“How to Exit Your Medical Practice at Peak Value — Before It’s Too Late”
(Inspired by Dr. Faisal Sami’s strategic exit roadmap for physicians)
Why Too Many Doctors Wait Too Long — And Walk Away With Nothing
If you’ve spent your life building a successful medical practice — you deserve to exit on your own terms.
But most doctors don’t.
They wait too long. They get burned out. They hang on out of habit, pride, or fear.
And by the time they’re finally ready to sell, their valuation is gone, their staff is burned out, their referral base is stale, and private equity has moved on to better opportunities.
This isn’t just sad — it’s preventable.
Here’s how to exit your medical practice for top dollar, create income and security for your family, and ensure that the legacy you built doesn’t die with your last call day.
Too many physicians run their practice into the ground and just walk away.
Why?
No succession plan
No financial prep
No tax strategy
No buyer list
No clean books
No structure
By the time they consider selling, the practice has lost momentum — and buyers notice. That’s when you hear:
“You’re better off just shutting it down.”
But what if you could exit like a CEO instead of a tired operator?
The best time to sell your practice is when:
You’re profitable
You still enjoy your work
Your team is strong
Your EBITDA is growing
You have leverage
Buyers pay for momentum, systems, and income. Not your years of sweat.
You need to sell when the practice still has life left in it — not when you’re begging to get out.
If you want top dollar, your practice must show:
Consistent profitability (strong EBITDA, ideally >$500K/year)
Clean, investor-grade books (no mixing personal expenses)
Staff and systems that run without you
A strong referral network
Operational playbooks and legal structure in place
Scalability (multiple providers, billable services, payer mix)
If you can check these boxes, you’re no longer “just a doctor” — you’re an investable asset.
Every year you wait:
Patients age out
Staff leaves
Revenue declines
Valuation drops
You get closer to burnout
Your negotiating power disappears
You could go from a 6–8x EBITDA offer to a fire sale in 18 months.
Or worse, shut down and walk away with nothing.
Here’s what smart exits look like:
Clean up your books.
Get a real bookkeeper. Stop running personal expenses through the business.
Establish an S-Corp or C-Corp if needed.
Choose the right structure to unlock tax strategies and reduce due diligence friction.
Document everything.
SOPs, contracts, leases, vendor agreements, payer contracts, staff comp.
Get a valuation and gap analysis.
Know what you’re worth now — and what you need to improve to get to your ideal number.
Implement pre-sale tax strategies.
QSBS, installment sales, CRTs, DAFs — these can save you hundreds of thousands in taxes if done early.
Build an investment plan for the sale proceeds.
Don’t just sell. Reinvest tax-efficiently into real estate, funds, and private assets for income.
Coordinate through a Virtual Family Office.
Your CPA, attorney, bookkeeper, and advisor should be working together — with a Financial Quarterback running point.
You get:
Multiple offers
Better terms
Lower taxes
Recurring income post-sale
Asset protection
Time freedom
Peace of mind for your family
You’re no longer trading time for money.
You’ve turned your career into a permanent income engine.
After building, scaling, and exiting a 7-figure teleradiology practice to private equity, Dr. Faisal Sami now helps other physicians:
Clean up operations
Maximize valuation
Implement legal and tax strategy
Coordinate their exit plan
Protect and grow their post-sale wealth
It’s not just a transaction. It’s a multi-stage wealth strategy that sets you and your family up for life.
You don’t need to sell tomorrow.
But you need to start prepping today.
That’s how you control the exit — and maximize your lifetime earnings.
If you're even thinking about selling your practice — now or in the next 36 months — the time to prepare is right now.
We’ll walk you through:
What your practice is worth today
What buyers want to see
The exact steps to increase valuation
How to reduce or eliminate capital gains tax
And how to reinvest for long-term financial freedom
Book your private 30-minute strategy session here:
👉 https://calendly.com/d/cwsk-4s5-kvr/30-minute-strategy-meeting?month=2025-08
SamiCapital — Virtual Family Office Services for Physicians
33 West Higgins Road, Suite 5040
South Barrington, IL 60010
Phone: 847-606-7950
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.SamiCapital.co
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