Here is an overview of four major anesthesia groups and their recent deal activity:
US Anesthesia Partners
- U.S. Anesthesia Partners is a physician-owned anesthesia management company that works with anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified anesthesiology assistants in over 700 inpatient and outpatient facility partners, serving more than 2 million cases annually.
- The company’s approximately 4,500 clinical team members serve communities in Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and the District of Columbia.
- The company is backed by capital partners Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Berkshire Partners and GIC. On May 20, the Federal Trade Commission resolved an antitrust case against Welsh Carson and USAP regarding the provision of anesthesia services in Texas.
- In December, USAP partnered with New York City-based Mount Sinai to form Greater New York Anesthesia Services.
Premier Anesthesia
- Alpharetta, Ga.-based Premier is an anesthesia management provider managing over 700 providers at hospitals and ASCs in 13 states.
- It is backed by Atlanta-based Jackson Healthcare, which leads a network of healthcare staffing, search and technology companies.
- In April, Premier forged a new partnership with four facilities in Gallipolis, Ga.-based Holzer Health System.
- In February, Premier partnered with Columbus, Ohio-based Taylor Station Surgery Center.
North American Partners in Anesthesia
- NAPA is an anesthesia group that launched more than three decades ago in New York City.
- It is the nation’s largest provider of anesthesia services. The group first expanded outside of New York in 2002, and now has a footprint in 20 states through the 2020 acquisition of American Anesthesiology.
- On June 3, NAPA entered a partnership with Virginia Beach, Va.-based Sentara Health Plans, the health plan division of Sentara Health.
NorthStar Anesthesia
- NorthStar partners with hospital administrators to provide outsourced anesthesia care as they seek greater operational efficiency, cost savings and better clinical outcomes.
- It is currently partnered with over 200 hospitals in over 20 states with more than 2,000 practitioners.
- On May 28, Northstar partnered with Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital North to provide anesthesia services at three TGH North facilities.
