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ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, based in Deerfield, Ill., has been on a spending spree, making several massive deals in 2023. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, meanwhile, spent almost $250 million to acquire ASCs last year…

While the ASC industry is largely fragmented, five major groups control a solid chunk of the market share, according to the VMG Health's "2023 Healthcare M&A Report."

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United Surgical Partners International has more than 475 surgery centers, making it the largest ASC chain. 

A 12,521-square-foot ASC in Houston has been sold by Ellington Properties, according to a July 17 report from REBusiness Online.

Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgical Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker's to discuss what he thinks the ASC industry looks like and will look like as healthcare costs continue to rise.

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