Ben Philipson Net Worth 2026: Philosophy Care Centers

No reputable outlet has published a net worth figure for Ben Philipson, whose full name is Bent Philipson. He is a New York nursing home operator. He was a partner in SentosaCare, which ProPublica described in 2015 as the state's largest nursing home network, and he later founded Philosophy Care, a Long Island group of skilled nursing homes. The $12 million figure this page showed before had no source and has been removed.

What is Ben Philipson's net worth?

There is no reliable estimate. His nursing homes and the real estate under them are held through private companies, and none of them publish profits. No rich list or business publication has put a value on him.

News coverage does show that his businesses are large. In 2015, ProPublica reported that the SentosaCare group, founded by Benjamin Landa with Philipson as a partner, had at least 25 facilities and nearly 5,400 beds. In April 2026, the South Florida Business Journal reported that Philipson and Leo Friedman had bought Keralty Hospital and Westchester General Hospital in Miami-Dade from Sanitas USA. Court and bankruptcy filings also show large debts at some of his facilities, so the size of the business does not tell you much about his personal wealth.

Ben Philipson's yearly income and salary

His income is not public. The old version of this page listed $600,000 a year, $50,000 a month and $1,600 a day, with no source. The only public statements about his pay come from court papers. In its 2022 lawsuit, the New York Attorney General alleged that he used one Long Island nursing home to pay himself and others large salaries and bonuses and to provide luxury cars. Those were allegations, and the case was later settled.

Professional life

Philipson has spent his career owning and operating nursing homes in New York. He is best known from two groups.

• SentosaCare – ProPublica named him as a partner of founder Benjamin Landa. The group became New York's largest for-profit nursing home network. The 2015 investigation reported repeated fines and violations at homes linked to the group and questioned how easily state regulators approved its expansion.
• Philosophy Care – A Long Island network of skilled nursing homes that he founded. The old page called it a disability services company, but press coverage and the company's own materials describe skilled nursing and rehabilitation.

His son, Avi Philipson, is a Brooklyn real estate investor who has held ownership stakes in some of the family's nursing homes. The Real Deal reported in 2022 that a group led by Avi was set to buy All Year Holding's North Brooklyn property portfolio for $43.5 million.

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Cold Spring Hills lawsuit and bankruptcy

Most recent news about Philipson involves Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home of about 588 to 606 beds in Woodbury, Long Island.

• December 2022 – New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the home and its owners, including Bent and Avi Philipson. According to The Real Deal, the suit alleged that more than $22.6 million in Medicaid and Medicare money had been moved away from resident care through related companies, leaving the home understaffed. The owners did not comment at the time.
• 2023 – Workers and the 1199SEIU union asked for the home to be placed in receivership. McKnight's Long-Term Care News reported that a judge ordered the company to pay $2.65 million so employees could keep their health benefits, and appointed an independent health monitor.
• 2024 – The owners asked the state to appoint a receiver, and a prospective buyer was named.
• January 2025 – The home's owners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Real Deal reported assets of $1 million to $10 million, liabilities of $50 million to $100 million, and about $22 million in back rent owed to a landlord entity owned by Bent Philipson. It also reported that the attorney general's suit had been settled, including a $2 million penalty against the facility.

These are reported allegations and court events. They are included because they are the main public record of his business, and this page takes no position on them.

Recent changes (2025–2026)

Along with the Cold Spring Hills bankruptcy, Philipson has expanded into Florida. The South Florida Business Journal reported in April 2026 that he and Leo Friedman bought two Miami-Dade hospitals, Keralty Hospital and Westchester General Hospital, from Sanitas USA. The price was not given in the article summary we could see.

Early life, family and education

Little verified information is available about Philipson's early life or education. The old page's claims about his upbringing and an undergraduate degree had no source and have been removed. His son Avi is often named alongside him in press coverage.

Ben Philipson's wife

The earlier version of this page said he was married to a woman named Deborah. We found no reliable source for this, so the name has been removed.

Age, height and weight

His date of birth is not published in any source we found, so we do not give an age. The age of 58, height of 5 feet 5 inches and weight of 95 kg on the old page had no source and have been removed.

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Why no figure is given

A nursing home owner's wealth is hard to value from outside. Property is often held in separate companies that lease buildings to the operating homes, government payments go to the operators, and debts can be large, as the Cold Spring Hills bankruptcy shows. No outlet has added these pieces up for Philipson. Until one does, the honest answer is that his net worth is unknown, even though his businesses clearly handle very large sums.