Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International is the largest ASC chain in the country by number of physicians. Here are the five largest ASC chains by number of affiliated physicians, based on the most recent information available: 1. USPI (Dallas):…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Once viewed as niche facilities for low-acuity, outpatient procedures, ASCs are poised to expand into new specialties, adopt higher-acuity surgeries and redefine patient and physician expectations for surgical care. Here are five recent changes for the ASC industry: 1. New…
Mergers and acquisitions remain a driving force in the ASC industry, as national operators, health systems and private equity firms seek scale, specialty depth and stronger physician alignment. Here are 10 trends shaping ASC dealmaking in 2025: 8. High-acuity specialties…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has announced plans to close its walk-in clinic in Waterville, Maine, by the end of 2025. Here are four things to know: 1. The closure will affect about 30 full- and part-time staff members. Northern…
The ASC sector is rapidly consolidating. National operators, health systems and private equity firms are accelerating acquisitions, reshaping market dynamics and changing what it means to be an independent ASC. Nearly 2,000 ASCs are now affiliated with a national chain…
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1. Overlake Medical Center and Clinics, a nonprofit health system based in Bellevue, Wash., will cut 55 positions as part of broader changes aimed at addressing long-term financial stability. The layoffs, effective in November, cover all areas of the hospital…
The nation’s five largest ASC companies — United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg, Surgery Partners, HCA Surgery Ventures and SCA Health — have made major moves in 2025, from billion-dollar revenue gains and guidance raises to acquisitions and consolidation. Together, their…
Optum-owned SCA Health, one of the nation’s largest ASC operators, based in Deerfield, Ill., continues to grow its gastroenterology footprint and strengthen its physician partnerships in 2025. Here are 10 things to know so far in 2025: 10. SCA Health’s…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Surgery Ventures division continues to expand its ASC network and push more procedures into outpatient settings in 2025. Here are 10 things to know so far this year: 10. In September 2025, HCA named Shaun Cartwright…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners continues to expand its ASC portfolio while navigating reimbursement pressure, labor costs and strategic growth opportunities. Here are 10 things to know so far in 2025: 10. Surgery Partners reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance of $3.3…