Exit Planning for Plastic Surgery Practices

Selling a plastic surgery practice is different from selling most medical practices. Much of the value may rest on your name, reputation, and personal skill, so buyers will want to know what happens to patient demand after you step back. Getting ready early, often years before you want to leave, can make a real difference. Physician Planning Partners is an introduction service. We connect plastic surgeons with independent business brokers, valuation professionals, CPAs, and transaction attorneys we select to partner with.

What buyers look at in an aesthetic practice

• Transferability. How much demand comes from your personal brand versus the practice brand, its location, and its other providers?
• Provider depth. Associate surgeons, injectors, and aestheticians who will stay after the sale reduce a buyer's risk.
• Revenue mix and margins. Surgical, non-surgical, and med spa revenue are valued differently.
• Marketing engine. Steady lead flow, conversion rates, reviews, and a website and social presence you own all matter.
• Facility. An accredited office-based OR and real estate can add value or complicate a deal.

Common exit paths

1. Bringing in an associate surgeon who buys in over time.
2. Selling to a private-equity-backed aesthetic platform, often with cash at close and rollover equity.
3. Selling to another surgeon or group in your market.
4. Winding down gradually while you transfer patients and the brand.

Preparing for a sale

Many surgeons start by getting an independent valuation and cleaning up their financials. They also start shifting the brand from "Dr. Name" toward the practice, so it can outlast the founder. A CPA can model the after-tax proceeds, and an attorney can review non-compete and transition-period terms. We can introduce each of these professionals.

How the introduction works

1. Tell us your timeline and goals.
2. We suggest independent exit-planning professionals we partner with.
3. You meet them directly and decide who to engage.

Frequently asked questions

Are you a business broker?

No. Physician Planning Partners is an introduction service. The brokers and advisors we introduce are independent.

Can I sell a practice that carries my name?

Often, yes, but buyers usually ask you to stay on for a transition period. An attorney and broker can explain how those deals are typically structured.

How long before retirement should I plan?

Many surgeons start three to five years ahead, which gives time to build up associate surgeons and clean up the financials.

What does the introduction cost?

Nothing. We may receive compensation from partner businesses, as described in our disclaimer.

Physician Planning Partners is an introduction service, not a broker, law firm, or CPA firm, and this page is general information, not advice. See our disclaimer.