In October, Becker's reported on three orthopedic acquisitions of groups and medical buildings.

Since its launch in 2023, PELTO Health Partners has doubled its number of practices in 2024, and its leaders are thinking about what future expansion will look like.

Physician Partners of America acquired M.I. Spine and Joint Care, a practice based in Prosper, Texas, according to an Oct. 24 news release.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina has acquired Matthews Surgery Center, also in Charlotte, from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 

The Bethesda, Md.-based Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics is opening a new Summit Orthopedics location in Washington, D.C. 

Omaha-based OrthoNebraska is rapidly expanding to keep pace with patient demand, building a brand-new facility in northwest Omaha and expanding its existing facility in Elkhorn, Neb., according to an Oct. 22 report from the Omaha World-Herald.

PELTO Health Partners added Wilmington-based Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists. 

Broomfield, Colo.-based BoulderCentre for Orthopedics is suing Infusion Architects, alleging the firm didn't complete its Broomfield clinic on time, BizWest reported Oct. 21. 

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers is expanding its presence into Tennessee with a new pain treatment center in Chattanooga.

Louisville, Ky.-based Aptiva Health has held a ribbon-cutting for its new orthopedic site in Elizabethtown, Ky., according to an Oct. 19 article submitted to The News-Enterprise.

The U.S. healthcare system is still reeling from a nationwide IV fluid shortage in the wake of Hurricane Helene damaging a Baxter plant in September.

Becker's reported on two orthopedic practices suffering data breaches so far in October.

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Healthcare System has opened a new total joint surgery center in Canton, Ga., according to an Oct. 18 report from the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. 

Cambridge-based OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center established a spine program to expand its care offerings

Centennial Spine and Pain is opening a new location in Albuquerque, its first in New Mexico,  through the purchase of an 8,300-square-foot medical office building and surgery center, according to an Oct. 16 report from Albuquerque Business First. 

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has opened a new walk-in clinic in St. Cloud, Fla. 

Hamilton (N.Y.) Orthopaedics Spine and Sports Medicine has partnered with Oneida (N.Y.) Health, according to an Oct. 16 report from the Daily Sentinel.

New Jersey Brain and Spine is relocating from Hackensack to Paramus, N.J., according to an Oct. 16 report from NJBiz. 

Here are seven orthopedic and spine practice openings, mergers, and partnerships happening in the West, as reported by Becker's during the third quarter of 2024:

Hamden-based Connecticut Orthopaedics combined two of its locations in Orange, Conn.