Georgia micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Braselton, Georgia
Direct answer
17,390 residents, 143 enumerated clinicians, 82.2 per 10,000, 21 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy: that is the Braselton market a funder prices. Jackson County adds 2 healthcare approvals worth $684,900 and 13 miles of distance to Gainesville, GA.
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- Population: 17,390 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 143 across 24 fields2
- Median household income: $113,8103
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 30 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 4 across 2 categories4
- Nearest metro: Gainesville, GA, 13 miles1
Who is enumerated in Braselton
The NPPES file puts 143 enumerated clinicians inside Braselton, spread over 24 fields at 82.2 per 10,000 residents
| Field | Providers | Per 10,000 residents | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 30 | 17.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 25 | 14.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 17 | 9.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 13 | 7.5 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 10 | 5.8 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 6 | 3.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 6 | 3.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 5 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 4 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 4 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 4 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 3 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 2 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 2 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 2 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 2 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 1 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 3 | CMS [4] | |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 3 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 30 physical, occupational, and speech therapy enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
What Jackson County credit files already show
With 2 healthcare approvals recorded, Jackson County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| What it measures | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 2 | Counted for the fiscal year the SBA publishes [5] |
| Approved dollars | $684,900 | Everything approved to healthcare borrowers, added up [5] |
| Average approval | $342,450 | The dollar column over the approval column [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 23 | Places that write credit locally, NAICS 522 [6] |
How this data lands in an underwriting decision
The ratio that matters up front is 82.2 per 10,000, which decides whether a ramp schedule reads as conservative. Jackson County has 2 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. A $113,810 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
The programs this provider mix points at
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
- Working capital term loan
The 24 fields practicing locally set this order. A funding partner, not this list, decides what is available in Georgia.
Underwriting by field in Braselton
physical, occupational, and speech therapy, specialty physician groups, primary care and family medicine account for most of what is enumerated in Braselton, so those are the files funders see from this town
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (30) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Specialty physician groups (25) | Ancillary revenue contribution, Provider productivity, Payer contracts | Ancillary build-out |
| Primary care and family medicine (17) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
NPPES supplies the Braselton counts. The reading columns describe the field in general, and no partner reviewing a Braselton file is bound by them.
Density beside the neighboring Georgia towns
Set Braselton's 82.2 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Comparable | People | Enumerations | Per 10,000 residents | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braselton (current) | 17,390 | 143 | 82.2 | |
| Auburn | 10,094 | 26 | 25.8 | 6 |
| Flowery Branch | 12,292 | 152 | 123.7 | 7 |
| Winder | 20,628 | 170 | 82.4 | 9 |
| Buford | 18,642 | 523 | 280.5 | 10 |
| Jefferson | 16,459 | 90 | 54.7 | 12 |
| Gainesville | 47,712 | 1,115 | 233.7 | 13 |
How Braselton sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Gainesville, GA is 13 miles. Appraisers borrow Gainesville, GA rents, and the 17,390 residents set the ceiling on collections. At $113,810 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.
Nearby Georgia towns
- Auburn 10,094 residents
- Flowery Branch 12,292 residents
- Winder 20,628 residents
- Buford 18,642 residents
- Jefferson 16,459 residents
- Gainesville 47,712 residents
Braselton owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Braselton, and in what?
NPPES lists 143 providers at a Braselton practice address, 82.2 per 10,000 residents across 24 tracked fields. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy accounts for 30 of them, 21 percent of the total, with specialty physician groups next at 25. Read that as clinicians: 143 enumerations, not 143 owners.
02Why does Jackson County show so little SBA activity?
Jackson County shows 2 approvals in the SBA healthcare file, which means an appraiser reaches outside the county for comparables. Few sales, not weak credit, is the usual reason. 23 lending establishments operate locally.
03Is Braselton underwritten as part of Gainesville, GA?
Partly. Gainesville, GA is 13 miles out, so rent and equipment comparables travel in from there while patients still come from the 17,390 residents around Braselton. Cost side metro, revenue side local.
04What does a $113,810 median income mean for case acceptance?
Median household income in Braselton runs $113,810. On elective and cash-pay work that is the number a funder converts into case acceptance, and it sets how much of a treatment plan a projection can assume gets started rather than deferred.
05What does Jackson County's shortage designation change?
Jackson County holds a HRSA designation covering primary care, mental health. A pro forma for Braselton can cite it as the reason a vacancy is fillable, which is usually the weakest line in a ramp schedule.
06Which fields carry the volume in Braselton?
The 24 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 30, with specialty physician groups at 25 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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