EyeSouth Partners Acquires University Retina and Macula Associates
EyeSouth Partners announced on November 15 that it purchased University Retina and Macula Associates (RUMA), marking the 530th Physician Medical Groups transaction of 2022. EyeSouth Partners is an eye care services organization and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. EyeSouth’s affiliate network consists of 34 practices with more than 275 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at more than 160 locations including 19 surgery centers throughout 11 states. EyeSouth supports its affiliated practices and physician partners with strategic guidance, administrative resources, operating expertise and capital. In September 2022, it received a significant growth investment... 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 »
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 »