Skin & Aesthetic Centers

What Skin & Aesthetic Centers does

Skin & Aesthetic Centers is a privately held Management Services Organization (MSO) headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, founded in 2019. It provides non-clinical business services to dermatology, vein care, and plastic surgery practices, enabling physician partners to retain clinical autonomy while offloading administrative functions.

Its core service portfolio bundles six product lines: administrative assistance, workforce wellness, financial management (including dermatology-specific revenue cycle management), HR support, marketing and growth services, and a centralized IT technology stack. The technology stack integrates partner practices onto a single operational backbone, most notably a Paycom HRIS for payroll and HR, with an ImmediatePay integration for earned-wage access. RCM is operated as a distinct, dermatology-specialized capability covering billing, coding, payer rate negotiation, denial appeals, and DSO reduction.

The business model is a direct B2B partnership: practices enter through a multi-stage acquisition funnel (outreach, NDA, LOI, due diligence, closing, onboarding, integration) and pay management fees or share revenue under management services agreements. The MSO currently supports approximately seven named partner practices — including Skin Care Doctors PA, SkinMD, Citron & Citron, Certified Dermatology (35+ clinical locations), The Plastic Surgery Group & Arria MedSpa, Juva Skin, Spartz Vein, and Kling Dermatology — operating across the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic US. Revenue figures, funding history, and pricing terms are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Skin & Aesthetic Centers

Legal name

Skin & Aesthetic Centers

Website

https://skinandaesthetic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Skin & Aesthetic Centers is a Birmingham, AL-based management services organization providing non-clinical business services (RCM, HR, IT, marketing, finance) to dermatology, vein care, and plastic surgery practices across multiple US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Management Services

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Procedural Dermatology (Office-Based Surgery) (HLAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK), Medical-Grade / Clinical Facials (Dermatology & Med Spa) (HSALADAN)

Keywords

• Healthcare management services
• Revenue cycle management
• Medical practice support
• Dermatology practice management
• Physician practice administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Services Revenue: Revenue generated through providing comprehensive non-clinical business services to affiliated dermatology, vein care, and plastic surgery practices. Services include administrative assistance, revenue cycle management, payroll, HR, marketing, and IT support in exchange for partnership fees or revenue sharing arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Skin & Aesthetic Centers is a Management Services Organization (MSO) that delivers non-clinical business services to dermatology, vein care, and plastic surgery practices. Its integrated suite covers administrative assistance, workforce wellness, financial management, HR support, marketing, IT, and a dermatology-specialized Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) line. The model is structured around partnership-based management services agreements with affiliated physician practices.

Product overview

Skin & Aesthetic Centers is a Management Services Organization (MSO) offering a unified suite of healthcare management services to dermatology, vein care, and plastic surgery practices. The core offering integrates administrative assistance, workforce wellness, financial management, HR support, marketing services, and IT technology stack into a single collaborative partnership model. Revenue Cycle Management services are provided as a specialized component focused on dermatology-specific billing, coding, and reimbursement optimization. The company currently manages 7 practices across 5 states, delivering services that preserve clinical autonomy while enabling practice growth and scalability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Assistance Services Back-office administrative support services that handle operational tasks and workflows, enabling dermatology, vein care, and plastic surgery practices to focus on patient care.
• Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Services Dermatology-specific revenue cycle management including billing and coding, payer rate negotiation, denial appeals, metrics reporting, and DSO reduction to maximize practice revenue. Backed by 20+ years of dermatology billing expertise.
• Workforce Wellness Services Employee enrichment programs including benefits management, retention tools, and unique workforce solutions designed to create more productive and engaged clinical and administrative teams.
• Financial Management Services Data-driven financial analysis, guidance, revenue cycle oversight, and payroll processing to support practice financial health and long-term scalability.
• HR Support Services Human resources management covering training, education, recruitment, and staff development to ensure practice teams operate at peak ability.
• Marketing & Growth Services Healthcare marketing procurement strategies and identification of scalable growth opportunities to guide practice expansion.
• IT Technology Stack Cutting-edge technology stack with guided IT and system support, including the Paycom HRIS platform for centralized payroll and HR operations across partner practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant reduction in AR Days and higher Collections Per Charge
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ImmediatePayminorOthersIntegration partnership enabling employees at affiliated practices to access earned wages between paychecks. Integrated with payroll system to provide flexible financial wellness benefit to employees.
• Skin Care Doctors, PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated dermatology and vein therapy practice with multiple locations in Minnesota and North Dakota. Board-certified physicians treat patients of all ages for skin, hair, and nail conditions.
• SkinMD, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-service dermatology practice offering medical and cosmetic services in the greater Chicago area with locations in Orland Park, Willowbrook, Skokie, and Evergreen Park.
• Citron & CitroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll-inclusive dermatology and plastic surgery practice in New Jersey combining medical expertise under one roof with Cosmetic Dermatology, Dermatology, and Plastic Surgery services.
• Certified DermatologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier full-service dermatology practice with 35+ locations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, specializing in Mohs Surgery. Treats patients from newborns to geriatric.
• The Plastic Surgery Group & Arria MedSpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier group of plastic surgeons and medspa providers serving New York and New Jersey areas in a state-of-the-art environment with highly personalized care.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• QualDerm Partners: PE-backed dermatology MSO consolidating independent derm practices across the U.S. Most direct comparable: operates an identical partnership/MSO model targeting the same dermatology customer base with similar administrative, RCM, and growth services.
• U.S. Dermatology Partners: Largest U.S. dermatology-focused MSO platform; provides practice management, billing, and back-office support to affiliated dermatology groups. Directly comparable on customer vertical, service suite, and roll-up strategy — the dominant incumbent S&A competes against.
• Pinnacle Dermatology: Multi-state dermatology practice group with integrated MSO support. Comparable in operating model (centralized admin + clinical delivery) and customer focus on medical/cosmetic dermatology; represents a scale competitor S&A benchmarks against.
• Schweiger Dermatology Group: Northeast-focused dermatology platform with affiliated practices across medical, surgical, and cosmetic derm. Comparable in customer vertical and partnership-oriented growth, though more concentrated geographically than S&A's multi-region footprint.
• Forefront Dermatology: Large dermatology MSO supporting practices across multiple Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Same vertical, same B2B services model, same partnership-onboarding playbook — a logical benchmark for S&A's multi-state approach.
• Epiphany Dermatology: PE-backed dermatology MSO acquiring and supporting independent practices in the South and Midwest. Direct competitor for the same partnership pipeline, especially in S&A's stated Southeast/Midwest geographies.
• Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery: National dermatology platform combining medical, surgical, and cosmetic services under a unified practice model. Comparable in offering breadth (medical + cosmetic + Mohs) and in serving practices that span general derm and aesthetics.

Regional players

• West Dermatology: West Coast/Southwest-focused dermatology group with affiliated practices. Comparable in clinical-autonomy partnership model, though geographically distinct from S&A's Southeast/Northeast/Midwest footprint.

Broad incumbents

• PhyMed Healthcare Group: Multi-specialty MSO providing anesthesia and perioperative management services. Comparable as a healthcare MSO with similar operational/support service scope, but serves different clinical specialties (anesthesia vs. derm/aesthetics).

Others

• Concord Health Partners: Healthcare-focused PE firm investing in MSOs, practice management, and healthcare services platforms. Comparable as a strategic capital and strategic-partnership counterpart in the same dermatology/aesthetics services roll-up ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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