Functional medicine office space in Scottsdale, booked by the hour.
The work is the conversation. The room should help it along.
Functional medicine office space in Scottsdale is usually a treatment room with a desk shoved in it. That is backwards for a practice whose main procedure is an hour of talking. Alta gives you a salon built for that conversation in North Scottsdale, plus lab-draw flow when the visit needs it, booked by the hour.
What the day needs
Built for functional and nutrition practices
A room that makes an hour of talking feel comfortable.
A conversation suite with soft natural light and honey oak underfoot.
Labs drawn without sending the patient across town.
Suites that take a draw, with a centrifuge a few steps away.
Somewhere to keep protocols, samples, and stock.
Lockers in your name, including refrigerated, kept inside the house.
An address and a front desk without hiring for either.
A verified medical address and staffed reception included in membership.
The math
What a conversation-led practice costs
You are not buying a treatment room. You are buying two good days of somewhere quiet to sit and think with a patient.
16 hours a week is 2 days a week, or 64 hours a month at $49 an hour, plus $349 membership.
| A lease, 1,500 sq ft | Alta, 16 hours a week | |
|---|---|---|
| Before the first patient | ||
| Build-out, 1,500 sq ft at $150 | $225,000 | $0, the suite is built |
| Exam chairs and equipment | $50,000 | $0, the suite is furnished |
| Total before opening | $275,000 | $0 |
| Every month | ||
| Rent, 1,500 sq ft at $35 | $4,375$52,500 a year, all 168 hours in the week | Membership $349Includes the address, mail and reception |
| Front desk | $4,167 | Included, staffed by Alta |
| Janitor | $1,500 | Included |
| Utilities | $1,000 | Included |
| Waste | $150 | Yours, either way |
| Basic supplies | $125 | Yours, either way |
| Suite time | In the rent, used or not | 64 hours at $49 = $3,136Only the hours you book |
| Total every month | $11,317 | $3,485 |
| Your first year | ||
| Before opening | $275,000 | $0 |
| Twelve months | $135,800 | 12 × $3,485 = $41,820 |
| First year, all in | $410,800 | $41,820 |
| The terms | ||
| Commitment | Years, usually with a personal guarantee | Membership notice runs two to three months depending on tier. Founding Resident agreements are annual. |
| Hours you pay for | All 168 in the week | The 16 you book |
At 16 hours a week, the lease costs $368,980 more in the first year. That is the down payment on a nice house.
The lease column is an estimate for 1,500 sq ft in Scottsdale. Your building and your landlord will differ. The Alta column is the price.
What membership walks into
Functional medicine office space, Scottsdale, for rent by the hour and not the year
- ·Staffed front desk
- ·Verified medical address
- ·Mail and packages
- ·Suites by the hour
- ·Lockers in your name
- ·The Salon
- ·Device library (coming)
Location
Why North Scottsdale for functional medicine
Alta is in one of Scottsdale's fastest-growing neighborhoods, at 85255, near Thompson Peak Parkway. A practice built on hour-long visits does not need a large footprint, it needs a good address and a quiet room.
Imaging and specialty referrals from a full workup stay within a short drive, with Mayo Clinic Hospital and HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center both near.
7920 E Thompson Peak Pkwy #150, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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Before you open
Practicing functional medicine in Arizona
Which Arizona board licenses you, and what does that license allow in a shared office? Start there rather than with the label on the practice.
Ordering labs or dispensing supplements brings sourcing and storage rules. The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy is where to check.
Can the address on your license be a room in a shared building? Your licensing board answers that, and it is worth asking early.
Inquiries
Questions functional medicine practices ask
How do I start a functional medicine practice in Arizona?
Scope and licensure come first, then a lab and supplement plan, then space and an address. Alta covers the last two for $349 a month plus the hours you book.
Can I use the salon rather than a treatment suite?
Yes. Members book the space that fits the visit. A long intake in the salon and a draw in a suite is a normal day here.
Can I see patients virtually and in person?
Yes. Many members run a hybrid panel and book hours only for the visits that come in.
Is there anywhere to keep supplement stock?
Lockers are rented in your name, refrigerated if you need it, and stay locked inside the house.
Does Alta take a cut?
No. Membership, booked hours and a locker are the whole bill. Nothing Alta charges is tied to what you invoice.
Also in the house
Other longevity and wellness practices.
Next step
Overhead that matches the week you actually run.
Tell us how long a first visit runs and how many you take a week. We will turn that into hours and a monthly figure.
Ask about your week →