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Five Lakes Dental Practice Solutions provides expert PPO consulting, credentialing, and revenue cycle management to dental practices and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) across the United States.

Since 2010, we have worked with more than 6,000 dental offices in all 50 states. Our team delivers data-driven, market-based strategies. We help you attract and retain patients, streamline operations, and maximize profitability in today’s competitive, insurance-driven environment.

Five Lakes serves practices of all sizes, from solo practitioners to large DSOs, in the following states and nationwide.

Nationwide PPO Consulting Services

States We Serve

Our consulting team works with dental practices in these states and across the country:

We also serve practices in all 50 states.

Our Services: Nationwide Expertise for Your Practice

We offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to help dental practices and DSOs thrive. Starting a new practice? Managing a growing group? Leading a large organization? We have solutions tailored to your needs.

PPO Management

Our PPO Management services help you maximize reimbursements and optimize your insurance contracts. We work with you to review current agreements, negotiate better fee schedules, and manage ongoing payer relationships. You get the most from your PPO participation.

Advisory & Consulting

We provide high-level advisory and consulting to help you develop a smart, sustainable payer strategy. Our team analyzes your market, evaluates your contracts, and provides data-driven recommendations to strengthen your revenue and competitive position.

Credentialing & Enrollment

We handle the entire Credentialing & Enrollment process from start to finish. We manage applications, follow up with payers, and ensure your providers are enrolled quickly and accurately. This gets your practice billing faster and reduces administrative burden.

Project-Based Engagements

Do you need short-term, high-impact help? Our Project-Based Engagements deliver focused solutions for specific challenges like PPO fee analysis, network leasing reviews, or payer mix evaluations. You get expert help without a long-term commitment.

Acquisition & Transition Support

Five Lakes provides Acquisition & Transition Support to protect your revenue during ownership changes. We align payer contracts, manage credentialing timelines, and create a seamless handoff for patients and staff.

Solutions for DSOs & Multi-Location Groups

Scaling a Dental Service Organization (DSO) creates unique challenges. Our solutions are built for growth and complexity.

Our team helps DSOs with:

  • Standardizing PPO Contracts: We make sure all your locations have the same fee schedules and participation.
  • Integrating New Practices: We manage credentialing and contracts so you can add office locations without losing revenue.
  • Optimizing Payer Strategy: We use your patient volume to negotiate better contracts.
  • Managing Revenue Cycle: We help you streamline billing and collections across your entire organization.

Whether you manage five locations or fifty, our solutions provide the structure, insight, and strategy you need to scale successfully.

Services for Newly Affiliated Practices

Integrating a new practice into your DSO or group is critical. We keep your newly affiliated practices profitable from day one.

Our support includes:

  • Aligning Payer Contracts: We get your new practice on your optimal fee schedules immediately.
  • Fast-Track Credentialing: We enroll your new providers with insurance companies as quickly as possible.
  • Reviewing Office Fees: We analyze and adjust fees to be competitive and profitable.
  • Managing Tax ID Changes: We handle updates smoothly to avoid billing disruptions.
  • Identifying Hidden Risks: Our team will uncover issues that weren’t visible during due diligence.

Our PPO consultants help you stop revenue leakage and build a foundation for long-term success.

Strategic Market Reviews

Data drives smart decisions. Our Strategic Market Reviews provide the insights you need to stay ahead of the competition and maximize contract leverage.

Expert market reviews include:

  • Leverage Assessment: We quantify your patient volume to negotiate better fees.
  • Competitive Analysis: We benchmark your performance against local competitors.
  • Payer Strategy Alignment: We ensure your contracts match your current business goals.
  • Actionable Recommendations: We provide clear, data-driven steps to improve your position.

Our proprietary tools and data sources give you a deeper understanding of your market. This helps you make confident decisions about payer contracts, practice growth, and competitive positioning.

Why Dental Practices Nationwide Choose Five Lakes

Every market is different. A practice in Portland faces different payer challenges than one in Chicago. We get that. Our team lives and breathes dental insurance, so you do not have to.

We’ve spent years learning how PPO negotiations really work. We know payer policies inside and out. We track competitive benchmarks so you always know where you stand. That knowledge is yours when you work with us.

More than 1,675 dental practices trust us. That includes solo dentists just starting out, growing groups, and large DSOs with dozens of locations. They stay with us because we protect their margins and help them grow.

Our proven process is built to move fast. We’ve refined it over thousands of projects for shorter timelines, better collections, and less frustration for your team.

Unlock Your Practice’s Full Revenue Potential

Whether your dental office is in Ohio, California, Texas, or any other state, our nationwide team of PPO experts is ready to help. Let’s talk about your goals. Contact Five Lakes online or call us at (440) 636-1378.