Healthcare Services Acquisitions in Arkansas

U.S. Dermatology Partners, a Dallas-based dermatology network, has acquired Helms Dermatology, adding locations in Russellville and Clarksville and marking USDP's first entry into Arkansas. The deal expands U.S. Dermatology Partners' footprint to nine states and gives Helms Dermatology access to USDP's operational infrastructure including managed care, marketing, compliance, clinical research, recruiting, HR and technology.

Persante Health Care, backed by Peninsula Capital Partners, has acquired Sleep Management Services (SMS), a BPO-focused sleep care services provider operating in Arkansas and Texas. The add-on expands Persante’s hospital-based and home sleep testing footprint, increasing scale to more than 125,000 patients served annually across 85 locations and strengthening its recurring, technology-enabled sleep management platform.

The Firmament Group made a growth investment in GPS Dental, a Jonesboro, Arkansas–based dental services organization that manages 17 dental practices across Arkansas, Indiana and Tennessee. The capital will support GPS Dental’s strategy to build and acquire additional practices while preserving clinical autonomy for dentists and expanding the company’s regional footprint.

GI Alliance announced a partnership with GastroArkansas, bringing the Little Rock-based gastroenterology practice into GI Alliance's network and establishing the organization's presence in Arkansas. The deal adds 12 physicians and their staff to GI Alliance's platform as part of its targeted geographic expansion across the South-Central U.S.

St. Cloud Capital made a growth capital investment in Little Rock-based AR HIIT, LLC, an Orangetheory Fitness franchisee, to help fund the acquisition by Rock Ridge Growth Partners, LLC. The company operates seven Orangetheory studios in Arkansas and holds development rights to open seven additional studios to support further expansion.