BackTable Vascular & Interventional Ep. 616 Exploring Unique Outpatient Models in Interventional Radiology with Dr. Richard Daniels
Feb 13, 2026
Dr. Richard Daniels, an interventional radiologist who built a consortium-style outpatient IR practice, explains his fractional long-term coverage model. He discusses expanding beyond vein work into embolizations and PAD, recruiting and training physicians and tech teams, and operational tactics for scaling outpatient services nationwide.
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From Hospital IR To Outpatient Independent Practice
- Richard Daniels transitioned from hospital-based IR to an outpatient vein and procedure practice over ~10 years.
- He left diagnostic-radiology-run groups, opened an in-network vein office, then shifted toward outpatient PAD, dialysis, and embolizations as revenue and interest grew.
Choosing Independence Over Hospital Employment
- Daniels left hospital employment offers when hospitals tried to employ his group, choosing independence over hospital employment.
- That shift coincided with rising outpatient opportunities and eventually private equity and physician-group partnerships.
Market Directly To Patients When Referrals Stall
- Do direct-to-patient marketing when referring physicians won't send consistent volume.
- Daniels stresses many successful outpatient centers market to patients rather than waiting for referrals from reluctant specialists.