Idaho micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Pocatello, Idaho
Direct answer
Bannock County carries 7 SBA healthcare approvals worth $2,807,000, and inside Pocatello the census shows 847 enumerated clinicians against 58,231 residents, 145.5 per 10,000, 28 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Pocatello, ID lies 0 miles away.
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- Population: 58,231 residents (50K-100K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 847 across 34 fields2
- Median household income: $57,9313
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 240 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 7 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Pocatello, ID, 0 miles1
What NPPES records at Pocatello addresses
Counted at the town's own addresses: 847 providers, 34 fields, 145.5 clinicians per 10,000 of the 58,231 residents here
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 240 | 41.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 143 | 24.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 99 | 17.0 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 70 | 12.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 31 | 5.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 31 | 5.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 27 | 4.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 21 | 3.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 18 | 3.1 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 17 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 17 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 15 | 2.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 13 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 12 | 2.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 12 | 2.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 9 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 8 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 7 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 7 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 6 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 6 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 6 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 5 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 4 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 4 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 4 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 3 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 3 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Imaging centers | 2 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 2 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 2 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Sleep centers | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Mobile diagnostics | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 12 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 4 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Pocatello practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 28 percent sit in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
What lenders have already approved in Bannock County
With 7 healthcare approvals recorded, Bannock County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals on record | 7 | One published fiscal year, healthcare borrowers only [5] |
| Total approved capital | $2,807,000 | Approved, not disbursed, and not net of withdrawals [5] |
| Mean deal size | $401,000 | A mean, so one large approval moves it [5] |
| Lenders sited in the county | 72 | Credit intermediation offices sited in the county [6] |
The consequence of these numbers
145.5 per 10,000 is the first number a credit analyst converts into a realistic new-patient count. With 7 approvals on record in Bannock County, expect a longer appraisal and a wider collateral discount. A $57,931 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
- Startup and de novo
- Working capital term loan
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
The order comes from Pocatello's own provider mix, which physical, occupational, and speech therapy dominates at 28 percent. What a partner can actually place in Idaho is a separate question.
Underwriting by field in Pocatello
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Pocatello 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 (240) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (143) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (99) | Clinician retention and productivity, Payer mix and Medicaid concentration, Re-authorization and session limit exposure | Working capital through the credentialing lag |
Counts in the first column are Pocatello providers from NPPES. The other two columns describe how funders read that field across markets like Pocatello, not what any funder will do with your file.
Density beside the neighboring Idaho towns
145.5 per 10,000 is the figure a neighboring town gets compared against when an appraiser prices Pocatello
| Market | Population | Clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello (current) | 58,231 | 847 | 145.5 | |
| Chubbuck | 16,577 | 117 | 70.6 | 4 |
| Blackfoot | 13,224 | 185 | 139.9 | 23 |
| Idaho Falls | 69,523 | 1,042 | 149.9 | 48 |
| Ammon | 20,095 | 148 | 73.7 | 49 |
| Burley | 12,211 | 178 | 145.8 | 71 |
| Rexburg | 40,695 | 298 | 73.2 | 74 |
What the geography does to a Pocatello projection
0 miles separate Pocatello from Pocatello, ID. Lease pricing follows Pocatello, ID, while revenue stays capped by the 58,231 residents here. Median household income runs $57,931, which is the number a funder converts into case acceptance on anything elective or cash-pay. The Medicare-certified hospital in Pocatello sets the local wage floor before you hire against it. Higher education here explains why summer looks unlike the rest of the year. Pocatello is the Bannock County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other Idaho markets
Pocatello owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Pocatello, and in what?
847 enumerations sit at Pocatello addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 145.5 for every 10,000 residents. 28 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and primary care and family medicine follows with 143. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 847 here cover fewer than 847 practices.
02What does Bannock County's shortage designation change?
Designated for primary care, dental, mental health, Bannock 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 Bannock County show so little SBA activity?
The published file records 7 7(a) and 504 approvals to healthcare borrowers in Bannock County. That tracks how few Bannock County practices changed hands that year, not credit quality. 72 credit intermediation establishments operate in Bannock County, so the lending capacity is local even where the healthcare history is not.
04Which fields carry the volume in Pocatello?
The 34 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 240, with primary care and family medicine at 143 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
05Is Pocatello underwritten as part of Pocatello, ID?
Pocatello, ID 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 Pocatello, ID; the 58,231 residents set the ceiling a projection can defend.
06How does the hospital in Pocatello affect a practice file?
It makes the staffing and referral lines checkable. 7 Medicare-certified providers hold Pocatello addresses, and the hospital sets the wage a clinical hire is bid against in a 145.5 per 10,000 market.
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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