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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-18-000249
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dean Dennis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001650312

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37576
		FILM NUMBER:		18703169

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD SUITE 500
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Surgery Partners, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001638833
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		IRS NUMBER:				473620923
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-234-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt">THE UNDERSIGNED hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Wayne S. DeVeydt,&#160; Jennifer Baldock and Angela Justice (each, an "Attorney"), signing singly, with full power of substitution, a true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the undersigned, in the undersigned's name, place and stead and on the undersigned's behalf, to complete, execute and file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), one or more initial statements of beneficial ownership of securities, statements of changes in beneficial ownership of securities,&#160; annual statements of beneficial ownership of securities and/or information statements pursuant to Sections 16(a), 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any other amendments, forms, certificates, documents or instruments that the Attorney deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with the requirements of said Sections 16(a), 13(d) and 13(g) and said rules and regulations.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect so long as the applicable Attorney is an officer of Surgery Partners, Inc., unless a written revocation thereof is filed with the Commission prior to such date.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Dated:&#160; March 20, 2018</div>

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