Healthcare clinic benchmarks by specialty

Profit margin, overhead ratio, collection rate, A/R days, and payer mix for 12 outpatient specialties. Each page is sourced to the relevant specialty association (MGMA, APTA, AAD, ADA HPI, AmSpa, UCA, APMA, ACOG, AAOS, AAO, AAO-HNS) and cross-checked against Sorso client engagements.

Reviewed by Stanislav Sukhinin, CFA · Last re-verified April 2026

Dental Practices Benchmarks

Profit margin: 35%
Overhead: 65%
Collections: 95%
A/R days: 24

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Physical Therapy Benchmarks

Profit margin: 15%
Overhead: 85%
Collections: 90%
A/R days: 35

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Dermatology Benchmarks

Profit margin: 33%
Overhead: 67%
Collections: 94%
A/R days: 26

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Mental Health Benchmarks

Profit margin: 15%
Overhead: 80%
Collections: 88%
A/R days: 40

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Med Spas Benchmarks

Profit margin: 22%
Overhead: 75%
Collections: 96%
A/R days: 10

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Urgent Care Benchmarks

Profit margin: 15%
Overhead: 85%
Collections: 90%
A/R days: 30

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Chiropractic Benchmarks

Profit margin: 20%
Overhead: 65%
Collections: 90%
A/R days: 32

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Ophthalmology Benchmarks

Profit margin: 30%
Overhead: 70%
Collections: 93%
A/R days: 28

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ENT (Otolaryngology) Benchmarks

Profit margin: 25%
Overhead: 75%
Collections: 92%
A/R days: 30

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Orthopedics Benchmarks

Profit margin: 30%
Overhead: 55%
Collections: 91%
A/R days: 33

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Podiatry Benchmarks

Profit margin: 20%
Overhead: 80%
Collections: 90%
A/R days: 36

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OB-GYN Benchmarks

Profit margin: 17%
Overhead: 78%
Collections: 93%
A/R days: 34

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What each benchmark page includes

Profit margin (net) — low, median, high with source citations
Overhead ratio, broken into staffing, rent, supplies, equipment, marketing, insurance, and other
Gross and net collection rate ranges, plus typical denial rate
Days in A/R — median and top-performer thresholds
Payer mix: Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, self-pay, cash
Staffing ratios: FTE support staff per FTE provider
Specialty-specific KPIs (e.g. injectable COGS % for med spas, visits/FTE for PT)
Sorso field commentary — what we actually see at client engagements

Stanislav Sukhinin, CFA

Founder of Sorso. 19 years in corporate finance. Managed a $450M loan portfolio before building a fractional CFO firm exclusively for healthcare clinics.

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