Trends in Private Equity Acquisition of Dermatology Practices in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Private equity (PE) firms invest in dermatology management groups (DMGs), which are physician practice management firms that operate multiple clinics and often acquire smaller, physician-owned practices. Consolidation of dermatology practices as a result of PE investment may be associated with changes in practice management in the United States.

Objective

To describe the scope of PE-backed dermatology practice acquisitions geographically over time.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study examined acquisitions of dermatology practices by PE-backed DMGs in the United States. Acquisition and investment data through May 31, 2018, were compiled using information from 5 financial databases. Transaction data were supplemented with publicly ava

SUBMITTER: Tan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659155 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature