What Mat-Su Regional Medical Center does

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is a 125-bed, for-profit community hospital located in Palmer, Alaska, serving the Mat-Su Valley, Chugiak, Eagle River, and greater Anchorage areas. It is affiliated with AllianceHealth Oklahoma (per source attribution) and operates as a single acute-care facility with two off-site urgent care locations (Wasilla and Palmer) and the Mat-Su Medical Group for primary care, women's health, and additional urgent care. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services spanning emergency medicine, cardiac care (with cardiac catheterization lab and Chest Pain Center with PCI accreditation — the first in Alaska), stroke care (Primary Stroke Center, Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus), orthopedics (including robotic-assisted surgery, anterior hip replacement, and Alaska's only robotic partial knee resurfacing), maternity care, neurology (Alaska's only inpatient VEEG monitoring for adults and children 6+), wound care (Alaska's only hyperbaric oxygen chamber), behavioral health, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory, pharmacy, and hospice services.

The technology stack is capital-intensive clinical infrastructure rather than proprietary software: robotic surgical systems, a cardiac catheterization lab, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, VEEG monitoring, full diagnostic imaging suite (CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, nuclear medicine, 3D mammography, interventional radiology), and a 24-hour clinical pharmacy staffed by ACLS-certified pharmacists. Digital patient-facing layers include an Inquicker-powered online scheduling platform, a FormStack-based intake and assessment funnel, a Cerner electronic health record (referenced in a data security incident notice), and a TeleHealth offering. No proprietary AI/ML, no API platform, and no mobile app are present.

Revenue is generated through standard US hospital mechanics: fee-for-service patient care across inpatient and outpatient lines, reimbursed via commercial insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, and self-pay, supplemented by MDsave bundled pricing for transparent self-pay purchasing. The hospital's catchment is a fragmented individual-patient base rather than enterprise contracts, and patient acquisition leverages physician referrals, community events, online scheduling, a 3,351-physician Find-a-Directory, and education seminars. Strategic posture emphasizes clinical quality (5 consecutive Leapfrog 'A' grades, Joint Commission accreditations), regional exclusivity (three Alaska-only clinical capabilities), and incremental capacity expansion via the Look Forward behavioral health hospital partnership.

Name

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

Legal name

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

Website

https://matsuregional.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is a 125-bed community hospital in Palmer, Alaska, affiliated with AllianceHealth Oklahoma, serving the Mat-Su Valley and greater Anchorage area with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, cardiac, stroke, orthopedic, maternity, and behavioral health care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) (HLAFAFAA)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Cardiac care services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Orthopedic surgery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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. Patient Care Services: Inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and various specialty services. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements and patient payments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is a 125-bed acute-care community hospital in Palmer, Alaska delivering a broad range of inpatient and outpatient clinical services. Its offer spans emergency medicine, Level III trauma care, an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, Primary Stroke Center services, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic joint replacement, maternity care, wound care with Alaska's only hyperbaric oxygen chamber, behavioral health, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and rehabilitation, complemented by two off-site urgent care clinics and the Mat-Su Medical Group for primary care. Revenue is generated through insurance reimbursements and patient fees for these clinical services.

