Transaction
Quarton International is pleased to announce that Ideal Option, a leading provider of Medication-Assisted Treatment (“MAT”) and behavioral counseling services for individuals suffering from Opioid Use Disorder (“OUD”), has received an investment from Varsity Healthcare Partners (“VHP”). Quarton International acted as the exclusive advisor to Ideal Option in this transaction.
Ideal Option has been committed to achieving a national leadership position in combating the opioid epidemic by leveraging a cost-effective, individualized Office-Based Opioid Treatment (“OBOT”) model. The partnership with VHP will provide strategic assistance and growth capital to facilitate Ideal Option’s mission of expanding affordable, effective and evidence-based treatment access to communities devastated by this epidemic.
Client

Headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, Ideal Option has delivered personalized medicine to over 20,000 patients through a network of 56 office-based opioid treatment (“OBOT”) clinics across 10 states. Ideal Option emphasizes individualized treatment programs for patients consisting of MAT and behavioral counseling services to drive superior outcomes. The Company extensively utilizes telemedicine technology to reach secondary and tertiary markets where access to treatment is limited or non-existent. Ideal Option and its team of 90 medical providers are dedicated to delivering excellent patient care with integrity and empathy. For more information please visit: www.idealoption.net.
Buyer

Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP) is a lower middle-market private equity investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams to build leading healthcare services companies. VHP has been successful in developing and executing a tailored value-creation plan, in partnership with the leadership of each company, that typically emphasizes an appropriate investment in infrastructure followed by an aggressive organic and acquisition growth strategy. VHP draws upon its extensive healthcare industry experience and relationships, as well as its hands-on partnership approach, to effectively drive growth and maximize value. For more information please visit: www.varsityhealthcarepartners.com.