SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)

SBA Loans for Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)

SBA has approved 17,069 7(a) loans worth $6.6B to Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 21% versus the prior decade.

17,069
7(a) loans
$6.6B
Approved dollars
$387,962
Average loan size
#15
Rank among industries
-21%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.5%
Active-status distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) is the #15 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 17,069 such loans worth $6.6B, averaging $387,962 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 21% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 3,392 active-status offices of physicians (except mental health specialists) loans, 4.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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