HCA Healthcare, SCA Health, Surgery Partners and United Surgical Partners International held a total of about 18% of the ASC market in the U.S. at the end of 2023 — but are they growing in terms of surgical volumes?
Here is a breakdown of the number of ASCs and physicians affiliated with four of the largest ASC companies, along with the respective change in surgical case volume from the first quarter of 2024 compared to that of 2023:
HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)
Number of ASCs: 121
Number of physicians: 45,000
Market share (2023): 2.5%
Change in outpatient case volume in Q1: -1.2%
SCA Health (Deerfield, Ill.)
Number of ASCs: 320
Number of physicians: 9,200
Market share (2023): 5.3%
Change in outpatient case volume in Q1: Unavailable.
Surgery Partners (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Number of ASCs: 165
Number of physicians: 4,600+
Market share (2023): 2.3%
Change in outpatient case volume in Q1: +1.3%
United Surgical Partners International (Dallas)
Number of ASCs: 512
Number of physicians: 11,000+
Market share (2023): 7.8%
Change in outpatient case volume in Q1: -0.4%