What Practice Management Associates, Llc does

Practice Management Associates, LLC (PMA) is a privately held, Michigan-based healthcare consulting firm that provides operational, marketing, and staffing services to SMB dental and medical practices primarily in Michigan, Ohio, and the broader Midwest United States. The firm's core product is the 8-week Patients On Demand Enhancement Program, a structured 'done-with-you/done-for-you' engagement that installs KPI tracking, reactivation and collections workflows, case-acceptance systems, and what the firm describes as AI-powered marketing campaigns. Supporting service lines include general practice management consulting (staff training, hiring, contract negotiation, IT/process improvement), dental marketing services resold from vetted third-party providers (Google/Facebook advertising and local SEO), HR/recruitment services for healthcare practices, and Buy/Sell practice valuation and transaction advisory. The firm also operates the Private Doctor's Buying Club, a free membership group purchasing organization that aggregates buying power for dental supplies and lab bills.

The firm operates with a small team of approximately five to six named professionals led by Managing Partner Waqas F. Jilani (MHA, Cornell BS), and differentiates against national 'fly-in' consultants via claimed local market familiarity, leadership credentials (Cornell, Clark University/UMass, MIT teaching affiliations, ACHE Diplomate status, IHI/Berwick affiliation), and two Guinness World Records cited in sales/marketing campaigns. GTM is sales-led and consultative: the firm generates leads via free 1-on-1 strategy sessions and practice analyses, converts via phone and online booking, and delivers in-office evaluations and field engagements for the Midwestern SMB market.

The business model is professional services consulting with no publicly disclosed pricing; revenue is generated through consulting fees for engagements and the 8-week program, with affiliate/referral economics around the buying club and marketing service resale. Customer concentration is low at the individual account level (long-tail SMB practitioners) but deal sizes are small and project-based. The firm holds no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no patents, and no proprietary technology platform, and its AI positioning appears limited to third-party marketing tooling labeled as 'AI-powered' rather than in-house capability.

Name

Practice Management Associates, Llc

Legal name

Practice Management Associates LLC

Website

https://docpma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Practice Management Associates, LLC is a privately held Michigan-based healthcare consulting firm that provides operational, marketing, staffing, and M&A advisory services to SMB dental and medical practices across the Midwest, anchored by an 8-week Patients On Demand Enhancement Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Practice Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Practice Brokerage (Medical/Dental/Legal/Accounting) (FSAEAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH), Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)

Keywords

• Dental practice consulting
• Healthcare management consulting
• Practice operations consulting
• Medical practice consulting
• Dental marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Consulting Services: Core revenue stream from providing consulting services to dental and medical practices. Services include practice management consulting, staff training, operational assessments, KPI installation, and ongoing mentorship. Revenue is generated through consulting fees for engagements.
2. Patients On Demand Enhancement Program: An 8-week structured program designed to help dental practices improve operations. The program includes weekly small wins, AI-powered marketing campaigns, KPI tracking spreadsheets, and step-by-step systems for collections, cash control, and patient follow-ups. Done-with-you and done-for-you implementation model.
3. Dental Marketing Services: The company offers marketing services through vetted service providers, including Google & Facebook advertising, local search optimization, and dental marketing agency services. These are resale/referral services to help clients acquire new patients.
4. Private Doctor's Buying Club: A group purchasing organization (buying club) offering savings on dental supplies and lab bills. Free to join with no monthly fees, providing discounts through collective buying power.
5. Staffing/Recruitment Services: HR recruitment services for healthcare practices including running recruiting campaigns, interviewing candidates, checking references, and sending best candidates to client offices for hiring consideration.
6. Practice Buy/Sell Consulting: Services for buying and selling dental/medical practices including practice valuations, evaluation of staff and financials, and marketing practices for sale at optimal prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Practice Management Associates is a full-service healthcare consulting firm that helps dental and medical practices improve operations, attract new patients, increase revenue, and reduce office management stress. Core offerings include the 8-week Patients On Demand Enhancement Program, ongoing practice management consulting (staff training, hiring, contracts, IT solutions, process improvement), dental marketing services (Google/Facebook advertising and local SEO), a free Private Doctor's Buying Club for supply/lab savings, and practice buy/sell valuation services.

