Dental Practice Models: How to Stop Bleeding Money and Build a Loyal Army of Patients

June 22, 2025
Topics: Dental
Written by: Lisa Rasmussen

How Smart Practice Owners Are Ditching PPOs and Adding $500K+ in Recurring Revenue

Join our exclusive course and discover the proven strategies that practices use to add $10,000+ in monthly recurring revenue with patient membership plans. Dr. Evans took this course and now has over 800 members and $37,000/mo of predictable recurring revenue. Watch this webinar before we take it down in 24 hours.

This course normally sells for $297.

But right now, I’m giving you access for just $47.

That’s cheaper than a hygiene cleaning.

And it could be the most profitable $47 you ever spend.

Get the Course Here → The Six-Figure Membership Plan Course

What You Will Learn:

- How to Build a Membership Plan That Pays You Monthly (Even While You Sleep!)

- Why PPOs Are Stealing Your Revenue—And How to Take Control of Your Profits

- The 3-Step System to Scale Recurring Revenue
(Even If You’ve Never Sold a Membership Plan Before!)

- The #1 Mistake Dentists Make When Dropping PPOs (And How to Avoid It!)

LIVE Case Study: How One Dentist Went from PPO-Dependent to $500K+/Year in Recurring Revenue With a Membership Program!

In dentistry today, PPOs are not your friend, they hurt your cash flow, demolish your profit margins, jeopardize your patient relationships & use A.I. to deny claims!!

If I had an employee or partner that messed up my business like that, I would FIRE them ASAP! 

$47. No fluff. Just results.

You in?

Let’s get real, dental boss:

The traditional dental practice models you learned in dental school are older than the fossilized bubblegum stuck under your waiting room chair.

Most dentists still cling to the insurance-driven hamster wheel, praying they can outrun declining reimbursements and insurance shenanigans. Sound familiar?

Well, buckle up, because I’m about to slap you with the epiphany of the century: Modern dental practice models don’t just survive—they thrive when you plug in a membership plan.

Let’s break the mold, grow predictable MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue), and kiss insurance stress goodbye.


Story: Meet Dr. Katrina—Queen of the New Dental Practice Models

Dr. Katrina ran “BrightSmile Dental” in Phoenix. She did everything right:
✅ Hired top hygienists.
✅ Spent thousands on marketing.
✅ Networked with 14 insurance companies. (Yikes.)

Result? Her bank account was a seesaw. One month booming, next month ghost town. Patients vanished when their benefits maxed out.

Cue: BoomCloud™ Membership Plan.

She launched a simple 3-tier plan:

  • Basic: 2 cleanings/year, 10% off treatments.

  • Plus: 3 cleanings, 20% off, free whitening.

  • VIP: 4 cleanings, 25% off, priority booking.

Her patients flipped.

In 18 months:

  • MRR exploded to $28,000/month.

  • ARR hit $336,000.

  • 70% of her uninsured patients converted to members.

  • Average revenue per patient tripled.

Oh, and Dr. Katrina fired 3 insurance contracts. Sweet freedom.


Why Old School Dental Practice Models Are Broken

Most dentists run a Fee-For-Service or PPO-based model. Both have fatal flaws:

Fee-for-service is unpredictable—feast or famine.
PPO-heavy = shrinking margins and insurance headaches.
❌ Patients drop off when insurance dries up.

Modern patients crave convenience, transparency, and control. They want Netflix for their smile care.


The Fix: Modern Dental Practice Models + Membership Plans

When you bolt on a BoomCloud™ Membership Plan, your practice shifts from rollercoaster to rocketship.

Here’s why:

Predictable Cash Flow: MRR means your bills are paid—even if it rains cats, dogs & root canals.

Patients Spend More: Members spend 2–4X more than non-members. You read that right. They feel invested and trust you more.

Sticky Patients: Membership locks in loyalty. They’re less likely to ghost you for the doc across town offering $59 cleanings.

Lower Marketing Spend: Members refer friends—because they’re proud to belong.


Top Dental Practice Models Winning With Membership

Hybrid Model: Combine FFS & membership. Ditch low-paying PPOs gradually.

Membership-Only Model: Hardcore. No insurance drama. 100% self-pay tribe.

DSO Model with Membership: Roll out BoomCloud™ across multiple locations. Imagine $50k MRR per location.


Case Study: Dr. Katrina’s BoomCloud™ Playbook

Let’s peek under the hood:

Step 1: She used BoomCloud™ to build & automate 3 membership tiers in a day.

Step 2: Trained staff to pitch the plan at check-in, check-out & on phone calls.

Step 3: Launched email campaigns + bathroom door posters (genius).

Step 4: Tracked MRR, ARR & revenue per patient with BoomCloud™ dashboards.

Result:

  • Before BoomCloud™: 15% uninsured patients, low retention.

  • After BoomCloud™: 70% uninsured converted, retention doubled.

Her MRR covers rent, staff salaries & supplies—BEFORE she even does a filling. Now, every crown & implant is pure gravy.


Let’s Talk Numbers (Because Numbers Don’t Lie)

Did you know?

  • The average US dental patient stays 2–3 years max. Membership patients stick 5–7 years.

  • Practices with solid membership plans report a 60–80% boost in treatment plan acceptance.

  • BoomCloud™ users report an average ARR boost of $300,000+ within 12–18 months.

Translation: This ain’t a gimmick. It’s your bulletproof vest against insurance nonsense.


Ready to Transform Your Dental Practice Model?

Okay, doc. The excuses end today. Want to build a membership-powered dental practice model that prints predictable profit?

Here’s your game plan:

Download the Million-Dollar Membership Plan eBook — Swipe Dr. Katrina’s pricing & templates.

Take the Six-Figure Patient Membership Plan Course — I’ll teach you to sell like a pro.

Schedule a BoomCloud™ Demo — See how easy it is to launch.

Create Your BoomCloud™ Account for FREE — Start now, thank me later.


Your Practice, Your Rules

Look—every real dental entrepreneur I know is sick of insurance gatekeepers. Modern dental practice models are all about freedom, flexibility & fanatically loyal patients.

Membership plans are the bridge.

Patients win: predictable costs, no nasty surprises.
You win: predictable revenue, sky-high retention, and more vacation days.


FAQs

Do membership patients spend more?
Yup. 2–4X more. It’s not magic. It’s psychology + convenience.

Is BoomCloud™ easy for my team?
100%. Set it up, plug & play, automate renewals.

How long to hit $10k MRR?
Some docs do it in 3–6 months. Hustle = results.

Can I cancel PPOs?
When your MRR covers overhead, wave bye to bad contracts.

What if I suck at selling?
That’s why you’ll take the Six-Figure Course—scripts, objections, all done for you.


Next Steps

Million-Dollar Membership Plan eBook
Six-Figure Patient Membership Plan Course
Schedule BoomCloud™ Demo
Create BoomCloud™ Account FREE


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  • Link to your patient testimonials page.

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Author Bio

Jordon Comstock is the Founder & CEO of BoomCloud™, a software that allows practice, clinic & spa owners to build, manage and scale a membership program. This helps practice & clinic owners to create recurring revenue & improve loyalty via membership programs. Jordon is passionate about Music, Hawaii, Healthcare businesses like: dentistry, optometry, med spas and massage spas. Schedule a demo of BoomCloud™ and learn how membership programs can improve your business. Here are more dental books to improve your practice

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