United Musculoskeletal Partners

What United Musculoskeletal Partners does

United Musculoskeletal Partners (UMP) is a physician-owned Management Services Organization (MSO) formed in December 2021 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company provides shared back-office and operational infrastructure to independent orthopedic practices, enabling partner physicians to retain clinical autonomy and ownership while accessing scale economies. UMP currently operates across three states (Georgia, Texas, and Colorado) with 58 clinic locations, 14 ambulatory surgery centers, and a provider base of 422 individuals including 232 subspecialty-trained MSK physicians and 190 advanced practice providers.

UMP's service offering includes business analytics and financial reporting built on a custom Electronic Data Warehouse, compliance and legal services, procurement optimization across 80+ locations, alternative and value-based payment model support, ancillary service line management (Rehab, MRI, DME), digital marketing services (SEM, geofencing, B2B campaigns), and a proprietary Triumph workers' compensation program. Its technology stack comprises practice management/EMR systems, HRIS, accounting platforms, and a HIPAA-compliant online scheduling platform. The clinical research network, launched in 2025, extends the platform into partnered research with universities and medtech companies.

UMP earns revenue through management services fees charged to partner practices in exchange for the shared services platform, with additional economics derived from physician equity participation tied to overall platform performance. The company's customer base comprises approximately 10 partner practices including anchor relationships with Resurgens Orthopaedics (Georgia, ~100 physicians), Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center (Colorado, 100+ physicians), and the recently unified OrthoTexas entity in Dallas-Fort Worth (70+ physicians across 22 locations). UMP is backed by private equity sponsors Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Alta Partners, and A&M Capital.

Name

United Musculoskeletal Partners

Legal name

United Musculoskeletal Partners

Website

https://umpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Musculoskeletal Partners is a physician-owned Management Services Organization (MSO) that provides shared back-office, analytics, procurement, and value-based care infrastructure to independent orthopedic practices across Georgia, Texas, and Colorado, serving 422+ providers across 58 clinic locations and 14 ASCs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Practice Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Provider ERP (Hospital Operations, Supply Chain, Finance) (HDAEAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA), Enterprise Application Managed Services Outsourcing (ERP/CRM/HRIS AMS) (BPAEAMAI)

Keywords

• Musculoskeletal care management
• Orthopedic practice management
• Management services organization
• Shared services platform
• Value-based care models

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Management Services Fees: UMP generates revenue by providing shared services to partner orthopedic practices in exchange for management fees. Services include business analytics, compliance, legal, growth strategies, procurement, and ancillary optimization. The model simplifies management functions under one umbrella company while physicians retain clinical governance and ownership.
2. Physician Partnership/Equity Participation: UMP offers physicians a pathway to partnership with equity participation tied to overall platform performance, allowing physicians to benefit from organizational growth through ownership stakes in the MSO structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UMP is a physician-owned management services organization (MSO) that delivers shared back-office, operational, and growth services to independent orthopedic practices across Georgia, Texas, and Colorado. Its offering bundles business analytics, compliance and legal support, procurement, digital marketing, ancillary optimization, value-based payment model expertise, and a proprietary Triumph Workers' Compensation program, while partner physicians retain clinical autonomy and ownership of their practices.

Product overview

United Musculoskeletal Partners (UMP) is a physician-owned Management Services Organization (MSO) that provides a comprehensive shared services platform for musculoskeletal (MSK) orthopedic practices. The platform combines core shared services including business analytics, financial reporting, compliance/legal support, and value-based payment model expertise with specialized offerings like the Triumph Workers' Compensation program, an online scheduling platform, and an electronic data warehouse for analytics. UMP serves partner practices across Georgia, Texas, and Colorado through market-based leadership (Georgia Market, Texas Market, Colorado Market) and offers a clinical research network for partnered projects with universities and medtech companies. The organization operates 422 providers across 58 clinic locations and 14 surgical center locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Triumph: Proprietary workers' compensation program dedicated to providing access to orthopedic treatment, communication, and consistency of care for employers and injured employees. Includes dedicated team within 24-48 hours, documentation support, and customized employer profiles.

