Yes, a registered dietitian or nutritionist can add recurring monthly income by referring clients to licensed telehealth for weight support, without dispensing anything, giving medical advice, or stepping outside your scope of practice.
If you already coach clients on nutrition and lifestyle, some of them ask about GLP-1 weight-loss medication like semaglutide or tirzepatide. The MedStands affiliate program lets you point those clients to a licensed telehealth platform and earn for each one who becomes an active customer, while the clinical care stays entirely with licensed providers and pharmacies.
How the referral side works for an RD
You join the affiliate program as an individual. It is free: no cost to join, no setup fee, no monthly fee, and nothing to buy. You get a personal link and a QR code to share.
- A client scans your QR code or taps your link.
- They are attributed to you with lifetime tracking, so future activity stays connected to your account.
- Licensed providers review each request, and a licensed pharmacy handles fulfillment and refills.
- For every referred client who becomes and stays an active customer, you earn a fixed marketing fee, set in advance, paid to your bank every month.
It is not a cut of sales and it is not tied to what a client spends. It is a flat, predictable marketing fee for the referral, described in plain terms before you ever share your link.
Why it complements nutrition work
Referring is not replacing your practice; it is adding a lane that runs alongside it. Your coaching, meal planning, and accountability keep their value. Medication is a separate clinical decision made by a licensed provider, and not everyone qualifies.
- You never touch medication, inventory, or prescriptions.
- You give no medical advice about dosing or eligibility; the provider does.
- You keep doing what you do best while a certified platform handles the clinical work.
The platform is LegitScript-certified, and MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. Beyond GLP-1 support, some clients explore other wellness options such as NAD+ or MIC-B12, but what a client receives is always a licensed provider's call.
Common questions
Do I need a special license to refer?
No. You are sharing a link, not practicing medicine or dispensing. You continue to work within your existing RD or nutritionist scope, and the licensed provider owns every treatment and eligibility decision.
Is this a share of what my client spends?
No. You earn a fixed marketing fee for each active referred customer, set ahead of time. Your earnings do not change based on a client's order size, so a small referral and a large one are treated the same way.
What do my clients actually get?
Clients get access to a telehealth intake reviewed by a licensed provider. If appropriate, a licensed pharmacy fulfills and ships. Medications like semaglutide or tirzepatide are common for weight support, but qualification is never guaranteed.
How and when do I get paid?
Payouts go to your bank every month for as long as each referred customer stays active, which is what makes the income recurring rather than one-time.
Get started
Referring clients to licensed weight-support telehealth is a low-effort way for a dietitian or nutritionist to build steady, recurring income around the work you already do. Join free at /for-affiliates, see how other health pros use it on the industries page, and read a related walkthrough at /blog/nutrition-shops-earn-glp1-referrals.