Vitana Adds Third 2026 Practice in New Jersey

Vitana Pediatric & Orthodontic Partners has formed a partnership with Tara Gostovich DMD Orthodontics, a Marlboro, New Jersey practice led by Dr. Tara Gostovich. It is Vitana's third practice acquisition announced in 2026, following expansions in Florida, New York and Maryland earlier this year.

Density Over Distance

Rather than entering a new state, Vitana chose to deepen its existing New Jersey footprint, a common pattern among dental service organizations that need enough local scale to justify shared administrative, billing and marketing infrastructure. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Fresh Capital Behind the Acquisition Pace

The deal comes weeks after Vitana added Saratoga Investment Corp as a new debt financing partner alongside existing lender Live Oak Bank, expanding the capital structure available for further acquisitions. That sequencing, financing first and acquisitions right after, is standard practice for private equity-backed DSOs racing to build density before competitors do.

A Crowded Race in Dental Consolidation

Vitana's transaction is the 257th physician medical group acquisition tracked in 2026 and the 119th in dental specifically, according to LevinPro HC data, with dental accounting for more than 11 percent of all healthcare deals so far this year. For pediatric and orthodontic practice owners weighing a sale, the volume of activity means more competing offers, but also less individual leverage as buyers standardize their terms across a fast-growing number of deals.