USOSM Announces Three Deals in April

USOSM Announces Three Deals in April

The M&A market for physician groups has been booming this year, with 132 deals on the books through the end of April, according to search results in our Healthcare Deals Database. Strategic buyers, health systems and private equity firms are quickly expanding their regional and national platforms, capitalizing on the still-fragmented market. Enter U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM), which just announced three deals in April, widening its footprint across the southern United States.  USOSM, a portfolio company of RiverGlade Capital and The Thurston Group, is a specialty management services company focused on oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The... Read More »
DentalOne Partners Sold to PE-Backed Group

DentalOne Partners Sold to PE-Backed Group

Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners, a portfolio company of S.C. Goldman & Company, LLC, recently announced it acquired DentalOne Partners from Dental Investments, LLC. DentalOne is one of the largest dental service organizations (DSOs) nationally with approximately 150 affiliated offices across 13 states and 27 markets. This acquisition increases Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners affiliated offices to more than 240 operating in 18 states. Mid-Atlantic and S.C. Goldman has been quiet on the M&A front for the past year. In October 2018, the company acquired Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. for $19.9 million. Birner operates dental practice affiliates under the Perfect Teeth brand in... Read More »
Physician Practice Deals Are Set for New Record

Physician Practice Deals Are Set for New Record

Private equity firms can’t get enough of physician medical gropus, especially the specialty practices. In the first eight months of 2018, 153 deals have been announced in this sector. With four months left to go, there’s plenty of time to top last year’s total of 168 transactions. Private equity firms made 21 direct acquisitions this year, about 14% of the 153 announced deals. Companies owned by private equity firms accounted for 51% of the total. You can bet that, if private equity-sponsored deals made up 65% of the year’s total, valuations are going through the roof. And you’d be right. Sources tell us that the fevered-pitch interest in specialty physician... Read More »