Here are six things to know about physician recapitalization transactions, according to law firm Foley & Lardner:

Merger and acquisition activity in the physician medical group sector fell in the first quarter of 2023 to 135 publicly announced deals.

Provider enablement platform Vytalize Health has acquired a majority interest in Independent Physician Association of New York, which includes more than 3,000 healthcare providers and is one of the largest multispecialty IPAs in the country.

CVS Health has completed its acquisition of technology and services company Signify Health, which it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire for $8 billion September 5, 2022.

The U.S. primary care physician market is expected to grow to $339.6 billion by 2030, according to the "U.S. Primary Care Physicians Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type" report from Research and Markets.

The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy has launched an inquiry into the acquisition of Rocky Hill-based Starling Physicians by VillageMD, according to a March 13 report from Hartford Business Journal.

Here are seven partnerships and acquisitions Becker's has reported on since Feb. 24:

Privia Health has formed a strategic partnership with Columbus-based OhioHealth to launch Privia Medical Group-Ohio. 

Walgreens-backed VillageMD has continued its expansion into the Northeast through its acquisition of Starling Physicians, a primary care and multispecialty physician group in Connecticut.

Agilon Health has acquired mphrX, a value-based care technology company that aims to provide interoperability solutions.

Toms River, N.J.-based pediatric network Pediatric Affiliates has partnered with Webster Equity Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm.

The U.S. physician groups market is expected to grow to $360.47 billion by 2029, according to the "U.S. Physician Groups Market, 2022-2029" report from Fortune Business Insights.

Here are five key moves and studies since August about private equity and physicians:

New Mexico-based Presbyterian Health Services plans to outsource its physician recruitment for its Santa Fe location to Sound Physicians, a private equity-backed staffing firm, the Albuquerque Journal reported Jan. 11. 

Emergency physicians and consumer advocates across several states are seeking to ban private equity staffing practices, according to a Dec. 27 report from Tennessee Lookout.

Boynton Beach, Fla.-based multispecialty physician group Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches has secured a private equity investment, the company said Dec. 5. 

A total of 245 private equity transactions took place in the third quarter of 2022, a 12 percent increase year over year, according to a report from business intelligence company Irving Levin Associates.  

More than half of physician medical group deals involved private equity investors each year from 2017 to 2021, according to VMG Health's Annual Healthcare M&A Report 2022.

Mays & Schnapp Neurospine and Pain has completed its private equity partnership with Compass Group Equity Partners, with strategic advice coming from Physician Growth Partners.

Orthopedic Care Partners has closed an investment in a state-of-the-art ASC in Wentzville, Miss.