MB2 Dental Solutions Finds a New Partner
After Sentinel Capital Partners took a majority interest in MB2 Dental Solutions (MB2), the dental services organization became a prolific buyer in the healthcare M&A market, building a national network of practices. The organization has a presence in 24 states and has partnered with more than 275 dental practices. In 2019, MB2 had an estimated revenue of $320 million. Now that partnership has ended. Sentinel Capital Partners is exiting its investment and Charlesbank Capital Partners will become the new majority owner. Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private investment firm managing more than $7 billion of capital. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and... Read More »
Ophthalmology Groups Are Still Hot Targets
It’s been an incredibly busy January, and deal volume continues to pile up. Investor interest in physician groups has swelled in particular, as we reach 36 deals and counting. The hottest specialty so far has been for ophthalmology practices, which have accounted for seven deals so far this month. It’s a trend that has spilled over from 2020, when ophthalmology deals accounted for 22% of the 189 Physician Medical Group transactions announced last year. As other specialties, such as dental practices and dermatology groups, were hit hard by the pandemic, demand for cataract surgery and the ability to conduct eye exams and other routine care via telehealth grew, resulting in increasing... Read More »
ENT Partners Kicks off 2021 with Multiple Acquisitions
Candescent Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, acquired ENT Partners LLC in 2018 to build a leading network of ear, nose and throat (ENT) and sleep providers. And now in 2021, it seems like the company is making good on that mission. In just two weeks into the new year, the company has added three practices to its network, according to search results in our Healthcare Deal Database. No terms were disclosed. On January 7, the physician group purchased Arlington ENT based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Arlington ENT – Head & Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery offers a wide range of services within the surgical specialties of cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery and... Read More »
A Busy Month for Physician Medical Group Deals
December M&A activity hit over 200 deals, and we were struggling to remember a time when numbers hit that high, let alone in a historic pandemic (and more deals are expected to float to the surface in the next few weeks). Part of that surge in deal volume can be attributed to M&A in the Physician Medical Group sector, which hit 28 deals so far, based on search results in our Healthcare Deals Database. All but seven deals were committed by a private equity firm or its portfolio company, showing private equity’s continued influence on the Physician Medical Group market. No one particular company dominated as a buyer, but a few different firms reported multiple deals. Advanced... Read More »
EyeSouth Partners Adds Another Texas Physician Group
The private equity-backed EyeSouth Partners is closing 2020 on a strong note. With the support of Shore Capital Partners, EyeSouth Partners added Eye Center of Texas (ECT), which employs 14 physicians across six primary clinical locations in the greater Houston area and provides an integrated service model incorporating the latest advancements in cataract surgery, retina management, glaucoma treatment, refractive surgery and routine eye exams. EyeSouth Partners is an eye care services organization in the southeast. Its affiliate network consists of 114 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at approximately 70 locations, including 11 surgery centers, in Alabama, Florida,... Read More »