A fractional CFO for dental practices.
Dentistry is a high-revenue, high-overhead business. Highline Financial helps dentists and their office managers see where the money goes and make confident decisions about what to do next.
Where a dental practice quietly loses money.
Insurance write-offs
Fee schedules and adjustments mean production and collections tell two different stories. Most owners only watch the first one.
Lab and supply costs
Small per-case costs add up fast, and they rarely get reviewed once a vendor relationship is in place.
Equipment and build-out debt
Chairs, imaging and technology are financed one purchase at a time, until the monthly payments shape every other decision.
Team costs
Hygiene, assisting and front-desk payroll is your largest expense, and the hardest to judge without a clear benchmark of your own.
What Highline does for a dental practice.
Practical, one-on-one work with Matt DeHart, built around your own numbers.
Collections and cash flow
Track what is actually collected against what is produced, and plan cash around payroll, taxes and loan payments.
Profit by department
Look at hygiene and doctor production separately to see what each one contributes after its costs.
Overhead review
Go through lab, supplies, software and services line by line and decide what stays, what gets renegotiated and what goes.
Debt and big purchases
Understand your practice and equipment loans, and build a way to judge the next purchase before you sign.
Your office manager lives in the numbers. We work with them too.
Most office managers were promoted for being great with people, then handed the books. Highline gives them the financial footing the role demands, and gives the owner a partner who speaks the same language.
What office managers take away
- How to read the reports. What the profit and loss statement and balance sheet are saying, and what to flag.
- A monthly review rhythm. A short, repeatable check on cash, collections and spending.
- Better conversations with the owner. Clear numbers in place of gut feel when decisions come up.
- Confidence with vendors and lenders. Knowing which costs are worth questioning.
Three steps, at a pace your schedule can handle.
Every meeting is one-on-one with Matt, by Zoom or phone, and scheduled around your client and patient hours.
A 45-minute consultation
We talk through where the practice is today and what is keeping you up at night. There is no sales pitch. If Highline isn't the right fit, you'll still leave with a clear next step.
A financial analysis
We go through your numbers together: cash flow, revenue, margins and expenses. Then we meet again to walk through what they show and where the real opportunities are.
Ongoing CFO support
We meet regularly to review the numbers, make decisions and keep the plan moving. You and your office manager gain a finance lead who knows the practice.
Common questions from dental practice owners.
Do you work with solo dentists or only group practices?
Both. Much of the work is the same: understanding collections, overhead and debt. With more providers we also look at how each one contributes and how compensation is structured.
I'm thinking about buying or starting a dental practice. Can you help?
Yes. Matt can help you understand the financial statements you are being shown, plan your cash needs and prepare for conversations with lenders. He does not act as a broker, lender or attorney in the transaction.
Will you tell me which insurance plans to drop?
Matt helps you see what each payer contributes to your collections so you can make that decision with clear numbers. The decision, and any contract questions, stay with you and your advisors.
See what your dental practice is really earning.
Pick a time that works around your schedule. Bring your office manager if you like.