ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are 10 of the biggest-budget acquisitions of physician groups, totaling approximately $45.3 billion, as reported by Becker's since 2019:

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente opened its first ASC in southern California, the Antelope Valley Press reported March 28.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, has completed the sale of four hospitals and two ASCs in Southern California to UCI Health. 

Here are five health systems that have sold facilities in the last year:

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, will acquire financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care's physician group, The Boston Globe reported March 26. 

MyMichigan Health is set to acquire Ascension's Michigan locations in Saginaw, Tawas and Standish.

One of the most important trends in healthcare in recent years is that ambulatory surgery centers have become the setting of choice for a wide range of outpatient procedures, due to the lower costs and positive patient experiences at these…

CVS Health is one of the top contenders in the race to acquire physicians. 

Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, has inked more than $1.8 billion in acquisitions since 2021, Tenet said in its annual report filed with the SEC on Feb. 16.

TriasMD, parent company of Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center, acquired Thousand Oaks (Calif.) Surgery Center.