ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg entered into a strategic partnership with Phoenix-based Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center.

East Garden, N.Y.-based Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island acquired Eye Care Associates/Glaucoma Consultants of Long Island and its two locations in Bethpage, N.Y., and Lake Success, N.Y.

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Conn., is attempting to acquire a majority interest in The Endoscopy Center of Northwest Connecticut, also in Torrington, Hartford Business reports.

ASCs saw continued consolidation of industry participants in the first quarter of 2018, according to Hammond Hanlon Camp's Healthcare M&A Transactions Database.

Construction has begun on an $86 million expansion to the Omaha (Neb.) VA Medical Center, which will add a 157,000-square-foot ASC slated for completion in summer 2020, The Daily Nonpareil reports.

Spindletop Capital Management created a dermatology practice management platform, Sanova Dermatology, and acquired eight dermatology practices.

San Marcos, Texas-based Carus Dental opened the Carus Surgical Center, also in San Marcos, April 27, Community Impact reports.

NueHealth partnered with Rothman Institute, Jefferson Health and 14 multispecialty physicians to acquire the Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based Blue Bell Surgery Center.

Northwell Lynbrook ASC Ventures, whose sole member is Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore University Hospital, submitted a certificate of need application to buy an ASC in Lynbrook, N.Y., Crain's Health Pulse reports.

Milford-based Connecticut Dermatology Group and Greenwich, Conn.-based Coastal Eye Surgeons both signed leases at a Greenwich property.