What it costs to add orthobiologics — and what it returns.
A clear look at what's involved in adding orthobiologics to a musculoskeletal practice — and the return that makes the case. A deliberately conservative model shows meaningful new annual revenue, collected at the point of care and recouped in months.
Part of the roadmapHow to Add Orthobiologics to Your PracticeWhat does it cost to add orthobiologics to a practice?
Adding orthobiologics has two parts: the consulting engagement that builds the program, and the equipment to run it. The consulting fee is built the same way every time — a fixed base for the standard program, plus a variable component that scales only with the procedures you choose to offer. Equipment is a separate clinic cost, specified to what your space actually needs.
- Facility design
- Equipment selection
- Standard SOP library — equipment operation, facilities & safety
- Ongoing check-ins through go-live
For each line you choose — PRP, prolotherapy, BMAC, mFAT:
- Procedure-specific clinical SOPs
- Hands-on training at Boulder Biologics — up to 5 days on-site
- You pay only for the lines you offer
- Centrifuge
- Procedure kits & consumables
- Benchtop lab instrumentation
- Ancillary supplies
Specified to your mix and volume. We advise on what to procure; we don't sell hardware.
Your number
The exact figure is scoped to your practice.
The standalone Readiness Assessment puts real numbers against your market and space — and you can stop there. The first step costs nothing: a short conversation about what you have and what you'd need.
Is offering orthobiologics profitable?
Orthobiologics is a cash-pay service line, collected at the point of care with no payer lag — and it's remarkably supply-light. Most of every dollar collected is retained as gross profit before overhead, so a one-time build is cleared early: recovered in months, not amortized over years like a franchise or a network buy-in.
All four lines are on the table — it's your practice's call. A program can offer any combination of PRP, prolotherapy, BMAC, and mFAT; you choose the mix that fits your patients and your clinic. Each is supply-light, and additional sites in the same visit are nearly pure margin.
Cumulative retained margin vs. the one-time build
The build pays back within the first several months.
Measured against a conservative volume ramp. For a practice that already owns much of the equipment, the incremental build is smaller still.
Illustrative example only. The ramp shown is an illustrative example for a conservative volume scenario and is not a guarantee of results. Payback timing, revenue, cost, and margin vary by practice, market, and procedure mix. Each practice sets its own prices independently. This material is informational and does not constitute legal, financial, or clinical advice.
Cost & ROI, answered directly.
How much does it cost to add orthobiologics to a practice?
Adding orthobiologics has two parts — a consulting engagement that builds the program and the equipment to run it. It isn't a single lump sum: the consulting is billed in phases and equipment is typically financed. And because revenue is collected at the point of care, most practices recoup it within months.
Is offering orthobiologics or PRP profitable?
Orthobiologics is a cash-pay service line collected almost entirely at the point of care, with no payer lag, and it's remarkably supply-light. Because the procedures use a short list of single-use supplies, most of every dollar collected is retained as gross profit before overhead — and additional sites in the same visit are nearly pure margin. Illustrative; results vary by practice, market, and volume.
How long does it take to recoup the investment?
Because revenue is cash-pay and retained margin is high, most practices recoup their investment within the first several months of operation — months, not years. The build is a one-time cost, not something amortized over years like a franchise or network buy-in.
What equipment is required, and how much does it cost?
Equipment is specified to your procedure mix, patient volume, and staffing model: a centrifuge selected by speed and yield profile, procedure kits and consumables, benchtop laboratory instrumentation, and ancillary supplies. It's typically financed rather than paid in cash, and Orthobio Partners selects it independently and does not sell hardware.
Do I have to pay for everything upfront?
No. The consulting engagement is billed in phases across the build rather than as a single upfront fee. And equipment — the largest line item — is typically financed rather than paid in cash, spreading it across the months the program is already generating revenue.
Can a practice start smaller before committing to the full build?
Yes. The standalone Orthobiologics Readiness Assessment puts real numbers against your market and space — and a practice can stop there or continue into the full implementation engagement. See how the engagement works.
See what the model looks like for your practice.
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