Products and services

• Triumph Workers' Compensation Program A proprietary UMP workers' compensation care program that provides injured employees with rapid access (24-48 hour physician appointments), same-day follow-ups, 24-hour documentation, and customized employer profiles. It is targeted at employers, injured workers, and case managers seeking streamlined orthopedic care and return-to-work outcomes, and is delivered via UMP's partner orthopedic practices.
• HIPAA-Compliant Online Scheduling Platform A web-based, HIPAA-compliant patient scheduling system deployed across partner practices that sends text updates to patients and integrates with practice management software. It enables online appointment booking and is used by patients seeking musculoskeletal care and by partner practices to manage access and capacity.
• Electronic Data Warehouse A custom-built Electronic Data Warehouse providing a single source of truth across partner practices, integrating practice management, EMR, HR, clinic capacity, quality metrics, and financial accounting data into financial and operational KPI dashboards. It is used by UMP leadership and partner practice management for analytics and decision support.
• UMP Clinical Research Network A clinical research network across UMP's partner practices that conducts partnered projects with universities, medtech companies, and data analysts to improve patient outcomes in musculoskeletal care, with current focus areas including spine biologics and orthopedic implant materials. Led by orthopedic surgeon Gary Stewart, MD.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6% new patient growth year over year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and supporting.

• American Independent Medical Practice Association (AIMPA)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UMP partnered with AIMPA for spine and orthopedic physician advocacy. Dr. Michael Briseño serves on AIMPA's board of directors. Partnership focuses on fair reimbursement, prior authorization reform, and site-of-care neutrality. UMP's National Physician Leadership Board data connects to broader AIMPA policy narratives.
• Academic and Medtech Partners (Clinical Research)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMP's clinical research network involves partnerships with universities, medtech companies, and data analysts. Current focus areas include spine biologics and orthopedic implant materials. Network plans to establish benchmarks and encourage patient participation in innovation.
• TailorCaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for TailorCare program providing sub-cap model and management of MSK spend for Medicare Advantage business. Supports value-based care and alternative payment model expansion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HOPCo (Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company): The largest direct competitor to UMP — a physician-owned orthopedic and musculoskeletal MSO that partners with independent practices to provide shared services, value-based care infrastructure, and MSK bundled payment programs. Operates a similar physician partnership model and competes head-to-head for the same independent practice targets.
• US Orthopaedic Partners (USOP): PE-backed orthopedic MSO that partners with independent practices across multiple states, providing shared services, capital, and growth support. Direct comparable in business model, target customer (independent orthopedic groups), and PE-backed rollup strategy.

Emerging players

• OrthoCarolina: One of the largest independent orthopedic practices in the U.S., with subspecialty-trained physicians, ASCs, and research programs. A potential M&A target comparable to UMP's existing partner practices and a benchmark for the type of high-quality independent group UMP is built to attract.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large, nationally recognized orthopedic group that has pursued partnerships and selective geographic expansion. Comparable in clinical excellence and subspecialty focus, but operates primarily as a single large group rather than a multi-practice MSO platform.
• OneOncology: Physician-led MSO for independent oncology practices, providing shared services, capital, and value-based care infrastructure. Closely analogous to UMP's model and physician-first partnership structure, but applied to oncology rather than orthopedics — making it a strong strategic model peer.

Broad incumbents

• Mednax (Pediatrix Medical Group): Public specialty physician practice management platform historically built via PE-style rollup of independent specialty groups. A structural model peer for physician practice platforms, though focused on pediatrics/obstetrics rather than orthopedics.
• Privia Health: Public physician practice management and medical group platform that provides shared services, population health, and value-based care infrastructure across multiple specialties. While not orthopedic-focused, Privia is a comparable technology- and services-enabled MSO serving independent practices at scale.
• Tenet Healthcare: Large, publicly traded hospital and ASC operator (parent of USPI) with a significant orthopedic and musculoskeletal franchise. Competes with UMP for physician relationships and ambulatory market share, and is a counterparty in many of UMP's ASC joint ventures.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Largest ASC operator in the U.S. (Tenet subsidiary) and the source of multiple UMP senior leaders. Operates a much broader ambulatory surgery and short-stay surgical platform that includes orthopedic ASCs, making it both a partner/competitor for ASC joint ventures and a structural incumbent in UMP's core market.
• Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA Health, Optum): Optum/UnitedHealth Group subsidiary operating a national network of ASCs and surgical hospitals, with significant orthopedic exposure. A broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities in ASC management, value-based care, and physician partnerships across a much larger platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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