# Legal Herald: Medical Practice Sales

> How dental, medical, chiropractic, optometry, med spa and home health practices sell: DSO and private equity buyers, patient records, payers and licensing.

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Last Updated: 2026-11-06

## Guide
- [Selling a Medical or Dental Practice: Buyers, Value and Rules](https://medical-practice-sales.legalherald.com/)

## FAQ

### How much is my dental practice worth?
Small general dental practices are often described as selling for roughly 60 to 85 percent of annual collections, while larger practices bought by DSOs are priced as a multiple of EBITDA. Profit margin, hygiene production, payer mix and the building lease move the number. Published ranges come mostly from brokers and are a starting point, not a valuation.

### Can I give patient records to the buyer of my practice?
HIPAA treats the sale or transfer of a practice to another covered entity, and the due diligence for it, as part of health care operations, so records can move to the buyer without each patient's authorization. State law often adds requirements, such as notifying patients, keeping records for a set number of years and giving patients access to copies.

### Do I have to keep working after I sell to a DSO or private equity group?
Usually yes. Most DSO and private equity deals require the selling doctor to keep practicing for a set period, often several years, under an employment agreement. Part of the price is commonly paid in equity or tied to future performance, which keeps the seller invested in results.

### Does my Medicare enrollment transfer to the buyer?
It depends on the provider type and the deal structure. Changes of ownership must be reported to Medicare, generally within 30 days, and some buyers enroll as a new provider instead of taking over the seller's enrollment. Home health agencies face a special rule that can force a buyer to enroll as a brand-new agency.

### Can a non-doctor buy a medical practice?
In many states, corporate practice of medicine laws bar non-physicians from owning a medical practice or employing physicians. Investors usually use a management services organization (MSO) that contracts with a physician-owned practice. The rules differ by state and by profession, and some states have tightened them recently.

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