Your broker pulled the reports and your CPA checked the financials but neither of them dig into the practice operationally at the ground level, you know where the reality of how a practice operates is hiding in plain sight. This episode breaks down "the chart audit that actually protects dental buyers." Michael Dinsio, MBA and Paula Quinn, BSDH walk through the due diligence layer, the operational chart audit that reveals whether a dental practice acquisition will support or sink its new owner after closing day.

What you'll discover:

• Why a broker reported 1,500 active patients but the real number was closer to 1,000
• The 18-month rule for separating true hygiene patients from inflated software counts
• How pre-appointment rates predict whether your schedule will be full or empty in six months
• Why $200K in ortho revenue became a liability for a buyer who couldn't do the procedures
• How transition plans quietly eat cash flow when nobody re-runs the projections
• What procedure code clusters reveal about complex cases you may not be able to replicate
• Why AR reports and collection protocols expose front office problems before you close
• The difference between validating broker data and auditing real operational risk

Perfect for dentists in the acquisition process, first-time buyers navigating due diligence, and anyone focused on dental practice profitability before and after the close.

The real risk in buying a dental practice isn't in the numbers your CPA already checked, it's in the operational patterns nobody examined. This episode gives you the framework to audit what actually matters before you sign.

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Keywords: dental practice profitability, buying a dental practice, dental practice acquisition, dental practice management, practice acquisition, dental practice operations, dental practice finances, dental practice challenges, owning a dental practice, practice ownership journey, dental business, dental practice tips, dental practice hacks, running a dental practice, dental coach

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The content provided in this episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Always consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

Most dentists close on a practice, lock in the business overhead policy, and assume they're fully covered. But that policy pays your staff, your lease, your equipment loans, and after all of that, there's nothing left for your mortgage, car payment, or family expenses. Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn break down the insurance gap that catches practice owners off guard and the two-policy setup that closes it.

What you'll discover: why business overhead insurance leaves your personal income completely exposed, the surprising stat, dentists face nearly the same disability risk as construction workers, how relying on one policy leaves you short on both sides, the two-policy action plan every buyer and startup owner should lock in before closing day, and why personal disability coverage is the piece most docs skip until it's too late.

Perfect for dentists buying a dental practice, planning a dental startup, or already running a dental practice without both policies in place.

Here's the reality: disability risk doesn't care that you went to dental school. The physical demands of clinical work, awkward positioning, fine motor repetition, neck and shoulder strain, add up fast. Owning a dental practice means protecting it and yourself, and the time to get both policies locked in is before you close, not after. Head to nxlevelconsultants.com to book a consultation.

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Keywords: owning a dental practice, starting a dental practice, running a dental practice, dental practice finances, dental startup, dental practice expenses, dental financial planning, dental practice financial tips, practice ownership journey, dental entrepreneur advice, buying a dental practice, dental practice ownership, dental practice challenges, dental practice operations

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The content provided in this episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Always consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

Your lender may not require insurance for disability or life anymore, but skipping them could cost you your practice, your estate, and your family's financial security. Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG (Pearson-Ravitz / Earned Wealth), a former OBGYN whose own career-ending injury turned her into one of the leading insurance advisors for dentists and physicians.

LISTEN TO DISCOVER:
Why 1 in 4 professionals file a disability claim and dentists carry injury risk comparable to construction workers, the critical difference between personal disability insurance and business overhead insurance and why you need both, what business overhead actually covers (associate salaries, leases, equipment, up to 3 loans — but not your paycheck), how much emergency savings practice owners should really have (hint: more than two months), why women pay roughly double for disability and should lock in coverage before family planning, the fire sale scenario that happens when an owner dies without life insurance on the practice loan, how convertible term life insurance locks in your health class forever, and the residency discount that stays on your policy for life.

SPECIAL GUEST ON THIS EPISODE:
Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG - Managing Director of Insurance at Pearson-Ravitz (Earned Wealth). Former OBGYN turned insurance specialist after a career-ending shoulder injury. Co-founded Pearson-Ravitz, now part of Earned Wealth's integrated financial platform for healthcare professionals.
https://www.earned.com/insurance

Perfect for dentists buying a practice, dental startup owners, associates planning for ownership, and anyone navigating dental practice finances and dental practice ownership decisions.

KEY TAKEAWAY:

• Lenders relaxing their insurance requirements doesn't mean you don't need protected, it means you're more exposed!
• Personal disability, business overhead, and life insurance aren't optional line items.
• These three policies keep your income flowing, your doors open, and your family's assets out of the bank's reach.

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The content provided in this episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Always consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

Topics we cover on this show:
dental practice ownership, disability insurance dentist, business overhead insurance, life insurance dental practice, buying a dental practice, dental practice finances, dental financial planning, dental startup, dental practice expenses, owning a dental practice, dental entrepreneurship, dental practice challenges, practice management, dental practice profitability, dental startup advice