Outpatient Surgery Center M&A Market Overview: Deals Decline Amid Persistent Headwinds

Outpatient Surgery Center M&A Market Overview: Deals Decline Amid Persistent Headwinds

Deal activity in the Outpatient Surgery Center market has slowed sharply in 2025 due to a number of headwinds that have extended timelines and reduced transaction momentum. The sector, encompassing ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), offers 30-50% cost savings on common procedures like colonoscopies and orthopedics compared to inpatient settings. These translate to higher EBITDA margins for operators and favorable reimbursement under value-based care models, yet these advantages have not spurred robust deal flow amid broader headwinds. Year-to-date (YTD) through October 27, 2025, 29 deals have been announced, compared to 57 in fiscal 2024, 38 in 2023 and 45 in 2022. At this point, with... Read More »
AmSurg Acquires Surgery Center of Conway 

AmSurg Acquires Surgery Center of Conway 

AmSurg Corp., backed by Ascension, announced that it acquired Surgery Center of Conway. Physician Transaction Advisors (formally ASCs Inc.) advised Surgery Center of Conway. Terms were not disclosed.  Founded in 2019, the Surgery Center of Conway is a physician-owned, ophthalmology and retina-focused ambulatory surgery center in Conway, South Carolina.  AmSurg Corp. is an independent leader in ASC services, operating a network of approximately 250 surgery centers nationwide. In partnership with physicians and health systems, the organization delivers patient care across a diverse spectrum of medical specialties, including gastroenterology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. ... Read More »
Outpatient Surgery Center M&A Market Overview: Deals Decline Amid Persistent Headwinds

Flagship Healthcare Properties Acquires Panama City, Florida Outpatient Surgery Center

Flagship Healthcare Properties has announced the acquisition of a class A, 100% leased ambulatory surgery center located in Panama City, Florida. The purpose-built multispecialty outpatient surgery center was developed for Northwest Florida Surgery Center and contains three operating rooms and two procedure rooms. The facility is located within a dense medical corridor and surrounded by complementary healthcare providers. Gulf Coast Hospital, a 430-bed acute care facility, is less than a mile away. Flagship Healthcare Properties is an outpatient healthcare real estate firm serving clients in the southern United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Flagship offers a full... Read More »