The physician specialties driving acquisitions

Dental was the physician specialty with the highest deal volume in 2023, according to VMG Health’s “2024 Healthcare M&A Report.”

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Here are the top physician specialties by 2023 deal volume:

Dental: 180

Eye care: 47

Internal medicine: 46

Orthopedic: 36

Cardiology: 29

Dermatology: 29

Obstetrics and gynecology: 26

Plastic surgery: 20

Ear, nose and throat: 20

Gastroenterology: 19

Oncology: 17

Pediatrics: 11

Nephrology: 8

Pain management: 5

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