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ASC Valuation in San Diego

A strong outpatient market with three systems competing for ambulatory capacity — and surgery center owners holding more leverage than many realize.

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  • 500+ Valuations 45+ specialties

San Diego's ASC Position

San Diego's surgery centers operate in an enviable structure: three systems (Scripps, Sharp, UCSD Health) each needing ambulatory capacity, national operators expanding regional density, strong commercially insured demographics in the coastal and North County corridors, and ortho/spine, GI, ophthalmic, and multi-specialty centers with healthy case flow. Center interests here are valuable — and frequently transacted: physician buy-ins, partner redemptions, system JV restructurings, and operator acquisitions all require the discipline of our ASC valuation methodology: payer mix analysis, physician concentration quantification, controlling-versus-minority treatment, and out-of-network normalization where legacy books persist.

Local Dynamics in the Analysis

  • System JV prevalence. Many San Diego centers carry hospital JV partners; governance terms, distribution waterfalls, and ROFR provisions shape interest-level value and must be read before any number is issued.
  • TRICARE-adjacent case flow. Centers near military health catchments carry referral and payer patterns we analyze explicitly — durable volume, particular rates.
  • Recruitment-driven unit turnover. San Diego's physician in-migration keeps buy-ins frequent; FMV-compliant unit valuations on 1–2 week turnarounds are a steady engagement here.
  • North County growth capacity. Centers in Carlsbad–Encinitas–Oceanside corridors often hold unpriced expansion value — population growth plus OR headroom — that the income approach should capture with evidence.

Purposes

Buy-ins and redemptions; pre-sale valuations (then San Diego ASC brokerage); divorce and dispute interests at the Detailed Report tier; lender-required appraisals.

Three Engagement Tiers, One Standard

We scope the right tier on your discovery call, so you never pay for more report than your purpose requires.

Hourly Consulting

Scoped on your call

A second opinion without commissioning a full valuation. Physicians use it for an independent read on a private equity offer, a partner buy-in, or a purchase they are weighing before signing a letter of intent.

Most popular

Summary Report

Starting at $4,950

A professionally developed conclusion of value in a streamlined report, grounded in normalized financials and real market data, and prepared in compliance with USPAP. The right fit for exit planning, pricing a sale, or anchoring a partner buy-in. Our most common engagement.

Detailed Report

Starting at $8,950

The gold standard, with full documentation of data, methodology, and assumptions, prepared in compliance with USPAP. Required where the number will be challenged: divorce, shareholder disputes, and gift & estate tax filings.

A clear, three-step process

  1. 1

    Discovery Call

    A confidential conversation about your surgery center, the interest being valued, your timeline, and the purpose of the valuation. We scope the right report tier before you commit to anything.

  2. 2

    Financial Analysis & Interviews

    We interview ownership and normalize the earnings base. Out-of-network revenue and related-party facility, management, and anesthesia arrangements all get restated. Typical turnaround: 1–2 weeks.

  3. 3

    Certified Opinion of Value

    You receive a defensible, USPAP-compliant conclusion of value for the specific interest being valued, whether controlling or minority. We walk you through it line by line, and the report is documented to withstand scrutiny from a buyer, a court, a partner, or a lender.

Unit transaction coming up at your center?

Independent, FMV-compliant, and fast.

Trusted by physicians across California

Real Google reviews from physicians and practice owners we have served. Read them on Google

“As a physician with partnership transaction of medical practice, he was an exceptional to guide me and advise me. He showed not only professionalism but also his eagerness to help and guide me through. Highly recommend him for any business valuation and transaction.”

Dr. Kyong Kim

Partnership transaction

“Fantastic valuation/appraisal specialist. I reached out to Alexey to help me evaluate a medical practice buy-in on short notice. He was able to work me into his schedule and accommodate my timeline despite how busy he was and provided crucial insight into helping me decide my next steps.”

Dr. Xuan Cao

Medical practice buy-in

“They get 5 stars across the board. Alexey was extremely thorough and detailed oriented. He did a deep dive into my practice’s financials, coding and practice history. He was easily approachable and prompt in answering questions and in completing the Appraisal. I am confident in the results and I would highly recommend him to any physician/practice for an appraisal.”

Dr. Robert Sacks

Ophthalmology practice

“I called Nechay as I was navigating the potential of selling my practice, and I had a lot of questions about my various offers for sale. Nechay was so responsive, methodical, and educational. He really allowed me to understand the landscape of selling my practice. He is an effective communicator, very patient on the phone and obviously extremely knowledgeable. I will be hiring him to help complete my transactions!”

Dr. Garima Lal

Evaluating sale offers

“I hired Nechay Appraisals to value my ophthalmology practice last year and couldn’t have been more impressed. From start to finish, Alexey was fantastic to work with. The end result was a highly professional and polished valuation report that provided valuable insights on the current state of my business.”

Dr. David Salvay

Ophthalmology practice valuation

“Alexey has been an excellent asset in evaluating our practice. His experience and practice suggestions have helped us tremendously. His working knowledge of medical practice evaluation and application of these skills is second to none. He is always readily available at a moment’s notice.”

Dr. Elio Vento

Practice evaluation

“Very attentive. Quick to respond. Knowledgeable.”

Dr. Betty Daniels

“Very professional, responsive and creates an excellent report and is accessible. Thank you!”

Dr. Daniel Laroche

“Alexey is very professional and a pleasure to work with. I was under time constraints and he completed his review on time despite those additional pressures.”

Dr. Charles Jackson

“Nechay listened carefully and provided objective feedback tailored to my specific situation. His honest communication and expertise made a complex process much easier. I highly recommend him.”

Dr. Maria Soledad Romero

“Highly recommend! From start to finish, he demonstrated expertise, professionalism, and genuine care. Not only did he deliver a thorough, well-researched valuation report, but he also took the time to explain key findings, offer strategic advice, and answered all our questions — even talked to our accountant and bookkeeper to dig deep into our situation.”

Dr. Alicia Sanchez

Medical practice valuation

“We hired Nechay Appraisals to value our ophthalmology practice the year before last and couldn’t have been more impressed. From start to finish, Alexey was fantastic to work with. He was very organized and very patient with us as we gathered what he needed. Every week he would check in to make sure everything was on track. We are getting ready to utilize his services again and are looking forward to working with him.”

Jenna Keller

Ophthalmology practice valuation

“I greatly appreciate the help from Alexey. The process was easy and the information was invaluable. The data provided was comprehensive and gave me perspective of my company that I was not aware of. I highly recommend Alexey and his company.”

Dr. Linh Ngo

Medical practice valuation

Frequently asked questions

It constrains process more than value — and sometimes enhances outcomes by guaranteeing a motivated bidder. Valuation-wise, we price the interest under its actual governance terms; transaction-wise, ROFR sequencing is a solvable design problem.

Annually as a default, plus at any transaction. San Diego's steady recruiting market makes a current independent number both a compliance protection and a recruiting asset.

Yes — interest-level engagements are routine: enterprise value, then the interest under the operating agreement's terms with documented control and marketability treatment. Typically 1–2 weeks.

San Diego Surgery Centers, Valued Right

From JV structures to North County growth stories.

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