Why 5 physician practices, clinics closed in Q3

Here are five physician practices and clinics that closed during the third quarter, for reasons ranging from recalls to retirements, as reported by Becker’s. 

1. A pain management clinic in Troy, Mich., abruptly closed, after the center’s director was injured in a motorcycle accident. 
2. Myrtletown, Calif.-based North Coast Ophthalmology and Humboldt Physicians Surgery and Laser Center will permanently close in February with both ophthalmologists preparing to retire.
3. Lakeville, Minn.-based independent practice Dillman Clinic & Lab closed, with Megan Dillman, MD, an internal medicine physician and pediatrics specialists, joining Northfield Hospital Lakeville Clinic in January 2026. 
4. A longtime Martinsburg, W.Va., physician plans to retire and close his practice after 45 years.
5. The Orthopedic Center at Easton (Md.) closed temporarily after a vendor issued a recall affecting the facility’s MRI machine.

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