A second opinion for business owners

You probably don't need a new processor.You might need a second opinion.

Get a second opinion on your payment processing. I review your setup, explain what is happening, and tell you whether anything actually needs to change.

★★★★★ 5.0 · real reviews from business owners  ·  Greenville & the Upstate, SC
The Fee Doctor
Founder · The Fee Doctor

I'm Eddie Leppert. Real support from a real person.

The Fee Doctor is not a faceless processing company or a call center. It's me. When you call, I answer. When you send a statement, I'm the one who reads it. I help business owners understand what they're paying, spot problems before they get expensive, and decide whether a change would actually make the business easier to run — and if your setup is already solid, I'll tell you to leave it alone.

Greenville, SC & the Upstate  ·  845-300-7597  ·  eddie@thefeedoctor.com
How it works

One statement. One honest verdict.

No needles, no pressure, no obligation. The whole second opinion runs on a single recent statement.

STEP 01

Send a Statement

Submit one recent merchant processing statement. No logins, no account access.

STEP 02

I Review It

I read the pricing, structure, equipment, and payment flow — line by line.

STEP 03

You Get a Verdict

A plain-English Green, Yellow, or Red verdict with the reasoning behind it.

STEP 04

Your Call

If your setup is already solid, I tell you to leave it alone. The decision is yours.

● Green

Running Clean

Your setup is solid. Leave it alone — and here's the reasoning that proves it.

● Yellow

Needs Attention

There are improvements worth considering. I'll show you what and why, in order of impact.

● Red

Burning Margin

Your structure is actively costing the business. Clear cause, clean path to recover it.

Industries

Different businesses,
different traps.

A statement that looks fine for a retail shop can be quietly bleeding a restaurant or a med spa. I read the setup against how your kind of business actually takes payments.

Auto Repair & Service

High-ticket invoices, fleet and parts accounts, mixed card types.

Medical, Wellness & Testing

Card-not-present, memberships, recurring billing, funding reviews.

Retail

Card-present and online, seasonal volume, average-ticket swings.

Restaurants

Tips, tickets, throughput, and the fees that ride on every order.

Service Businesses

Invoicing, text-to-pay, recurring work, and online payments.

⏻ Auto Repair & Service

Your statement has a check-engine light.

Auto processing has its own failure modes. Most shop owners are running on a setup nobody's diagnosed in years. Let's read the codes.

  • High-ticket repair invoices, where a small percentage adds up fast
  • Flat-rate pricing that quietly bleeds margin on big jobs
  • Fleet, parts, and mixed-card economics handled the wrong way
  • Misapplied surcharge or cash-discount setups

Same Green / Yellow / Red verdict — tuned for the bay. If you're already dialed in, the verdict is green and I'll prove it.

✚ Medical, Wellness & Testing

Your payment setup should understand your practice.

Medical, wellness, and testing businesses often outgrow one-size-fits-all payment tools. I help you understand the risk, the pricing, and the right structure before problems show up — as a payment-processing advisor, not a compliance or medical authority.

Starting or growing a medical, wellness, or testing business?

The right payment setup starts with proper underwriting — before unexpected reviews, holds, or support issues become a problem.

  • High-ticket services and card-not-present payments
  • Text-to-pay, online payments, and recurring billing
  • Memberships and subscription revenue
  • Funding reviews and unexpected holds
  • Businesses outgrowing Square or Stripe
  • The lack of real support when something goes wrong
Med spasWellness clinicsDNA testingDrug testing IV therapyChiropracticPhysical therapyVeterinary

I help you understand your setup and select the right underwriting path — no legal or medical compliance claims, just clarity on the payments side.

What others say

Start with the reviews.

Every one of these is a real, verified review left by a business owner I've worked with — referencing me by name, not a company.

5.0
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★★★★★

Eddie truly saved my business! Not only did he help cut down our fees significantly, but he made the whole process easy and stress-free. Highly recommend

Leanne Owens
★★★★★

We appreciate Eddie's knowledge and no pressure approach and he saved us a ton every month. Trust Eddie.

Richard
★★★★★

Eddie does a great job at helping businesses through his work. He is always super helpful and insightful. Great guy to work with. We highly recommend Eddie for his passion to work with small businesses.

Steve's Muffler
★★★★★

Eddie has been great to work with. He's responsive, knowledgeable, and always takes the time to help when we need it. You can tell he genuinely cares and wants what's best for our business.

Waleska Rojas Molina
★★★★★

Eddie is great. His attention to detail and knowledge made him the easy choice when we were sourcing payment solutions for our family business… it's a comfort to know he is always available when we need anything. That level of service is hard to find!

Chris Ivey
★★★★★

Eddie is the man! I own two businesses and Eddie is always a call away every time I need him! Couldn't ask for better service

Candace Hooper
For trusted advisors

A trusted name
to point them to.

When a client asks who to trust with payment processing, your reputation rides on the referral. Send them to a second opinion — not a sales pitch.

CPAsInsurance AgentsPayroll RepsPOS DealersConsultantsLocal Professionals

I diagnose first. If the merchant is already in a good position, I tell them to leave it alone.

Straight answers

Questions, answered honestly.

Do I need to switch processors?+
Often, no. Plenty of Fee Scans come back green — meaning keep what you have. The point of a second opinion is clarity, not a switch. I only suggest a change when the numbers actually justify it.
What do you need to review my account?+
Just one recent merchant processing statement. No logins, no passwords, no access to your systems. You can send it through the Fee Scan form or email it to eddie@thefeedoctor.com.
Is the Fee Scan complimentary?+
Yes. The review costs you nothing and carries no obligation. I only earn anything if you later decide to make a change — and only when it's the right call for your business.
Do you work outside Greenville?+
Yes. I'm based in Greenville and the Upstate, but I work with business owners well beyond it. The review is done from your statement, so location is no barrier.
Can you help with text-to-pay and online payments?+
Yes. Card-not-present, text-to-pay, online checkout, recurring billing, and memberships are all part of how I review your setup — not just the card machine on the counter.
Do you work with auto shops?+
Yes — auto repair and service is a core focus. High-ticket invoices, fleet and parts accounts, and surcharge or cash-discount setups all have their own traps worth reading.
Do you work with medical and wellness businesses?+
Yes — med spas, wellness clinics, testing, IV therapy, chiropractic, physical therapy, and veterinary practices. I help you understand the pricing, the risk, and the right underwriting path as a payment advisor, without making compliance or medical claims.
What happens after I submit my statement?+
I review it personally — no call center — and send back a plain Green, Yellow, or Red verdict with the reasoning. There's no high-pressure follow-up. The decision is entirely yours.
Book the second opinion

Get a second opinion
before you make a change.

Send one statement. Get a plain Green, Yellow, or Red verdict — complimentary, no obligation, and the answer might be "leave it alone."

Real person. Real read. No switching pitch unless the numbers earn it.