North Carolina micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Leland, North Carolina
Direct answer
Brunswick County carries 4 SBA healthcare approvals worth $2,382,000, and inside Leland the census shows 238 enumerated clinicians against 34,451 residents, 69.1 per 10,000, 29 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Wilmington, NC lies 9 miles away.
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- Population: 34,451 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 238 across 23 fields2
- Median household income: $88,5763
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 69 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 4 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Wilmington, NC, 9 miles1
Leland clinicians, by field
69.1 providers per 10,000 residents is what 238 enumerations across 23 fields works out to in a town of 34,451
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 69 | 20.0 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 31 | 9.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 30 | 8.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 22 | 6.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 13 | 3.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 10 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 9 | 2.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 9 | 2.6 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 6 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 6 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 5 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 5 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 5 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 4 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 8 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Leland practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 29 percent sit in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
Loan activity in Brunswick County
The county file holds 4 healthcare approvals, which is a thin comparable set for anyone pricing collateral
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 4 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Approved dollars | $2,382,000 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Average approval | $595,500 | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 63 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
What the two tables above change about a file
Underwriting starts with 69.1 providers per 10,000 residents, because that ratio caps how fast a chair or a room fills. A short county record of 4 approvals usually means more documentation and a lower advance against the same collateral. A $88,576 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
Programs the Leland mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Working capital term loan
- Equipment financing and leasing
The order comes from Leland's own provider mix, which physical, occupational, and speech therapy dominates at 29 percent. What a partner can actually place in North Carolina is a separate question.
What a funder reads first in Leland
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Leland that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, general dentistry, primary care and family medicine.
| Specialty | Read first in underwriting | Why the money is usually needed |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (69) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| General dentistry (31) | Three years of collections history, Hygiene as a share of collections, Overhead ratio and owner add-backs | Acquisition of an established practice |
| Primary care and family medicine (30) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
Column one counts Leland clinicians from the federal file. Columns two and three describe how the field is usually underwritten, and a partner can read a Leland file differently.
Leland against nearby North Carolina markets
The neighboring markets below are the ones a valuation borrows from when Leland has too few sales of its own
| Comparable | People | Enumerations | Per 10,000 residents | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland (current) | 34,451 | 238 | 69.1 | |
| Jacksonville | 70,840 | 711 | 100.4 | 51 |
| Lumberton | 18,882 | 504 | 266.9 | 63 |
| Hope Mills | 18,102 | 112 | 61.9 | 74 |
| Kinston | 19,519 | 286 | 146.5 | 78 |
| Goldsboro | 34,629 | 650 | 187.7 | 80 |
| Havelock | 17,407 | 90 | 51.7 | 81 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Leland
Distance to Wilmington, NC is 9 miles. Appraisers borrow Wilmington, NC rents, and the 34,451 residents set the ceiling on collections. Households here carry $88,576 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. The Medicare-certified hospital in Leland sets the local wage floor before you hire against it.
Other North Carolina markets
- Jacksonville 70,840 residents
- Lumberton 18,882 residents
- Hope Mills 18,102 residents
- Kinston 19,519 residents
- Goldsboro 34,629 residents
- Havelock 17,407 residents
What owners in Leland ask
01How many providers practice in Leland, and in what?
Across 23 fields, Leland carries 238 enumerated clinicians, 69.1 per 10,000 of the 34,451 people living here. The concentration is in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 69 of the total, then general dentistry at 31. Count practices from that only with care.
02What does Brunswick County's shortage designation change?
Designated for primary care, dental, mental health, Brunswick 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 Brunswick County show so little SBA activity?
Only 4 healthcare approvals appear for Brunswick County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Brunswick County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 63 credit intermediation establishments.
04How does the hospital in Leland affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 4 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Leland projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
05Which fields carry the volume in Leland?
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 69 providers and general dentistry at 31 lead the 23 fields enumerated here. A funder reads that mix as the local competition set and the local hiring pool at once, before it reads a single line of your own numbers.
06Is Leland underwritten as part of Wilmington, NC?
Wilmington, NC sits 9 miles away, close enough that appraisers reach into that market for rent and resale comparables while your patient draw stays local. The comparables read Wilmington, NC; the 34,451 residents set the ceiling a projection can defend.
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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