4/x We found that
- about 30% of OTPs nationally are owned by PE, far greater than PE penetration in hospitals, SNFs, or physician practices
- Over half of PE-owned clinics were owned by 3 parent companies
- in 14 states, over half of OTPs are PE owned; in 3 states, all are

New paper on private equity ownership of opioid treatment centers (methadone clinics) in US

Led by David Zhu, we report on prevalence, geographic distribution, market concentration, and possible strategic targeting of clinics by PE firms for acquisition

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