Heartland Dental

PE-Owned1 Documented Impact

Largest dental support organization (DSO) in the US supporting 1,700+ offices

Founded: 1997|Owned by KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)|Website →
9
locations tracked

Ownership Information

Heartland Dental is owned by KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts). Private equity ownership often leads to cost-cutting, price increases, and reduced quality of service as firms prioritize returns for investors over customers and employees.Learn more about PE ownership impact →

Timeline

1997

Heartland Dental founded

2021HighDebt Loading

KKR loaded $3.3B in debt onto Heartland Dental

KKR's leveraged buyout of Heartland Dental saddled the company with billions in debt, putting pressure on dentists to generate revenue to service debt payments rather than focus on patient care.

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Before vs. After PE Acquisition

Corporate debt

Reported 2021

Before PE

$0

After PE

$3.3B

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Tracked Locations

AZ (1)

Phoenix

1432 Main St

Phoenix, AZ 85001

555-345-3181

CA (1)

Los Angeles

6499 Main St

Los Angeles, CA 90001

555-682-6518

FL (2)

Orlando

6431 Main St

Orlando, FL 32801

555-518-2735

Tampa

2459 Main St

Tampa, FL 33601

555-530-2122

MN (1)

Minneapolis

1380 Main St

Minneapolis, MN 55401

555-356-2917

PA (1)

Pittsburgh

3821 Main St

Pittsburgh, PA 15201

555-573-2042

TN (1)

Nashville

813 Main St

Nashville, TN 37201

555-718-4446

TX (2)

Houston

9727 Main St

Houston, TX 77001

555-331-9462

San Antonio

3957 Main St

San Antonio, TX 78201

555-506-7876