Rhode Island micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Direct answer
76,996 residents, 608 enumerated clinicians, 79.0 per 10,000, 27 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy: that is the Pawtucket market a funder prices. Providence County adds 8 healthcare approvals worth $715,000 and 4 miles of distance to Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
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- Population: 76,996 residents (50K-100K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 608 across 29 fields2
- Median household income: $67,4363
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 165 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 5 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 4 miles1
The provider census in Pawtucket
608 providers across 29 fields, 79.0 per 10,000 residents, counted at Pawtucket addresses in the NPPES monthly file
| Practice type | Count | Rate per 10,000 residents | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 165 | 21.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 94 | 12.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 94 | 12.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 59 | 7.7 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 21 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 21 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 17 | 2.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 15 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 14 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 14 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 13 | 1.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 12 | 1.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 9 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 9 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 6 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 6 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 6 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 6 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 4 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 4 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 4 | 0.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 3 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 3 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 2 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 2 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 2 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 1 | 0.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical research sites | 1 | 0.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 1 | 0.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 6 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Pawtucket practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 27 percent sit in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
What lenders have already approved in Providence County
With 8 healthcare approvals recorded, Providence County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 8 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Approved dollars | $715,000 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Average approval | $89,375 | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 366 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
Reading Pawtucket the way a credit committee does
A file from here opens on 79.0 providers per 10,000 residents, and everything about volume follows from it. A short county record of 8 approvals usually means more documentation and a lower advance against the same collateral. A $67,436 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
Programs the Pawtucket mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Working capital term loan
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
Weighted by how often each of the 29 local fields reaches for a program, not by what is easiest to refer. Rhode Island rules and the partner decide availability.
Underwriting by field in Pawtucket
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Pawtucket that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, primary care and family medicine, behavioral and mental health group practices.
| Specialty | Read first in underwriting | Why the money is usually needed |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (165) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (94) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (94) | Clinician retention and productivity, Payer mix and Medicaid concentration, Re-authorization and session limit exposure | Working capital through the credentialing lag |
Column one counts Pawtucket clinicians from the federal file. Columns two and three describe how the field is usually underwritten, and a partner can read a Pawtucket file differently.
Density beside the neighboring Rhode Island towns
Set Pawtucket's 79.0 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Comparable | People | Enumerations | Per 10,000 residents | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket (current) | 76,996 | 608 | 79.0 | |
| Central Falls | 23,034 | 47 | 20.4 | 1 |
| East Providence | 47,961 | 335 | 69.8 | 5 |
| Cranston | 84,448 | 673 | 79.7 | 9 |
| Woonsocket | 44,508 | 339 | 76.2 | 11 |
| Newport | 24,482 | 179 | 73.1 | 28 |
How Pawtucket sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 4 miles. Appraisers borrow Providence-Warwick, RI-MA rents, and the 76,996 residents set the ceiling on collections. Households here carry $67,436 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. With no hospital in town, a projection has to name where referrals and coverage come from. Higher education here explains why summer looks unlike the rest of the year.
Nearby Rhode Island towns
- Central Falls 23,034 residents
- East Providence 47,961 residents
- Cranston 84,448 residents
- Woonsocket 44,508 residents
- Newport 24,482 residents
What owners in Pawtucket ask
01How many providers practice in Pawtucket, and in what?
608 enumerations sit at Pawtucket addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 79.0 for every 10,000 residents. 27 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and primary care and family medicine follows with 94. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 608 here cover fewer than 608 practices.
02What does Providence County's shortage designation change?
Designated for primary care, dental, mental health, Providence 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 Providence County show so little SBA activity?
Only 8 healthcare approvals appear for Providence County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Providence County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 366 credit intermediation establishments.
04Which fields carry the volume in Pawtucket?
The 29 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 165, with primary care and family medicine at 94 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
05Is Pawtucket underwritten as part of Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?
Partly. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 4 miles out, so rent and equipment comparables travel in from there while patients still come from the 76,996 residents around Pawtucket. Cost side metro, revenue side local.
06Is there local lending capacity in Providence County?
County Business Patterns records 366 credit intermediation establishments in Providence County. That is the local origination bench, and it decides whether a file gets underwritten by somebody who has seen Pawtucket 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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