On January 11 Heartland Dental, backed by private equity firm KKR, announced that it made its first acquisition of the year with the purchase of Capstone Dental. The financial terms were not disclosed.
Capstone Dental is run by Dr. Steven Yang, the only physician on staff. Dr. Yang operates out of one location in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Heartland Dental is a dental support organization providing non-clinical, administrative support services with more than 2,600 doctors in more than 1,650 locations across 38 states.
According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this transaction represents the 20th Physician Medical Groups acquisition of the year, and the fifth in the dental specialty. In 2023, Heartland Dental completed six purchases.
