ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

From the potential fallout of federal legislation to the rising costs of anesthesia services, two ASC administrators joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest financial threats they’re monitoring this quarter. Question: If you had to name one financial threat you’re watching…

Here’s a breakdown of the five biggest ASC companies, based on the most recent available information: United Surgical Partners International Tenet Healthcare-owned USPI is the largest ASC company in the country, with at least an 8.1% share of the market.…

As the world’s largest healthcare company, UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Optum and ASC chain SCA Health, continues to shape the U.S. healthcare landscape. A newly published report, titled the “Sunlight Report,” offers a look into UnitedHealth’s corporate structure…

Flagship Healthcare Properties acquired a fully leased multispecialty ASC in Columbia, S.C. The 20,131-square-foot facility includes five operating rooms and employs more than 20 surgeons, the company said in a July 16 news release. Flagship, which manages more than 360…

As ASCs continue to proliferate and consolidate, both hospitals and physician groups are rethinking their strategies to remain financially viable and competitive. Marc Greenberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Baltimore, Md., joined Becker’s to discuss the incentives behind shared ownership…

Medical practices nationwide are facing a seismic shift as an older generation of physician owners reach retirement age and capital is readily available for healthcare investment.  Nearly 47% of physician practice owners are over age 55 and actively exploring retirement…

Here are 15 major sales of ASCs, physician practices and clinics so far in 2025 1. IRA Capital, a private equity firm, acquired Houston Physicians’ Hospital in Webster, Texas. The 148,950-square-foot facility is a multi-specialty surgical hospital and outpatient campus…

As ASCs become increasingly enmeshed in healthcare consolidation trends, leaders are voicing growing concern about the sustainability and consequences of these transactions. Baltimore-based orthopedic surgeon Marc Greenberg told Becker’s that he is concerned about the endgame of ASC consolidation.  “What…

As private equity continues its aggressive expansion into the ASC industry, questions are mounting about the long-term trajectory of consolidation.  Marc Greenberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon based in Baltimore, Md., joined Becker’s to share his growing concerns about what happens…

Many physician leaders are struggling with the paradox of insurance companies and private equity firms acquiring physician practices, while physicians themselves are barred by Stark law from owning or referring to healthcare entities in which they have a financial interest.…