They always talk about how the independent dentists provide better care than the groups are, the corporate dentistry. Well, that’s not necessarily true. If you really study the tools that they have that the independent dentists have not yet adopted, most of the independent dentists are far behind the invisible DSOs and DSOs from a patient care and a technology adoption.
– Chip Fichtner
Alan is joined once again by Chip Fichtner of Large Practice Sales to talk about Invisible DSOs. Some of our topics included:
- How did Chip get into IDSOs?
- Large Practice Sales only represents doctors!
- Why is dentistry a focus for investors?
- Consolidation in mortuary science, veterinary medicine and medicine and how they differ from dentistry
- The “Walmart-ization” of dentistry
- Technology and AI in IDSOs.
- Chip looks into his crystal ball
- Who will buy an average practice (not a large practice)?
- IDSO = full autonomy for owner dentists
- IDSOs and specialists…an interesting fit
- What does a “bad” experience with an IDSO look like?
- What does a “bad deal structure” in an IDSO transaction look like?
- How was COVID good for us?
Principal at Large Practice Sales
Chip Fichtner, CoFounder of Large Practice Sales has completed over $1.0 billion in IDSO partnerships in the last 24 months with dozens of IDSOs nationally. He has built, bought and sold companies in a variety of industries and has been featured in numerous media outlets. His tolerant wife of 34 years allows him to live on his airplanes visiting clients every week.
Latest posts by Chip Fichtner (see all)
- Practice Partnership Podcast Ep 17: Practice Attributes for High Value IDSO Partnerships - February 19, 2025
- Practice Partnership Podcast Ep 16: How One IDSO Recapitalized at a Multi-Billion Dollar Value - February 12, 2025
- Practice Partnership Podcast Ep 15: Election Impact on Practice Values - February 5, 2025