<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS OF SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,994 <ALLOWANCES> 1,277 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,286 <PP&E> 6,367 <DEPRECIATION> 2,637 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,408 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,950 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 67 <OTHER-SE> 35,891 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 73,408 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,767 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,125 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,402 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,605 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,572 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,937) <INCOME-TAX> 189 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,126) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,126) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.84) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.84)