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DSO Spotlight
The Aspen Group (TAG), one of the largest and fastest-growing consumer healthcare portfolios in the U.S., reports $4.2 billion in annualized net revenue, an 8% year-over-year increase, for the first half of 2025. With strong operating leverage, portfolio-wide margin improvement, and continued same-store sales growth, TAG enters the second half of the year with significant momentum across all five brands.
Built to bring better care to more people, TAG supports over 5,300 clinicians across 1,429 locations in 48 states that serve more than 35,000 patients a day through its diversified portfolio of brands: Aspen Dental, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, WellNow Urgent Care, Chapter Aesthetic Studio, and Lovet Pet Health Care.
“Here at The Aspen Group, we’re powering the next generation of healthcare,” said Bob Fontana, chairman and CEO of The Aspen Group. “We’re reshaping how care gets delivered by combining clinical leadership, breakthrough technology, and scale to reach more patients in more places. This is how we’ll keep pushing healthcare forward: by giving clinicians the tools to lead and patients the access they deserve.”
Aspen Dental expands footprint and strengthens clinical leadership
Aspen Dental added 11 new offices in the first half of 2025, expanding access to comprehensive oral health services in underserved communities. The brand also deepened its investment in clinical leadership, naming longtime practice owner Dr. Mithila Sharma to a national leadership role focused on provider development, and welcoming orthodontist Dr. Mindy J. Stream to lead support for clear aligner protocols.
The Aspen Group University (TAG University) continued delivering comprehensive continuing education across the organization in the first half of 2025. The learning hub, celebrating its second anniversary this year, serves clinicians across the organization with coursework in practice management, patient care protocols, and dental technologies, supported by quarterly leadership workshops and mentorship programs.
“Our programs directly impact patient outcomes by ensuring the doctors in the TAG network have the latest skills and business acumen,” said Katie Stangel, vice president of learning and development at The Aspen Group. “When we invest in provider growth, it strengthens the entire network.”
ClearChoice launches national Smiles Built For Life campaign with Lifetime Warranty
ClearChoice launched its national Smiles Built for Life brand campaign, a comprehensive marketing initiative that addresses patient anxieties around dental implant treatment. The campaign is activated across broad and highly targeted channels, including TV, digital, multiple social platforms and more to reach patients at key decision-making moments.
The platform emphasizes “Same Day, Done Right” permanent solutions backed by prosthodontist expertise and “No Compromises” customer treatment with transparent pricing, supported by ClearChoice’s new Lifetime Warranty on full-arch zirconia restorations.
“As pioneers in fixed-full arch treatment, our mission at ClearChoice has always been to provide patients with solutions they can count on for the long term,” said Rahma Samow, CEO of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers. “For 20 years, ClearChoice doctors have delivered life-changing care with a focus on quality and durability. Introducing a Lifetime Warranty for zirconia restorations builds on that legacy of strength, reliability, peace of mind, and our unwavering commitment to stand behind the care we deliver every day.”
ClearChoice also expanded its product offering with full-arch dental restoration featuring premium zirconia with multi-layered shading. Additionally, the brand added three new centers in the first half of 2025, including its first Hawaii location.
Strategic partnerships advance innovation and care
In the first half of 2025, TAG’s dental brands engaged in several partnerships aimed at improving patient outcomes and treatment experiences. The company announced a new partnership between Aspen Dental and ClearChoice with the National Foundation of Ectodermal Dysplasias (NFED), launching Smile Bridge by The Aspen Group to connect patients with ectodermal dysplasia dental care at no cost.
Aspen Dental also strengthened its product offerings through multiple collaborations. The brand partnered with Ivoclar to introduce the Signature Elite Denture, designed to improve comfort, fit and aesthetics for denture patients.
Additional partnerships expanded treatment options, including a collaboration with GLO Science that introduced new in-office and take-home teeth whitening programs available nationwide.
Expanding locations, partnerships, and services, The Aspen Group is preparing to reach more patients with broader access to care in the years ahead
