Virginia micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Petersburg, Virginia
Direct answer
A Petersburg file is read against 250 local clinicians, 73.4 for every 10,000 of its 34,058 residents, 13 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus the 0 SBA healthcare approvals worth $0 already recorded in Petersburg City County, 23 miles from Richmond, VA.
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- Population: 34,058 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 250 across 27 fields2
- Median household income: $50,7413
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 32 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 6 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Richmond, VA, 23 miles1
Petersburg clinicians, by field
73.4 providers per 10,000 residents is what 250 enumerations across 27 fields works out to in a town of 34,058
| Field | Providers | Per 10,000 residents | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 32 | 9.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 29 | 8.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 20 | 5.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 20 | 5.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 18 | 5.3 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 16 | 4.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 16 | 4.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 11 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 10 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 9 | 2.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 9 | 2.6 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 8 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 7 | 2.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 6 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 6 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 5 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 4 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 4 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 4 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| IDD services | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Imaging centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 6 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 3 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] |
Several of the 32 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 Petersburg City County
With 0 healthcare approvals recorded, Petersburg City County gives a valuation almost nothing local to lean on
| Measure | Published figure | What sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 0 | Counted for the fiscal year the SBA publishes [5] |
| Approved dollars | $0 | Everything approved to healthcare borrowers, added up [5] |
| Average approval | No approvals recorded | The dollar column over the approval column [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 17 | Places that write credit locally, NAICS 522 [6] |
How this data lands in an underwriting decision
73.4 per 10,000 is the first number a credit analyst converts into a realistic new-patient count. Petersburg City County has 0 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. With $50,741 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Petersburg households actually spend.
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 27 fields practicing locally set this order. A funding partner, not this list, decides what is available in Virginia.
The first pages of a Petersburg file
physical, occupational, and speech therapy, specialty physician groups, home health account for most of what is enumerated in Petersburg, so those are the files funders see from this town
| Practice type | The pages that decide it | Typical capital event |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (32) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Specialty physician groups (29) | Ancillary revenue contribution, Provider productivity, Payer contracts | Ancillary build-out |
| Home health (20) | Medicare certification first, Payer mix second, Days in accounts receivable third | Payroll between visit and remittance |
Column one counts Petersburg clinicians from the federal file. Columns two and three describe how the field is usually underwritten, and a partner can read a Petersburg file differently.
Density beside the neighboring Virginia towns
Set Petersburg's 73.4 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Town | Residents | Providers | Per 10,000 | Miles away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg (current) | 34,058 | 250 | 73.4 | |
| Colonial Heights | 18,674 | 267 | 143.0 | 4 |
| Hopewell | 22,970 | 128 | 55.7 | 8 |
| Williamsburg | 16,030 | 802 | 500.3 | 38 |
| Poquoson | 12,854 | 45 | 35.0 | 60 |
| Fredericksburg | 29,992 | 1,524 | 508.1 | 76 |
| Charlottesville | 44,767 | 1,990 | 444.5 | 83 |
How Petersburg sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Richmond, VA is 23 miles. Appraisers borrow Richmond, VA rents, and the 34,058 residents set the ceiling on collections. At $50,741 median household income, the elective and cash-pay share of a projection is the line that gets tested first. The Medicare-certified hospital in Petersburg sets the local wage floor before you hire against it. Higher education here explains why summer looks unlike the rest of the year.
Nearby Virginia towns
- Colonial Heights 18,674 residents
- Hopewell 22,970 residents
- Williamsburg 16,030 residents
- Poquoson 12,854 residents
- Fredericksburg 29,992 residents
- Charlottesville 44,767 residents
What owners in Petersburg ask
01How many providers practice in Petersburg, and in what?
250 enumerations sit at Petersburg addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 73.4 for every 10,000 residents. 13 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and specialty physician groups follows with 29. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 250 here cover fewer than 250 practices.
02Why does Petersburg City County show so little SBA activity?
Petersburg City County shows 0 approvals in the SBA healthcare file, which means an appraiser reaches outside the county for comparables. Few sales, not weak credit, is the usual reason. 17 lending establishments operate locally.
03Is Petersburg underwritten as part of Richmond, VA?
Comparables and demand split at 23 miles. An appraiser prices the lease and the equipment off Richmond, VA; the revenue line has to hold up against 34,058 local residents.
04What does Petersburg City County's shortage designation change?
Petersburg City County holds a HRSA designation covering primary care, dental, mental health. A pro forma for Petersburg can cite it as the reason a vacancy is fillable, which is usually the weakest line in a ramp schedule.
05How does the hospital in Petersburg affect a practice file?
A Medicare-certified hospital operates in the town, which gives referral flow, a call schedule, and a clinical labor pool a funder can verify. 6 Medicare-certified providers are located here in total. It also sets the wage floor behind every hire in a 73.4 per 10,000 market.
06What does a $50,741 median income mean for case acceptance?
Median household income in Petersburg runs $50,741. On elective and cash-pay work that is the number a funder converts into case acceptance, and it sets how much of a treatment plan a projection can assume gets started rather than deferred.
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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