Georgia micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Americus, Georgia
Direct answer
139 healthcare providers hold a Americus practice address, 88.3 per 10,000 of its 15,742 residents, 15 percent of them in behavioral and mental health group practices. Sumter County recorded 0 SBA healthcare approvals worth $0, and Albany, GA sits 34 miles out.
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- Population: 15,742 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 139 across 24 fields2
- Median household income: $39,5273
- Largest provider field: Behavioral and mental health group practices: 21 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 3 across 2 categories4
- Nearest metro: Albany, GA, 34 miles1
What NPPES records at Americus addresses
Counted at the town's own addresses: 139 providers, 24 fields, 88.3 clinicians per 10,000 of the 15,742 residents here
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 21 | 13.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 14 | 8.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 14 | 8.9 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 13 | 8.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 10 | 6.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 10 | 6.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 8 | 5.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 7 | 4.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 5 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 5 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 5 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 4 | 2.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 4 | 2.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 3 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 3 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 3 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 2 | 1.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 2 | 1.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Sleep centers | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 7 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 21 behavioral and mental health group practices enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
What lenders have already approved in Sumter County
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Sumter County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| 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 | 22 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
What the two tables above change about a file
The ratio that matters up front is 88.3 per 10,000, which decides whether a ramp schedule reads as conservative. Sumter County has 0 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. With $39,527 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Americus households actually spend.
The programs this provider mix points at
- Practice acquisition
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Startup and de novo
- Working capital term loan
- Equipment financing and leasing
Built from what is enumerated here rather than from a national list, so a field with no presence in Americus does not appear. Availability is still a Georgia question.
What a funder reads first in Americus
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Americus that means behavioral and mental health group practices, primary care and family medicine, physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
| Specialty | Read first in underwriting | Why the money is usually needed |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (21) | Clinician retention and productivity, Payer mix and Medicaid concentration, Re-authorization and session limit exposure | Working capital through the credentialing lag |
| Primary care and family medicine (14) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (14) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
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.
How Americus prices against its neighbors
Comparables travel. These are the Georgia towns whose density, at 88.3 per 10,000 here, gets weighed beside this one.
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americus (current) | 15,742 | 139 | 88.3 | |
| Albany | 66,705 | 671 | 100.6 | 34 |
| Perry | 24,792 | 165 | 66.6 | 40 |
| Warner Robins | 86,199 | 692 | 80.3 | 49 |
| Tifton | 17,385 | 320 | 184.1 | 59 |
| Moultrie | 14,756 | 220 | 149.1 | 67 |
| Griffin | 23,994 | 382 | 159.2 | 81 |
What the geography does to a Americus projection
Albany, GA lies 34 miles from Americus, close enough for rent comparables to travel and far enough that patient draw does not. At $39,527 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. Wages here are anchored by the Medicare-certified hospital in town, which is what a staffing line gets measured against. A college in Americus puts a term-shaped curve into monthly collections. Americus is the Sumter County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other Georgia markets
Americus owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Americus, and in what?
Across 24 fields, Americus carries 139 enumerated clinicians, 88.3 per 10,000 of the 15,742 people living here. The concentration is in behavioral and mental health group practices, 21 of the total, then primary care and family medicine at 14. Count practices from that only with care.
02What does Sumter County's shortage designation change?
Designated for primary care, dental, mental health, Sumter County qualifies its clinicians for federal repayment support. On a file that turns on adding staff, that is the difference between a hiring assumption and a hiring plan.
03Why does Sumter County show so little SBA activity?
Only 0 healthcare approvals appear for Sumter County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Sumter County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 22 credit intermediation establishments.
04How does the hospital in Americus affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 3 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Americus projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
05Which fields carry the volume in Americus?
The 24 enumerated fields are led by behavioral and mental health group practices at 21, with primary care and family medicine at 14 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
06Is Americus underwritten as part of Albany, GA?
Albany, GA sits 34 miles away, close enough that appraisers reach into that market for rent and resale comparables while your patient draw stays local. The comparables read Albany, GA; the 15,742 residents set the ceiling a projection can defend.
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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