Revved-up marketing boosts oral surgeons in Charlotte startup frenzy

Charlotte-based startup, Flagship Specialty Partners, is focusing on assisting oral surgeons in the Southeast expand their businesses. The company acts as a management services provider, handling back-office functions such as marketing, finance, and IT, allowing physicians to focus on their patients. Flagship has plans to add a few more oral surgery practices to their network each year in the coming years. Unlike private-equity companies, which have stakes in physician practices and increased prices, Flagship is majority-owned by their partner physicians and has not taken on outside investors. The company currently employs over 400 people and plans to continue expanding.