ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are five ASC leaders’ recent thoughts on the increasingly consolidated physician and ASC landscape: Janet Calson. Executive Director of Commonwealth Pain & Spine: Consolidation is driving up healthcare costs. It gives large health systems monopolies. Physicians are forced to…

As hospital-ASCs dynamics evolve, some health systems are seen as allies in outpatient care expansion, while others are seen as stalling progress.  Janet Carlson, executive director of Commonwealth Pain & Spine, spoke with Becker’s about what makes an ideal hospital…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported second-quarter revenue of $826.2 million, an 8.4% year-over-year increase that surpassed Wall Street expectations, according to its earnings report released Aug. 5.  Here are five more things to know: 1. Same-facility revenues increased by 5.1%…

ASC ownership and leadership have undergone significant changes in recent years, as more independent and physician-owned ASCs shift toward increasingly complex and consolidated arrangements involving hospitals, private equity and corporate stakeholders.  But for Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, physician ownership and leadership…

Here are two hospital closures that Becker’s has reported on since July 1: 1. St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital (St. Louis) St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital officially closed its doors on August 1 due to persistently low patient volumes and…

Here are nine hospitals and health systems conducting layoffs in July, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Allina Health plans to close four clinics — three suburban Minneapolis medical clinics in Inver Grove Heights, Maplewood and Oakdale, plus one on Nicollet…

Tampa, Fla.-based Sila Realty Trust has acquired two medical outpatient buildings in Southlake, Texas, for $16.15 million. The facilities include a gastroenterology center and an ASC located near each other, serving an overlapping physician group and patient population, according to…

Pediatric endocrinologists are the lowest-paid physician specialty in 2025, earning an average of nearly $230,426 annually, according to Doximity’s “Physician Compensation Report 2025.” Doximity examined data from about 230,000 survey responses over the past six years, including responses from 37,000…

As hospitals, health systems, private equity and other investment platforms shift their interest towards outpatient development, ASC leaders are developing their own carefully crafted criteria for potential joint venture partners.  Two ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to share what they…

Here are 24 numbers that illustrate the scope of Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s healthcare services arm that includes ASC chain SCA Health: 1. As of July 17, UnitedHealth directly employs or contracts with more than 90,000 physicians, according to a new…