Minnesota micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Fairmont, Minnesota
Direct answer
10,176 residents, 107 enumerated clinicians, 105.1 per 10,000, 19 percent of them in primary care and family medicine: that is the Fairmont market a funder prices. Martin County adds 0 healthcare approvals worth $0 and 44 miles of distance to Mankato, MN.
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- Population: 10,176 residents (10K-25K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 107 across 20 fields2
- Median household income: $59,2283
- Largest provider field: Primary care and family medicine: 20 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 2 across 2 categories4
- Nearest metro: Mankato, MN, 44 miles1
Who is enumerated in Fairmont
105.1 providers per 10,000 residents is what 107 enumerations across 20 fields works out to in a town of 10,176
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care and family medicine | 20 | 19.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 16 | 15.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 13 | 12.8 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 13 | 12.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 11 | 10.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 8 | 7.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 7 | 6.9 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 3 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 2 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 2 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 2 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 2 | 2.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 1 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 7 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Fairmont practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 19 percent sit in primary care and family medicine, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
Loan activity in Martin County
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Martin County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 0 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Approved dollars | $0 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Average approval | No approvals recorded | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 18 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
The consequence of these numbers
Underwriting starts with 105.1 providers per 10,000 residents, because that ratio caps how fast a chair or a room fills. With 0 approvals on record in Martin County, expect a longer appraisal and a wider collateral discount. A $59,228 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
Programs the Fairmont mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
- Working capital term loan
Weighted by how often each of the 20 local fields reaches for a program, not by what is easiest to refer. Minnesota rules and the partner decide availability.
What a funder reads first in Fairmont
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Fairmont 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 (20) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (16) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Chiropractic (13) | 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 Minnesota towns
Density is the number that moves an appraisal: 105.1 per 10,000 here
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont (current) | 10,176 | 107 | 105.1 | |
| North Mankato | 14,142 | 72 | 50.9 | 43 |
| Mankato | 46,459 | 632 | 136.0 | 44 |
| New Ulm | 13,970 | 155 | 111.0 | 46 |
| Albert Lea | 18,159 | 124 | 68.3 | 55 |
| Worthington | 13,754 | 125 | 90.9 | 57 |
| Owatonna | 26,626 | 252 | 94.6 | 69 |
How Fairmont sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Mankato, MN is 44 miles. That is close enough for rent in Fairmont to be compared against the metro and far enough that patient draw is not. Households here carry $59,228 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. Hospital coverage inside Fairmont means a call schedule can be evidenced rather than described. Fairmont is the Martin County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other Minnesota markets
- North Mankato 14,142 residents
- Mankato 46,459 residents
- New Ulm 13,970 residents
- Albert Lea 18,159 residents
- Worthington 13,754 residents
- Owatonna 26,626 residents
Questions from Fairmont
01How many providers practice in Fairmont, and in what?
Across 20 fields, Fairmont carries 107 enumerated clinicians, 105.1 per 10,000 of the 10,176 people living here. The concentration is in primary care and family medicine, 20 of the total, then physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 16. Count practices from that only with care.
02What does Martin County's shortage designation change?
Martin County holds a HRSA designation covering primary care, dental, mental health. A pro forma for Fairmont can cite it as the reason a vacancy is fillable, which is usually the weakest line in a ramp schedule.
03Why does Martin County show so little SBA activity?
The published file records 0 7(a) and 504 approvals to healthcare borrowers in Martin County. That tracks how few Martin County practices changed hands that year, not credit quality. 18 credit intermediation establishments operate in Martin County, so the lending capacity is local even where the healthcare history is not.
04How does the hospital in Fairmont affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 2 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Fairmont projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
05Which fields carry the volume in Fairmont?
The 20 enumerated fields are led by primary care and family medicine at 20, with physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 16 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
06Is Fairmont underwritten as part of Mankato, MN?
Comparables and demand split at 44 miles. An appraiser prices the lease and the equipment off Mankato, MN; the revenue line has to hold up against 10,176 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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