The physician practice landscape has shifted significantly over the last decade as the industry becomes increasingly consolidated and reimbursement rates fall below the cost of running business. This combination of pressure has become overwhelming for some independent practices. Becker’s reported…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
In its 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS finalized a mandatory payment model that will begin Jan. 1, 2027, and hold certain outpatient specialists financially accountable for how they manage chronic conditions such as heart failure and low back pain. The…
Healthcare consolidation continues to reshape the physician landscape, with hospitals and large networks investing hundreds of millions of dollars to bring independent practices under their umbrellas. Recent deals, including a $111 million acquisition in South Carolina and a $29 million…
Real estate development firm SSP Investments has purchased two purchased medical office buildings in Arizona and California for a total of $26.2 million. The firm acquired a 42,067-square-foot property in Phoenix for 17 million. The facility is 100% leased to…
Downeast OB-GYN in Bangor, Maine, which opened in 1994, will close July 2, the practice announced in a March 6 Facebook post . In the post, owner Christopher Ramset, MD, said the primary reason for the closure was an inability…
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Private equity investment in healthcare surged in 2025, an estimated $191 billion, and the way investors are deploying capital is shifting, according to a recent report from VMG Health. For ASCs and physician groups, that means new opportunities and risks…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has acquired Pennsylvania Gastroenterology in Camp Hill, Pa. The practice, now known as UPMC Gastroenterology Associates of Central Pa., will benefit from enhanced resources and new technologies, according to a March 2 news release from UPMC. Providers at…
Oftentimes, an ASC project is essentially two deals happening at once: that of the ASC operating business and the underlying real estate. That overlap can complicate timelines, financing and compliance, according to a March 5 article from law firm McDonald…
Health system consolidation continues to accelerate, with six hospital and healthcare deals announced in just 10 days spanning hospital sales, mergers, acquisitions and a major private equity buyout. Transactions involving Community Health Systems, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Altru, Tenet Healthcare,…
Surgery Partners reported $3.3 billion in 2025 revenue and $526 million in adjusted EBITDA, but adjusted EBITDA fell roughly $11 million short of its revised Q3 guidance, in a a March 4 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha, management attributing…