OrthoNebraska

What OrthoNebraska does

OrthoNebraska is a physician-owned, specialty orthopedic and musculoskeletal healthcare system headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 2017 through the unified branding of Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital (founded 2004) and OrthoWest. The organization operates a 24-bed specialty hospital with 12 operating rooms and at least eight clinic locations spanning Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, delivering the full orthopedic continuum in-house — imaging, orthopedic urgent care, 24/7 emergency room, joint replacement, sports medicine, spine care, hand therapy, physical therapy, aquatic therapy, and athletic performance. Its clinical staff includes 25+ orthopedic surgeons alongside rheumatologists, a neurosurgeon, and a physiatrist, supporting both routine and advanced procedures such as robotic-assisted knee replacement, same-day joint replacement, and Nebraska's first endoscopic spine procedure (performed in 2025).

The business is a fee-for-service healthcare provider generating revenue from outpatient clinic visits, inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures, urgent care, ER, imaging, and rehabilitation services billed to insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial carriers, plus workers' compensation cases and self-pay patients. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led through physician referrals, insurance network participation, walk-in urgent care, and digital scheduling via Luma Health, augmented by the askOrtho 24/7 chat service, sports team partnerships (Omaha Storm Chasers, Omaha Athletics), and community education programs. OrthoNebraska holds a CMS 5-Star Overall Rating and is the only Nebraska hospital ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Top 50 for any specialty (44th for Orthopaedics).

In August 2023, OrthoNebraska received a strategic equity investment from InTandem Capital Partners to fund physician recruitment and service expansion, while maintaining physician ownership through the underlying LLC structure (OrthoWest, LLC; Orthopedic Identity, LLC; Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, LLC). The company's strategic posture is concentrated regional dominance in orthopedics — largest in Nebraska — with measured expansion of advanced procedures, digital patient engagement, and sports-medicine partnerships rather than geographic or M&A-driven scale plays.

Name

OrthoNebraska

Legal name

OrthoWest, LLC, Orthopedic Identity, LLC, and Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, LLC (collectively doing business as OrthoNebraska)

Website

https://orthonebraska.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

OrthoNebraska is a physician-owned orthopedic specialty hospital and clinic system in Omaha providing comprehensive musculoskeletal care — including joint replacement, sports medicine, spine surgery, imaging, urgent care, and rehabilitation — to patients across Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI), Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

Keywords

• Orthopedic care services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Sports medicine rehabilitation
• Physical therapy services
• Orthopedic hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Patient Services: Revenue generated from outpatient clinic visits, inpatient hospital services, emergency room visits, urgent care services, and diagnostic imaging. Services are billed to insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients.
2. Surgical Services: Revenue from orthopedic surgical procedures including joint replacements, arthroscopy, spine surgery, and sports medicine procedures performed in 12 operating rooms.
3. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation: Revenue from physical therapy services, aquatic therapy, sports performance training, and athletic performance programs at multiple locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OrthoNebraska is Nebraska's largest orthopedic and musculoskeletal healthcare provider, operating an integrated system that combines a 24-bed specialty hospital with multiple clinics, urgent care centers, a 24/7 emergency room, imaging, physical therapy, and athletic performance centers. The organization delivers comprehensive orthopedic care including joint replacement (with robotic-assisted and same-day options), sports medicine, spine care, fracture treatment, and rehabilitation, serving patients across Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

Product overview

OrthoNebraska is a comprehensive orthopedic and musculoskeletal healthcare system that operates as a unified platform combining hospital and clinic services. The organization offers a broad portfolio of services including Orthopedic Urgent Care, Physical Therapy (with specialized programs like Aquatic Therapy and Hand Therapy), Athletic Performance, Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement (including Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement and Same Day Joint Replacement options), Imaging, and Emergency Room services. Additional digital offerings include askOrtho (a 24/7 chat-based orthopedic consultation service) and a Patient Portal for managing appointments and medical records. The F.A.S.T. Program provides specialized functional athletic testing for return-to-sport determination. OrthoNebraska is Nebraska's first hospital dedicated to complete orthopedic care and the largest orthopedic presence in the state, with locations throughout Omaha, Council Bluffs, Norfolk, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopedic Urgent Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 3% of hospitals nationwide (102 out of 3,662) achieved 5-Star CMS Overall Rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Athletes' Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2024Revolutionary sports performance and physical therapy partnership in the Omaha metro area, combining Athletic Training Center's performance expertise with OrthoNebraska's medical rehabilitation capabilities.
• Omaha AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2022Comprehensive medical partnership providing orthopedic and sports medicine services to the professional baseball team. The partnership enables coordinated care for athletes requiring orthopedic treatment, surgery, or rehabilitation.
• Omaha Storm ChasersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial orthopedic and sports medicine team provider for the Triple-A baseball affiliate, providing comprehensive orthopedic care, injury prevention, and sports medicine services for team athletes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): The premier U.S. orthopedic specialty hospital, nationally ranked #1 by U.S. News — directly comparable as a dedicated orthopedic specialty hospital with integrated research, surgical, and rehab services, and the benchmark OrthoNebraska is ranked alongside.
• Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush: Large Midwestern orthopedic specialty practice affiliated with Rush University, offering joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, and rehab services — closely comparable in specialty focus and regional Midwestern patient base.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: National orthopedic specialty practice with subspecialty coverage in joints, sports, spine, and trauma plus integrated PT/Imaging — a direct peer in operating a multi-site dedicated orthopedic platform with employed surgeons.
• Twin Cities Orthopedics: Large Upper Midwest orthopedic specialty group with clinics, ASCs, PT, and sports medicine partnerships — closely comparable regional orthopedic specialty platform with similar service-line breadth.
• OrthoVirginia: Multi-site orthopedic specialty practice offering surgical, non-surgical, PT, and imaging services across Virginia — comparable as a regionally focused, comprehensive orthopedic platform.
• Resurgens Orthopaedics: One of the largest U.S. orthopedic practices, operating multiple clinic locations with PT and imaging in the Southeast — directly comparable as a multi-site, subspecialty orthopedic specialty group.
• Steadman Clinic: Specialty orthopedic clinic renowned for sports medicine, joint replacement, and spine — comparable as a destination orthopedic specialty provider with strong brand recognition and elite surgeon roster.
• Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center: Specialty orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Birmingham — comparable as a focused sports/orthopedic specialty platform serving professional athletes and the regional community.

Broad incumbents

• Nebraska Medicine: Major Omaha academic health system and former co-owner of OrthoNebraska — relevant as the dominant regional incumbent whose primary care referral base and orthopedic capacity directly compete with OrthoNebraska.
• CHI Health (CommonSpirit Health): Large regional health system serving Nebraska and Iowa with broad orthopedic, sports medicine, and PT offerings — comparable as the primary local incumbent competing for orthopedic volume in the same Omaha/Council Bluffs market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orthonebraska
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/neorthohospital
• Facebookfacebook.com/OrthoNebraska
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/398335/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/orthoneb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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