Is Castro Valley Smiles Dentistry in Castro Valley private equity backed?

Not PE, corporate-owned

Castro Valley Smiles Dentistry is affiliated with PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services). Not PE, owned by its founder, Stephen E. Thorne IV.

Details

Practice: Castro Valley Smiles Dentistry
Address: 3779 E Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94552
Phone: (510) 581-0500
Owner group: PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services)
Label: Not PE, owned by its founder, Stephen E. Thorne IV
Backers: Stephen E. Thorne IV (founder, majority owner) (since 1994)
How the group holds practices: De novo: the group opens new offices itself. What the dentist keeps: equity ownership in their office as an owner dentist (Private Practice+), contracting with PDS for services.
Confidence: Medium. The practice’s NPI record names the group, is signed by the same official as two or more of the group’s confirmed practices, or the group’s own job board names it. About confidence

Checked 2026-10-31. A label describes who owns or backs the practice, not the quality of its care.

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