Here are five things to know about the five GI groups dominating the industry:
1. GI Alliance (Southlake, Texas)
- Employs 786 physicians
- Has more than 300 affiliated practices
- CEO is James Weber, MD
- In early 2024, GI Alliance partnered with Ambience Healthcare to develop a suite of AI documentation tools, specifically for gastroenterology.
- In 2022, GI Alliance finalized its physician-led buyout facilitated by a $785 million investment from private equity firm Apollo Hybrid Value.
2. Gastro Health (Miami)
- Employs over 400 physicians
- Has more than 150 locations in Florida, Alabama, Washington, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Massachusetts.
- Alan Oliver,COO, was named interim CEO earlier this year.
- In February, Gastro Health finalized a partnership with Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialists in Orlando, Fla.
- The company has made about 30 other deals in the GI space over the last five years.
3. One GI (Brentwood, Tenn.)
- Employs approximately 196 physicians
- Operates in 65 locations
- CEO is Christa Newton, appointed to the position in August 2023.
- One GI is backed by private-equity firm Webster Equity Partners
- One GI acquired Dayton (Ohio) Gastroenterology, the second-largest independent GI practice in the state, in March 2022.
4. U.S. Digestive Health
- Employs more than 225 physicians
- Has more than 60 offices, ASCs and clinical research sites.
- Locations are clustered in Pennsylvania and Delaware
- CEO is Jerry Tillinger
- The group was formed by private equity firm Amulet Capital Partners
5. United Digestive (Atlanta)
- Employs over 300 physicians
- Has 60 clinics and 22 ASCs
- Operates across Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina
In March 2023, private equity firm Kohlberg & Company acquired United Digestive for $500 million from Frazier.