Surgery Center Cedar Rapids

What Surgery Center Cedar Rapids does

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids (SCCR) is a private, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center founded around 2001 and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the edge of the MedQuarter Regional Medical District. It operates seven surgical suites, three procedural rooms, and 26 private pre- and post-operative rooms, staffed by 90+ administrative and clinical associates. The center is licensed by the State of Iowa, continuously accredited by AAAHC and Medicare since 2003, and affiliated with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's for human resources and operational support.

SCCR provides outpatient surgical care across 15+ specialties including orthopedics (including same-day total knee and hip replacement via Mako SmartRobotics), ENT, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, podiatry, urology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, hand surgery, oral surgery, gynecology, general surgery, spinal surgery, and sleep apnea treatment (via Inspire V and Genio neurostimulation systems). Patient access is driven by referrals from affiliated physician groups such as Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Iowa Eye Center, Fox Eye, UnityPoint Gastroenterology, Foot & Ankle Specialists of Iowa, and Eastern Iowa Oral Surgery. SCCR is one of only three global preceptor sites for the Inspire V System and the first facility in Iowa and the Midwest to perform the Genio procedure.

SCCR generates revenue through insurance reimbursements and patient co-pays for outpatient surgical procedures. The center is an authorized provider for most major insurance carriers (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield/Wellmark, Cigna, Health Partners, Humana, UMR, United Healthcare) and is Medicare- and Medicaid-certified. Its value proposition is built on 30-40% lower patient co-pays than hospital outpatient departments, faster surgical turn-around times, predictable scheduling unaffected by hospital emergencies, and adoption of advanced surgical technology. Newsweek/Statista ranked SCCR as Iowa's #1 Ambulatory Surgery Center and #5 in the Midwest Region in 2025.

Name

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids

Legal name

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids

Website

https://surgerycentercr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids is a private, multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving Eastern Iowa patients across 15+ specialties via physician referrals and major insurance networks, including same-day total joint replacement and sleep apnea neurostimulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgical Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) (HLAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Outpatient surgical services
• Ambulatory surgery center
• Multi-specialty surgical care
• Same-day surgical procedures
• Robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Surgical Procedures: The facility generates revenue through providing outpatient surgical procedures across multiple specialties including orthopedics, ENT, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, podiatry, urology, and more. Revenue is derived from insurance reimbursements and patient co-pays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids is a multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center that provides same-day surgical procedures across 15+ medical specialties including orthopedics, ENT, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, podiatry, urology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, hand surgery, oral surgery, gynecology, and sleep apnea treatment. The facility features seven surgical suites, three procedural rooms, and 26 private pre-operative and recovery rooms, delivering surgical care at 30-40% lower cost than hospital outpatient services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• UnityPoint Health-St. Luke'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's hospital system. The center utilizes UnityPoint's human resources department for hiring and staffing. This partnership provides operational support and integration with the broader healthcare ecosystem in Cedar Rapids.
• Physicians' Clinic of IowacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary physician group providing services at the surgery center across multiple specialties including orthopedics, ENT, general surgery, urology, and more. Multiple physicians from PCI perform procedures at SCCR including Dr. Omar Akhtar, Dr. Thomas Heineman, and many others.
• Inspire Medical SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCCR is one of only three global preceptor sites for the Inspire V System, designated by Inspire Medical Systems to train surgeons worldwide on best practices and advanced implantation techniques for sleep apnea treatment.
• Wolfe Eye ClinicmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEye care practice with multiple ophthalmologists performing cataract and other eye surgeries at SCCR including Dr. Jordan Gross, Dr. Edward H. Hu, and others.
• Iowa Eye CentermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEye care practice providing ophthalmology services at SCCR including surgeons Dr. Lee Birchansky, Dr. Brian Privett, Dr. David Muller, Dr. David Puk, and others.
• Nyxoah (Genio System)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Nyxoah to offer the Genio neurostimulation system for obstructive sleep apnea treatment. SCCR was the first in Iowa and the Midwest to perform the Genio procedure.
• Fox EyemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEye care practice providing ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at SCCR with Dr. Richard Stangler.
• Foot & Ankle Specialists of IowamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPodiatry practice providing foot and ankle surgical services at SCCR with multiple practitioners including Dr. Eugene Nassif, Dr. Brian Dvorak, Dr. Chelsie Snyder, and others.
• Eastern Iowa Oral SurgerymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOral surgery practice providing dental surgical services at SCCR with Dr. Benjamin Luke Fuller, Dr. K. Jeffrey Westlund, and Dr. James Tagoni.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surgery Partners: Largest publicly traded pure-play operator of short-stay surgical facilities in the U.S., including multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers with orthopedic, ENT, GI, ophthalmology, and pain management service lines — directly comparable in business model and specialty mix to SCCR.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Operates the largest network of ambulatory surgery centers in the U.S. as a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, partnering with physicians and health systems — a direct functional peer to SCCR's hospital-affiliated, multi-specialty ASC model.
• Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA): National operator of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers integrated with hospital systems and physician partners; comparable to SCCR in service-line breadth, hospital-affiliation structure, and outpatient focus.
• AmSurg: Operates a large network of ambulatory surgery centers across multiple specialties including gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and ENT — closely aligned with SCCR's specialty mix and ASC-only operating model.
• Regent Surgical Health: ASC management and development company partnering with hospitals and physicians to operate multi-specialty outpatient surgery centers — comparable in scale, hospital-affiliation model, and service-line breadth to SCCR.

Broad incumbents

• Tenet Healthcare: Large diversified hospital operator and parent of USPI; competes in the Cedar Rapids-adjacent market and operates ASCs as part of a broader portfolio that overlaps with SCCR's multi-specialty outpatient offering.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator with extensive outpatient surgery and ASC capabilities across multiple specialties; competes broadly with SCCR's service lines and could enter the Cedar Rapids market via expansion or M&A.

Others

• UnityPoint Health: Regional health system and SCCR's affiliate (via UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's); provides shared HR, clinical integration, and referral flow that defines SCCR's operating model and customer pipeline.

Regional players

• Physicians' Clinic of Iowa: Large Cedar Rapids-based multi-specialty physician group that performs procedures at SCCR; relevant regional peer because it controls a significant share of SCCR's case volume and represents the clinic-side of the ASC partnership model.
• Wolfe Eye Clinic: Iowa-headquartered ophthalmology practice performing cataract and other eye surgeries at SCCR; relevant regional peer and channel partner given its outsized role in SCCR's ophthalmology case mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SurgeryCenterCedarRapids/videos
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/surgery-center-cedar-rapids

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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