Dermatology has been one of the most attractive sectors within the latest trend of healthcare industry consolidation as private equity-backed physician practice management (PPM) companies have driven a high volume of practice acquisitions. While transaction activity slowed in 2024, driven partially by higher interest rates which reduced private equity activity, Stout continues to observe elevated levels of investor interest in the space, and recent data suggests dermatology remains highly fragmented with approximately 10 to 15 percent of practices being backed by private equity.
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Source: https://www.stout.com/en/insights/industry-update/dermatology-outlook-healthcare-industry-update-2025