Virginia micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Salem, Virginia
Direct answer
25,908 residents, 496 enumerated clinicians, 191.4 per 10,000, 25 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy: that is the Salem market a funder prices. Salem City County adds 2 healthcare approvals worth $658,000 and 5 miles of distance to Roanoke, VA.
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- Population: 25,908 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 496 across 30 fields2
- Median household income: $66,7163
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 125 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 5 across 3 categories4
- Nearest metro: Roanoke, VA, 5 miles1
The clinical base a lender can verify here
496 providers across 30 fields, 191.4 per 10,000 residents, counted at Salem addresses in the NPPES monthly file
| Practice type | Count | Rate per 10,000 residents | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 125 | 48.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 85 | 32.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 53 | 20.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 38 | 14.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 26 | 10.0 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 23 | 8.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 22 | 8.5 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 16 | 6.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 12 | 4.6 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 11 | 4.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 10 | 3.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 9 | 3.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 8 | 3.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 8 | 3.1 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 7 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 6 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 6 | 2.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 5 | 1.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 4 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 4 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 3 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 3 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 3 | 1.2 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 2 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 2 | 0.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Pain management and interventional | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Telehealth and virtual clinics | 1 | 0.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 12 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 2 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy carries 125 of the 496 enumerated providers here, and several of them can sit inside one practice. Read the column as clinicians, not owners.
Loan activity in Salem City County
2 healthcare approvals sit in the county file, so an appraiser here works from a short comparable set
| What it measures | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| SBA healthcare approvals | 2 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Approved dollars | $658,000 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Average approval | $329,000 | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lending establishments in the county | 25 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
The consequence of these numbers
At 191.4 clinicians per 10,000 residents, the catchment radius in a projection has to be defended rather than assumed. Salem City County has 2 approvals to compare against, so plan for extra appraisal time and a conservative valuation. With $66,716 as the median household income, the payer mix in a projection has to match what Salem households actually spend.
Where a file from this town usually lands
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
- Working capital term loan
Ranked from the 30 fields that actually practice in Salem, weighted toward physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Availability still depends on Virginia and on the funding partner.
The first pages of a Salem file
Drawn from the fields that actually practice here: physical, occupational, and speech therapy, specialty physician groups, ketamine, tms, and interventional psychiatry
| Specialty | Read first in underwriting | Why the money is usually needed |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (125) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Specialty physician groups (85) | Ancillary revenue contribution, Provider productivity, Payer contracts | Ancillary build-out |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry (53) | Session series completion, Coverage mix, Device utilization | Treatment device purchase |
Column one counts Salem clinicians from the federal file. Columns two and three describe how the field is usually underwritten, and a partner can read a Salem file differently.
How Salem prices against its neighbors
191.4 per 10,000 is the figure a neighboring town gets compared against when an appraiser prices Salem
| Market | Population | Clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Distance in miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem (current) | 25,908 | 496 | 191.4 | |
| Roanoke | 97,912 | 1,834 | 187.3 | 5 |
| Blacksburg | 45,452 | 332 | 73.0 | 21 |
| Christiansburg | 22,632 | 303 | 133.9 | 22 |
| Radford | 17,273 | 114 | 66.0 | 30 |
| Martinsville | 13,834 | 280 | 202.4 | 43 |
| Lynchburg | 80,301 | 1,123 | 139.8 | 48 |
How Salem sits against the nearest metro
Distance to Roanoke, VA is 5 miles. Appraisers borrow Roanoke, VA rents, and the 25,908 residents set the ceiling on collections. Median household income runs $66,716, which is the number a funder converts into case acceptance on anything elective or cash-pay. Because a certified hospital sits inside the town, both the referral path and the pay a clinical hire expects are already observable. Campus terms, not calendar quarters, set the busy months in Salem.
Nearby Virginia towns
- Roanoke 97,912 residents
- Blacksburg 45,452 residents
- Christiansburg 22,632 residents
- Radford 17,273 residents
- Martinsville 13,834 residents
- Lynchburg 80,301 residents
Salem owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Salem, and in what?
496 enumerations sit at Salem addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 191.4 for every 10,000 residents. 25 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and specialty physician groups follows with 85. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 496 here cover fewer than 496 practices.
02Why does Salem City County show so little SBA activity?
Only 2 healthcare approvals appear for Salem City County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Salem City County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 25 credit intermediation establishments.
03How does the hospital in Salem 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 Salem projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
04What does Salem City County's shortage designation change?
Designated for dental, mental health, Salem City 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.
05Which fields carry the volume in Salem?
The 30 enumerated fields are led by physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 125, with specialty physician groups at 85 behind it. Those two counts double as the competition you are entering and the bench you would hire from.
06Is Salem underwritten as part of Roanoke, VA?
Partly. Roanoke, VA is 5 miles out, so rent and equipment comparables travel in from there while patients still come from the 25,908 residents around Salem. Cost side metro, revenue side local.
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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