ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Because many younger physicians are too debt-burdened or risk-averse to buy practices, retiring physicians are often left without a clear exit strategy, according to an article from Medical Economics.  Employee stock ownership plans can offer a tax-advantaged internal buyout, according…

ASCs have long used physician ownership as a key differentiator from hospital-employed models, but industry leaders say many centers are failing to fully leverage ownership structures to recruit the next generation of surgeons and protect long-term volume. As high-volume, senior…

Thomas Park Investments has acquired two on-campus medical office buildings totaling 127,868 square feet on the MedStar Montgomery Medical Campus in Olney, Md. The portfolio, known as the Olney 2-Pack, was purchased from Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health through a newly…

Ten physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss whether the independent model is breaking or just changing form. The answers were more nuanced than a simple obituary, but most agree the bar has become increasingly higher.  Editor’s note: Responses have been…

Physician practice consolidation showed no signs of slowing in the first quarter, with ophthalmology, radiology, and cardiovascular specialties drawing the heaviest dealmaking activity as acquirers pushed aggressively into the Sun Belt and mid-Atlantic markets. The move follows a trend of…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners’ acquisition of Preferred Vascular Group reflects larger trends across the ASC landscape as companies race toward scale and specialization. The ASC industry is steadily expanding. According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s annual report to Congress…

ASCs are entering 2026 with strong procedural demand and expanding clinical capabilities, but the financial picture is becoming far more complex. Rising labor and supply costs, tightening reimbursement and increasingly aggressive payer behavior are compressing margins across the outpatient landscape.…

Douglas Emmett, a real estate investment trust, has acquired an outpatient medical portfolio in Beverly Hills, Calif., for $260 million.  The 246,000-square-foot portfolio is currently 95% leased and serves more than 100 tenants, according to an April 14 news release…

From a multistate megamerger that would create a $26 billion nonprofit giant to a California system quietly adding a hospital, these are the five deals that have drawn the most attention so far this year: 1. Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Health…

Musculoskeletal care is facing a growing paradox: as demand rises and more procedures move into outpatient settings, it’s becoming harder, not easier, to get patients treated. A new wave of payer policies, from algorithm-driven prior authorization to reimbursement cuts and…