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Note 5 - Intangible Assets

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
5
.
Intangible Assets
 
The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets is comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
   
September 30, 2018
   
December 31, 2017
 
   
Gross
Assets
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
   
Gross
Assets
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Nonamortizable intangible assets
                                               
Trade names
  $
2,000
    $
-
    $
2,000
    $
2,000
    $
-
    $
2,000
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
                                               
Trade names
   
23
     
(23
)    
-
     
23
     
(23
)    
-
 
Physician and customer relationships
   
36,534
     
(23,582
)    
12,952
     
36,534
     
(21,801
)    
14,733
 
Non-competition agreements
   
1,136
     
(1,136
)    
-
     
1,136
     
(1,125
)    
11
 
Software
   
11,230
     
(5,180
)    
6,050
     
11,230
     
(3,460
)    
7,770
 
                                                 
Total nonamortizable and amortizable intangible assets
  $
50,923
    $
(29,921
)   $
21,002
    $
50,923
    $
(26,409
)   $
24,514
 
 
Amortization expense for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$1.2
million and
$3.5
million, respectively, compared to
$1.4
million and
$4.2
million for the same prior year periods, respectively. Expected annual amortization expense for intangible assets recorded as of
September 30, 2018
is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
October 1 -
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2023 and
 
   
December 31, 2018
   
2019
   
2020
   
2021
   
2022
   
thereafter
 
                                                 
Amortization expense
  $
1,137
    $
4,402
    $
4,285
    $
3,930
    $
2,051
    $
3,197