Advisers, resources available for help opening a practice

If owning a dental practice is
your goal, MDA membership offers
invaluable resources to help you achieve
it. I encourage you to contact both the
MDA membership department and
MDA Services to avail yourself of the
comprehensive information needed to
start or acquire a dental practice. Contact
MDA Membership Director Angela
Kanazeh at 800-589-2632 for resources
that can provide guidance on owning and
operating a dental practice. The MDA
also endorses companies that can assist
with practice start-up and acquisition, and
managing the finances of a practice.
MDA Services has details on the
MDA-endorsed programs listed below:
• Bank of America Practice Solutions
will help you finance a start-up, from
commercial real estate to construction and
equipment loans, and operating capital.
Bank of America Practice solutions also
finances expansions, remodels, and lines
of credit. Call 800-497-6076 to get started.
• Bridge Commercial Realty can assist
with anything related to identifying
and acquiring property for a practice or
evaluating lease vs. purchase options. Call
800-373-5306.
• Looby Baumgarten is a dental CPA firm
that can help review and interpret the
financials of a practice you are considering
purchasing, and handle bookkeeping and
benchmarking. Call 989-778-6605.
• Other resources include assistance with
retirement saving and investing, group
purchasing discounts on dental supplies,
help with environmental, OSHA and
HIPAA compliance, and much more.
Call 800-860-2272 or visit the
MDA Services section of
mdaprograms.com to learn more.