Here are five physician-led spine centers to know:

A musculoskeletal management company and an investment adviser have partnered to expand the outpatient model behind Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center.

IMAC Holdings, a regenerative and rehabilitative orthopedic provider, relocated a clinic in Webster Groves, Mo., according to a news release.

OrthoBethesda (Md.) has partnered with Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Washington, D.C., to form a 27-physician group.

Elgin-based OrthoIllinois has promoted Anthony Brown to CEO, according to a Jan. 7 news release shared with Becker's.

In the first week of 2022, orthopedic practices were quick to ink partnerships and mergers.

Princeton (N.J.) Orthopaedic Associates renewed its lease for its space in a medical building and has plans to expand its footprint, ROI-NJ reported Jan. 6.

Barrington (Ill.) Orthopedics launched ClinicalBox's PrecisionAuth tool at its locations.

Becker's Spine Review in November listed 16 orthopedic practices in the U.S. with 70 or more physicians on staff. Here are the totals of spine specialists who are with each practice:

More orthopedic practice leaders are leveraging data analytics with respect to patient care. 

More than 20 orthopedic practice mergers, acquisitions and partnerships were sealed since the beginning of 2021. Here is a state-by-state breakdown:

Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital, an independent hospital in Springfield, has affiliated with Columbus-based OhioHealth and Dayton-based Premier Health, which will both share ownership in the facility with 35 physicians.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center is the latest practice to join U.S. Orthopaedic Partners, a private equity-backed management services organization in the Southeast.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif., plans to build a $58 million neurosciences center with 50 beds, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Cincinnati-based management services organization OrthoAlliance inked a partnership with New Albany, Ohio-based JIS Orthopedics, according to a Jan. 3 news release.

Becker's Spine Review reported on more than 30 spine practices that opened in 2021. Here is a state-by-state breakdown:

Implementing minimally invasive technologies, enhancing the patient experience and weighing whether to scale back Medicare consults are among the biggest priorities for spine practices next year.

A $100 million orthopedic hospital and four more developments from Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic in 2021:

Becker's Spine Review reported on 19 spine practices that opened in 2021. Here is a state-by-state breakdown:

From new leadership to donor-supported developments, here are 22 updates from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery in 2021.