Illinois micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Lincoln, Illinois
Direct answer
Logan County carries 0 SBA healthcare approvals worth $0, and inside Lincoln the census shows 108 enumerated clinicians against 13,047 residents, 82.8 per 10,000, 17 percent of them in primary care and family medicine. Springfield, IL lies 29 miles away.
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- Population: 13,047 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 108 across 19 fields2
- Median household income: $54,3903
- Largest provider field: Primary care and family medicine: 18 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 1 across 1 categories4
- Nearest metro: Springfield, IL, 29 miles1
What NPPES records at Lincoln addresses
108 providers across 19 fields, 82.8 per 10,000 residents, counted at Lincoln addresses in the NPPES monthly file
| Practice type | Count | Rate per 10,000 residents | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care and family medicine | 18 | 13.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 18 | 13.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 14 | 10.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 12 | 9.2 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 8 | 6.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 8 | 6.1 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 7 | 5.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 5 | 3.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 3 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 2 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 2 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 2 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 2 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 2 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 1 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 1 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 5 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Lincoln practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 17 percent sit in primary care and family medicine, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
What Logan County credit files already show
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Logan County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare files approved | 0 | Counted for the fiscal year the SBA publishes [5] |
| Dollars behind them | $0 | Everything approved to healthcare borrowers, added up [5] |
| Typical approval size | No approvals recorded | The dollar column over the approval column [5] |
| Credit offices operating locally | 22 | Places that write credit locally, NAICS 522 [6] |
The consequence of these numbers
A file from here opens on 82.8 providers per 10,000 residents, and everything about volume follows from it. With 0 approvals on record in Logan County, expect a longer appraisal and a wider collateral discount. A $54,390 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
Programs the Lincoln mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Working capital term loan
- Startup and de novo
- Equipment financing and leasing
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
Weighted by how often each of the 19 local fields reaches for a program, not by what is easiest to refer. Illinois rules and the partner decide availability.
What a funder reads first in Lincoln
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Lincoln that means primary care and family medicine, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic.
| Specialty | Read first in underwriting | Why the money is usually needed |
|---|---|---|
| Primary care and family medicine (18) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (18) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Chiropractic (14) | Cash plan revenue, Personal injury receivable age, Visit volume | Startup or acquisition |
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 Illinois towns
Comparables travel. These are the Illinois towns whose density, at 82.8 per 10,000 here, gets weighed beside this one.
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (current) | 13,047 | 108 | 82.8 | |
| Bloomington | 79,232 | 752 | 94.9 | 31 |
| Decatur | 68,763 | 626 | 91.0 | 31 |
| Morton | 17,557 | 143 | 81.4 | 32 |
| Normal | 53,304 | 335 | 62.8 | 32 |
| Pekin | 31,266 | 213 | 68.1 | 32 |
| Chatham | 14,639 | 66 | 45.1 | 37 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Lincoln
Springfield, IL lies 29 miles from Lincoln, close enough for rent comparables to travel and far enough that patient draw does not. Median household income runs $54,390, which is the number a funder converts into case acceptance on anything elective or cash-pay. Hospital coverage inside Lincoln means a call schedule can be evidenced rather than described. A degree-granting institution here moves volume on the academic calendar. Lincoln is the Logan County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Nearby Illinois towns
What owners in Lincoln ask
01How many providers practice in Lincoln, and in what?
108 enumerations sit at Lincoln addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 82.8 for every 10,000 residents. 17 percent of them are primary care and family medicine, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy follows with 18. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 108 here cover fewer than 108 practices.
02What does Logan County's shortage designation change?
Designated for primary care, dental, mental health, Logan 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 Logan County show so little SBA activity?
Logan County shows 0 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. 22 lending establishments operate locally.
04How does the hospital in Lincoln affect a practice file?
A Medicare-certified hospital operates in the town, which gives referral flow, a call schedule, and a clinical labor pool a funder can verify. 1 Medicare-certified providers are located here in total. It also sets the wage floor behind every hire in a 82.8 per 10,000 market.
05Which fields carry the volume in Lincoln?
Volume concentrates in primary care and family medicine, 18 of them, ahead of physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 18, across 19 fields. A thin second field usually means a longer search for staff than a pro forma allows for.
06Is Lincoln underwritten as part of Springfield, IL?
Comparables and demand split at 29 miles. An appraiser prices the lease and the equipment off Springfield, IL; the revenue line has to hold up against 13,047 local residents.
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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