ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

The former Willmar, Minn.-based Carris Surgery Center was renamed Avera Surgery Center Jan. 1, KSFY ABC reports.

Commonwealth Primary Care and Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists opened offices in West Creek Medical Park, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. All facilities are based in Richmond, Va.

Plano, Texas-based Center for Dermatology and Cosmetic Laser Surgery moved into a new office with ancillary dermatology services in Plano.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will open The Gene Taylor Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Springfield, Mo., Jan. 24, the Springfield News-Leader reports.

Here are three surgery centers and hospitals that shut their doors or announced plans to do so in the past six months:

Here are six ASC acquisitions and partnerships announced in December 2018:

Orthopedic Associates merged with Mercy Clinic, effective Jan. 1. Both are based in Oklahoma City.

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center absorbed The Vascular Group wholly, The Daily Gazette reports.

Flagship Healthcare Trust purchased several buildings from Lexington (Ky.) Clinic including Lexington Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center.

ASCs Inc. and J.H. Winokur, Inc. recently completed three ASC real estate sale and leaseback transactions for physician-owners: