Dealing in Doc Groups Grows in 2017

For the Physician Medical Group sector, this year is shaping up to rival 2016’s merger and acquisition activity. Two multi-billion-dollar deals have been announced, through the middle of August. Two such deals were announced in 2016, although they were for larger amounts. So far in 2017, 104 transactions for physician practices have been made public, just 20% lower than the 2016 total of 130 deals. There’s still time to catch up to that recent high, obviously. Spending is a different story, as usual. Through mid-August, nearly $5.5 billion has been committed to finance these doctor deals, which is 59% lower than the full-year total of $13.3 billion in 2016. The latest major... Read More »