Category: ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Behind Surgery Partners’ quiet acquisition of an ophthalmology group

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners quietly expanded its footprint in ophthalmology through an acquisition of Dallas-based Key-Whitman Eye Center, executives said during the company’s May 13 earnings call.  Here are four key takeaways: 1. Surgery Partners CFO David Doherty described the January 2024 transaction as an acquisition of an “ophthalmology book of business,” signaling a targeted […]

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Surgery Partners doubles down on M&As

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is leaning heavily on acquisitions and de novo development to accelerate its ASC growth, executives shared during a May 13 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. Here are five key takeaways from the company’s growth strategy: 1. Strategic acquisitions remain a priority. So far in 2025, the company has invested $55 […]

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How ASC giants stacked up in Q1: 10 financial notes

Here is how three of the largest ASC operators performed during the first quarter of 2025, according to their financial reports: Surgery Partners (Brentwood, Tenn.) United Surgical Partners International (Dallas) HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)

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Surgery Partners adds 150 physicians, 5 facilities in Q1

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners added 150 physicians and five surgical facilities in the first quarter of 2025, company executives shared during a May 13 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha.  Here are five more notes on the company’s growth strategy: 1. Many of the newly added 150 physicians are expected to eventually become partners, according […]

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What’s new with HCA Healthcare

Here are six updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its affiliates, as reported by Becker’s since the start of 2025:

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The systems picking up Crozer Health’s physicians

Penn Medicine has hired more than 40 physicians-in-training who were displaced by the closing of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, according to a May 9 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The system added 26 family medicine residents from Crozer, which shuttered its final hospital May 2.  In addition, Penn Medicine is hiring all 12 of Crozer’s […]

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Surgery Partners hits $776M in Q1 revenue: 10 things to know

Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC chain Surgery Partners recorded $776 million in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 8.2% compared to the first quarter of 2024.  Here are nine more notes, according to a May 12 news release from the company. 

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Why ASCs, physician practices are closing

There have been numerous ASCs and physician practices that have closed in the first months of 2025 for a range of reasons. Rising operational costs, staffing shortages and stagnant reimbursements rates are among the most common factors in the closures.  Here are the practices and ASCs closing so far this year, as reported by Becker’s. 

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What Tenet has been up to in 2025

Here are seven updates to know on Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, that Becker’s has reported on so far this year:

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What’s going on with Rite Aid’s bankruptcy?

Rite Aid is once again pursuing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking the second filing in less than two years, as it seeks to sell “substantially all” of its assets. Here are five things to know:  1. The company is currently in active discussions with multiple potential buyers. To support operations during the sale process, Rite […]

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