Fieldhill Loans helps chiropractors, physical and occupational therapists, optometrists and other practitioners in Columbus, IN and Bartholomew County, IN request equipment financing, working capital for insurer payment gaps and term loans for clinic build-outs or a second office. Partners review collections and the equipment quote, then make their own decision.
| Chiropractic, therapy and eye-care employers, Bartholomew County, IN | 52 employer establishments, CBP 2023 |
|---|---|
| Under five employees | 69.2% of them, CBP 2023 |
| Practitioner businesses without payroll | 105, Nonemployer Statistics 2024 |
Small practices, insurer timing and equipment
A chiropractic office, a physical therapy clinic and an optometry practice look different from the waiting room, but their cash works the same way. Visits are billed to insurers and patients; payments come in over the following weeks; rent, wages and equipment payments go out on fixed dates. In a small practice the owner may also be a provider, so time spent chasing claims is time not spent treating patients.
The quick answer: equipment financing for tables, therapy equipment and diagnostic instruments; working capital or a line of credit for claim delays; a term loan for a build-out or second location.
Chiropractic, therapy and optometry offices across Bartholomew County, IN
County Business Patterns groups chiropractors, physical, occupational and speech therapists, optometrists, podiatrists and similar providers as offices of other health practitioners (NAICS 6213). Bartholomew County, IN had 52 such employer establishments in 2023, with 269 paid employees and about $11.7 million in annual payroll.
These are small offices: 36 of the 52, or 69.2%, had fewer than five employees, far above the 35.0% for physician offices in the same county. Thirty-one of them had a ZIP 47201 address (ZIP Business Patterns 2023). Nonemployer Statistics counted 105 practitioner businesses with no payroll in 2024, a separate program and year.
Our arithmetic from the CBP figures: about 5 employees per establishment on average, and roughly $43,400 in annual payroll per employee. Both are approximate, because CBP employment and payroll are noise-adjusted.
Where the money goes
Treatment and diagnostic equipment
Adjusting tables, decompression units, therapeutic ultrasound and laser units, rehab equipment, and for optometry, exam lanes, retinal cameras and visual field analyzers. These are purchases a practice can finance.
Payroll while claims settle
Front-desk and assistant wages are due every pay period whatever the insurers are doing. A small office with one or two employees can feel a delayed batch of claims right away.
Optical inventory
Optometry practices with an optical shop also carry frames and lens stock, which behaves like retail inventory.
Matching practice needs to funding types
| Need | Where Fieldhill would start |
|---|---|
| Tables, therapy units, exam lanes | Equipment financing |
| Wages while insurer claims are pending | Working capital |
| Recurring collection gaps | Line of credit |
| Build-out or second office | Term loan |
| Frames and optical stock | Inventory financing |
Business loans for chiropractors: tables, decompression units and chiropractic equipment financing
Chiropractic equipment financing can be a single, clear request: the table or decompression unit, the vendor quote, and the practice's recent collections. Because the equipment is specialized, partners may weigh the practice's cash flow alongside the resale value. Used tables from a reputable dealer can be financed too.
Physical therapy clinics
A physical therapy business loan can fund a larger space or rehab equipment for a new service line. A small business loan for a physical therapy clinic expansion is reviewed on collections per visit and visit volume, so bring both. Clinics with several therapists may also need working capital while a new hire builds a caseload.
Optometry practice loans
Optometry combines medical billing with retail: exam equipment on one side, an optical shop on the other. The Fieldhill post on funding equipment and expansion for an optometry practice in Columbus, IN goes through it step by step.
Credentialing gaps and a new provider
Adding a provider can bring a gap: until the new chiropractor, therapist or optometrist is credentialed with the main insurers, their visits may be billed slowly or not at all. Wages start on day one. A working capital request sized to that period, with the credentialing timeline written down, gives a partner a clear picture of when the gap closes.
The same applies to a move into a new insurer network or a switch of billing company. Any change that resets claim timing is worth planning for before it starts, not after the first slow month.
Wellness plans and cash-pay visits
Some practices add cash-pay services, wellness memberships or retail products alongside insured care. These smooth the deposit pattern, because they are paid at the visit or monthly by card. If your practice has them, show them separately in the figures you share; partners may read a mix of insured and cash-pay revenue differently from insured revenue alone.
What partners commonly review for a practitioner office
- Collections reports for 12 months, with payer mix.
- Accounts receivable aging.
- Bank statements for the same period.
- Equipment quotes, or the lease and build-out budget for a new space.
- Existing equipment payments.
A labeled example, not an offer
Hypothetical figures only: a two-provider chiropractic office adds a decompression unit quoted at $24,500. Its collections average $41,000 a month, with roughly six weeks between visit and insurer payment. Equipment financing for the unit keeps the purchase off the operating account, and a modest line of credit, if offered, covers the six-week claim lag in slower months. The real figures come only from a partner.
Related pages
Physician and dental offices are covered on medical and dental practice funding. All industries are on the industries page, and the county's counts on the Columbus, IN page.
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