exactly what we review — before you apply.
Submit Your Application
Upload credentials, protocols, and medical oversight documentation through our secure portal.
Independent Review
A medical and legal board reviews your submission against our published standards.
Earn the Seal
Display the Medspa Board Certified seal, get listed in our directory, and stand apart.
Certification That Pays for Itself
Two included benefits alone outweigh the annual fee — before you count the patient trust and competitive edge that come with the seal.
The average medspa malpractice policy runs approximately $12,000 per year — meaning the 10% discount through our partner World Insurance typically saves $1,200 annually, more than covering the full cost of certification. And World Insurance is highly competitive even with their extensive coverage.
Every certified spa receives a complimentary marketing package from Medical Marketing Whiz — our official agency partner behind hundreds of growing aesthetic practices. Badge installation, a custom marketing analysis, a strategy session, and ongoing discounts are all included.
What It Takes to Be Certified
Our standards were developed by physicians, legal experts, and industry veterans — and we publish them openly. No mystery. No pay-to-pass.
See Full Requirements
- ✓Licensed Medical Director with active oversight and regular on-site presence.
- ✓Scope-of-practice compliance for every provider and procedure offered.
- ✓Written safety & emergency protocols with documented training.
- ✓Verified product sourcing — only FDA-approved, traceable supply chains.
- ✓Informed consent & patient record standards aligned to HIPAA.
- ✓Annual re-certification and responsive complaint process.
A Physician-Led, Independent Board
We're clinicians, attorneys, and industry veterans who saw a safety gap — and built the independent standard the industry needed.
Kate Dee, MD
Founder, Glow Medispa, Seattle, WA
Spike Seldin
Media and Public Outreach
Margaret Sherman
Chief Technology Officer
Courtney Walker, JD
Chief Legal Officer
Trusted Clinical & Industry Expertise
Patrick Blake, MD
Med Derm, San Diego, CA
James Collyer, MD
Modern Dermatology, Seattle, WA
Yael Halaas, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery, New York, NY
Shonra Weiss, NP
Co-founder & CEO, Aesthera Medspa, Pismo Beach CA
From the Spas We Certify.
We are so glad we joined the Medspa Board. As a physician-led spa, it is very important for us to communicate to our patients that we follow the highest standard of care and safety — and joining the Medspa Board does that. The process was easy and educational. We love being part of the next generation of spa safety and advancement, in which consumers can clearly see the Medspa Board as the standard.
Dr. Judith Borger
Concierge Medical Arts, Fayetteville, NC
Becoming one of the first certified med spas is an honor we don't take lightly. In an industry that's grown so quickly, certification gives patients something they deserve: confidence that the practice caring for them meets real standards for safety and quality. As a physician, I believe we owe our patients nothing less. I'm proud to help raise the bar for our profession.
Dr. Kim Nicoll
Radiant Aesthetics & Lifestyle Medicine, Lansdowne, VA
Our malpractice insurance has gone up every year since we opened almost 12 years ago. We just switched our policy and saved over $3,000 by being Medspa Board Certified — for even better coverage. Between the marketing advantage, compliance help, and savings on insurance, becoming a certified spa pays for itself many times over.
Dr. Kate Dee
Glow Medispa, Seattle, WA