Dental Unfiltered Episode 176- EBITDA Adjustments
Mar 17, 2026
They unpack what EBITDA really means for dental practice value. They explain common add-backs like one-time equipment and travel. They describe monthly reviews with CPAs and who can manage the process. They cover add-backs for growing multi-office groups and how adjusted numbers help lending conversations.
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Normalize Doctor Pay For Accurate EBITDA
- Normalize owner-doctor compensation when calculating EBITDA.
- Andrew walks through a $1M example where 50% overhead and 33% doctor pay yields $200K unadjusted EBITDA.
Add Back One Time Costs Monthly
- Add back one-time or nonrecurring expenses to compute adjusted EBITDA.
- Andrew recommends monthly reviews with a CPA to flag items in bank and card statements for potential add-backs.
How Monthly Adjustments Began For Andrew
- Andrew started monthly EBITDA adjustments about six months ago and wished he'd begun sooner.
- He now reviews bank and card statements with his CPA to flag add-backs and finds the process satisfying like a 'video game'.