Becker's Healthcare August 23, 2024
UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum, is one of the potential buyers of Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23.
Sources told Bloomberg that private equity firm TPG is also an interested buyer. Surgery Partners is also drawing interest from other PE firms and strategic bidders.
The deal is in its early stages and is not confirmed, according to the report. Representatives for UnitedHealth and Surgery Partners did not respond to Bloomberg’s requests for comment.
Surgery Partners, which went public in 2015, is the third-largest ASC operator in the U.S., with more than 160 centers and 4,600 affiliated physicians. In 2017, it merged with National Surgical Healthcare, and Bain acquired HIG Capital’s stake in Surgery...
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