Start Your Own Nurse Practitioner Practice | Maryland

About the role

Kinstead helps experienced Nurse Practitioners across Maryland start their own independent practices, with the support to make it actually doable. This isn’t a traditional NP job—you’ll own your practice, choose the patients you want to serve, and decide what you want your schedule to look like. We’ll help you build the infrastructure around it.

Build a practice that works for you: for some NPs, that means having more time with each patient; for others, it means a schedule with more flexibility, taking home more of what they earn, or finally having something of your own. You don’t have to leave your current job to get started—many NPs begin with just a few hours a week while continuing to work elsewhere. You can grow at whatever pace makes sense for you, whether your practice stays part-time or eventually replaces your current job.

Support we provide

Starting a practice involves a lot more than taking care of patients. Kinstead helps with the business and operational work behind the scenes, including:

• Insurance credentialing and payer contracting
• Billing, coding, and revenue cycle management
• EHR and technology
• Scheduling and patient intake
• A virtual front desk with real humans answering patient calls
• Business setup, legal, and compliance support
• Website and marketing support
• Tools and support to help you grow your patient panel

You bring the clinical experience and knowledge of your community; we help you turn that into a practice.

Requirements

• Experienced FNP, PMHNP, or other Nurse Practitioner
• Active Maryland NP license and meet the state’s requirements for independent practice
• Several years of experience caring for patients
• Strong ties to the community you hope to serve
• Interest in starting your own practice, even if you haven’t been sure where to begin
• Desire for more ownership over how you care for patients and structure your work

You don’t need a business plan, knowledge of credentialing or billing, or readiness to leave your current job.

Pay

Startup costs are typically less than $3,000, and most practices can cover basic costs with fewer than 3 patient visits per month. As your practice grows, NPs typically take home around $100–$150 per clinical hour, with the potential to earn around $250,000 annually in a full-time practice.