Product overview

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is a 125-bed community hospital offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The hospital operates as a single healthcare facility with multiple specialized service lines including emergency medicine, cardiac care (with cardiac catheterization lab), stroke care (Primary Stroke Center), orthopedic/joint replacement (with robotic surgery capabilities), diagnostic imaging, maternity care, wound care (with Alaska's only hyperbaric oxygen chamber), behavioral health, and rehabilitation services. The facility also operates two off-site urgent care locations and the Mat-Su Medical Group for primary care. Patient-facing digital services include online scheduling, patient portal access, and telehealth options. Key accreditations include Level III Trauma Center, Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification, and Chest Pain Center accreditation with PCI from the American College of Cardiology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency department providing acute care for injuries, heart attacks, strokes, and other life-threatening conditions, with average wait times of approximately 15 minutes.
• Heart Care / Cardiac Care Comprehensive cardiac services including a cardiac catheterization lab, an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, cardiac rehabilitation, and heart failure care for adult cardiac patients.
• Stroke Care 24-hour Primary Stroke Center services with rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke emergencies, accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized with the 2023 Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
• Joint Replacement Total hip and knee replacement services including robotic-assisted surgery, anterior hip surgery, and robotic partial knee resurfacing using robotic arm technology.
• Robotic Surgery Minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgical procedures including hysterectomy and prostatectomy, designed to reduce pain, infection risk, hospital stay, and recovery time.
• Diagnostic Imaging Full range of imaging services including CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, endoscopic ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and 3D mammography for inpatients and outpatients.
• Maternity Care / Family Birthing Center Family-centered childbirth services including labor and delivery, certified nurse midwives, VBAC support, nitrous oxide pain relief, lactation consulting, and postpartum care for expectant mothers and newborns.
• Wound Care Advanced wound care at the Mat-Su Regional Advanced Wound Care and Hyperbaric Therapy Center, treating chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, pressure ulcers, and compromised skin grafts using Alaska's only hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
• Behavioral Health Inpatient behavioral health services for mental health conditions, including crisis response and recovery center services for adults and adolescents.
• Urgent Care Walk-in urgent care at two off-site facilities (Wasilla and Palmer) treating non-emergency conditions, with online check-in capability that lets patients reserve a spot and view estimated wait times.
• Laboratory Services Full-service Joint Commission accredited laboratory offering specimen collection, diagnostic testing on blood and body fluids, and transfusion services processing more than 2,200 units annually in partnership with the Blood Bank of Alaska.
• Neurology Brain and nervous system care including EEG and VEEG monitoring. Mat-Su Regional is the only facility in Alaska to offer inpatient VEEG monitoring for adults and children ages 6 and older.
• Orthopedic Services Comprehensive orthopedic care including arthroscopy, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, joint replacement, reconstructive surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine surgery, sports medicine, and trauma/fracture treatment.
• Surgical Services Range of inpatient and outpatient surgical services including colorectal, gastrointestinal, gynecological, orthopedic, robotic, and urological surgery using minimally invasive techniques.
• Rehabilitation Services Inpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy designed to help patients rebuild function after illness or injury, addressing both physical and mental aspects of recovery.
• Pharmacy 24-hour clinical pharmacy with pharmacists certified in basic and advanced cardiac life support, providing drug therapy advisory services, serum drug monitoring, and nutritional collaboration for inpatients.
• Women's Health Women's health services including women's imaging with 3D mammography, breast MRI, breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, and comprehensive gynecological care.
• Pediatric Care Pediatric care for children and adolescents including pediatric therapy and specialized pediatric anesthesiology.
• Pulmonology Care Pulmonary rehabilitation services including supervised exercise therapy, lung health education, breathing techniques, and pulmonary equipment demonstrations.
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Reconstructive and aesthetic procedures including post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, lower extremity reconstruction, facial trauma repair, body contouring, and lifts.
• Critical Care Medicine Intensive care services for critically ill patients requiring close monitoring and advanced medical interventions.
• Diabetes Care Diabetes management and education services to help patients manage and control diabetes effectively.
• Infusion Services Infusion therapy for chronic diseases and cancer treatments, administered by specially trained registered nurses in a welcoming clinical setting.
• Hospice End-of-life care services providing comfort and support for patients and families during the final stages of life.
• Nutrition Services Registered dietitian services providing nutritional assessments and counseling for hospitalized patients, along with cafeteria services for patients, families, and the community.
• Mat-Su Medical Group Primary care and specialty medical group offering family medicine, women's health, and urgent care services with online scheduling and telehealth options for families in the region.
• Online Scheduling Free, convenient online self-scheduling for patients to book appointments for urgent care, primary care, mammography, and telehealth visits via the Inquicker platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 consecutive 'A' grades from Leapfrog for patient safety
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blood Bank of AlaskacoreOthersBlood components are obtained from the Blood Bank of Alaska in Anchorage. All blood units are extensively tested for infectious diseases and blood borne pathogens. The laboratory prepares more than 2200 units of blood components for transfusion each year.
• MDsaveminorOthersPartnership with MDsave for healthcare pricing and billing services, providing patients with pricing information and payment options for medical services.
• Look ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced partnership to bring a freestanding behavioral health hospital to the Mat-Su Valley, expanding behavioral health services in the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alaska Regional Hospital: Anchorage-based community hospital owned by HCA Healthcare offering comparable acute-care and specialty services. Directly competes for Mat-Su Valley patients who are willing to drive to Anchorage for higher-acuity care, and serves as the closest scale-comparable alternative.
• Providence Alaska Medical Center: Alaska's largest tertiary hospital and the primary higher-acuity referral destination for Mat-Su. Competes on cardiac, stroke, and complex surgical cases and shares the same patient population across the Mat-Su/Anchorage corridor.
• Fairbanks Memorial Hospital: Interior Alaska community hospital of comparable scale serving a similarly dispersed population. Useful benchmark for rural-Alaska service-line mix, emergency volumes, and the management of long-distance patient transfers.
• Bartlett Regional Hospital: Community hospital in Juneau providing a comparable mix of acute inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services to a regional Alaska population. Strongest peer for modeling operating leverage and service-line economics in mid-size Alaska markets.
• Alaska Native Medical Center: Anchorage-based specialty referral hospital for Alaska Native and American Indian patients statewide. Competes for inpatient volumes and operates a similar multi-specialty acute-care model within Alaska's healthcare market.

Regional players

• Central Peninsula Hospital: Kenai Peninsula community hospital serving a neighboring southcentral Alaska catchment with overlapping emergency, surgical, and outpatient services. Comparable in size and service mix, though operating in a different geographic sub-market.

Broad incumbents

• Community Health Systems: Largest U.S. operator of community hospitals (parent of AllianceHealth). Direct operating comparability and shared service-level economics, including alignment of back-office, supply chain, and revenue cycle functions across community hospitals.
• HCA Healthcare: National hospital operator that owns Alaska Regional Hospital and operates hundreds of community hospitals of similar scale. Comparable on operating model, capital structure, and service-line strategy, though at a much larger portfolio scale.
• PeaceHealth: Regional non-profit health system operating community hospitals across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska (Ketchikan). Comparable in mission, scale, and the operating realities of community hospitals serving remote catchments.

Emerging players

• Encompass Health: National operator of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and home health services. Comparable in the specific inpatient rehabilitation and post-acute service lines that Mat-Su runs in-house, though Encompass is much larger and operates in a different care setting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mat-su-valley-medical-center-llc

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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