Washington micro-market
Healthcare practice financing in Walla Walla, Washington
Direct answer
Walla Walla County carries 0 SBA healthcare approvals worth $0, and inside Walla Walla the census shows 444 enumerated clinicians against 33,901 residents, 131.0 per 10,000, 26 percent of them in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Walla Walla, WA lies 0 miles away.
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- Population: 33,901 residents (25K-50K band)1
- Healthcare providers registered here: 444 across 32 fields2
- Median household income: $65,4933
- Largest provider field: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy: 115 registered providers2
- Medicare-certified providers in town: 4 across 4 categories4
- Nearest metro: Walla Walla, WA, 0 miles1
Walla Walla clinicians, by field
The NPPES file puts 444 enumerated clinicians inside Walla Walla, spread over 32 fields at 131.0 per 10,000 residents
| Specialty | Enumerated clinicians | Density per 10,000 | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy | 115 | 33.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Primary care and family medicine | 52 | 15.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Specialty physician groups | 45 | 13.3 | NPPES [2] |
| General dentistry | 43 | 12.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Optometry and ophthalmology | 38 | 11.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Dental specialties | 22 | 6.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Behavioral and mental health group practices | 21 | 6.2 | NPPES [2] |
| Chiropractic | 15 | 4.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Independent pharmacy | 11 | 3.2 | NPPES [2] |
| DME and HME suppliers | 10 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Audiology and hearing centers | 10 | 2.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care | 9 | 2.7 | NPPES [2] |
| Ketamine, TMS, and interventional psychiatry | 8 | 2.4 | NPPES [2] |
| Med spa and aesthetics | 6 | 1.8 | NPPES [2] |
| Dermatology | 5 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical and toxicology labs | 5 | 1.5 | NPPES [2] |
| Podiatry | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Home health | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Non-medical home care | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| ABA and autism therapy | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Plastic and cosmetic surgery | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| Occupational health and drug testing | 3 | 0.9 | NPPES [2] |
| SUD treatment and residential | 2 | 0.6 | NPPES [2] |
| Urgent care | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| ASCs and OBLs | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Sleep centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Imaging centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| NEMT and ambulance | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Hospice and palliative | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Clinical research sites | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Hormone, TRT, and men's health clinics | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Dialysis and infusion centers | 1 | 0.3 | NPPES [2] |
| Medical equipment suppliers | 11 | CMS [4] | |
| Ambulatory surgical centers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Hospice providers | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Dialysis facilities | 1 | CMS [4] | |
| Home health agencies | 1 | CMS [4] |
A single Walla Walla practice can hold more than one of these numbers. 26 percent sit in physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counted as clinicians rather than as owners.
The lending record behind Walla Walla
The county file holds 0 healthcare approvals, which is a thin comparable set for anyone pricing collateral
| Line | Amount | Reading and source |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals on record | 0 | Fiscal year published in the SBA file [5] |
| Total approved capital | $0 | Sum of approvals to healthcare borrowers [5] |
| Mean deal size | No approvals recorded | Dollars divided by approvals [5] |
| Lenders sited in the county | 34 | Credit intermediation establishments, NAICS 522 [6] |
How this data lands in an underwriting decision
At 131.0 clinicians per 10,000 residents, the catchment radius in a projection has to be defended rather than assumed. A short county record of 0 approvals usually means more documentation and a lower advance against the same collateral. Household income of $65,493 in Walla Walla is the number a lender uses to sanity check the self-pay share of a revenue projection.
Programs the Walla Walla mix reaches for
- Practice acquisition
- Startup and de novo
- Expansion, relocation, and build-out
- Equipment financing and leasing
- Working capital term loan
Weighted by how often each of the 32 local fields reaches for a program, not by what is easiest to refer. Washington rules and the partner decide availability.
Underwriting by field in Walla Walla
What a funder opens first depends on the field. In Walla Walla that means physical, occupational, and speech therapy, primary care and family medicine, specialty physician groups.
| Field | What the file turns on | The capital event behind most requests |
|---|---|---|
| Physical, occupational, and speech therapy (115) | Visits per case, Referral source concentration, Payer mix and authorization rules | Startup or expansion clinic |
| Primary care and family medicine (52) | Panel size, Value-based contract exposure, Provider productivity | Acquisition |
| Specialty physician groups (45) | Ancillary revenue contribution, Provider productivity, Payer contracts | Ancillary build-out |
Column one counts Walla Walla clinicians from the federal file. Columns two and three describe how the field is usually underwritten, and a partner can read a Walla Walla file differently.
Walla Walla against nearby Washington markets
Set Walla Walla's 131.0 per 10,000 against the towns an appraiser would reach for next
| Comparable | People | Enumerations | Per 10,000 residents | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla (current) | 33,901 | 444 | 131.0 | |
| Pasco | 81,724 | 322 | 39.4 | 40 |
| Kennewick | 86,728 | 1,082 | 124.8 | 41 |
| Richland | 64,372 | 709 | 110.1 | 48 |
| West Richland | 18,820 | 46 | 24.4 | 53 |
| Pullman | 33,543 | 241 | 71.8 | 72 |
| Grandview | 11,599 | 74 | 63.8 | 76 |
What the geography does to a Walla Walla projection
0 miles separate Walla Walla from Walla Walla, WA. Lease pricing follows Walla Walla, WA, while revenue stays capped by the 33,901 residents here. Households here carry $65,493 in median income, and that ceiling decides how much of a treatment plan gets started rather than deferred. The hospital fixes two inputs a lender would otherwise estimate in a 33,901 resident town: where referrals originate, and what staff cost. Campus terms, not calendar quarters, set the busy months in Walla Walla. Walla Walla is the Walla Walla County seat, so county employment steadies the payer mix.
Other Washington markets
Walla Walla owners, answered
01How many providers practice in Walla Walla, and in what?
444 enumerations sit at Walla Walla addresses in the monthly NPPES file, working out to 131.0 for every 10,000 residents. 26 percent of them are physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and primary care and family medicine follows with 52. An enumeration is a clinician, so the 444 here cover fewer than 444 practices.
02Why does Walla Walla County show so little SBA activity?
Only 0 healthcare approvals appear for Walla Walla County in the published 7(a) and 504 file. Thin volume in Walla Walla County is a transaction count, not a verdict on borrowers here. The county still holds 34 credit intermediation establishments.
03Is Walla Walla underwritten as part of Walla Walla, WA?
Partly. Walla Walla, WA is 0 miles out, so rent and equipment comparables travel in from there while patients still come from the 33,901 residents around Walla Walla. Cost side metro, revenue side local.
04What does Walla Walla County's shortage designation change?
Designated for primary care, dental, mental health, Walla Walla 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.
05How does the hospital in Walla Walla affect a practice file?
Referral flow, coverage, and the local pay scale all trace back to it. The town carries 4 Medicare-certified providers in total. A Walla Walla projection that names the call arrangement reads better than one that assumes it.
06Which fields carry the volume in Walla Walla?
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy at 115 providers and primary care and family medicine at 52 lead the 32 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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