The LPS Blog

The Mutual Benefit of Silent Partners Investing in Dental Practices

Every Dental Support Organization (DSO) has a different model to manage their groups of dozens or hundreds of “affiliated” dental and specialty practices. Some acquire 100% of practices and operate under a single brand, others start practices from scratch and many...

Synergies

One of the benefits of the right Invisible DSO as your new silent partner is that they are highly motivated to enhance the growth of your practice via synergies with other practices in which they have invested in or will invest in your area. Three recent examples of...

Top 10 Reasons to Join an IDSO or NOT…

Top 10 reasons to join an IDSO: 1) Diversify and liquify your primary asset: As the U.S. enters into its worst recession in history, cash is king. An average LPS client takes at least $5,000,000 in cash off the table by selling 60% to 90% of their practice for cash at...

LPS Update: Practice Value Volatility; Good News and Bad News

We review financial data on about five practices per day for doctors who have requested an estimate of the value of their practices to an Invisible DSO in today’s bubble. Most doctors take the value number under advisement and continue building their practice, hoping...

Cash Now, Long Term Plan, Practice Growth,  Wealth Creation? All Four!

Cash Now Every doctor has different motivations for considering an IDSO partnership for their practice. Some are interested in selling part of their practice today to secure their financial future with a large sum of cash in their pockets at Long Term Cap Gains rates....

Understanding Invisible Dental Support Organizations (IDSO)

IDSOs are already in your town or will silently arrive shortly. They will be a friend if you join one or a foe if you do not. You will either benefit from an IDSO’s practice support resources and financial upside, or compete with many of them. It is only a matter of...

NEW: Big Silver Lining in the COVID Cloud for Larger Practices

Of the over $200,000,000 in transactions LPS will close in Q2 2021, all have an earn-out component. An earn-out pays doctors additional consideration for future performance in the year or years, after an initial transaction.  I quit college in 1978 to take my first...

Our Latest Media Appearances

Decisions in Dentistry: What Dentists Should Consider Before Partnering with a DSO

Selling part of your dental practice to a Dental Support Organization (DSO) is a big decision and it’s important to know all the details. In this episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management podcast, Art meets with Chip Fichtner, co-founder of Large Practice Sales, to discuss what dentists should consider before making the decision to partner with a DSO.

Financial Flossing Ep103: Unlock the Value of Dental Practice Transactions

In this episode of the Financial Flossing Podcast, host Ross Brannon sits down with Chip Fichtner, Principal of Large Practice Sales (LPS), to delve into the world of dental practice transactions. Chip has an impressive track record of completing $612 million in transactions in 2022 with 31 Invisible Dental Support Organizations (IDSOs) across 29 states. He shares his expertise in maximizing value in the dynamic dental industry.