For Ophthalmologists

Own a Practice.
Run It Your Way.

Most ophthalmologists never get a real shot at ownership without inheriting every operational burden that comes with it. You lead care, build culture, and protect outcomes while we run the business, bring in patients, and grow together over time.

525

Residency spots per year

$0

Capital required from you

Day 1

Clinical ownership begins

The Verdira Difference

You Don't Need Capital To Get Started

01

We Fund the Acquisition

We fund the practice acquisition so you don't take on debt or put up personal capital. You bring your expertise, license, and commitment to patient care.

01

We Fund the Acquisition

We fund the practice acquisition so you don't take on debt or put up personal capital. You bring your expertise, license, and commitment to patient care.

02

You Own the Clinical Entity

You own the clinical entity from day one. How you practice, treat patients, and what standards you hold are yours, and it's all in writing before anyone signs.

02

You Own the Clinical Entity

You own the clinical entity from day one. How you practice, treat patients, and what standards you hold are yours, and it's all in writing before anyone signs.

Choose Your Way

Two Clear Paths, One Expectation

Buy-Through

Keep Your Current Role

Keep your current role while owning equity in the clinic

Clinical support stays in place during the transition

Phase in gradually based on your schedule

Option to lead more clinics without ever relocating

On-Site Leadership

Lead From Day One

Move on site from day one and lead care directly

Step into ownership and day-to-day decision-making

Set the tone for culture, standards, and outcomes

Focus on care while we handle business operations

61%

Of physicians view PE involvement in healthcare negatively

ACP / JAMA Internal Medicine, 2024

61%

Of physicians view PE involvement in healthcare negatively

ACP / JAMA Internal Medicine, 2024

27.5%

Reduction in physician retention after PE exits a practice

JAMA Health Forum, 2025

27.5%

Reduction in physician retention after PE exits a practice

JAMA Health Forum, 2025

Clinical Advisory Board

Physician-Led From the Inside

The physician who guides how we acquire, evaluate, and transition ophthalmology practices.

PHYSICIAN-LED

Dr. James Kelly

Dr. James Kelly

Dr. James Kelly

Clinical Advisory Board Chair

Board-certified ophthalmologist with nearly three decades of clinical practice. Dr. Kelly has performed over 100,000 patient encounters across the full scope of ophthalmology and serves as the clinical lens through which every Verdira acquisition is evaluated.

28

Years in practice

100K+

Patient encounters

1998

Board certified since

#24

Castle Connolly Top Doc

Clinical Advisory Board

What PE Offers vs. What We Offer

Private Equity

✕

Make you an employee with a title

✕

Volume targets disguised as "alignment"

✕

Compliance desks override your clinical calls

✕

Hidden fees that dilute your equity

✕

Push back and get managed out quietly

✕

Flip the platform in 3-5 years and move on

Private Equity

✕

Make you an employee with a title

✕

Volume targets disguised as "alignment"

✕

Compliance desks override your clinical calls

✕

Hidden fees that dilute your equity

✕

Push back and get managed out quietly

✕

Flip the platform in 3-5 years and move on

Verdira

✓

You own the PC with your name and license

✓

We only grow when the practice grows

✓

Clinical decisions always stay with you

✓

MSA fee is transparent and agreed before you sign

✓

MSA fee is transparent and agreed before you sign

✓

MSA fee is transparent and agreed before you sign

Verdira

✓

You own the PC with your name and license

✓

We only grow when the practice grows

✓

Clinical decisions always stay with you

✓

MSA fee is transparent and agreed before you sign

✓

MSA fee is transparent and agreed before you sign

✓

MSA fee is transparent and agreed before you sign

Common Questions

Questions Physicians Ask Us

Are you an MSO?

Structurally, yes. But we built Verdira specifically because we saw what the large MSOs and PE-backed groups were doing to physicians. You own the PC and keep full clinical control. The fee structure is tied to practice performance and the MSA spells out exactly what we do and what we stay away from. Your attorney reviews everything before you sign.

Are you an MSO?

Structurally, yes. But we built Verdira specifically because we saw what the large MSOs and PE-backed groups were doing to physicians. You own the PC and keep full clinical control. The fee structure is tied to practice performance and the MSA spells out exactly what we do and what we stay away from. Your attorney reviews everything before you sign.

How are you different from the corporate groups I've heard about?

You own the PC and hold full clinical authority over an established practice. The model is built around growing the practice by actually being the best option for patients in the community instead of grinding volume targets or rushing consent forms because the schedule fell behind.

How are you different from the corporate groups I've heard about?

You own the PC and hold full clinical authority over an established practice. The model is built around growing the practice by actually being the best option for patients in the community instead of grinding volume targets or rushing consent forms because the schedule fell behind.

What if I want to leave?

The MSA includes transparent exit provisions. Geographic protections are specific to your practice location, meaning you're never locked to wherever the company decides to expand next. We want you to stay because the partnership works, not because the fine print trapped you.

What if I want to leave?

The MSA includes transparent exit provisions. Geographic protections are specific to your practice location, meaning you're never locked to wherever the company decides to expand next. We want you to stay because the partnership works, not because the fine print trapped you.

Do I need to bring capital?

No. Verdira provides operational infrastructure and growth capital. You bring your license, clinical expertise, and commitment to patients.

Do I need to bring capital?

No. Verdira provides operational infrastructure and growth capital. You bring your license, clinical expertise, and commitment to patients.

I just finished residency / fellowship. Am I too early?

No. If you want practice ownership without the typical startup risk or without spending your first five years inside a corporate group wondering why you went to medical school, this might be exactly the right time. We'd rather talk too early than too late.

I just finished residency / fellowship. Am I too early?

No. If you want practice ownership without the typical startup risk or without spending your first five years inside a corporate group wondering why you went to medical school, this might be exactly the right time. We'd rather talk too early than too late.

Your training earned you more than a salary.

Step into ownership.