Martial arts and MMA gyms can add a referral revenue line by sharing a QR code or personal link with members, then earning a fixed monthly marketing fee for each active referred customer. Members training for conditioning and weight class are often open to licensed telehealth wellness options, so the introduction fits naturally into a gym that already talks about weight and body composition every week.

You share the code. Licensed providers and licensed pharmacies handle everything clinical. Your gym does no medical work at any point.

Why martial arts gyms fit a referral line

Few businesses have a more health-focused audience than a martial arts or MMA gym. Members show up to build endurance, cut for a weight class, and stay in fighting shape, so conversations about weight and body composition are already part of the culture. That makes your gym a credible place to mention that a licensed telehealth wellness option exists.

You are not giving medical advice or steering anyone toward a specific treatment. You are simply making members aware that a licensed platform is available and letting them decide whether to look into it. The trust a coach or gym owner has already earned is what makes the introduction land, and that trust is something most businesses never get to build.

The same dynamic shows up across fitness. To see how other movement-focused businesses use this model, read how boutique fitness studios turn members into recurring revenue and how run clubs and running stores add a wellness revenue line.

The three-step flow

The process is straightforward, and the gym only takes part in the first step:

  • Share a link or QR code. Put your unique QR code at the front desk, near the mats, in your gym app, or in a member email. Anyone who scans it or clicks your personal link is attributed to your gym automatically.
  • A licensed provider reviews. The member completes their own intake on the platform, and an independent licensed provider reviews each request. Not everyone qualifies, and the provider makes that decision, not the gym.
  • A licensed pharmacy fulfills and refills. If a request is approved, a licensed pharmacy handles the medication, shipping, refills, and ongoing supply. That relationship continues without any involvement from your team.

Once you have shared the code, the rest runs on its own. You never see clinical details, and you never manage a shipment.

What the gym never does

This is the part gym owners tend to appreciate most. Your gym does not prescribe, does not stock or ship anything, does not process refills, and does not give medical advice. You are making a marketing referral, not opening a clinic.

Licensed providers handle the prescribing, and licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment and refills. The platform is LegitScript-certified, which is the recognized standard for legitimate telehealth and online pharmacy operations. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. Your only role is the introduction, so there is nothing new for your coaches or front desk to learn beyond pointing to a QR code.

Why the fee is a fixed monthly marketing fee, not a cut of sales

The payment is a fixed marketing fee, set in advance, paid to your bank every month for each active referred customer. It is not a commission, not a percentage of sales, and not a share of what anyone spends on a prescription. The figure is agreed up front, so a referral is worth the same amount whether or not a customer's order ever changes.

Because the fee recurs, one member you introduce this month can keep contributing to your gym's income for as long as that person stays active on the platform. That is what turns a single introduction into a revenue line rather than a one-time payout.

Getting started for free

There is nothing to buy and no risk to test it. Joining costs nothing: no setup fee, no monthly fee, and no inventory to carry.

  • It is $0 to join and free to stay in the program.
  • Your gym needs no medical license and no clinical staff.
  • The fee is recurring for as long as each referred member stays active.

If your gym has an engaged membership and a spot for a QR code, you already have what you need. Compare how different businesses use the same model on the industries overview, or start free through the partner program.