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H.I.G. Capital Acquires Advanced Dental Brands

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Advanced Dental Brands

H.I.G. Capital announced on June 26 that one of its affiliates acquired Advanced Dental Brands, LLC (ADB) for an undisclosed price.  DC Advisory served as financial advisor, and Akerman LLP served as legal counsel to H.I.G. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. served as financial advisor, and Eskow Law Group, LLC served as legal counsel to ADB. Founded in 2007 by Dr. Richard Miller, ADB is a leading dental partnership organization in the Northeast United States. The company partners with dental practices owners and currently serves almost 40 practices, providing general dentistry as well as specialty services including orthodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery.... Read More »
GI Alliance Partners With Digestive Health Center

GI Alliance Partners With Digestive Health Center

GI Alliance announced on June 21 its latest partnership with Digestive Health Center in Ocean Springs, expanding GI Alliance’s presence in Mississippi. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The specialists at Digestive Health Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi diagnose and treat a variety of gastrointestinal problems. Digestive Health Center treats both pediatric and adult patients and specializes in colonoscopy, ERCP and upper endoscopy procedures. According to its website, Digestive Health Center includes four office locations with four physicians, seven nurse practitioners, a registered dietitian and 50 team members. GI Alliance is a physician-led and majority... Read More »
​​VSS Capital Partners invests in Olympus Cosmetic Group

​​VSS Capital Partners invests in Olympus Cosmetic Group

VSS Capital Partners announced that it invested in Olympus Cosmetic Group. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Olympus Cosmetic Group provides comprehensive cosmetic surgery, dermatological treatments and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The company is structured as a management services organization. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Olympus’ doctors provide a complete range of facelift, abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, breast lift, liposuction, injectables, non-surgical aesthetic treatments and body contouring, among others, from state-of-the-art facilities. VSS is a private investment firm that invests in the healthcare, information, business... Read More »
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Selling Physician Practices

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Selling Physician Practices

INTRODUCTIONThe Physician Medical Group (PMG) market is one of the most active healthcare sectors, in part driven by how many physicians are choosing to sell their practices to larger entities. As of January 2022, 74% of physicians in the United States are employed by a hospital, health system or corporation, according to data from Avalere, in a report sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute. The consolidation even more pronounced when considering that in January 2021, 69% of physicians were employed by a hospital or corporate entity, the study reported. A 5% rise in just one year is definitely note-worthy. To further understand the consolidation in the PMG space and how that’s... Read More »
In Conversation: Tom Price, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Former HHS Secretary

In Conversation: Tom Price, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Former HHS Secretary

The orthopedic surgeon, former congressman, and 23rd Secretary of Health and Human Services discusses the role of private equity in healthcare, clinical autonomy, and site-neutral payments. Levin Associates spoke with Dr. Tom Price at the 6th annual Physician Transactions Conference in Las Vegas in March 2023. This Q&A has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. I’m curious to get your take on the role of private investment in healthcare, considering your background in both medicine and policy. What private equity brings to the table, if you have the right partner, is capital, resources, talent, and expertise on the operations side. The best private equity... Read More »
The big picture: what is driving physician practice M&A?

The big picture: what is driving physician practice M&A?

The role of private investment, what doctors need to know, and what it all means for patients Levin Associates spoke with Dana Jacoby, the CEO and founder of Vector Medical Group, and Gary Herschman, a partner at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., at the 6th annual Physician Transactions Conference in Las Vegas in March 2023. Their separate interviews have been combined into one Q&A, which has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. What is the future of private equity and other outside investment in healthcare? Jacoby: I’m very bullish on the future of healthcare and I’m very excited about it. There’s just this crescendo of change coming into... Read More »