“As DMG continues to grow in size and scale, it is critically important for our organization to remain independent and physician-led,” said DMG CEO Mike Kasper.
As part of its investment, Ares also acquired Summit Partners’ stake in DMG Practice Management Solutions, and Summit will exit as an investment partner. Under the terms of the transaction, DMG’s physician group, DuPage Medical Group Ltd., will remain 100% physician-owned-and-directed, and DMG physicians will retain a significant ownership stake in the practice management company. The $1.45 billion transaction closed on August 15, 2017. The investment by Ares will enable continued support for growth initiatives across the entire organization, including DMG’s practice management company, DMG Practice Management Solutions, and DMG’s subsidiary, Boncura Health Solutions. (NYSE:ARES), the global alternative asset management firm. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Investment Weekly News - DuPage Medical Group, one of the nation’s largest independent, multi-specialty physician groups, announced the closing of a strategic partnership with funds managed by the private equity group of Ares Management, L.P.