Alerts7.15.25
Healthcare Practice Transitions: Capitalizing on the Perfect Storm
How demographics, capital and market forces are creating unprecedented opportunities for buyers and sellers in healthcare M&A
Highlights
- Demographic Shift: Nearly 47% of physician practice owners are over age 55 and actively exploring retirement options, opening the door for widespread practice transitions.
- Abundant Capital: Private equity firms and institutional buyers are deploying significant capital into healthcare platforms, driving record-high valuations.
- Accelerated Consolidation: Sectors like dental (expected to hit 25% group ownership) and medical aesthetics (growing at 13%+ annually) are undergoing rapid consolidation, benefiting both sellers and strategic buyers.
The healthcare practice landscape is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation. For practice owners who have built their careers around the traditional “lifestyle business” model — prioritizing work-life balance and personal control — the market is signaling that the window to maximize practice value has never been wider. At the same time, for private equity firms, dental service organizations (DSOs) and other institutional investors, the highly fragmented healthcare sector presents fertile ground for strategic consolidation.
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