We are a doctor-owned platform

that creates unprecedented short and long-term value for our doctors

About Phase 1 Equity

Phase 1 Equity is an orthodontic and pediatric dentistry platform owned by our doctors, governed by our doctor-majority board of directors, and managed by our doctor-led committees. The doctors at Phase 1 Equity are in complete control.
By partnering with like-minded, entrepreneurial doctors who want to invest in their practices, we created a doctor-centric opportunity that will result in significant upside value compared to a traditional DSO practice sale.

Our team of doctor-founders, seasoned healthcare executives, and private equity professionals have a combined 150+ years of experience building specialty dental and healthcare companies.

Our unique Doctor Equity™ model and governance structure

Doctor Equity™ model

Phase 1 Equity was designed for doctors seeking a better way to capture the full value of their practice, typically reserved for institutional or private equity investors. By joining, doctors become owners of the platform while retaining full control over practice decisions. During our initial phase, they can optimize their EBITDA, benefiting from increased cash flow in the short term and a higher practice exit value in the long term. Once the platform reaches its target size, members collectively select a buyer, unlocking 2 to 3 times the practice value they could achieve independently.

Unique governance structure

Our unique governance model has a doctor-majority board of directors and our doctors chair 100% of the platform’s management committees. Doctors are in complete control of all clinical and business decisions for their practice and the Phase 1 Equity platform.

The Phase 1 Equity difference

At Phase 1 Equity, doctors retain full control of their practice and become owners in the platform; collectively we help optimize every practice’s EBITDA while preparing for a platform sale that ensures our doctors receive a much higher multiple than they can get by selling to a traditional DSO.

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