Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (the “Company”) today announced that it has significantly expanded its anesthesiology services via definitive agreements to acquire Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic and the management services company of Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants, P.A. (the “MSO”).
Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants and Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic are leading anesthesiology services providers in the United States consisting of more than 700 clinicians serving in excess of 75 hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers and have patient revenues in excess of $300 million.
Upon closing of the transactions, the MSO and Pinnacle Consultants Mid Atlantic will become part of AnesthesiaCare, EMSC’s anesthesiology services operation, and AnesthesiaCare will be the exclusive provider of management services to Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants. These transactions are expected to contribute approximately $100 million in new EMSC net revenue from management fees and patient billings.
William A. Sanger, EMSC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “This transaction establishes AnesthesiaCare as a leading provider of anesthesia management services. Pinnacle is a strong, well managed company and our affiliation enhances our position as a leader in the growing outsourced physician services market.”