From 2017 to 2018, the number of centers partnering with a national operator increased from 27.6 percent of all Medicare-certified centers to 28.5 percent.
Center counts for national operators from 2011 to 2018:
Note: VMG based estimates on publicly available data and historical numbers.
AmSurg (Dallas)
2011: 223
2012: 240
2013: 235
2014: 243
2015: 257
2016: 260
2017: 263
2018: 261
United Surgical Partners International (Addison, Texas)
2011: 204
2012: 213
2013: 215
2014: 214
2015: 249
2016: 239
2017: 244
2018: 255
Surgical Care Affiliates (Deerfield, Ill.)
2011: 145
2012: 150
2013: 167
2014: 185
2015: 185
2016: 197
2017: 205
2018: 219
HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)
2011: 116
2012: 112
2013: 124
2014: 124
2015: 116
2016: 118
2017: 119
2018: 123
Surgery Partners (Nashville)
2011: 11
2012: 50
2013: 50
2014: 50
2015: 96
2016: 99
2017: 104
2018: 109
SurgCenter Development (Towson, Md.)
2011: 56
2012: 113
2013: 121
2014: 121
2015: 130
2016: 106
2017: 106
2018: 125
Other management/multi-site operators
2011: 584
2012: 445
2013: 467
2014: 442
2015: 483
2016: 494
2017: 504
2018: 533
Centers partnering with major operators
2011: 1,339
2012: 1,323
2013: 1,379
2014: 1,379
2015: 1,516
2016: 1,513
2017: 1,545
2018: 1,625
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