The Fastest Way to Get a Collaborating MD in Your State

Author: Dr. Beth Motley, MD, FACLM

There’s a certain moment that happens when you realize you’re ready.

Not just to leave a job, but to step into something new. Something yours. And then, almost immediately, you run headfirst into a wall of logistics. One of the biggest? That elusive collaborating physician.

You’ve probably looked. Maybe you’ve asked a colleague, checked a Facebook group, Googled late at night while thinking, This should be simpler.

You’re not wrong.

The process of finding a collaborating MD has always been harder than it needs to be. Not because there aren’t doctors willing to collaborate, but because the system isn’t set up to help you find the right one. The kind who understands your scope. The kind who won’t try to control your clinic. The kind who knows this is a partnership—not a power dynamic.

So what does the search usually look like?

It’s slow.

You send emails into the void. Ask around. Hope someone knows someone. Maybe you get a name. Maybe they ghost you. Maybe they’re retired. Maybe they’ll do it, but only if they can dictate everything.

Meanwhile, you wait.

Every day you don’t have that signature is a day you can’t submit credentialing paperwork. Or finalize your malpractice quote. Or open your doors. And yet—you keep going. Because you’re built for this.

At Practice Ally, we saw that pattern again and again. Brilliant, prepared providers doing everything right, held up by one missing piece or another.

So with you in mind, we built a better way.

Our match process is curated, fast, and legally structured. And it isn’t about handing you a spreadsheet of names. We screen for licensing, specialty, state requirements, and personality fit. We draft the practice agreement. We make sure it meets your board’s expectations. And yes, we do it fast—because we know what’s at stake.

We also know you didn’t come this far to cut corners. So while our process is fast, it isn’t rushed. We walk you through the onboarding, the expectations, and the follow-ups that make the relationship work.

There’s no magic here. Just a better system. Built by people who’ve been on both sides of the chart. And who deeply believe in what you’re building.

You could keep hunting. You’d probably figure it out eventually. You’re resourceful like that.

But you don’t have to do it alone.

Let’s find your collaborator. Let’s start now.

— Beth