DSO + DPMs

Minneapolis-based Park Dental recently opened a practice in Forest Lake, Minn. Park Dental decided to open the office based on the area’s growing housing market, according to Frauenshuh, a commercial real estate company. The company signed a 10-year lease for…

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners has added its first Maryland practice.  The DSO partnered with Izadi Orthodontics in Timonium, Md., according to a May 21 LinkedIn post. The practice, founded in 1994, is led by Mohammad Izadi,…

Here are eight DSOs that have made headlines in the last week: 1. S&P Global Ratings raised its issuer credit rating on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, upgrading the issue-level rating on its senior secured debt to from “B-” to “B.”…

Emerging technologies and investors are carving out new opportunities for growth in the DSO field. Four disruptors to DSO growth this year: Private equity Several DSOs gained private equity investments last year as market conditions improved, including Allied OMS and…

Here are five DSOs and dental organizations growing their networks in the West, as reported by Becker’s since May 1:

Here is how six specialty-focused DSOs have grown since March: 1. Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners opened a de novo pediatric practice in Denver. 2. Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management partnered with Hudson Valley Oral Surgery in New York. 3.…

Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of Cherry Tree Dental has led to a new wave of payer scrutiny in dentistry, with several providers and organizations calling for increased oversight to prevent vertical integration and conflicts of interest. Delta Dental…

Several of the largest DSOs in the U.S. have recently added new locations and technology, gained new investments and launched partnerships with other organizations to enhance patient care. Thirteen updates since April:  Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. S&P Global Ratings…

S&P Global Ratings has raised its issuer credit rating on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, upgrading the issue-level rating on its senior secured debt to from “B-” to “B,” according to a May 19 report from S&P.  The credit rating agency…

Phoenix-based SALT Dental Partners recently opened a de novo pediatric practice in Denver. The DSO opened Smile Vista Kids Dental & Orthodontics, according to a May 19 LinkedIn post. SALT Dental Partners has added more than a dozen practices to…