EyeCare Partners Announces Completion of Six New Practice Acquisitions in Second Quarter

EyeCare Partners (ECP) announced the acquisition of six new optometry, ophthalmology and eye surgery centers in regional markets around the country. ECP closed on the following acquisitions during the second quarter:

• Vitreous Retina Macula Specialists of New Jersey in Somerset, New Jersey (Dr. Vatsal Doshi, MD)
• Foothills Eye Care in King, North Carolina (Dr. Kevin Walker, OD)
• Arizona Eye Institute & Laser Center in Phoenix, Arizona (Dr. Emilio Justo, MD)
• 2020 Vision Care in St. Louis, Missouri (Dr. Melissa R. Lewis, OD)
• The Retina Clinic in Mine Hill, New Jersey (Dr. Katrik Patel, MD)
• Patel Retina Institute in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania (Dr. Sachin Patel, MD) 

Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

With these new acquisitions, ECP now operates across 15 states throughout the Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions. ECP supports its practices with revenue cycle management, purchasing, marketing, human resources, recruiting, training, IT and other business functions to meet the growing demand for medically focused high-quality eye care.

“At EyeCare Partners, we support our practices with crucial business functions, so that doctors can focus on providing the best care to their patients,” Dr. James J. Wachter, Chief Professional Officer at ECP, said in a news release.

“We proudly welcome these new partners to the ECP family, and we look forward to working with them to continue serving their communities,” stated Kelly McCrann, CEO of EyeCare Partners LLC.  “We remain poised to maintain these growth levels and continue to seek like-minded doctor partners to join our network throughout 2020 and beyond.”