New Delhi, May 1 -- Aster DM Healthcare is charting an aggressive expansion and growth roadmap, as it nears completion of its merger with Blackstone-backed Quality Care. With a strong financial and operational outlook for FY27, the combined entity targets over 4,400 additional beds in the next three to four years, managing director Alisha Moopen told Mint in an interview.

The merger is expected to be complete in the current quarter ending June, well over a year after the deal was announced in November 2024. Post-merger, the hospital chain expects to operate 39 hospitals across 28 cities with over 10,600 beds, positioning itself among India's largest healthcare providers.

On a proforma basis, the combined business reported revenues of Rs...