Sasha Tapie is a passionate CEO, leader, and dental strategist with a successful, proven track record of building scalable systems and delivering true centralization. His work has consistently resulted in high-performance platforms, self-perpetuating growth cultures, and sustainable expansion, drawing on deep expertise within dentistry as well as across other industries.
He currently serves as CEO of NME, the portfolio holder of GPO.Dental, VideoAi.Dental, and related platforms. He is also highly recognized and frequently called upon by some of the largest dental brands, private equity groups, and expert networks for insight on growth, operational strategy, and scalable systems.
"You do not need to reinvent the wheel, just work with someone who has built it, refined it, and scaled it successfully, many times over."
Currently leads NME, delivering operational efficiency, AI-powered communication, and next-gen marketing to thousands of dental practices through their platforms like GPO.Dental and VideoAi.Dental.
As CEO of a 7-location DSO, he transformed fragmented practices into a fully integrated platform, tripling patient volume and growing revenue from $4.5M to over $13M, with 18-20% EBITDA.
Frequently sought by private equity firms and strategic investors (GLG, AlphaSights, Third Bridge) for insights on scalability, platform infrastructure, and roll-up strategy in the dental sector.
Deep understanding of the operational, cultural, and financial goals of PE-backed groups, with direct experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, and system-wide transitions with rigor.
Spearheaded and architected fully centralized infrastructures (insurance, accounting, HR, call center, purchasing, training) delivering measurable ROI by improving collections and reducing redundant headcount.
Acknowledged for building industry benchmarks in operational structure and cultural alignment, creating high-retention, tech-enabled platforms that other DSOs aim to emulate.
Trusted by dental giants including Straumann, CareStack, and Nobel Biocare to help shape national training playbooks, go-to-market strategies, and scalable systems adopted across the industry.
Instrumental in pioneering best-use AI strategies for patient engagement via VideoAi.Dental's platform, delivering hyper-personalized video messages that are indistinguishable from a real dentist, increasing case acceptance and growth.
Transformed six disconnected general dentistry practices into a fully centralized platform, integrating insurance, accounting, call center, HR, purchasing, and training.
Centralizing insurance and purchasing functions improved collections, reduced waste, and unlocked negotiating power. These efficiencies covered a major portion of centralization costs and contributed to margin growth.
Increased revenue from $4.5M to $13M+ and improved EBITDA from negative to consistent 18 to 20 percent CPA-audited results, all without adding a single location.
Scaled specialty revenue from $0 to $2M+ in Oral Surgery and from $40K to nearly $2M in Orthodontics.
Raised treatment acceptance from 24.8 percent to 54.7 percent through systems, training, and team alignment.
Grew new patient acquisition from 200 to over 500 per month by implementing internal and external marketing systems with trackable KPIs and improving phone performance.
Achieved over 90 percent voluntary employee retention within 24 months.
Exited 7-location platform into a 200-location DSO with full operational and cultural continuity.
Created call centers for multiple clients, designing scalable workflows, scheduling logic, and replicable playbooks that improved efficiency and patient engagement.
CEO of NME, the portfolio holder of GPO.Dental, NME.Dental, and VideoAi.Dental, serving thousands of practices through AI, automation, and system-wide optimization.
Instrumental in deploying AI-driven communication and engagement strategies, including hyper-personalized video messaging that mirrors the provider and increases case acceptance at scale.
Led multi-site technology rollouts including RCM, PMS, patient communication platforms, AI, and analytics tools, with an emphasis on adoption, training, and ROI.
Developed systemwide SOPs and cross-functional workflows that improved billing accuracy, insurance collection, scheduling performance, and team accountability.
Frequently retained by vendors, DSOs, and PE-backed groups to assess, negotiate, and implement best-in-class dental tech solutions aligned with growth and compliance.
Designed internal tech stacks and integration blueprints that enabled scalable growth without adding administrative burden.
Contracted to spearhead the logic, systems design, and training workflows for Comcast's 500-agent national call center. This structure directly informed centralized scheduling, scripting, and performance metrics used in dental call centers.
Developed national training systems and sales playbooks for SONY, Blu-ray Consortium, Columbia Pictures, and AT&T, focused on customer conversion, loyalty, and cross-channel communication.
Advised Fortune 100 clients on workflow optimization, staff development, leadership training, and cultural transformation.
Translated enterprise insights into scalable, patient-first models used by multi-location dental groups to improve phone conversion, case acceptance, and internal communication.
CEO, NME (No More Excuses) – Leads NME.Dental, GPO.Dental, VideoAi.Dental, and other portfolio companies, delivering scalable tech, AI, and operational strategy to over 3,000 practices
CEO & Double-Digit Stakeholder – Scaled 7-location DSO into a centralized, high-margin platform later transitioned to a 200-location DSO
Advisor & Executive Coach – Centralization strategy for 18 DSOs, 23+ transitions, and hundreds of practices, minority practice stakeholder
Advisor – Comcast, SONY, Citibank, Columbia Pictures, AT&T, and others, building systems, training models, and organizational frameworks
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