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Medical Practices

Absentee Owned Therapy Practice for Sale

Boston, MA, US

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an established outpatient mental health practice serving the Greater Boston and Massachusetts market. With more than 20 years of operating history, the practice has built a strong reputation for quality care, clinician retention, and patient accessibility. The business generates approximately $2 million+ in annual revenue and operates through a highly scalable hybrid model with approximately 90% of visits conducted via telehealth. The practice provides individual therapy as its core service offering, with growing demand for couples therapy and additional family therapy services. A diversified referral engine supported by organic search, colleges and universities, hospitals, clinics, psychiatrists, and other professional referral relationships provides a consistent source of new patients and supports long-term stability. The business operates with a broad network of licensed therapists and a lean administrative structure, making it an attractive opportunity for an owner-operator, behavioral health platform, or strategic healthcare buyer seeking an established presence in the growing mental health sector. With a Clinical Director and Practice Manager in place, the current owner has minimal direct clinical involvement, creating an opportunity for a new owner to expand operations and further develop the practice. The combination of an established brand, recurring demand for behavioral health services, and scalable telehealth infrastructure positions the practice for continued growth under new ownership.

$1,100,000
$2,117,290Revenue
$304,666Cash Flow

Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for health care and fitness business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$390k
Median cash flow$100k
Median sale price$165k
Multiple range1.2x - 2.5x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.34m
Median cash flow$338k
Median sale price$900k
Multiple range2.2x - 3.6x

Over $2M

Median revenue$5.66m
Median cash flow$900k
Median sale price$5.04m
Multiple range3.7x - 6.3x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about health care and fitness business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating health care and fitness business acquisitions.

Confirm licensing, credentialing, and payer enrollment transfer

Clinical practices depend on provider credentials, facility licenses, and payer contracts that may not pass to a new owner; verify before close.

Understand the payer and reimbursement mix

A practice heavy in one insurer or in declining reimbursement carries different risk than cash-pay or membership; get revenue by payer and the trend.

Quantify provider and owner dependence

The dentist, physician, or lead trainer often is the practice — know who holds the patients or members and what non-competes are in place.

Separate recurring memberships from fee-for-service

Gyms live on retention; high churn behind a growing top line is a warning. Get gross and net retention, not sign-ups.

Review compliance and liability standing

HIPAA, billing audits, malpractice history, and inspections are real liabilities; confirm coverage and open matters.

Assess equipment, facility, and deferred capital

Clinical equipment and fitness build-outs age and date — and a gym relocation alone can run $100K–$500K. Budget what's been deferred.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Yes, helped by recurring revenue. Lenders weigh provider transfer, payer concentration, and credentialing, so a practice that runs beyond the owner funds most easily.