After seven strong years, private equity investment in dermatology has been in decline since 2019. Now, elective procedure bans and shelter-in-place orders have practice owners wondering if the opportunity to sell has passed. This paper examines the differing views on pe-backed consolidation, key performance indicators, investor activity, and saturation by geography and practice size. We see several positive factors for our current and potential clients within a coming private equity player restructuring.
The number of private equity firms investing in gastroenterology practices and surgery centers doubled in 2019. As of the end of 2019, six PE firms were actively investing in the space with three new firms entering in the last three quarters of 2019.
As of the end of 2019, there were 25 private equity firms actively investing in ophthalmology practices and surgery centers. It is among the most active physician practice consolidations currently taking place in the United States.
Our recently published white paper examined all core aspects of private equity's investment in ophthalmology practices and surgery centers from 2012 – 2019.
After seven strong years, private equity investment in dermatology has been in decline since 2019. Now, elective procedure bans and shelter-in-place orders have practice owners wondering if the opportunity to sell has passed. This paper examines the differing views on pe-backed consolidation, key performance indicators, investor activity, and saturation by geography and practice size. We see several positive factors for our current and potential clients within a coming private equity player restructuring. 
