<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FIANNACIAL INFORMATIN EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AN DIS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 53,094 <ALLOWANCES> 32,600 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,119 <PP&E> 5,353 <DEPRECIATION> 2,011 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 79,054 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,754 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 67 <OTHER-SE> 38,311 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 79,054 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,634 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,485 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,340 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,875 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,184 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,750 <INCOME-TAX> 1,330 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,420 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,420 <EPS-PRIMARY> .35 <EPS-DILUTED> .35