Mergers and acquisitions for medical practices
Plan a merger, an acquisition, or joining a larger group with a clear view of terms and risks. Physician Planning Partners introduces physicians to independent healthcare M&A attorneys and transaction professionals.
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What do medical practice mergers and acquisitions involve?
Medical practice mergers and acquisitions cover combining with another practice, acquiring a smaller practice, or joining a larger group. A typical deal includes strategy and fit, valuation of each practice, a letter of intent, due diligence, governance and compensation terms, regulatory review, and integration. Physician Planning Partners introduces owners to independent professionals. It does not broker deals.
Combining practices is as much about people as paperwork
A medical practice merger can create shared call coverage, stronger payer contracting, and room for subspecialty or ancillary services. It can also fail quietly if the groups never agree on compensation, governance, or culture. The legal documents matter, but so do the conversations that come before them.
Medical practices merge for different reasons: to share services and staff, to strengthen payer contracting, to add specialties or locations, or to compete with platforms as a physician-owned group. Medical practice mergers and acquisitions raise questions about governance, compensation, compliance, and whether combined ancillary services still fit within the rules.
What a merger or acquisition typically involves
Strategy and fit
Why combine, what each side brings, and how clinical styles and cultures align.
Valuation of each practice
Independent opinions of value so each side understands what it contributes.
Letter of intent
Key terms, exclusivity, and confidentiality, reviewed by counsel before signing.
Due diligence
Review of records, contracts, compliance, facilities, and any pending matters.
Merger and acquisition questions across specialties
Governance
How decisions are made across sites, and how much local control each keeps.
Ancillary structure
Combined ancillary services must still fit within Stark law exceptions.
Compensation models
How clinical work and shared services are credited in physician pay.
Facility interests
How existing ASC or real estate shares fit the combined group.
Frequently asked questions
What is on a medical practice acquisition checklist?
Typical items include several years of statements, payer contracts, leases, provider and staff agreements, licenses and credentials, compliance policies and audits, equipment lists, pending claims, and records custody plans. Your M&A attorney will tailor the list to the deal and to state law, and will set up a secure way to share documents.
How long does a practice merger take?
Timelines vary with the size of the groups, the number of locations, and the issues found in due diligence. Agreeing on governance and compensation often takes longer than the paperwork. Ask your attorney for a realistic schedule, and plan integration work before closing rather than after it.
Do practice mergers need regulatory review?
Some do. Depending on the size of the deal and the market, federal or state antitrust rules may require notice or review, and some states require notice of healthcare transactions. Referral and ownership rules may also apply. A healthcare M&A attorney can tell you which reviews apply to your deal.
Should independent medical practices merge with each other?
It can make sense when practices want shared services, stronger payer contracting, and broader coverage while staying physician-owned. It also changes compensation, governance, and control. Review governance, compliance, and antitrust questions with a healthcare M&A attorney, and work through an acquisition checklist, before agreeing to terms.
Is Physician Planning Partners an M&A firm?
No. Physician Planning Partners is an introduction service. It does not broker, fund, or negotiate deals. It connects practice owners with independent healthcare M&A attorneys and transaction professionals. The professional you choose works for you directly, explains their own scope and fees up front, and is responsible for the work they deliver. You decide whether to hire them.
What does the introduction cost?
Nothing. Physician Planning Partners does not charge physicians for the introduction. If you hire the professional, you pay them directly, and they explain their scope and fees up front. Physician Planning Partners may receive compensation from partner businesses, as described in the site disclaimer. You are never obligated to hire anyone you meet.
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