Iowa micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Pella, Iowa
Direct answer
Marion County carries 1 SBA healthcare approvals worth $315,000, and inside Pella the census shows 171 enumerated clinicians against 10,965 residents, 156.0 per 10,000, 39 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA lies 38 miles away.
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- Population: 10,965 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 171 across 22 fields2
- Median household income: $81,2013
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 66 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 3 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 38 miles1
Who is enumerated in Pella
The NPPES file puts 171 enumerated clinicians inside Pella, spread over 22 fields at 156.0 per 10,000 residents
| Practice type | Count | Rate per 10,000 residents | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 66 | 60.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 24 | 21.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 19 | 17.3 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 12 | 10.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 10 | 9.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 10 | 9.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 5 | 4.6 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 3 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 3 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 3 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 2 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 2 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 2 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 2 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 4 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 66 physical, occupational, and speech therapy enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
Loan activity in Marion County
The county file holds 1 healthcare approvals, which is a thin comparable set for anyone pricing collateral
| Measure | Published figure | What sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare files approved | 1 | One published fiscal year, healthcare borrowers only [5] |
| Dollars behind them | $315,000 | Approved, not disbursed, and not net of withdrawals [5] |
| Typical approval size | $315,000 | A mean, so one large approval moves it [5] |
| Credit offices operating locally | 19 | Credit intermediation offices sited in the county [6] |
Reading Pella the way a credit committee does
Density of 156.0 per 10,000 sets the patient draw a projection can claim without an argument. Marion County has 1 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. A $81,201 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
- Working capital term loan
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
Weighted by how often each of the 22 local fields reaches for a program, not by what is easiest to refer. Iowa rules and the partner decide availability.
Underwriting by field in Pella
Drawn from the fields that actually practice here: physical, occupational, and speech therapy, primary care and family medicine, chiropractic
| Practice type | The pages that decide it | Typical capital event |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (66) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (24) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Chiropractic (19) | Cash plan revenue, Personal injury receivable age, Visit volume | Startup or acquisition |
Counts in the first column are Pella providers from NPPES. The other two columns describe how funders read that field across markets like Pella, not what any funder will do with your file.
Density beside the neighboring Iowa towns
Density is the number that moves an appraisal: 156.0 per 10,000 here
| Market | Population | Clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pella (current) | 10,965 | 171 | 156.0 | |
| Oskaloosa | 11,575 | 129 | 111.4 | 16 |
| Newton | 15,709 | 148 | 94.2 | 21 |
| Pleasant Hill | 11,942 | 64 | 53.6 | 33 |
| Altoona | 22,598 | 167 | 73.9 | 34 |
| Indianola | 16,297 | 126 | 77.3 | 34 |
| Ottumwa | 25,648 | 174 | 67.8 | 37 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Pella
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA lies 38 miles from Pella, close enough for rent comparables to travel and far enough that patient draw does not. At $81,201 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. The Medicare-certified hospital in Pella sets the local wage floor before you hire against it. A college in Pella puts a term-shaped curve into monthly collections.
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Questions from Pella
01How many providers practice in Pella, and in what?
Across 22 fields, Pella carries 171 enumerated clinicians, 156.0 per 10,000 of the 10,965 people living here. The concentration is in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 66 of the total, then primary care and family medicine at 24. Count practices from that only with care.
02Why does Marion County show so little SBA activity?
The published file records 1 7(a) and 504 approvals to healthcare borrowers in Marion County. That tracks how few Marion County practices changed hands that year, not credit quality. 19 credit intermediation establishments operate in Marion County, so the lending capacity is local even where the healthcare history is not.
03How does the hospital in Pella affect a practice file?
It makes the staffing and referral lines checkable. 3 Medicare-certified providers hold Pella addresses, and the hospital sets the wage a clinical hire is bid against in a 156.0 per 10,000 market.
04What does Marion County's shortage designation change?
HRSA designates Marion County for primary care, mental health. That opens loan repayment programs for clinicians recruited into Pella and evidences a staffing ramp in a 10,965 resident market.
05Which fields carry the volume in Pella?
The 22 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 66, with primary care and family medicine at 24 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
06How many Medicare-certified providers are based in Pella?
The town carries 3 Medicare-certified providers. On a receivables request that number sets the expected collection lag, which is priced before anything about the practice itself is read.
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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