Card machine guide · Health & wellness
For physical therapy clinics the Clover Station Duo is the usual starting point: copays and cash-pay visits. Read on for the layout we would quote and the mistakes we see most.
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Short answer: For most physical therapy clinics, the Clover Station Duo is the best-fitting card machine (front desk). Card payments at each visit, cards on file for repeating patients, and package payments for cash-based programs. A Station Duo at the front desk and a Mini at a second checkout during busy hours.
Key facts
Related: Clover POS for Physical Therapy Clinics: Devices and Setup · Card machines by business · Clover Station Duo · Get a Clover quote
At Merchant Fund Express, we set up Clover for which credit card machine is best for a physical therapist: the right devices, the features that matter in your workflow and on-site training for your staff.
For most physical therapy clinics we start with the Clover Station Duo. On the Station Duo the staff work on a large 14-inch display while the customer sees and tips on a second 8-inch screen. Tap, chip and swipe are all accepted and the printer is built in.
Patients book repeating appointments, many before and after work, so the front desk sees steady pressure in the morning and early evening.
Self-pay sessions, copays, evaluations, cash-pay programs and retail items like bands and braces.
Card payments at each visit, cards on file for repeating patients, and package payments for cash-based programs. Insurance billing stays in your clinic software.
Front-desk staff, therapists and aides. Therapists rarely handle payment; the desk does.
A Station Duo at the front desk and a Mini at a second checkout during busy hours. Clinical documentation stays in your therapy software, not the POS.
We stage the system before it ships, install it with you in the room, and rehearse a real service so launch day is not the first time anyone uses it.
| Role | Device | Why it earns its place |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Station Duo | Front desk |
| Add-on | Mini | Second checkout |
| Add-on | Flex Pocket | Community events and screenings |
Letting balances build up over several visits makes collection harder. Collect the patient portion at each visit.
What you get from Merchant Fund Express is a team, not a box: installation at your location, practical training and phone support, plus funding options from the same company if your plans grow.
Reviewed by the Merchant Fund Express team on October 12, 2026. Official pages checked as of that date.
Yes. Retail items can be added with inventory tracking, alongside session payments.
Cards can be stored securely with the customer's permission for future charges.
The Merchant Fund Express team installs on site, configures your items and trains your staff, then stays available by phone after launch.
Our team installs on site, configures your items and trains your staff, then stays available by phone after launch.
It helps but is not required. A recent processing statement lets us compare your effective rate to what a Clover setup would look like for your sales mix.
Call Merchant Fund Express. We install it, train your staff and stay on the line after launch. Ask for a free rate review while you are at it.
