Eric ChenHiring Your Own Attorney When Buying a Dental Practice
The broker's attorney drafted the purchase agreement to close the deal — not to protect you. Here's what independent legal review actually covers.
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Eric ChenOpen Insurance Claims When Closing on a Dental Practice
Pending EOBs and open insurance claims at closing create real fraud risk and cash flow gaps. Here's how buyers should handle them before and after closing.
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Eric ChenBuying a Practice with an In-House Membership Plan
A dental practice with an in-house membership plan can be a stronger acquisition — or a hidden liability. Here's how buyers should evaluate one before closing.
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Eric ChenRetreatment Liability After Buying a Dental Practice
When patients return with failed prior work, who pays? Here's how to structure retreatment clauses, indemnification, and malpractice coverage before you close.
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Eric ChenBuying a Dental Practice Where the Owner Barely Works
When the seller barely works, you're not just buying a practice — you're buying a production gap. Here's how to evaluate the upside and the hidden risks.
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Eric ChenOSHA and Infection Control When Buying a Dental Practice
Before you close, here's how to audit a practice's OSHA and infection control compliance — and what gaps could cost you after day one.
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Eric ChenBuying a Dental Practice When You'll Need to Fire the Associate
Before you close, understand the associate's contract, how much revenue they control, and how to price that risk into the deal — or walk away.
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Eric ChenNew Patient Flow Rate: What to Look for When Buying a Practice
New patient flow benchmarks every dental practice buyer should know — and how to read 3 years of data to spot growth, decline, or hidden risk.
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Eric ChenGoodwill Allocation in a Dental Practice Purchase: Tax Impact
How goodwill allocation in a dental practice purchase affects your taxes as a buyer — and how to negotiate a structure that works in your favor.
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Eric ChenReferral-Dependent Revenue Risk in Dental Specialty Practices
Buying a dental specialty practice? Learn how to audit referral concentration and structure the deal to protect against referral loss after closing.
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Eric ChenBuying a Dental Practice to Escape a Toxic Associateship
If your associateship is burning you out, ownership may be the real exit. Here's how to evaluate the move, navigate your non-compete, and time it right.
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Eric ChenBuying a Dental Practice on an H-1B Visa: What to Know
The 2025 H-1B modernization rule changed the rules for dentist-owners. Here's how to structure the acquisition, satisfy USCIS, and secure financing.
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