Washington, D.C., Arizona and New Jersey are the top three hot spots for private equity firms acquiring physician practices, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.
The study, published April 29, found that in 2019, 4,738 of the 97,094 surveyed physicians worked in private equity-acquired practices.
The study surveyed six specialties — dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, ophthalmology, OB-GYN and orthopedics.
|
Location |
Percent of physicians in PE-backed groups |
Number of physicians |
|
Washington, D.C. |
18.2 percent |
188 physicians |
|
Arizona |
17.5 percent |
326 physicians |
|
New Jersey |
13.6 percent |
464 physicians |
|
Maryland |
13.1 percent |
195 physicians |
|
Connecticut |
12.6 percent |
212 physicians |
|
Florida |
10,8 percent |
741 physicians |