Southern Orthodontic Partners Acquires 3 Orthodontic Practices
Southern Orthodontic Partners (SOP), a portfolio company of Shore Capital Partners, announced that it added three orthodontic practices to its network: Lowcountry Orthodontics, Gerlein Orthodontics and Smile at the World Orthodontics. Lowcountry Orthodontics operates out of three locations in South Carolina: St. George, Goose Creek and Summerville. There is one physician on staff, Dr. Roland Fulcher. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Gerlein Orthodontics is run by Dr. Eduardo Gerlein and a team of 12 employees, including orthodontic assistants and lab technicians. Smile at the World Orthodontics has one location in Temple, Texas. According to its website, the orthodontic... Read More »
Inside the 2025 Clinical Trials M&A Market
The clinical trials market, part of our newly formed Life Sciences R&D sector, has seen a shift in M&A deal volume over the last few years. The post-pandemic dealmaking frenzy has cooled, with acquirers now making more strategic and deliberate moves over the large-scale expansion of previous years. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, deal volume was modest before the post-pandemic surge, with 12 deals in 2019, 14 in 2020 and 18 in 2021. Volume escalated more than 66% in 2022 when 30 deals were reported. It hit a high in 2023 when 43 acquisitions were announced. However, M&A activity fell 37% in 2024 with 27 deals. If activity continues at its current pace,... Read More »
Allied Physicians Group Acquires Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island
On September 15, Allied Physicians Group announced that it acquired Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island, an eight-location ear, nose and throat (ENT) practice. Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center of Long Island provides expertise in allergy diagnosis and treatment. Its services include asthma management, chronic cough evaluation, care for eczema and atopic dermatitis, nasal polyps treatment, sinusitis and rhinosinusitis management and sleep disorder care. According to its website, the practice has four providers on staff serving pediatric and adult patients at all of the locations. Allied Physicians Group is a partnership of more than 150 physicians and clinicians... Read More »Spotlight on Senior Care M&A, Seventh Edition
The SeniorCare Investor is releasing a mid-year update of its key valuation statistics for the assisted living, independent living and skilled nursing sectors in its latest report: Spotlight on Senior Care M&A. Check out the average prices and cap rates, as well as analysis of industry headwinds and tailwinds. Read More »
Advent International Sells Zentiva to GTCR
Advent International, a private equity firm focused on buyouts of companies, announced on September 11 that it sold Zentiva to GTCR. Zentiva is a leading European generics pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, producing and delivering affordable medicines to more than 100 million people in more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond. Zentiva has four wholly owned manufacturing sites and a broad network of external manufacturing partners to ensure supply security. Founded in 1980, GTCR is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the business and consumer services, financial services and technology, healthcare and technology and media and... Read More »
Women’s Health Arizona Launches Solara Neonatal
Women’s Health Arizona announced on September 11 that it launched and acquired Solara Neonatal, which will serve as a neonatal division. Solara has seven board-certified neonatologists and 50 neonatal nurse practitioners on staff. The original press release notes that a key innovation within Solara Neonatal is its Virtual Neonatal Support Program (VINES) a post-discharge care initiative that provides provider follow-up visits to families after NICU discharge. To date, more than 2,000 visits have been completed, with 76% of participating parents reporting that the VINES visit prevented an emergency department or urgent care visit. Women’s Health Arizona is the largest OB-GYN practice... Read More »
Ivy Rehab Partners With New Jersey-Based Paul Wiener Physical Therapy
Ivy Rehab, a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm Waud Capital Partners, announced that it has formed a partnership with Paul Wiener Physical Therapy. Paul Wiener Physical Therapy is a physical therapy clinic in Hackensack, New Jersey. The company specializes in geriatric, neurological disorders, manual therapy, post-surgical rehab and general physical therapy care and wellness. Founded in 2003, Ivy Rehab is a network of outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy and applied behavior analysis clinics throughout the United States. Through this partnership, Paul Wiener Physical Therapy will continue delivering the same individualized care to patients, now with the... Read More »
EqualizeRCM Acquires Pittsburgh-Based Revenue Cycle Solutions
EqualizeRCM announce it has acquired the assets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC (RCS). Founded in 2001, RCS is a leading revenue cycle management (RCM) services and software company with a focus on small to medium hospitals, primary care physicians and specialty practices. The company partners with healthcare providers nationwide to maximize reimbursement and streamline operations through customized RCM solutions comprised of skilled, cost-effective teams and proprietary RCM software. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, EqualizeRCM is a leading provider of RCM services to physicians, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, labs and other healthcare providers and... Read More »
Station Partners Invests in First Children Services
Station Partners, based in Morristown, New Jersey, announced that it led a growth investment in First Children Services (FCS). FCS is a leading provider of behavioral health and special education services to children and adolescents throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It provides a comprehensive continuum of care, taking an integrated approach to special education and therapeutic services. It serves more than 1,000 children. Station Partners is a private investment firm focused on making control and control-like investments in profitable U.S. businesses. Station Partners was formed to make transformative investments in concert with management teams leading lower middle... Read More »Schedule a demo
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