BUYER DISCOVERY
Who buys ambulatory surgery centers?
109 disclosed ambulatory surgery centeracquisitions analyzed — the active strategic and private equity buyers, how often each one buys, and their most recent named deals. Sourced from SEC filings and verified M&A press releases.
Quick answers
- How many disclosed transactions?
- 109 disclosed ambulatory surgery center acquisitions with a named acquirer.
- Most active buyers
- United Surgical Partners International (6) · Hartford HealthCare (5) · Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (5) · Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc. (4) · AmSurg Corp. (4) · Tenet Healthcare Corporation (3)
- What would these buyers pay for my business?
- Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to price your ambulatory surgery center against these 109 disclosed transactions. The engine surfaces what each buyer pool pays for your size, margin, and growth profile.
Top strategic buyers
Operators, larger competitors, and corporate consolidators acquiring ambulatory surgery center businesses for synergy and capability fill.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Surgical Partners International | 6 | $14M | Effingham Ambulatory Surgery Center (2013), Chandler Endoscopy Center (2012), Texas Surgical Center (2012), Encinitas Surgery Center (2011) |
| Hartford HealthCare | 5 | $12M | Endoscopy Center of Connecticut (2024), Litchfield Hills Surgery Center (2021), Southwest Connecticut Surgery Center (2020), Connecticut GI Endoscopy Center (2015) |
| Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. | 5 | $49M | River Valley ASC (2017), Surgical Center of Connecticut (2017), Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center (2017), Health Inventures (2013) |
| Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc. | 4 | $13M | Regional Surgicenter (2017), MIS Endoscopy (2014), Hawaii Endoscopy Centers (2013), Pacific Endoscopy Center (2012) |
| AmSurg Corp. | 4 | $21M | Connecticut Eye Surgery Center South (2014), Eastern Connecticut Endoscopy Center (2014), Diagnostic Endoscopy Center (2013), National Surgical Care, Inc. (2011) |
| Tenet Healthcare Corporation | 3 | $1.4B | SurgCenter Development Portfolio II (2021), SurgCenter Development Portfolio I (2020), United Surgical Partners International (2015) |
| Surgicore 5th Avenue | 3 | $10M | Empire State Ambulatory Surgery Center (2019), North Queens Surgical Center (2019), Fifth Avenue Surgery Center (2017) |
| North Shore-LIJ | 3 | $11M | Shore Surgery Center (2015), Suffolk Surgery Center (2015), Garden City Surgi Center (2014) |
| Northwell Health | 2 | $30M | Queens Endoscopy (2024), Melville Surgery Center (2016) |
| Surgical Care Affiliates | 2 | $27M | Bloomfield ASC (2021), Summer Street ASC (2021) |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | 2 | $3M | Personal Choice Surgery Center (2019), Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center (2018) |
| Northwell Health, Inc. | 2 | $15M | South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center (2018), Surgical Specialty Center of Westchester (2017) |
Top private equity buyers
Private equity firms and PE-backed platforms rolling up ambulatory surgery center businesses. Platform-tier buyers typically pay up for scale, clean financials, and a management layer that survives integration.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bain Capital | 2 | $4.8B | Surgery Partners (2025), Surgery Partners, Inc. (2017) |
| DFW Capital Partners | 1 | $135M | Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc. (2013) |
Recent M&A activity
Disclosed ambulatory surgery center acquisitions by year.
Methodology note
Acquirer activity reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to ambulatory surgery center businesses with a named acquirer. Counts include deals with disclosed financials only — total transaction volume in this segment is typically 2–3x larger. The valuation engine reveals what each buyer pool pays for your specific business when you run the calculator. Full methodology
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