Why yes, I assumed that US OPs that require med records and a phone consult are operating legally.
If these OPs are operating illegally, do you really think they would still be open for business? I know the DEA is well aware of these places. As of right now, they can't just shut them down because it is NOT against the law AT THIS TIME for them to operate. Sure, there's a gray area in that a doctor-patient relationship is required. But nowhere does it spell out in black and white, what that relationship must be. Until it is in black and white, it's legal. 100%.