Medical Exit GroupMedical Practice M&A Advisors & Business Brokers
Medical Exit Group is a sell-side M&A advisory and medical practice brokerage for physician and clinician owners across the United States. We value, prepare and confidentially sell owner-led practices, from a free practice valuation through closing, and we represent only the seller.
- Seller-side only
- Buyers sign an NDA first
- Nationwide
How a practice sale works
What does a medical practice broker do?
A medical practice broker values your practice, prepares it for buyers, approaches qualified buyers confidentially and manages negotiation, diligence and closing, so you can keep seeing patients while the practice is sold.
Know your number
A free, confidential valuation shows where you stand before anyone else knows you are thinking about selling.
Prepare the practice
We organize the payer, provider, staffing and compliance answers buyers will ask for.
Market it quietly
Qualified buyers sign an NDA before they ever learn your practice's name.
Close on your terms
We compare offers on price, structure and your role after the sale, then manage diligence through closing.
Specialties
Which medical practices do we sell?
We sell owner-led primary care, physical therapy, dermatology, optometry, plastic surgery, pediatric and urgent care practices, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and multi-specialty groups. Each specialty draws different buyers and is valued on different strengths, so we prepare and present your practice around the medicine you practice.
Primary care
Family and internal medicine, where patient panels, payer mix and provider continuity carry the most weight.
Sell a primary care practicePhysical therapy
Outpatient PT clinics, where therapist retention, referral sources and visits per patient shape buyer interest.
Sell a PT practiceDermatology
Medical and procedural dermatology, where provider mix, payer and cash-pay revenue and growth room draw attention.
Sell a dermatology practiceOptometry
Practices where exam volume, optical sales, insurance mix and doctor continuity drive the conversation.
Sell an optometry practicePlastic surgery
Surgical practices, where surgeon dependence, facility arrangements and case mix matter most.
Sell a plastic surgery practicePediatrics
Pediatrician practices, where patient panels, payer contracts and the depth of the provider team carry weight.
Sell a pediatric practiceUrgent care
Clinics where visit volume, staffing, payer contracts and location economics shape what buyers will pay.
Sell an urgent care clinicAmbulatory surgery centers
ASCs, where case volume and mix, the physician-owner partner structure, payer contracts, Medicare certification, state licensing and the lease or real estate carry weight.
Sell a surgery centerMedical practice valuation
How much is your medical practice worth?
A medical practice is worth what its likely buyer will pay for its earnings. Sales to another physician usually start from a share of annual collections and adjust for real earnings, owner-run practices are priced on seller's discretionary earnings (SDE), and private equity groups and health systems pay a multiple of adjusted EBITDA. How practice valuation works →
Selling to another physician
Collections are the starting point
Smaller practices are usually first sized as a share of annual collections, then adjusted for what the practice really earns after paying a doctor a market salary. Two practices with the same collections can sell for very different prices.
Owner-run practices
What the practice earns for you
For many solo and small-group practices, buyers look at seller's discretionary earnings: profit plus your own pay and perks, normalized for what a replacement doctor would cost.
Private equity and health systems
A multiple of adjusted EBITDA
Larger groups are valued on earnings after physician pay is reset to a post-sale level, often with part of the price paid as equity in the buyer and an employment agreement for you.
Financing widens your buyer pool. Several national banks advertise up to 100% financing for qualified physicians buying a practice, so more doctors can afford yours. Those loans are approved on the practice's verified cash flow, which is why clean, well-documented earnings matter.
Get Your Free Practice ValuationProvider dependence
Revenue that doesn't rest on one physician, plus a plan for your role after the sale, lowers the risk a buyer sees.
Payer mix
The balance of commercial, government and cash-pay revenue, and how contracts carry over, shapes how dependable collections look.
Collections trend
Steady or growing collections over the last three years carry more weight than a single strong year.
Staff continuity
Experienced clinical and front-office teams who are likely to stay keep patients and operations steady.
Billing and compliance
Clean coding, documented compliance and organized records protect the price through diligence.
Clean financials
Statements that tie to tax returns, with documented add-backs, make earnings easy for buyers and lenders to underwrite.
The buyer pool
Who buys medical practices?
Medical practices are bought by private equity-backed physician platforms, hospitals and health systems, larger physician groups, insurer- and corporate-owned physician networks, and individual physicians. The right buyer depends on your specialty, your size, your goals for your staff and how long you want to keep practicing.
Private equity platforms
Groups building regional or national platforms in a specialty, often with a role for you after closing.
Hospitals and health systems
Systems adding physicians and locations in their market, usually with employment for the seller.
Larger physician groups
Established practices expanding their footprint, services or provider bench.
Individual physicians
Associates or outside doctors ready to own a practice, often the best fit for a smaller solo practice.
Confidentiality
How do I sell my medical practice confidentially?
You sell confidentially by marketing the practice without its name, releasing details only to qualified buyers who sign an NDA, and telling staff and patients on your own timeline.
- No name until an NDA is signedBuyers see an anonymous profile first and learn who you are only under a confidentiality agreement.
- You decide what is shared, and whenNothing goes to a buyer without your approval, and no patient information is shared early in a sale.
- Your staff hear it from youMost owners tell key staff only once a deal is close, and patients as part of the transition plan.
Timeline
How long does it take to sell a medical practice?
Most medical practice sales take 4 to 9 months from the first valuation to closing, sometimes less and sometimes more. Preparation and finding the right buyer take the most time; diligence, contracts, payer and licensing changes, and lender approval follow once a letter of intent is signed. Starting a year or two before you want to step back gives you the most options.
Questions
Selling a medical practice: common questions
Straight answers for physician owners weighing a sale now or in the next few years.
What does a medical practice broker do?
A medical practice broker values a physician practice, prepares it for sale, finds qualified buyers confidentially and manages negotiation, diligence and closing, so the owner can keep seeing patients while the practice is being sold.
Is a medical practice broker the same as an M&A advisor?
Both represent the owner and run the sale. “Broker” is the term most used for smaller practices sold to another physician; “M&A advisor” is more common for larger groups selling to private equity or a health system. Medical Exit Group handles both.
How long does it take to sell a medical practice?
Most medical practice sales take 4 to 9 months from the first valuation to closing, sometimes less and sometimes more, depending on preparation, the buyer and lender approval.
How much is a medical practice worth?
It depends on the likely buyer. Practices sold to another physician are usually sized first as a share of annual collections, then adjusted for real earnings; owner-run practices are often priced on seller's discretionary earnings; and private equity or health system buyers pay a multiple of adjusted EBITDA. A free valuation gives you a range for your practice.
How are medical practice brokers paid?
Medical Exit Group works on commission only, so we are paid when your practice sells.
Can I keep practicing after I sell?
Often, yes. Hospital, health system and private equity buyers usually ask the selling physician to stay on under an employment agreement for a set period, and a physician buyer may ask for a transition period to introduce patients.
Will my staff and patients find out?
Not unless you decide they should. Most owners tell key staff only once a deal is close, and patients are usually told as part of the transition plan.
Free and confidential
Find out what your practice could sell for
A free medical practice valuation, with no obligation to sell. It takes about two minutes to request, and nothing is shared with anyone.
Request a Free Practice Valuation