• Top Five Private Equity Transactions of 2024 

    Private equity (PE) groups have experienced a decline in deal activity throughout 2024. There have been 664 deals completed by a PE (PE) firm and/or a portfolio company. This accounts for nearly 34% of the 1,943 healthcare transactions announced since January 1, 2024. This is a decrease from 2023 when PE transactions accounted for more than 35%... Read More »
  • Top 5 PMG Deals of 2024 

    The Physician Medical Group (PMG) market experienced a decline in deal activity, totaling 455 transactions, compared to the 537 in 2023, and the 622 in 2022. The transactions varied in size and buyer time, with many of them small or independent practices getting purchased by large private equity groups. Dental was the most active specialty... Read More »
  • Top 5 U.S. Hospital Deals of 2024

    Hospital M&A activity has remained stable in the past few years, and based on preliminary results for 2024, it seems like the market kept the same pace. With only a couple of days before Christmas, there have been 67 Hospital deals announced, a marginal difference from the 75 announced in 2023 and 68 in 2022. Much of the activity has been... Read More »
  • Colliers’ U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Advises on Athens, GA Transaction

    Colliers’ U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets team announced that it advised on a medical outpatient building (MOB) acquisition by an undisclosed buyer.  The property is a 36,678-square-foot MOB located in Athens, Georgia. The four-story facility is master-leased by Piedmont Healthcare on a long-term triple-net lease. The recently... Read More »
  • Together Women’s Health Acquires Advanced Gynecology

    On December 17, Together Women’s Health (TWH) announced that it acquired Advanced Gynecology, a Georgia-based urogynecology practice.  Advanced Gynecology operates three locations in Georgia: Watkinsville, Atlanta and Roswell. According to its website, the practice has four providers, one physician assistant and two family nurse... Read More »
Preferred Physical Therapy Acquires Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy 

Preferred Physical Therapy Acquires Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy 

On October 14, Preferred Physical Therapy (PPT) announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy for an undisclosed price.   Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy is a therapist-owned physical therapy practice located in Leawood, Kansas.  PPT, a member of the Confluent Health network, is a Gladstone, Missouri-based private physical therapy practice group.  This partnership will further strengthen PPT’s footprint, expanding their presence to more than 30 clinics across Kansas and Missouri. Elite will gain access to valuable resources, including premier partnerships in physical therapy through the PTPN... Read More »
Preferred Physical Therapy Acquires Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy 

Methodist Healthcare Buys Texas Rehabilitation Hospital

San Antonio, Texas-based Methodist Healthcare announced on October 2 that it has acquired San Antonio Rehabilitation Hospital from NewEra IRF Holdings, an integrated commercial real estate development and capital investment company. San Antonio Rehabilitation Hospital opened in September 2023 to provide inpatient rehabilitation services to people with debilitating illnesses and injuries. For more than 50 years, Methodist Healthcare has provided high-quality care to patients from San Antonio, its 26 surrounding counties and around the world. The hospital, now named Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital Texsan, will house inpatient rehabilitation services that were previously provided at... Read More »
PE-Backed Ivy Rehabs Welcomes Helping Hands Rehabilitation to Network

PE-Backed Ivy Rehabs Welcomes Helping Hands Rehabilitation to Network

On September 11, Ivy Rehab announced its partnership with Helping Hands Rehabilitation in Manalapan, New Jersey. Helping Hands Rehabilitation a premier provider of certified hand therapy and specialized rehabilitation services in New Jersey. Founded in 2003, Ivy Rehab, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Waud Capital Partners, is a network of outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy and applied behavior analysis clinics throughout the United States. Now, as part of the Ivy Rehab Network, this partnership will leverage Ivy Rehab’s extensive resources and network to elevate the quality of care provided to patients in Manalapan and surrounding areas.... Read More »
PE-Backed Ivy Rehabs Welcomes Helping Hands Rehabilitation to Network

Confluent Health Welcomes Fitness Quest Physical Therapy to Expanding Network

On September 10, Confluent Health announced its latest partnership with Fitness Quest Physical Therapy, a physical therapy company with 16 clinics across Southwest Florida. Fitness Quest Physical Therapy has been providing rehabilitative services to patients in the Southwest Florida area since 1998. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including orthopedic and sports physical therapy, total joint replacement rehabilitation, work-related injury therapy, pre/post-surgical rehabilitation, women’s and men’s pelvic health, neuro rehabilitation, gait and balance therapy, lymphedema therapy and auto accident injury recovery. Confluent Health, a portfolio company of... Read More »
Preferred Physical Therapy Acquires Elite Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy 

Select Medical Buys 50-Bed Valir Rehabilitation Hospital

On September 4, Select Medical announced a definitive agreement to acquire Valir Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from Valir Health. Valir Rehabilitation Hospital is a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility focused on personalized care, providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical care, nutritional support and more. Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and occupational health centers in the United States based on number of facilities. As of June 30, 2024, Select Medical operated 107 critical illness recovery hospitals in 29 states,... Read More »
U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Third Acquisition of 2024

U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Third Acquisition of 2024

On September 3, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. announced the acquisition of a physical therapy and hand therapy practice in Pennsylvania. The practice has eight clinic locations across the state, which currently generate approximately $5.5 million in annual revenues. Founded in 1990, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates more than 680 outpatient physical therapy clinics in 42 states. The company’s clinics provide preventive and post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, treatment for neurologically-related injuries and rehabilitation of injured workers. U.S. Physical Therapy acquired a 70% interest in the target with the current owners... Read More »