A rapidly changing and mixed transaction volume for physician practices signals caution to valuation analysts looking to historical transactions for guidance and comparables, advises a recent post from Weaver, the assurance, tax, and advisory firm. M&A activity in many physician specialties has been slowing, but some specialties are displaying M&A trends in the opposite direction, the firm says. These trends “highlight the importance for the valuator of understanding certain factors. These include the micro-environment of each physician specialty, specific factors affecting M&A transaction activity and the resulting valuation implications,” the post says, which includes an analysis of physician practice transaction volume data by practice specialty.

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