South Dakota micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Direct answer
27,919 residents, 343 enumerated clinicians, 122.9 per 10,000, 33 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy: that is the Aberdeen market a funder prices. Brown County adds 0 healthcare approvals worth $0 and 124 miles of distance to Fargo, ND-MN.
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- Population: 27,919 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 343 across 28 fields2
- Median household income: $63,7153
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 114 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 6 across 4 categories4
- Nearest metro: Fargo, ND-MN, 124 miles1
Fields practicing inside Aberdeen
343 providers across 28 fields, 122.9 per 10,000 residents, counted at Aberdeen addresses in the NPPES monthly file
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 114 | 40.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 32 | 11.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 31 | 11.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 27 | 9.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 21 | 7.5 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 19 | 6.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 19 | 6.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 9 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 8 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 8 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 7 | 2.5 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 5 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 5 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 5 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 4 | 1.4 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 3 | 1.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 3 | 1.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 2 | 0.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Sleep centers | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 9 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Aberdeen practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 33 percent sit in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
Brown County approvals, dollars, and lending establishments
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Brown County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 0 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Approved dollars | $0 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Average approval | No approvals recorded | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 31 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
The consequence of these numbers
Density of 122.9 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. A $63,715 median household income here sets the ceiling on what an elective or cash-pay line can be expected to carry.
Programs the Aberdeen mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Working capital term loan
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
Built from what is enumerated here rather than from a national list, so a field with no presence in Aberdeen does not appear. Availability is still a South Dakota question.
The first pages of a Aberdeen file
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Aberdeen that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, behavioral and mental health group practices, chiropractic.
| Practice type | The pages that decide it | Typical capital event |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (114) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices (32) | Clinician retention and productivity, Payer mix and Medicaid concentration, Re-authorization and session limit exposure | Working capital through the credentialing lag |
| Chiropractic (31) | Cash plan revenue, Personal injury receivable age, Visit volume | Startup or acquisition |
Counts in the first column are Aberdeen providers from NPPES. The other two columns describe how funders read that field across markets like Aberdeen, not what any funder will do with your file.
Density beside the neighboring South Dakota towns
Set Aberdeen's 122.9 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (current) | 27,919 | 343 | 122.9 | |
| Watertown | 23,492 | 310 | 132.0 | 74 |
| Huron | 14,515 | 99 | 68.2 | 77 |
| Brookings | 24,555 | 222 | 90.4 | 114 |
| Pierre | 13,788 | 163 | 118.2 | 117 |
| Mitchell | 15,621 | 242 | 154.9 | 122 |
| Brandon | 10,837 | 84 | 77.5 | 158 |
How Aberdeen sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Fargo, ND-MN is 124 miles. Resale for used clinical equipment is effectively absent, which is why collateral gets marked down. Households here carry $63,715 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. Hospital coverage inside Aberdeen means a call schedule can be evidenced rather than described. A college in Aberdeen puts a term-shaped curve into monthly collections. Aberdeen is the Brown County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Nearby South Dakota towns
Questions from Aberdeen
01How many providers practice in Aberdeen, and in what?
NPPES lists 343 providers at a Aberdeen practice address, 122.9 per 10,000 residents across 28 tracked fields. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy accounts for 114 of them, 33 percent of the total, with behavioral and mental health group practices next at 32. Read that as clinicians: 343 enumerations, not 343 owners.
02Does being 124 miles out change the underwriting?
Fargo, ND-MN is 124 miles away, far enough that rent and equipment resale comparables get pulled from Brown County rather than a metro market. At 124 miles the appraisal window runs longer and equipment resale gets discounted.
03What does Brown County's shortage designation change?
HRSA designates Brown County for primary care, dental, mental health. That opens loan repayment programs for clinicians recruited into Aberdeen and evidences a staffing ramp in a 27,919 resident market.
04Why does Brown County show so little SBA activity?
Only 0 healthcare approvals appear for Brown County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Brown County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 31 credit intermediation establishments.
05How does the hospital in Aberdeen affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 6 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Aberdeen projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
06Which fields carry the volume in Aberdeen?
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 114 providers and behavioral and mental health group practices at 32 lead the 28 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.
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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