Physician Partners of America (PPOA) announced the addition of a new partner practice in Florida. Integrated Spine and Joint Institute (ISJI), led by interventional spine and pain management physician Amer Ansari, DO, will be joining the PPOA family. Based in Kissimmee, Florida, ISJI has one provider on staff. 

PPOA is a national healthcare company that manages a wide range of medical practices, which include interventional pain management, laser-assisted, minimally invasive spinal procedures, orthopedics, psychology, personal injury, worker’s compensation and ambulatory surgery centers. 

Dr. Ansari will continue to provide his patients at ISJI the same level of care. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this acquisition marks the 60th Physician Medical Group transaction of the year, and the third in the orthopedic specialty. This also is PPOA’s first deal since June 2019. Between 2018 and 2019, the company made three acquisition announcements.