Ohio micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Direct answer
Summit County carries 23 SBA healthcare approvals worth $6,205,300, and inside Cuyahoga Falls the census shows 516 enumerated clinicians against 50,979 residents, 101.2 per 10,000, 16 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Akron, OH lies 7 miles away.
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- Population: 50,979 residents (50K-100K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 516 across 26 fields2
- Median household income: $70,6453
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 82 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 7 across 4 categories4
- Nearest metro: Akron, OH, 7 miles1
Cuyahoga Falls clinicians, by field
101.2 providers per 10,000 residents is what 516 enumerations across 26 fields works out to in a town of 50,979
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 82 | 16.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 62 | 12.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 58 | 11.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 51 | 10.0 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 41 | 8.0 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 35 | 6.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 26 | 5.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 24 | 4.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 23 | 4.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 17 | 3.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 16 | 3.1 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 15 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 15 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 11 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 8 | 1.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 6 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 6 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 5 | 1.0 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 3 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 2 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 2 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 2 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 0.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 11 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 3 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 82 physical, occupational, and speech therapy enumerations can belong to one practice, so the column counts clinicians rather than businesses or owners
What lenders have already approved in Summit County
Lenders in Summit County have already closed 23 healthcare approvals, averaging $269,796, which is the size a new file gets read beside
| Measure | Published figure | What sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare files approved | 23 | One published fiscal year, healthcare borrowers only [5] |
| Dollars behind them | $6,205,300 | Approved, not disbursed, and not net of withdrawals [5] |
| Typical approval size | $269,796 | A mean, so one large approval moves it [5] |
| Credit offices operating locally | 245 | Credit intermediation offices sited in the county [6] |
What the two tables above change about a file
101.2 per 10,000 is the first number a credit analyst converts into a realistic new-patient count. 23 approvals worth $6,205,300 in Summit County means the size you are asking for has a local precedent to point at. A $70,645 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
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Working capital term loan
- Startup and de novo
- Equipment financing and leasing
The 26 fields practicing locally set this order. A funding partner, not this list, decides what is available in Ohio.
Underwriting by field in Cuyahoga Falls
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Cuyahoga Falls that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, specialty physician groups, primary care and family medicine.
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (82) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Specialty physician groups (62) | Ancillary revenue contribution, Provider productivity, Payer contracts | Ancillary build-out |
| Primary care and family medicine (58) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
The first column is Cuyahoga Falls's own NPPES count. The rest is how the field is generally underwritten, whether the address is Cuyahoga Falls or anywhere else.
Cuyahoga Falls against nearby Ohio markets
Set Cuyahoga Falls's 101.2 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Comparable | People | Enumerations | Per 10,000 residents | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Falls (current) | 50,979 | 516 | 101.2 | |
| Stow | 34,101 | 271 | 79.5 | 6 |
| Hudson | 23,073 | 228 | 98.8 | 7 |
| Brecksville | 13,951 | 199 | 142.6 | 9 |
| Macedonia | 12,139 | 105 | 86.5 | 9 |
| Tallmadge | 18,412 | 178 | 96.7 | 9 |
| Kent | 27,720 | 288 | 103.9 | 10 |
Distance, income, and the wage floor around Cuyahoga Falls
Akron, OH lies 7 miles from Cuyahoga Falls, close enough that appraisers price the lease against Akron, OH rents while 50,979 residents set the revenue ceiling. At $70,645 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. Hospital coverage inside Cuyahoga Falls means a call schedule can be evidenced rather than described. Higher education here explains why summer looks unlike the rest of the year.
Other Ohio markets
Cuyahoga Falls owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Cuyahoga Falls, and in what?
NPPES lists 516 providers at a Cuyahoga Falls practice address, 101.2 per 10,000 residents across 26 tracked fields. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy accounts for 82 of them, 16 percent of the total, with specialty physician groups next at 62. Read that as clinicians: 516 enumerations, not 516 owners.
02What does Summit County's shortage designation change?
Summit County holds a HRSA designation covering primary care, dental, mental health. A pro forma for Cuyahoga Falls can cite it as the reason a vacancy is fillable, which is usually the weakest line in a ramp schedule.
03Which fields carry the volume in Cuyahoga Falls?
Volume concentrates in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, 82 of them, ahead of specialty physician groups at 62, across 26 fields. A thin second field usually means a longer search for staff than a pro forma allows for.
04How does the hospital in Cuyahoga Falls affect a practice file?
It makes the staffing and referral lines checkable. 7 Medicare-certified providers hold Cuyahoga Falls addresses, and the hospital sets the wage a clinical hire is bid against in a 101.2 per 10,000 market.
05Is Cuyahoga Falls underwritten as part of Akron, OH?
Akron, OH sits 7 miles away, close enough that appraisers reach into that market for rent and resale comparables while your patient draw stays local. The comparables read Akron, OH; the 50,979 residents set the ceiling a projection can defend.
06Is there local lending capacity in Summit County?
County Business Patterns records 245 credit intermediation establishments in Summit County. That is the local origination bench, and it decides whether a file gets underwritten by somebody who has seen Cuyahoga Falls rents and resale before or by somebody working from a screen.
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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