Private equity firms often create subsidiaries to acquire and operate dermatology practices and surgery centers, according to PhysiciansFirst Healthcare Partners.
Twenty-seven PE firms to know, along with their practice management companies:
1. Waud Capital:
Adult & Pediatric Dermatology (Marlborough, Mass.)
2. Harvest Partners:
Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery (Maitland, Fla.)
3. NMS Capital:
Anne Arundel Dermatology (Linthicum, Md.)
4. Goldman Sachs:
California Skin Institute (Mountain View)
5. Sheridan Capital Partners:
Dermatologists of Central States (Cincinnati)
6. Gemini Investors:
DermCare Management (Hollywood, Fla.)
7. CI Capital Partners:
Epiphany Dermatology (Austin, Texas)
8. OMERS:
Forefront Dermatology (Manitowoc, Wis.)
9. BelHealth Investment Partners:
NavaDerm Partners (New York City)
10. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/Century Equity Partners:
PhyNet Dermatology (Nashville, Tenn.)
11. Chicago Pacific Founders:
Pinnacle Dermatology (Lombard, Ill.)
12. Sterling Partners:
Platinum Dermatology Partners (Dallas)
13. Lead Capital:
Preferred Dermatology Partners (McKinney, Texas)
14. Cressey & Co.:
Qualderm Partners (Brentwood, Tenn.)
15. GTCR:
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery (Fort Myers, Fla.)
16. Spindletop Capital:
Sanova Dermatology (Austin)
17. LLR:
Schweiger Dermatology Group (New York City)
18. WCAS:
Select Dermatology (Dallas)
19. Susquehanna Private Capital:
Skin and Cancer Associates and The Center for Cosmetic Enhancement (Plantation, Fla.)
20. Pharos Capital Group:
Sona Dermatology & MedSpa (Charlotte, N.C.)
21. Alpine:
Summit Dermatology Partners (San Francisco)
22. Riverside:
tricenna (West Orange, N.J.)
23. Frazier Healthcare Partners:
United Derm Partners (Brentwood)
24. Tonka Bay:
United Skin Specialists (Plymouth, Minn.)
25. Abry Partners:
U.S. Dermatology Partners (Dallas)
26. Gryphon Investors:
Water's Edge Dermatology (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
27. Enhanced Healthcare Partners:
West Dermatology (Newport Beach, Calif.)