Regulatory & Compliance Consulting

Regulatory and compliance for clinical labs.

NY CLEP. CAP. CLIA. QMS. Built by the team that took the first AI-pathology assay through New York State with zero deficiencies. Fixed scope, fixed price, no hourly surprises.

FDA Breakthrough Device experienceNY CLEP zero-deficiency recordCAP zero-deficiency recordCLIA high-complexity operationsAI-pathology regulatory specialist
Who we work with

Four kinds of labs we partner with most.

Labs going to New York for the first time

You're CAP-accredited and ready to report results to NY residents. We get you NY State-permitted and through your first Test Approval Program submissions in 6–10 weeks.

Labs scaling a TAP portfolio

You have a NY permit and need to add more approved tests. We handle TAP submissions end-to-end at fixed price per test.

New labs building toward CAP for the first time

You're standing up a clinical laboratory from scratch. We build the QMS, write the SOPs, and prep you for your first CAP inspection.

AI diagnostic startups

You're commercializing an AI medical device. We map your FDA pathway, CLIA/CAP/NY CLEP requirements, and reimbursement strategy in one engagement.

Services & pricing

Fixed scope, fixed price. No hourly surprises.

NY CLEP

  • Full NY CLEP application + 5 TAP submissions + inspection prep

    6–10 weeksstarting at $50,000 flat
  • Inspection-readiness audit

    4 weeks$15,000 flat
  • Pre-TAP submission gap analysis

    2 weeks$5,000 flat
  • Per-LDT TAP submission

    4–8 weeks$10,000 per test
  • Post-rejection TAP rescue

    6 weeks$20,000 flat

QMS

  • Full QMS build (new lab, going to CAP first time)

    8–16 weeksstarting at $30,000 flat
  • QMS fine-tune (existing QMS, CAP/CLEP polish)

    4–6 weeks$15,000 flat
  • CAP inspection readiness

    8 weeks$15,000 flat
  • CLIA high-complexity certification application

    6 weeks$10,000 flat

Advisory

  • Monthly retainer (compliance officer-equivalent)

    ongoing$5,000 / month

Engagements include a kickoff call, all deliverables in writing, and revisions until accepted by the relevant regulatory body. Larger or non-standard scopes priced on request.

How it works

Three steps from first call to kickoff.

01

Discovery call (30 min)

Tell us your lab, your current status, and your target. We tell you which engagement fits.

02

Fixed-scope proposal (within 48 hours)

Written proposal: scope, deliverables, timeline, price. No hourly ranges. No expanding fees.

03

Kickoff (within 1–2 weeks)

We start. Weekly status, written deliverables, fixed milestones.

Why Esencia AI

Operators, not consultants.

Operator-grade expertise

Our regulatory lead came out of a clinical laboratory where he personally took an AI pathology assay through FDA Breakthrough, CAP, and NY CLEP with zero deficiencies. Operating experience, not consulting theater.

Fixed price, fixed scope

White-shoe firms charge $75k–$150k for NY CLEP. We charge less, deliver faster, and never hand you a surprise bill.

AI-pathology specialty

Most consultants don't understand the NY CLEP digital-pathology route or the new FDA LDT rule. We do. Our team has published on this.

2-week turnaround on gap analyses

We don't bill for slowness.

Contact

Tell us where your lab is and where you want to be.

30-min discovery call. Fixed-scope proposal in 48 hours afterward.

Or email ahmed@tryesencia.com directly.

Or email ahmed@tryesencia.com directly.