Apex Vascular Acquired by US Heart & Vascular

July 2026 – Miami, FL – The Bloom Organization (“Bloom”), a preeminent middle-market investment bank focused exclusively on founder-led and physician-owned businesses across the healthcare services and business services sectors, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Apex Vascular and Apex Vascular Outpatient Center (“Apex Vascular”) in its sale to US Heart & Vascular (“USHV”), a leading national provider of support services to cardiovascular physician practices.

Headquartered in Lenoir City, Tennessee, Apex Vascular has served East Tennessee for nearly two decades, with locations spanning Knoxville, Crossville, Harrogate, Decatur, Sevierville, and Oak Ridge. Led by a team of board-certified vascular surgeons and advanced practice providers, the practice treats a broad range of conditions, from peripheral artery disease and varicose veins to carotid artery disease and dialysis access and has built a reputation for clinical excellence and personalized patient care.

USHV partners with independent cardiovascular specialists across the country providing non-clinical resources and operational support that enable physicians to focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

“Partnering with USHV allows us to continue delivering exceptional vascular care while gaining the resources to expand our reach across East Tennessee. Bloom’s guidance throughout this process was invaluable, and their team was a true partner from start to finish, said Christopher Pollock, MD, FACS, founder of Apex Vascular.

Bloom advised Apex Vascular and its shareholders throughout the transaction. The engagement was led by Robert Goettling, ESQ. and Tyler Biscaha, CPA.

This transaction marks Bloom’s fourth cardiovascular services transaction completed over the past 12 months, underscoring the firm’s position as one of the most active investment banks advising physician-owned cardiovascular practices.

With over 30 years of experience advising companies across the healthcare services and business services sectors, The Bloom Organization specializes in structuring strategic partnerships, ownership transition solutions, and market consolidation strategies. The firm has completed over $15 billion in transactions, advising founder-led and physician-owned businesses on mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, ESOP transactions, and other transactions that maximize value. The firm seeks to create value while addressing both the short-term needs and long-term goals of its clients.

For more information or to discuss potential monetization opportunities, please contact The Bloom Organization at (305) 974-0700 or info@bloomllc.com