BUYER DISCOVERY
Who buys urgent care?
28 disclosed urgent careacquisitions 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?
- 28 disclosed urgent care acquisitions with a named acquirer.
- Most active buyers
- HCA Healthcare (2) · Select Medical Holdings (2) · American CareSource Holdings, Inc. (2) · Spire Healthcare Group PLC (1) · Optima Health (1) · Concentra (1)
- What would these buyers pay for my business?
- Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to price your urgent care against these 28 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 urgent care businesses for synergy and capability fill.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthcare | 2 | $558M | MD Now Urgent Care (2022), CareNow (2014) |
| Select Medical Holdings | 2 | $900M | U.S. HealthWorks, Inc. (2018), Concentra Inc. (2015) |
| American CareSource Holdings, Inc. | 2 | $7M | Four Medac Urgent Care Centers (2015), 10 Urgent Care Clinics (2014) |
| Spire Healthcare Group PLC | 1 | $4M | Acorn Occupational Health (2025) |
| Optima Health | 1 | $2M | BHSF Group (2025) |
| Concentra | 1 | $55M | Pivot Onsite Innovations (2025) |
| Sterling Check Corp. | 1 | $70M | Vault Workforce Screening (2024) |
| Coalesce Capital | 1 | $150M | Examinetics (2023) |
| Prime MD Center | 1 | $2M | Upstate Urgent Care (2023) |
| Sterling Talent Solutions | 1 | $68M | Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (2021) |
| Trinity Health | 1 | $68M | Premier Health Urgent Care (2021) |
| ICV Partners | 1 | $300M | Total Access Urgent Care (2021) |
Top private equity buyers
Private equity firms and PE-backed platforms rolling up urgent care 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Associates, Inc. | 1 | $200M | MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. (2019) |
| Warburg Pincus | 1 | $600M | CityMD (2017) |
| Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe | 1 | $375M | Emerus Holdings (2015) |
| ABRY Partners | 1 | $300M | FastMed Urgent Care (2015) |
Recent M&A activity
Disclosed urgent care acquisitions by year.
Methodology note
Acquirer activity reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to urgent care 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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