Florida micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Punta Gorda, Florida
Direct answer
Charlotte County carries 1 SBA healthcare approvals worth $1,190,000, and inside Punta Gorda the census shows 337 enumerated clinicians against 20,416 residents, 165.1 per 10,000, 21 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Punta Gorda, FL lies 0 miles away.
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- Population: 20,416 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 337 across 26 fields2
- Median household income: $79,2913
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 72 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 2 across 2 categories4
- Nearest metro: Punta Gorda, FL, 0 miles1
Fields practicing inside Punta Gorda
165.1 providers per 10,000 residents is what 337 enumerations across 26 fields works out to in a town of 20,416
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 72 | 35.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 44 | 21.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 30 | 14.7 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 27 | 13.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 24 | 11.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 19 | 9.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 16 | 7.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 15 | 7.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 15 | 7.3 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 12 | 5.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 12 | 5.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 11 | 5.4 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 8 | 3.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 6 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 4 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 4 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 4 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 2 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 2 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 2 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Mobile diagnostics | 2 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 2 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 1 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 1 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 1 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 6 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 72 physical, occupational, and speech therapy enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
Loan activity in Charlotte County
With 1 healthcare approvals recorded, Charlotte County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Measure | Published figure | What sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare files approved | 1 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Dollars behind them | $1,190,000 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Typical approval size | $1,190,000 | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Credit offices operating locally | 89 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
What the two tables above change about a file
The ratio that matters up front is 165.1 per 10,000, which decides whether a ramp schedule reads as conservative. Charlotte County has 1 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. With $79,291 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Punta Gorda households actually spend.
The programs this provider mix points at
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Working capital term loan
- Equipment financing and leasing
Ranked from the 26 fields that actually practice in Punta Gorda, weighted toward physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Availability still depends on Florida and on the funding partner.
What a funder reads first in Punta Gorda
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Punta Gorda that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, primary care and family medicine, specialty physician groups.
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (72) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (44) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Specialty physician groups (30) | Ancillary revenue contribution, Provider productivity, Payer contracts | Ancillary build-out |
Local counts come from NPPES. What a file turns on is drawn from how the field is generally reviewed, not from any decision about your practice.
Density beside the neighboring Florida towns
Density is the number that moves an appraisal: 165.1 per 10,000 here
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Gorda (current) | 20,416 | 337 | 165.1 | |
| Estero | 38,443 | 246 | 64.0 | 36 |
| Bonita Springs | 57,112 | 495 | 86.7 | 41 |
| Palmetto | 13,682 | 230 | 168.1 | 53 |
| Naples | 20,168 | 3,019 | 1496.9 | 54 |
| Sebring | 11,795 | 503 | 426.5 | 55 |
| Avon Park | 10,415 | 92 | 88.3 | 59 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL lies 0 miles from Punta Gorda, close enough that appraisers price the lease against Punta Gorda, FL rents while 20,416 residents set the revenue ceiling. At $79,291 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. No hospital operates here, so the referral sources and the call arrangement have to be named rather than assumed. Punta Gorda is the Charlotte County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other Florida markets
Punta Gorda owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Punta Gorda, and in what?
NPPES lists 337 providers at a Punta Gorda practice address, 165.1 per 10,000 residents across 26 tracked fields. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy accounts for 72 of them, 21 percent of the total, with primary care and family medicine next at 44. Read that as clinicians: 337 enumerations, not 337 owners.
02What does Charlotte County's shortage designation change?
The primary care, dental, mental health designation HRSA carries on Charlotte County is a recruiting instrument: it puts repayment incentives in front of candidates, which is how a hiring plan for 20,416 residents gets past the question of who would take the job.
03Why does Charlotte County show so little SBA activity?
Only 1 healthcare approvals appear for Charlotte County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Charlotte County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 89 credit intermediation establishments.
04Is Punta Gorda underwritten as part of Punta Gorda, FL?
Punta Gorda, FL sits 0 miles away, close enough that appraisers reach into that market for rent and resale comparables while your patient draw stays local. The comparables read Punta Gorda, FL; the 20,416 residents set the ceiling a projection can defend.
05Which fields carry the volume in Punta Gorda?
Volume concentrates in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 72 of them, ahead of primary care and family medicine at 44, across 26 fields. A thin second field usually means a longer search for staff than a pro forma allows for.
06Does being the Charlotte County seat change anything?
Punta Gorda is the Charlotte County seat, so county payroll steadies the payer mix and courthouse traffic keeps the daytime population above the 20,416 residents on the census. Both show up as a flatter seasonal curve in a collections history.
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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