Arkansas micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Van Buren, Arkansas
Direct answer
24,396 residents, 223 enumerated clinicians, 91.4 per 10,000, 46 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy: that is the Van Buren market a funder prices. Crawford County adds 0 healthcare approvals worth $0 and 7 miles of distance to Fort Smith, AR-OK.
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- Population: 24,396 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 223 across 22 fields2
- Median household income: $59,4203
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 102 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 2 across 2 categories4
- Nearest metro: Fort Smith, AR-OK, 7 miles1
The clinical base a lender can verify here
223 providers across 22 fields, 91.4 per 10,000 residents, counted at Van Buren addresses in the NPPES monthly file
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 102 | 41.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 28 | 11.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 15 | 6.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 12 | 4.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 10 | 4.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 9 | 3.7 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 9 | 3.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 8 | 3.3 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 6 | 2.5 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 4 | 1.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 3 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 3 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 3 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 2 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 2 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 3 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy carries 102 of the 223 enumerated providers here, and several of them can sit inside one practice. Read the column as clinicians, not owners.
Crawford County approvals, dollars, and lending establishments
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Crawford County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| What it measures | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 0 | One published fiscal year, healthcare borrowers only [5] |
| Approved dollars | $0 | Approved, not disbursed, and not net of withdrawals [5] |
| Average approval | No approvals recorded | A mean, so one large approval moves it [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 33 | Credit intermediation offices sited in the county [6] |
Reading Van Buren the way a credit committee does
91.4 per 10,000 is the first number a credit analyst converts into a realistic new-patient count. Crawford County has 0 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. With $59,420 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Van Buren households actually spend.
Where a file from this town usually lands
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Working capital term loan
- Medical receivables factoring
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
Weighted by how often each of the 22 local fields reaches for a program, not by what is easiest to refer. Arkansas rules and the partner decide availability.
What a funder reads first in Van Buren
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Van Buren that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, primary care and family medicine, behavioral and mental health group practices.
| Practice type | The pages that decide it | Typical capital event |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (102) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (28) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (15) | Clinician retention and productivity, Payer mix and Medicaid concentration, Re-authorization and session limit exposure | Working capital through the credentialing lag |
The first column is Van Buren's own NPPES count. The rest is how the field is generally underwritten, whether the address is Van Buren or anywhere else.
Density beside the neighboring Arkansas towns
Density is the number that moves an appraisal: 91.4 per 10,000 here
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren (current) | 24,396 | 223 | 91.4 | |
| Fort Smith | 90,507 | 1,138 | 125.7 | 7 |
| Farmington | 10,473 | 84 | 80.2 | 41 |
| Siloam Springs | 20,075 | 158 | 78.7 | 52 |
| Lowell | 11,568 | 92 | 79.5 | 57 |
| Centerton | 25,745 | 61 | 23.7 | 62 |
| Russellville | 29,442 | 491 | 166.8 | 69 |
How Van Buren sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Fort Smith, AR-OK is 7 miles. Appraisers borrow Fort Smith, AR-OK rents, and the 24,396 residents set the ceiling on collections. At $59,420 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. The Medicare-certified hospital in Van Buren sets the local wage floor before you hire against it. Van Buren is the Crawford County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
More of Arkansas
- Fort Smith 90,507 residents
- Farmington 10,473 residents
- Siloam Springs 20,075 residents
- Lowell 11,568 residents
- Centerton 25,745 residents
- Russellville 29,442 residents
What owners in Van Buren ask
01How many providers practice in Van Buren, and in what?
223 enumerations sit at Van Buren addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 91.4 for every 10,000 residents. 46 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and primary care and family medicine follows with 28. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 223 here cover fewer than 223 practices.
02What does Crawford County's shortage designation change?
The primary care, dental, mental health designation HRSA carries on Crawford County is a recruiting instrument: it puts repayment incentives in front of candidates, which is how a hiring plan for 24,396 residents gets past the question of who would take the job.
03Why does Crawford County show so little SBA activity?
The published file records 0 7(a) and 504 approvals to healthcare borrowers in Crawford County. That tracks how few Crawford County practices changed hands that year, not credit quality. 33 credit intermediation establishments operate in Crawford County, so the lending capacity is local even where the healthcare history is not.
04How does the hospital in Van Buren affect a practice file?
It makes the staffing and referral lines checkable. 2 Medicare-certified providers hold Van Buren addresses, and the hospital sets the wage a clinical hire is bid against in a 91.4 per 10,000 market.
05Which fields carry the volume in Van Buren?
Volume concentrates in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 102 of them, ahead of primary care and family medicine at 28, across 22 fields. A thin second field usually means a longer search for staff than a pro forma allows for.
06Is Van Buren underwritten as part of Fort Smith, AR-OK?
Comparables and demand split at 7 miles. An appraiser prices the lease and the equipment off Fort Smith, AR-OK; the revenue line has to hold up against 24,396 local residents.
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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