ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

ASC leaders across the U.S. are facing an escalating series of headwinds, from anesthesia shortages to skyrocketing supply costs and stubborn staffing woes. And they’re getting creative to stay ahead. During a panel at the 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and…

The percentage of payer-operated physician practices has grown significantly since 2016, according to a study published in July in Health Affairs Scholar.  The study used corporate filings, mergers and acquisitions databases and insurer directories to identify medical groups operated by…

Here are 10 updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its affiliates that Becker’s has reported on in the first half of 2025:

As healthcare consolidation accelerates and pay shrinks, fewer physicians are choosing private practice. Yet for some, the autonomy and entrepreneurial opportunity are worth the risk. As healthcare consolidation accelerates and physician reimbursement continues to shrink, fewer physicians are choosing private…

Here are three physician practice or clinic closures Becker’s has reported on in the last month.  1. Menocal Family Practice, an affiliate of Privia Health, will permanently close its Salisbury, Md., office on July 25, the practice announced in an…

With more young physicians choosing employment over private practice and increasing financial hurdles to ownership, the historically fragmented ASC industry is seeing a wave of consolidation. Shobhit Minhas, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics in Algonquin, Ill., spoke with…

Orthopedic surgery is the highest-paid physician specialty at $564,000 , according to a July 8 Medscape report. “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers“: Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Oct. 3, 2024,…

Here are six major hospital deals and acquisitions that Becker’s has reported on in the last 10 days:  1. Elkin, N.C.-based Hugh Chatham Health has joined Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, which will invest $100 million into its newest member.…

Physician transactions continue to reshape the practice landscape across the U.S., from rural independents to consolidated urban groups.  Becker’s spoke with three physicians in different regions to understand how these transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and shifts in ownership, are playing…

IRA Capital, a private equity firm, recently acquired Houston Physicians’ Hospital in Webster, Texas, Citybiz reported July 7. The 148,950-square-foot facility is a multi-specialty surgical hospital and outpatient campus leased through a joint venture between the physicians, Memorial Hermann Health…