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Healthcare Practice Transitions

Healthcare Practices Across Every Specialty We Serve

From dermatology and optometry to med spas and beyond, we provide transition advisory services for healthcare practices across a wide range of specialties. Our proven process adapts to the unique dynamics of your specific market.
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Our Approach

It's About More Than Just Closing the Deal

Our approach is grounded in thoughtful guidance, not rushed outcomes. We’re committed to your success and peace of mind beyond the close. Backed by extensive experience in healthcare practice transitions, private equity, and practice ownership, we navigate every angle to protect and advance your goals, regardless of your specialty.

Experience across a wide range of healthcare specialties and practice models

Understanding of specialty-specific buyer landscapes and consolidation trends

Knowledge of diverse reimbursement models, payer dynamics, and revenue structures

Expertise in navigating regulatory considerations unique to your specialty

Guidance on preserving clinical culture and patient relationships through transitions

Access to a broad network of buyers across healthcare verticals

The Deal Process

Your Journey, Three Phases

Every transition is unique, but the path follows a proven rhythm. Each phase is guided by our 7 Pillars Framework, ensuring no angle goes unexamined. We walk with you so you feel informed, supported, and in control.

  • DISCOVER (Steps 1-3)

Understanding Your Goals

Guided by the 7 Pillars Framework, we start by defining success on your terms. We assess your financial value, personal objectives, and risk tolerance to build a clear picture before anything moves forward.

Define your goals and what an ideal transition looks like

Educate you on available options and the current market

Analyze financials, operations, and growth opportunities

  • EXECUTION (Steps 4-6)

Finding the Right Partner

With your 7 Pillars assessment complete, we go to market strategically. We evaluate partner fit, quantitative alternatives, and transaction timing to identify buyers and negotiate terms that reflect the full value of what you have built.

Identify partners aligned with your philosophy and vision

Procure multiple offers and create apples-to-apples comparisons

Facilitate a well-structured Letter of Intent

  • CLOSE (Steps 7-10)

Closing with Confidence

We stay by your side through due diligence, legal review, and closing. Every pillar of your deal is validated before you sign, and we continue supporting you as you transition into the next chapter of your career and life.

Navigate due diligence with full team support

Partner with your legal team to finalize all documents

Close the deal and guide your post-close transition

Step by Step

Our Proven 10-Step Process

From initial discovery to life after close, here is exactly how we guide you through every stage of your transition.

  • DISCOVER (Steps 1-3)
  • EXECUTION (Steps 4-6)
  • CLOSE (Steps 7-10)
01
Goal Discovery Discovery

We align on how we define success, understand your goals, and identify what an ideal transition looks like for you.

02

Education Discovery

We educate you on the process and explore your available options, ensuring the path forward is the best course to achieve your goals.

03

Analysis Discovery

We gather financial and operational information to analyze trends, growth opportunities, and financial metrics that drive strong offers.

04

Partner Selection Execution

We explore the qualitative factors that determine whether a potential partner aligns with your philosophy and clinical vision.

05

Negotiation Execution

We procure multiple offers, create a true apples-to-apples comparison, and ensure maximum value by focusing on terms that matter most.

06

Letter of Intent Execution

We facilitate the LOI process so you enter into a well-structured agreement that accurately reflects the negotiated deal terms.

07

Due Diligence Close

Our team helps you navigate due diligence, ensuring the right partner fit and a smooth, timely path to closing.

08

Legal Review Close

We partner with your legal representatives to memorialize deal terms and help you understand all aspects of the legal documents.

09

Close Close

The best part: you’ve found the right partner, terms are agreed, contracts finalized, and funds received. Time to celebrate.

10

Life After Close Close

Our team supports you as you transition into this next exciting phase, answering questions and providing guidance along the way.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of healthcare practices do you work with?

We provide transition services for most healthcare practices including but not limited to: dermatology, chiropractic, optometry, ophthalmology, med spas, plastic surgery, vein clinics, women’s health, physical therapy, and other specialty practices. If your practice operates in healthcare, we likely have experience in your space.

Why is private equity interested in dermatology and other specialties?

Specialties like dermatology attract significant private equity interest due to favorable economics: high patient demand, diversified revenue streams, strong reimbursement rates, scalability through mid-level providers, and recession-resistant characteristics. Similar dynamics exist across many healthcare specialties, each with unique drivers that make them attractive to buyers.

How does transitioning to a strategic buyer affect my healthcare practice?

Partnering with an MSO or strategic buyer can provide your practice with additional resources, operational support, marketing capabilities, and opportunities for long-term growth. The specific impact depends on the deal structure, company culture, and the strategic goals of both parties. We help you find partners whose vision aligns with yours.

What do buyers look for in a healthcare practice?

Buyers typically look for a healthy, scalable healthcare practice with strong and predictable earnings (usually measured through EBITDA), solid patient retention, efficient operations, and growth potential. Factors like provider stability, payer mix, geographic positioning, and operational systems also play significant roles in buyer evaluation.

What does the healthcare M&A market look like right now?

The healthcare M&A market remains active as buyers continue to be attracted to practices with recurring revenue, strong patient retention, scalable operations, and deep community relationships. Private equity interest spans nearly every healthcare specialty, creating opportunities for practice owners across the industry.

How do I prepare my healthcare practice for a group partnership?

Our Advisory Program provides early-stage guidance, strategic preparation, and actionable insight to help you make informed decisions and achieve the strongest possible outcome. We connect you with our network of trusted partners who support growth with your transition in mind, from financial optimization to operational improvements.

"Everything I did with 7 Pillars was not only thorough, detailed, and well done, it was enjoyable. I really had a great time working with all of them...The peace of mind that I had knowing that every 'i' was dotted and every 't' was crossed and that I wasn't missing something was huge."
Dr. Kelly Toombs, DDSPractice Owner
Dr. Kelly Toombs, DDS
"I can't even imagine doing this process on my own... not only the negotiations way more than paid for itself, but just the process of due diligence—the way that 7 Pillars walked me through due diligence—I barely had to do anything... I highly recommend 7 Pillars. They were phenomenal."
Dr. Hilton Goldreich, DDSMulti-Location Practice Owner
Dr. Hilton Goldreich, DDS
"7 Pillars made sure that we knew what we were getting into, what to expect, and questions we didn't even know to ask and you know they had the answer before we even knew we needed them...I just couldn't imagine doing it by ourselves. I would recommend 7 Pillars to anybody going through this process."
Dr. Jason Montgomery, DDSPractice Owner
Dr. Jason Montgomery, DDS
"One of the things that really stood out to me was that they were very direct. They were very honest about what the process was going to look like, what our involvement was going to be, and also what to expect."
Alix LaurainCEO
"7 Pillars were not forcing us into the marketplace... they were really willing to value our practice, see if this makes sense for us, and provide us with the information ahead of time. 7 Pillars is to us what we are to our patient... they had the information, I could ask questions, I could do some research on my own if I wanted, but they were the experts."
Dr. Kimber Holmes, DDSPractice Owner
"7 Pillars gave me the whole picture. They understood my practice, they understood the offers, they broke it down to that next level so that I really understood what the deal was. We felt that even towards the end and after our transaction took place that everybody was still there still working to make sure that everything got put to bed... everything was done to a sublime level."
Dr. Joseph GrayPractice Owner
"Once they've got a feel for who you are and what your practice is, they can connect you with the right people. 7 Pillars just went over and beyond what I think anybody else would do to help, and that's what really stands out with them. If I had to do it all all over again, I wouldn't use anybody but 7 Pillars."
Dr. Richard BoatmanPractice Owner
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