North Carolina micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Wilson, North Carolina
Direct answer
Density decides a lot here. Wilson runs 106.8 providers per 10,000 residents, 519 clinicians against 48,579 people, 21 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, while Wilson County lenders have approved 0 healthcare files worth $0 and the nearest metro is 18 miles out.
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- Population: 48,579 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 519 across 33 fields2
- Median household income: $47,2943
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 107 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 5 across 4 categories4
- Nearest metro: Rocky Mount, NC, 18 miles1
What NPPES records at Wilson addresses
106.8 providers per 10,000 residents is what 519 enumerations across 33 fields works out to in a town of 48,579
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 107 | 22.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 45 | 9.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 44 | 9.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 41 | 8.4 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 34 | 7.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 32 | 6.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 28 | 5.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 23 | 4.7 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 20 | 4.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 20 | 4.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 19 | 3.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 16 | 3.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 13 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 13 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 11 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 5 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 5 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 4 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 4 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 4 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 4 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 4 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical research sites | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 2 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| IV hydration and infusion | 2 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 15 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Wilson practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 21 percent sit in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
What Wilson County credit files already show
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Wilson County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare files approved | 0 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Dollars behind them | $0 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Typical approval size | No approvals recorded | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Credit offices operating locally | 48 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
Reading Wilson the way a credit committee does
Density of 106.8 per 10,000 sets the patient draw a projection can claim without an argument. A short county record of 0 approvals usually means more documentation and a lower advance against the same collateral. With $47,294 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Wilson households actually spend.
Programs the Wilson mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Working capital term loan
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Medical receivables factoring
Ranked from the 33 fields that actually practice in Wilson, weighted toward physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Availability still depends on North Carolina and on the funding partner.
Underwriting by field in Wilson
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Wilson that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, home health, primary care and family medicine.
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (107) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Home health (45) | Medicare certification first, Payer mix second, Days in accounts receivable third | Payroll between visit and remittance |
| Primary care and family medicine (44) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
Column one counts Wilson clinicians from the federal file. Columns two and three describe how the field is usually underwritten, and a partner can read a Wilson file differently.
Density beside the neighboring North Carolina towns
106.8 per 10,000 is the figure a neighboring town gets compared against when an appraiser prices Wilson
| Comparable | People | Enumerations | Per 10,000 residents | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson (current) | 48,579 | 519 | 106.8 | |
| Rocky Mount | 54,541 | 607 | 111.3 | 18 |
| Zebulon | 10,505 | 113 | 107.6 | 23 |
| Goldsboro | 34,629 | 650 | 187.7 | 24 |
| Tarboro | 10,954 | 138 | 126.0 | 24 |
| Wendell | 16,845 | 78 | 46.3 | 24 |
| Smithfield | 12,806 | 413 | 322.5 | 28 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Wilson
Rocky Mount, NC lies 18 miles from Wilson, close enough that appraisers price the lease against Rocky Mount, NC rents while 48,579 residents set the revenue ceiling. Households here carry $47,294 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. Hospital coverage inside Wilson means a call schedule can be evidenced rather than described. A college in Wilson puts a term-shaped curve into monthly collections. Wilson is the Wilson County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other North Carolina markets
- Rocky Mount 54,541 residents
- Zebulon 10,505 residents
- Goldsboro 34,629 residents
- Tarboro 10,954 residents
- Wendell 16,845 residents
- Smithfield 12,806 residents
Questions from Wilson
01How many providers practice in Wilson, and in what?
Across 33 fields, Wilson carries 519 enumerated clinicians, 106.8 per 10,000 of the 48,579 people living here. The concentration is in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 107 of the total, then home health at 45. Count practices from that only with care.
02What does Wilson County's shortage designation change?
HRSA designates Wilson County for primary care, dental, mental health. That opens loan repayment programs for clinicians recruited into Wilson and evidences a staffing ramp in a 48,579 resident market.
03Why does Wilson County show so little SBA activity?
The published file records 0 7(a) and 504 approvals to healthcare borrowers in Wilson County. That tracks how few Wilson County practices changed hands that year, not credit quality. 48 credit intermediation establishments operate in Wilson County, so the lending capacity is local even where the healthcare history is not.
04Is Wilson underwritten as part of Rocky Mount, NC?
Comparables and demand split at 18 miles. An appraiser prices the lease and the equipment off Rocky Mount, NC; the revenue line has to hold up against 48,579 local residents.
05How does the hospital in Wilson 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 Wilson projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
06Which fields carry the volume in Wilson?
Volume concentrates in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 107 of them, ahead of home health at 45, across 33 fields. A thin second field usually means a longer search for staff than a pro forma allows for.
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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