A wellness telehealth referral revenue line lets your smoke shop point interested customers toward licensed online care and earn a fixed or recurring monthly marketing fee, without doing any clinical work, holding any inventory, or handling any fulfillment. You add one QR code near the register, a customer scans it on their own, and independent licensed providers and licensed pharmacies take over everything on the medical side.
Why a wellness referral line fits a smoke shop
Smoke shops run on foot traffic and repeat visits. The same customers who stop in for accessories, supplements, and wellness products are often already curious about telehealth options for things like weight management and sexual health. That existing attention is exactly what a referral program turns into a new revenue line.
You are not changing your business. You are adding a small, passive stream on top of it. A single QR code on the counter, a window cling, or a card by the register gives customers a private way to explore licensed online care on their own time. Because everything after the scan happens off your premises, your staff never has to explain treatments or answer medical questions.
If you want to see how other retail and lifestyle businesses approach this, browse partner programs by industry or read the details of the Smoke Shops program.
How the referral revenue line actually works
The model is simple by design. MedStands gives you a branded QR code tied to your shop. You display it wherever your customers already look. When someone scans it, they land on a licensed telehealth intake, complete it privately, and, if a provider decides it is appropriate, get care shipped to their door.
Your shop is credited for the referral, and you earn a fixed marketing fee that is set in advance. This is not a commission, a percentage, or a cut of sales. It is a flat marketing fee, which keeps the arrangement clean, predictable, and easy to explain to your accountant. Depending on the program you choose, that fee can be a one-time amount or a recurring monthly amount tied to customers who stay in care.
For a full walk-through of the path from a scanned code to a payout, see the MedStands model from QR code to monthly payout.
Who handles the clinical side
This is the part that keeps your shop out of regulated territory. You never touch the clinical side at all.
Every request goes through independent licensed providers who review the customer's intake. Not everyone qualifies, and the provider makes that call, not you and not MedStands. Where care is appropriate, licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment, refills, and shipping directly to the customer. MedStands is not a medical practice and does not prescribe. The platform itself is LegitScript-certified, which is the standard serious telehealth partners look for.
In plain terms: independent licensed providers do the prescribing, licensed pharmacies do the shipping, and your smoke shop simply makes the introduction. For a deeper look at that division of labor, read who handles prescribing and shipping in a referral program.
What your shop does, and does not do
Here is the whole job on your end:
- Display a QR code where customers can see it.
- Let interested customers scan it privately.
- Collect a fixed or recurring monthly marketing fee.
Here is what you never do:
- No clinical work, medical advice, or intake review.
- No inventory to stock, count, or store.
- No fulfillment, packaging, or shipping.
- No telling customers to buy anything.
Your counter stays a counter. The care happens entirely between the customer, the provider, and the pharmacy.
What you can earn
Earnings depend on the program you pick and how many of your customers explore care, so the honest answer is that it varies. What stays constant is the structure: a fixed marketing fee agreed on up front, with no surprises and no reliance on sales volume math.
Because the fee is set in advance, this revenue line is easy to forecast and easy to layer onto your existing margins. If you want to understand what businesses tend to see, read how much you can earn referring customers to telehealth. We keep those figures qualitative on purpose, because your results depend on your traffic.
Common questions
Do I need a medical license to refer customers?
No. You are making an introduction, not practicing medicine. Independent licensed providers handle every clinical decision, and every request is reviewed by a licensed provider before any care is offered. Your role starts and ends with displaying a QR code. See whether you need a medical license to refer customers for the full answer.
Does my shop pay anything to join?
No. It is free to join, with no setup fee and no monthly fee. You are adding a revenue line, not taking on a cost. There is no inventory to buy and nothing to install beyond a QR code you can print or display.
Who prescribes and ships the medication?
Independent licensed providers review each intake and decide whether treatment is appropriate. Licensed pharmacies handle fulfillment, refills, and shipping straight to the customer. Your shop is never in the medical or logistics chain, which is exactly why the model works for retail.
Should I join as a partner or an affiliate?
Both earn a fixed marketing fee. A partner program is built around a physical location like your shop, while the affiliate route suits individuals and creators referring an audience. If you are unsure, compare partner versus affiliate programs and pick the one that matches how you reach people.
Get started
Adding a wellness telehealth referral revenue line to your smoke shop is one of the lowest-effort ways to earn from traffic you already have. It is free to join, there is no clinical work, you hold no inventory, and the fee is fixed and agreed in advance.
Ready to set it up? Explore the Smoke Shops program to launch a location-based partner program, or look at the MedStands affiliate program if you would rather refer as an individual. Either way, independent licensed providers and licensed pharmacies handle the care, and you handle nothing more than a QR code.