Alaska micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Juneau, Alaska
Direct answer
Juneau County carries 0 SBA healthcare approvals worth $0, and inside Juneau the census shows 462 enumerated clinicians against 31,572 residents, 146.3 per 10,000, 35 percent of them in behavioral and mental health group practices. Anchorage, AK lies 558 miles away.
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- Population: 31,572 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 462 across 31 fields2
- Median household income: $100,5133
- Largest provider field: Behavioral and mental health group practices: 160 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 5 across 4 categories4
- Nearest metro: Anchorage, AK, 558 miles1
The clinical base a lender can verify here
The NPPES file puts 462 enumerated clinicians inside Juneau, spread over 31 fields at 146.3 per 10,000 residents
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 160 | 50.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 81 | 25.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 45 | 14.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 30 | 9.5 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 26 | 8.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 19 | 6.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 14 | 4.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 11 | 3.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 11 | 3.5 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 7 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 7 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 7 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 6 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 5 | 1.6 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 4 | 1.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical research sites | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| IV hydration and infusion | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] |
Behavioral and mental health group practices carries 160 of the 462 enumerated providers here, and several of them can sit inside one practice. Read the column as clinicians, not owners.
The lending record behind Juneau
The county file holds 0 healthcare approvals, which is a thin comparable set for anyone pricing collateral
| What it measures | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare files approved | 0 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Dollars behind them | $0 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Typical approval size | No approvals recorded | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Credit offices operating locally | 18 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
What the two tables above change about a file
146.3 per 10,000 is the first number a credit analyst converts into a realistic new-patient count. With 0 approvals on record in Juneau County, expect a longer appraisal and a wider collateral discount. A $100,513 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
Where a file from this town usually lands
- Practice acquisition
- Working capital term loan
- Startup and de novo
- Business line of credit
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
Built from what is enumerated here rather than from a national list, so a field with no presence in Juneau does not appear. Availability is still a Alaska question.
What a funder reads first in Juneau
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Juneau that means behavioral and mental health group practices, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, primary care and family medicine.
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (160) | Clinician retention and productivity, Payer mix and Medicaid concentration, Re-authorization and session limit exposure | Working capital through the credentialing lag |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (81) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (45) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
The first column is Juneau's own NPPES count. The rest is how the field is generally underwritten, whether the address is Juneau or anywhere else.
Density beside the neighboring Alaska towns
Comparables travel. These are the Alaska towns whose density, at 146.3 per 10,000 here, gets weighed beside this one.
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau (current) | 31,572 | 462 | 146.3 | |
| Wasilla | 10,318 | 659 | 638.7 | 596 |
| Fairbanks | 31,732 | 852 | 268.5 | 661 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Juneau
Anchorage, AK lies 558 miles from Juneau, far enough that a used chair, chairside unit, or imaging system has no nearby resale market, which is where the collateral discount comes from. Median household income runs $100,513, which is the number a funder converts into case acceptance on anything elective or cash-pay. The Medicare-certified hospital in Juneau sets the local wage floor before you hire against it. Campus terms, not calendar quarters, set the busy months in Juneau.
Other Alaska markets
Juneau owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Juneau, and in what?
Across 31 fields, Juneau carries 462 enumerated clinicians, 146.3 per 10,000 of the 31,572 people living here. The concentration is in behavioral and mental health group practices, 160 of the total, then physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 81. Count practices from that only with care.
02Does being 558 miles out change the underwriting?
At 558 miles from Anchorage, AK, collateral is priced without a nearby resale market. Expect a longer appraisal window in Juneau County and a wider discount on used equipment than a metro practice would see on the same list.
03What does Juneau County's shortage designation change?
Juneau County holds a HRSA designation covering primary care, dental, mental health. A pro forma for Juneau can cite it as the reason a vacancy is fillable, which is usually the weakest line in a ramp schedule.
04Why does Juneau County show so little SBA activity?
Only 0 healthcare approvals appear for Juneau County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Juneau County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 18 credit intermediation establishments.
05How does the hospital in Juneau affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 5 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Juneau projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
06Which fields carry the volume in Juneau?
The 31 enumerated fields are led by behavioral and mental health group practices at 160, with physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 81 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
Sources
- 1U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, vintage 2024
- 2CMS NPPES, monthly full replacement file
- 3U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2023, table B19013
- 4CMS Care Compare provider datasets
- 5U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 approvals
- 6U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022
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