I used to do a split with my massage therapists of 60% (them) and 
40% to
me.  The patient had to pay in full regardless of what their insurance
paid. Then, I realized that I was concerned with their success and that it 
was eating into my focus chiropractically, so I changed the plan.
Now I charge a rental fee of $135 per half day/month and
$200/day/month.  In essence, if they want the room on Wednesdays, 
they pay me a one time monthly fee of $200.  If they want it for half day
Wednesdays, it's 135 for the whole month. They have to supply their own 
supplies, own phone (I don't have my receptionist scheduling their clients) and 
they collect their own fees. Also, there is a closet in the room that they can 
furnish with whatever shelving they desire.  I don't want my assistant being 
distracted in any way from her main focus, which is my practice.  I don't make 
enough money from them to allow that.  
So far it's been working great.  I have 3 massage therapists and 2
acupuncturists sharing the one room.  We have a great inter-referral
system, something that I didn't have when I had the "split".  The
therapists weren't great at referring to me with the old plan.
Hope this helps.
Dr. Nancy Tarlow (nancylt@earthlink.net)


We have 2 massage therapists in our office.  A half hour massage 
costs $25... $15 goes to the LMT and $10 goes to the doctor.  One of 
the LMT's is an independent contractor and pays her own taxes.  The 
other one is an official office employee and her taxes are dealt with 
accordingly.  One of the most important things when working with a 
massage therapist is to make sure that they understand 
chiropractic, understand subluxation and know that it is a 
chiropractic office and that is the most important message to get 
through to the patient.  You don't want a massage therapist telling 
patients that the root of their problem is purely muscular if it is 
not.  Our LMT's are just great - they tell the chiropractic story to 
the patients and although they do explain the benefits of massage to 
patients, they also let the patient know that ultimately, the 
adjustment will help restore the nervous system and that massage 
is a therapy.  Most of the patients our massage therapists receive 
are directly referred by the DC's in the office.  If a non-patient is 
referred directly to the massage therapist, the same fee schedule 
applies - $15 to the LMT, $10 to the DC.  Hope this can be of some 
help.  
(DrELSC@aol.com)


I do not know how other dr's do it but I give the massage therapist 50% for the first 10 massages 
they do 55% for the next 15 and 60% from then on. I provide the massage room, table and clients 
they do the massage, laundry linens and what ever they wish to use on their skin, oil lotion etc.
Some patients have had scripts from there neurologist for massage therapy so they can get referrals fo 
rthem and you can bill their ins. I just have them pay cash. $60 for one hour. 75$ for hour and half

I am a recent gradute D.C. and have opened a practice in Greenville, S.C. I have a massage therapist 
in one small room within the office who is also a recent graduate from Southeastern School here in 
Greenville. I am not familiar with what to charge a therapist so we agreed that he would give me 25 
% of his collections from existing clients and 35% of collections from any clients that are generated 
from my office. The therapist provides all necessary equipment and consumable items required. A  
D.C. friend of mine in Spartanburg charges his therapist 40 % of collections and this usually 
averages about $ 100 dollars a week. I am interested in hearing from you regarding your responses 
on this issue. Please contact me when you have some information. I hope this may help in some way. 
L. Noah D.C.(SluggoNoah@Gateway.net)