Montana micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Kalispell, Montana
Direct answer
Flathead County carries 3 SBA healthcare approvals worth $1,860,500, and inside Kalispell the census shows 715 enumerated clinicians against 31,296 residents, 228.5 per 10,000, 29 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Missoula, MT lies 94 miles away.
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- Population: 31,296 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 715 across 33 fields2
- Median household income: $61,5903
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 209 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 5 across 4 categories4
- Nearest metro: Missoula, MT, 94 miles1
Who is enumerated in Kalispell
715 providers across 33 fields, 228.5 per 10,000 residents, counted at Kalispell addresses in the NPPES monthly file
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 209 | 66.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 71 | 22.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 56 | 17.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 53 | 16.9 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 43 | 13.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 33 | 10.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 32 | 10.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 25 | 8.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 21 | 6.7 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 16 | 5.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 16 | 5.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 15 | 4.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 14 | 4.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 14 | 4.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 12 | 3.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 11 | 3.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 10 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 9 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 9 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 8 | 2.6 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 7 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 6 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Imaging centers | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 3 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical research sites | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Mobile diagnostics | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 13 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 209 physical, occupational, and speech therapy enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
What Flathead County credit files already show
3 healthcare approvals sit in the county file, so an appraiser here works from a short comparable set
| Measure | Published figure | What sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals on record | 3 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Total approved capital | $1,860,500 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Mean deal size | $620,167 | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lenders sited in the county | 87 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
How this data lands in an underwriting decision
Underwriting starts with 228.5 providers per 10,000 residents, because that ratio caps how fast a chair or a room fills. A short county record of 3 approvals usually means more documentation and a lower advance against the same collateral. With $61,590 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Kalispell households actually spend.
Programs the Kalispell mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Working capital term loan
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
The order comes from Kalispell's own provider mix, which physical, occupational, and speech therapy dominates at 29 percent. What a partner can actually place in Montana is a separate question.
The first pages of a Kalispell file
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Kalispell that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic, primary care and family medicine.
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (209) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Chiropractic (71) | Cash plan revenue, Personal injury receivable age, Visit volume | Startup or acquisition |
| Primary care and family medicine (56) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
Counts in the first column are Kalispell providers from NPPES. The other two columns describe how funders read that field across markets like Kalispell, not what any funder will do with your file.
How Kalispell prices against its neighbors
Set Kalispell's 228.5 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell (current) | 31,296 | 715 | 228.5 | |
| Missoula | 78,204 | 1,384 | 177.0 | 94 |
| Great Falls | 60,013 | 709 | 118.1 | 148 |
| Helena | 34,729 | 713 | 205.3 | 154 |
| Belgrade | 12,741 | 126 | 98.9 | 222 |
| Bozeman | 57,894 | 1,036 | 178.9 | 231 |
What the geography does to a Kalispell projection
94 miles separate Kalispell from Missoula, MT. Equipment sold at that distance has no local buyer, and the advance rate carries the discount. Households here carry $61,590 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. Wages here are anchored by the Medicare-certified hospital in town, which is what a staffing line gets measured against. A college in Kalispell puts a term-shaped curve into monthly collections. Kalispell is the Flathead County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other Montana markets
- Missoula 78,204 residents
- Great Falls 60,013 residents
- Helena 34,729 residents
- Belgrade 12,741 residents
- Bozeman 57,894 residents
Questions from Kalispell
01How many providers practice in Kalispell, and in what?
715 enumerations sit at Kalispell addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 228.5 for every 10,000 residents. 29 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and chiropractic follows with 71. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 715 here cover fewer than 715 practices.
02Does being 94 miles out change the underwriting?
At 94 miles from Missoula, MT, collateral is priced without a nearby resale market. Expect a longer appraisal window in Flathead County and a wider discount on used equipment than a metro practice would see on the same list.
03Which fields carry the volume in Kalispell?
The 33 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 209, with chiropractic at 71 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
04What does Flathead County's shortage designation change?
HRSA designates Flathead County for primary care, dental, mental health. That opens loan repayment programs for clinicians recruited into Kalispell and evidences a staffing ramp in a 31,296 resident market.
05Why does Flathead County show so little SBA activity?
Only 3 healthcare approvals appear for Flathead County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Flathead County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 87 credit intermediation establishments.
06How does the hospital in Kalispell 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 Kalispell projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
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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