Charlotte Dental Startup Hit $180K Monthly Revenue in 11 Months

The challenge

A new-grad dentist signed a 5-year lease before getting credentialed with a single insurer. With monthly rent of $9,400 and student loans of $4,200, he had 4 months of runway and no payer contracts.

Our approach

• Filed NC dental license verification, state controlled-substance registration, and DEA Form 224 in parallel.
• Built complete CAQH ProView profile within 5 business days of engagement.
• Submitted credentialing applications to Delta Dental NC, MetLife, Cigna, Aetna, and BCBS NC.
• Implemented full OSHA + HIPAA program, including BAAs with practice-management vendor and dental lab.
• Set up Dentrix, eCW for medical-dental coordination, and Weave for patient comms.

The outcome

Three of five payers contracted within 95 days. Patient flow started week 12 with Delta Dental. By month 11, monthly collections hit $180,000 and the practice added a second hygienist.