Acupuncture Practice

Acupuncture practices offer Traditional Chinese Medicine needle therapy for pain management, wellness, and chronic conditions.

With acupuncture mainstream and covered by insurance increasingly, practices generate revenue of $130,000-$460,000 with 70-80% margins after overhead.

The business requires acupuncture license (L.Ac.), treatment space, Chinese medicine knowledge, malpractice insurance, and patient education capability.

Services include acupuncture treatments, cupping therapy, Chinese herbal consultations, pain management programs, fertility acupuncture, and wellness treatments.

Revenue through treatment fees $75-$150 and package sales.

Success factors include obtaining state acupuncture license and credentials, insurance panel participation for coverage, specializing in conditions (pain, fertility, anxiety), explaining TCM effectively to Western patients, and building patient referrals.

Marketing focuses on pain clinics, wellness centers, and integrative medicine practices.

With acupuncture accepted and insurance coverage growing in 2025, acupuncture offers alternative medicine opportunities serving pain and wellness patients.