1099 Provider Payroll automated

Drop your payout spreadsheet into Lemma, in any format. Providers are matched, two people approve, and everyone is paid by free ACH or RTP.

Lemma chat

Pay providers based on this spreadsheet
payouts_sep_1_15_2026.xlsx · 312 sessions

Providers set up once. You run payouts on your schedule.

Three things that replace the Zelle list and the spreadsheet.

One email sets up a provider

One link. The provider adds bank details, then a W-9, in about two minutes. No bank login, no paper.

Alicia’s setup

Email

Northside Behavioral invited you to set up payouts

Any file in, every provider matched

Drop your payout file into the chat. Lemma matches rows to providers and flags what it can't place. A second person approves before anything is sent.

Review matches

ProviderNPISessionsAmountStatus
Alicia Moore LCSW192283746138$4,555.00Matched
Dr. Cathy Chen MD184729365052$5,120.00Matched
Samuel Okafor PsyD163928471530$3,980.00Matched
Nina Delgado PMHNP175839204644$6,240.00Matched
Hollis Grant LMHC190483726133$4,180.00Matched
Dr. Maya Iyer PsyD138294765036$4,920.00Matched
Kai Thornton LCSW126473891019$2,485.00Matched
Devon Sparks PMHNP157382940134$3,960.00No bank details
R. Sandoval, PRV-00088N/A26$2,860.00Unmatched

7 of 9 ready · $31,480.00 will be sent

Every run is on record

Who uploaded, who approved, what each provider got. Always on screen.

Payout runs

Paid this quarter

$186,940.00

Providers paid

7

Next run

Oct 5, 2026

Sep 20$31,480.00 Sent
Sep 5$29,860.00 Sent
Aug 20$30,120.00 Sent
Aug 5$28,940.00 Sent
Jul 20$31,060.00 Sent
Jul 5$30,480.00 Sent

Approved by Dana Whitfield

A separate, HIPAA-compliant portal for every provider

Each provider gets their own sign-in, apart from your practice login, to see payment history, the breakdown behind each payout, and their 1099s.

providers.getlemma.com

Provider sign-in

Separate from the practice login

Email

alicia@...

Sign-in code

••••••

Verify and sign in

How this payout was calculated

Every report shows the math: CPT line, sessions, rate, adjustments, net.

Payment report · Alicia Moore LCSW

90837 Psychotherapy 60 min · 18 × $120.00$2,160.00
90834 Psychotherapy 45 min · 12 × $95.00$1,140.00
90791 Diagnostic eval · 4 × $160.00$640.00
90847 Family therapy · 3 × $150.00$450.00
90832 Psychotherapy 30 min · 1 × $260.00$260.00
Gross earnings (44 sessions)$4,650.00
No-show fee share+$25.00
Overpayment recovery, Aug 4-$120.00
Net paid$4,555.00
Cycle closed Sep 15Approved Sep 18Sent Sep 20Deposited Sep 20

Providers see their own work, and nothing more

Minimum necessary

Initials, masked ref, date, CPT. Nothing else.

Scoped access

Providers see only sessions they rendered.

Reveal with a reason

Unmasking a patient ref asks why, and logs it.

Every access logged

Sign-ins, views, and downloads recorded.

Strong sign-in

Code on every login. 15-minute timeout.

Nothing sensitive in the inbox

Emails carry amounts only.

Encrypted in transit and at rest. Lemma signs a BAA with the practice.

Build custom payouts on the API

Write your own formula for rate, splits, and adjustments, and automate the money movement behind it. Lemma computes, routes for approval, and sends.

POST /v0/payouts

provider_npi: "1639284715"
formula: sessions * rate + bonus - advance_recovery
rail: ach

Computed$3,980.00
Approved and sent

From Zelle and a spreadsheet to one run

Zelle, one at a time, no breakdown, W-9s chased by email. With Lemma, one file, two approvals, a report per provider.

Before

Zelle list, one at a time, no breakdown, W-9s chased by email, 1099s rebuilt in January.

With Lemma

One file, two approvals, free ACH or RTP, a report per provider, 1099s filed.

End of year tax filing, automated

W-9 data is collected at setup. At year end, Lemma generates and files 1099-NECs for every payout run on Lemma, and posts each provider's copy to their portal.

Tax documents

$81,200.00

2026 year to date

2026 1099-NECBy Jan 31, 2027
2025 1099-NEC Available

Change deposit account

1Request sign-in code
2Add new account
3Notify both sides

Frequently asked questions

What file format do you need?

Any. Drop your spreadsheet or CSV into the chat, and Lemma matches it to providers.

How do providers get paid?

Free ACH or RTP to the account they added at setup. No Zelle, no per-payment fee.

How do we collect bank and tax details?

One invite email. The provider adds bank details and a W-9 in about two minutes.

Who can approve a run?

Anyone with the Owner or Accounting role, but the uploader and approver must be different people.

What happens to a row that doesn't match a provider?

It is never paid. It shows as unmatched, and the rest goes out on time.

What do providers see in their portal?

Every payout, its breakdown, deposit account, and 1099s, behind a separate two-step sign-in.

Does Lemma file 1099-NECs?

Yes, for payouts run on Lemma. Payments made outside Lemma are not included.

Can we automate custom payout logic?

Yes. Use the API to write your own formula and automate the money movement behind it.

Set up providers once. Run payouts on your schedule.

One file in, every provider paid, every run on record, 1099s filed.

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