Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International is the largest ASC chain in the country by number of physicians. Here are the five largest ASC chains by number of affiliated physicians, based on the most recent information available: 1. USPI (Dallas):…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Mergers and acquisitions remain a driving force in the ASC industry, as national operators, health systems and private equity firms seek scale, specialty depth and stronger physician alignment. Here are 10 trends shaping ASC dealmaking in 2025: 8. High-acuity specialties…
The ASC sector is rapidly consolidating. National operators, health systems and private equity firms are accelerating acquisitions, reshaping market dynamics and changing what it means to be an independent ASC. Nearly 2,000 ASCs are now affiliated with a national chain…
Somerset, Ky.-based Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital has added Bilal Aslam, MD, to its gastroenterology team. Dr. Aslam, a gastroenterologist with advanced training in therapeutic endoscopy and GI bleeding management, will provide inpatient care at the hospital and outpatient procedures at…
The nation’s five largest ASC companies — United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg, Surgery Partners, HCA Surgery Ventures and SCA Health — have made major moves in 2025, from billion-dollar revenue gains and guidance raises to acquisitions and consolidation. Together, their…
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Optum-owned SCA Health, one of the nation’s largest ASC operators, based in Deerfield, Ill., continues to grow its gastroenterology footprint and strengthen its physician partnerships in 2025. Here are 10 things to know so far in 2025: 10. SCA Health’s…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Surgery Ventures division continues to expand its ASC network and push more procedures into outpatient settings in 2025. Here are 10 things to know so far this year: 10. In September 2025, HCA named Shaun Cartwright…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners continues to expand its ASC portfolio while navigating reimbursement pressure, labor costs and strategic growth opportunities. Here are 10 things to know so far in 2025: 10. Surgery Partners reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance of $3.3…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has again sued Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health, alleging the hospital harassed older nurses in its same-day surgery/post-anesthesia care unit and retaliated against those who complained. According to the complaint, managers — including the chief…
The Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of anesthesiology has appointed Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD, as the first director of its new Anesthesiology Clinical and Translational Research Program. The program aims to expand clinical research, streamline trial processes and…