Why should I choose a private practice physical therapist?

Studies indicate there were a greater number of treatments (visits per patient were 39% to 45% higher in physician owned clinics) and the cost was greater for those patients that attended a physician owned physical therapy practice (both gross and net revenue per patient were 30% to 40% higher) (1) compared to treatment at a clinic owned by physical therapists.

Another study indicated that licensed and non-licensed therapy providers spent less time with each patient in physician owned clinics (2).

Another older study concluded that "Therapists who had treated patients through direct access (able to see a patient directly without being required to see an M.D. first) were significantly more likely to believe that direct access had benefited them professionally and benefited their patients than were therapists who had not practiced through direct access" (3).

We believe that we can provide you with the highest quality of care available and do it in a cost effective manner. (4) You will work closely with your physical therapist and your case will be managed by the same physical therapist from the beginning to the end of your experience with us. Our physical therapists may also work as a team with a licensed physical therapist assistant.

1. Mitchell, J., Scott, E., Physician Ownership of Physical Therapy Services: Effects on Charges, Utilization, Profits, and Service Characteristics. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1992.
2. "Joint Venture Among Health Care Providers in Florida". State of Florida Health Care Cost Containment Board, 1991.
3. Domholdt, E., Durcholz, A.G., Direct Access Use by Experienced Therapists in States with Direct Access. Physical Therapy, 1992 Aug: 72(8): 569-74.
4. Federal Office of the Inspector General May 1, 2006 - This report calls into question billing processes done by non-physical therapist owned practices.