Gastroenterology groups are continuing to get bigger — at least 108 gastroenterology practices consolidated between 2019 and 2023 and more than 12 gastroenterology companies expanded their footprint in 2023.
Here are five deals to know in 2024:
1. ASC chain Surgery Partners inked a deal with New York City-based Gramercy Park Digestive Disease Center.
2. McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.), an affiliate of McLaren Health Care, partnered with Lansing-based Digestive Health Institute, which is backed by Pinnacle GI Partners. The partnership allows nine Pinnacle providers to join McLaren Greater Lansing.
3. Gastro Health finalized a partnership with Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialists in Orlando, Fla.
4. GI Alliance partnered with three practices in Rhode Island — Providence-based University Gastroenterology, Providence-based Gastroenterology Associates and Cranston-based Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates — further expanding its presence in the Northeast.
5. Atlantic, Iowa-based Cass Health partnered with Omaha, Neb.-based Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates to bring two GI specialists to Cass.