What Is a Good Faith Exam?
A good faith exam is the required medical evaluation that confirms a patient is a suitable candidate before an aesthetic procedure. A licensed physician or qualified advanced practice provider reviews the patient’s history, current health, and the planned treatment so you can move forward with a clear clinical foundation and lower risk for your practice.
Who Can Perform a GFE
State rules vary, but a good faith exam is typically completed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who is authorized under your supervising relationship. At US Medical Directors, our medical directors handle GFEs as part of your broader medical director arrangement so non-physician aestheticians, injectors, and nurses can treat under compliant oversight.
Built for med spas and injectors: Whether you run a busy med spa or a solo injector practice, we set up GFE coverage that matches how you actually see patients — not a one-size process that slows the chair.
Path for non-NPs: If you are not a nurse practitioner, a completed GFE is part of the path to authorization under our supervision, along with EHR access. We walk you through what is needed on our How It Works page.
Telehealth GFE Options
Where state rules allow, good faith exams can be completed by telehealth so your patients do not need an extra in-clinic visit before common aesthetic treatments. We pair virtual GFE workflows with your EHR access and our ongoing chart review so documentation stays clean and ready for audit.
Practical, not theoretical: We help you choose a GFE path that fits your state, your provider types, and your patient flow — then support it with the same medical director who oversees your practice day to day.
GFEs sit alongside our broader medical oversight so compliance is continuous, not a one-time checkbox.
Fair Pricing. Clear Next Step.
Good faith exam coverage is included as part of how we support aesthetic practices under medical supervision — with fair, affordable monthly pricing and a medical director who is actually available. Tell us about your practice and we will outline the right setup for your state and provider mix.