Health care merger and acquisition activity slowed in the first quarter of 2023 but remained very high, according to new acquisition data from Irving Levin Associates, LLC. There were 633 deals announced in the first quarter, a 6% drop from the fourth quarter of 2022 total of 611 deals. First quarter activity was also 20% lower than the opening quarter of 2022. Activity in sectors such as Other Services and Physician Medical Groups drove much of the deal closings, with 136 and 132 deals, respectively. Private equity continued to dominate the physician market as buyers, and investors swarmed the healthcare real estate market, looking to capitalize on the rising demand of outpatient care and aging demographics.
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