Product overview

Practice Management Associates (PMA) offers a portfolio of consulting and practice management services for dental and medical practices. The core offering is the 8-week Patients On Demand Program, which provides a combination of consulting, AI-powered marketing campaigns, and operational systems. Supporting services include the Private Doctor's Buying Club (a free membership for supply discounts), Dental Marketing Services (Google/Facebook advertising and SEO), Practice Management Consulting (staff management, IT solutions, process improvement), and Buy A Practice Services (valuation and sales assistance). The company also offers a free strategy session and practice analysis as an entry point.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patients On Demand Enhancement Program An 8-week structured program for dental and medical practices that installs operational systems for reactivation, collections, case acceptance, and KPI tracking. Delivered in a 'done-with-you and done-for-you' model that includes weekly small wins, AI-powered marketing campaigns, and step-by-step implementation of cash control and patient follow-up systems.
• Practice Management Consulting Full-service consulting for dental and medical practices covering staff management and training, hiring support, contract negotiations, IT solutions, process improvement, compensation systems, and operational assessments.
• Dental Marketing Services Marketing services delivered through vetted service providers, including Google & Facebook advertising and local search engine optimization, designed to add new patients per month and dominate local markets.
• Private Doctor's Buying Club A free-to-join buying club that uses collective purchasing power to offer member practices discounts on dental supplies and lab bills, with no monthly fees.
• Buy A Practice Services Consulting services for doctors and investors buying or selling dental/medical practices, including practice valuation, staff and financial evaluation, and marketing practices for sale at optimal prices.
• Staffing and Recruitment Services Recruitment services for healthcare practices that handle running recruiting campaigns, candidate interviewing, reference checks, and delivery of the best candidates to client offices for hiring consideration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue increase of 20-100%+ and bottom line profit increases of up to 400% for consulting clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACT Dental: Dental practice consulting and coaching firm founded by Kirk Behrendt, providing operational consulting, leadership development, and team training to dental practice owners — closely matching PMA's consulting and coaching services.
• Levin Group: Founded by Roger Levin, one of the largest dedicated dental practice management consulting firms in North America. Directly competes with PMA's core dental practice consulting and coaching offering to practice owners seeking operational improvement and revenue growth.
• Productive Dentist Academy: Dental practice consulting and training organization founded by Dr. Bruce Baird, focused on increasing practice productivity, case acceptance, and profitability — overlapping with PMA's POD program and revenue-focused consulting.
• The Madow Group: Dental practice consulting and coaching firm founded by the Madow brothers, focused on practice growth, marketing, team development, and owner coaching. Directly overlaps PMA's consulting, marketing, and team-building offerings.
• MGE Management Experts: Long-standing dental practice management consulting firm offering coaching, training, and operational consulting to dentists. Has served thousands of practices over multiple decades, making it one of the closest comparables to PMA in scale and service mix.
• Jameson Management: Dental practice management consulting firm providing business coaching, marketing services, and operational support to dental practices. Closely comparable to PMA across consulting, marketing, and recruitment service lines.
• Takacs Learning Center: Dental practice consulting firm led by Gary Takacs, focused on team-based productivity, profitability coaching, and practice transitions. Directly competes with PMA on coaching engagements and practice sales/transition support.

Emerging players

• Dental Intelligence: SaaS-based dental practice analytics platform helping practices track KPIs, patient follow-up, and operational metrics. Represents the technology-enabled evolution of dental practice consulting — adjacent to PMA's KPI and operational focus but software-delivered.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Large publicly traded healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company. Overlaps with PMA's healthcare and dental recruiting service line at significantly larger scale, representing the institutional incumbent in adjacent verticals.
• Henry Schein One: Major dental practice management software and services provider (a Henry Schein business) offering practice management platforms, patient communication, and broader practice services. Operates as an incumbent in the same ecosystem PMA serves, though via software rather than consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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