Illinois micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Galesburg, Illinois
Direct answer
Knox County carries 0 SBA healthcare approvals worth $0, and inside Galesburg the census shows 286 enumerated clinicians against 29,289 residents, 97.6 per 10,000, 24 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Peoria, IL lies 42 miles away.
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- Population: 29,289 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 286 across 26 fields2
- Median household income: $45,2133
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 68 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 5 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Peoria, IL, 42 miles1
Who is enumerated in Galesburg
The NPPES file puts 286 enumerated clinicians inside Galesburg, spread over 26 fields at 97.6 per 10,000 residents
| Practice type | Count | Rate per 10,000 residents | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 68 | 23.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 44 | 15.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 26 | 8.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 20 | 6.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 20 | 6.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 16 | 5.5 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 15 | 5.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 15 | 5.1 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 8 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 6 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 6 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 5 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 5 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 5 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical research sites | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 8 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 68 physical, occupational, and speech therapy enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
What lenders have already approved in Knox County
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Knox County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Measure | Published figure | What sits behind 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 | 32 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
What the two tables above change about a file
Density of 97.6 per 10,000 sets the patient draw a projection can claim without an argument. Knox County has 0 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. A $45,213 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
- Working capital term loan
- Startup and de novo
- Equipment financing and leasing
- Business line of credit
The 26 fields practicing locally set this order. A funding partner, not this list, decides what is available in Illinois.
What a funder reads first in Galesburg
Drawn from the fields that actually practice here: physical, occupational, and speech therapy, behavioral and mental health group practices, primary care and family medicine
| Specialty | Read first in underwriting | Why the money is usually needed |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (68) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (44) | 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 (26) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
Counts in the first column are Galesburg providers from NPPES. The other two columns describe how funders read that field across markets like Galesburg, not what any funder will do with your file.
Density beside the neighboring Illinois towns
Set Galesburg's 97.6 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg (current) | 29,289 | 286 | 97.6 | |
| Kewanee | 12,146 | 106 | 87.3 | 31 |
| Canton | 12,896 | 113 | 87.6 | 32 |
| Macomb | 14,765 | 169 | 114.5 | 37 |
| Moline | 42,442 | 580 | 136.7 | 37 |
| Rock Island | 36,434 | 388 | 106.5 | 37 |
| East Moline | 20,995 | 112 | 53.3 | 39 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Galesburg
Peoria, IL lies 42 miles from Galesburg, close enough for rent comparables to travel and far enough that patient draw does not. At $45,213 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. Hospital coverage inside Galesburg means a call schedule can be evidenced rather than described. Higher education here explains why summer looks unlike the rest of the year. Galesburg is the Knox County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Nearby Illinois towns
- Kewanee 12,146 residents
- Canton 12,896 residents
- Macomb 14,765 residents
- Moline 42,442 residents
- Rock Island 36,434 residents
- East Moline 20,995 residents
Questions from Galesburg
01How many providers practice in Galesburg, and in what?
Across 26 fields, Galesburg carries 286 enumerated clinicians, 97.6 per 10,000 of the 29,289 people living here. The concentration is in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 68 of the total, then behavioral and mental health group practices at 44. Count practices from that only with care.
02Why does Knox County show so little SBA activity?
Only 0 healthcare approvals appear for Knox County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Knox County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 32 credit intermediation establishments.
03Is Galesburg underwritten as part of Peoria, IL?
Partly. Peoria, IL is 42 miles out, so rent and equipment comparables travel in from there while patients still come from the 29,289 residents around Galesburg. Cost side metro, revenue side local.
04What does Knox County's shortage designation change?
The primary care, dental, mental health designation HRSA carries on Knox County is a recruiting instrument: it puts repayment incentives in front of candidates, which is how a hiring plan for 29,289 residents gets past the question of who would take the job.
05How does the hospital in Galesburg affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 5 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Galesburg projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
06Which fields carry the volume in Galesburg?
The 26 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 68, with behavioral and mental health group practices at 44 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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