specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: SimplePractice
providerId: simplepractice
created: '2026-07-10'
modified: '2026-07-10'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Behavioral Health
- EHR
- Practice Management
- SaaS
- FinOps
- Cost Management
description: >-
  FinOps view of SimplePractice spend. SimplePractice bills a per-account
  monthly subscription (Starter, Essential, or Plus) plus per-clinician seat
  charges and per-clinician add-ons (AI Note Taker / Care Aide, ePrescribe),
  layered with usage-based payment card processing (percentage plus per
  transaction), per-claim processing fees, and an annual per-clinician CPT
  licensing fee. This models the cost of running the SimplePractice
  application; it is NOT API consumption cost - SimplePractice publishes no
  public metered developer API. SimplePractice Enterprise partnerships,
  including the partner scheduling integration, are priced by negotiated
  contract.
notes: >-
  Rates reflect the published SimplePractice pricing page; promotional
  discounts (commonly 50% off for the first three months) and processing
  fees change - verify during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.simplepractice.com/pricing/
- https://www.simplepractice.com/pricing/compare-plans/
- https://support.simplepractice.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005956266-Subscription-plan-and-pricing-FAQs
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: SimplePractice
serviceCategory: Practice Management and EHR
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: SimplePractice
  ServiceCategory: Practice Management and EHR
  ProviderName: SimplePractice
  PublisherName: SimplePractice
  InvoiceIssuerName: SimplePractice
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: subscription
  description: Monthly per-account plan charge (Starter $49, Essential $79, Plus $99).
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: clinician_seats
  description: Additional clinician seats (Plus only), tiered $74 / $72 / $69 per clinician per month by count.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - clinician
- name: practice_manager_seats
  description: Practice manager seats billed at $39 per manager per month.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: ai_note_taker
  description: AI Note Taker add-on at $35 per clinician per month.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - clinician
- name: eprescribe
  description: ePrescribe add-on at $49 per clinician per month plus a one-time $89 per-clinician setup fee.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - clinician
- name: card_processing
  description: Card processing fees at 3.15% plus $0.30 per transaction.
  unit: transactions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: claim_processing
  description: Insurance claim processing fees from $0.25 per claim.
  unit: claims
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: cpt_licensing
  description: Annual CPT code licensing fee of $20 per clinician per year.
  unit: clinicians
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - clinician
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the monthly subscription, clinician and manager seat counts, and add-on charges against the number of active providers.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map clinician seats and add-ons to individual providers or locations for group practices.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier, only add AI Note Taker / ePrescribe for clinicians who use them, and factor card and claim processing fees into fee schedules.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a practice owner to review the SimplePractice invoice monthly, including seat growth and per-transaction processing costs.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com