Webster Equity Partners-Backed CVAUSA Acquires Shore Heart Group

Webster Equity Partners-Backed CVAUSA Acquires Shore Heart Group

Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA), a portfolio group of private equity firm Webster Equity Partners, announced on June 8 that it acquired Shore Heart Group for an undisclosed price.  Shore Heart Group provides cardiac care across seven locations in New Jersey. According to its website, the practice is run by 23 physicians and eight physician assistants. CVAUSA is a physician management services organization headquartered in Celebration, Florida. Through CVAUSA’s physician-centered practice management model, physicians drive clinical care and their practice culture, while benefiting from the business expertise and shared resources available through CVAUSA.  This... Read More »
Spotlight on Fertility Services and Investment

Spotlight on Fertility Services and Investment

Fertility is one of the fastest-growing service lines in healthcare. Analysts agree that while valuations may dip slightly from their post-COVID highs, the sector’s growth potential over the next several years is substantial. The fertility sector: What are we talking about? A significant number of American couples rely on fertility services to grow their families. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent National Survey of Family Growth: – 1 in 5 heterosexual women is unable to conceive after at least 12 months of trying – Only 12% of women in the U.S. have ever received any infertility services The U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More »
Spotlight on Cardiology and the Mounting Interest from Private Equity

Spotlight on Cardiology and the Mounting Interest from Private Equity

Cardiology has been described as the “hot commodity” among private equity groups looking to increase investment in healthcare. Factors including significant patient demand for the services, more procedures shifting to outpatient settings, and the smaller number of existing independent practices compared to cardiologists working for health systems, have fostered competition in the sector and driven valuations higher than in any other specialty. A number of private equity firms have established platforms including Webster Equity Partners with Cardiovascular Associates of America, Ares Management and US Heart and Vascular, and Varsity Healthcare... Read More »
Pediatric Affiliates PA Partners With Private Equity Firm Webster Equity Partners

Pediatric Affiliates PA Partners With Private Equity Firm Webster Equity Partners

Pediatric Affiliates PA has partnered with Webster Equity Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm. Physician Growth Partners served as the exclusive transaction advisor to Pediatric Affiliates in its evaluation, negotiation and execution of the transaction. Pediatric Affiliates recently enhanced its practice offering regarding behavioral health services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pediatric Affiliates is a network based in Toms River, New Jersey. Pediatric Affiliates serves as one of New Jersey’s largest pediatric groups, operating in six locations across New Jersey with a focus on underserved patient populations. The practice is run by 10 physicians. Founded in 2003,... Read More »
Retina Consultants of America Enters New State

Retina Consultants of America Enters New State

Retina Consultants of America (RCA) announced on November 4 that it acquired Illinois Retina Associates for an undisclosed amount. This marks RCA’s first transaction in Illinois.  RCA is a physician management services organization formed by Webster Equity Partners and based in Southlake, Texas. RCA partners with retina specialists who seek a strategic partner with the capital resources and expertise to invest in their practice infrastructures and position them for continued growth in their markets. RCA operates in more than 180 locations in 17 states. Founded in 1976, Illinois Retina Associates is devoted to diagnosing and treating diseases of the retina, macula and vitreous in... Read More »