Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic

What Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic does

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) is a physician-owned, private orthopaedic specialty practice headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, delivering comprehensive musculoskeletal care across 12 locations in East Tennessee. Founded in 1939 and consolidated under the single KOC brand on January 1, 2025 following the merger of KOC, OrthoTennessee, and University Orthopaedic Surgeons, the practice operates at a scale of 900+ team members, 150+ orthopaedic experts, and 520,000+ annual patient visits. Core service lines include orthopaedic urgent care at seven walk-in sites, MRI imaging at three locations, physical and occupational therapy, two wholly-owned ambulatory surgery centers (Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center and University Orthopaedic Surgery Center), orthotics and bracing, sports medicine outreach, joint replacement (including robot-assisted hip, knee, ankle, and shoulder procedures), trauma coverage at the UT Medical Center Level I Trauma Center, an Osteoporosis Center offering DEXA bone density and trabecular bone score, and workers' compensation case management.

The practice's revenue model is multi-stream and predominantly fee-for-service against commercial insurance, Medicare, and self-pay pricing. Visible revenue mechanics include office visit and urgent care billing, surgical procedures at the two ASCs and partner hospitals, therapy professional services, hardware sales through orthotics and bracing, and managed services through a dedicated workers' compensation department with a single point of contact. Patient acquisition is sales-led in a healthcare sense: physician referrals, self-referral, urgent care walk-ins, workers' compensation channels, employer partnerships, and decades-long team-physician and athletic-training relationships with University of Tennessee Athletics, regional universities, high schools, and professional teams (One Knoxville SC, Knoxville Smokies, Knoxville Ice Bears). Pricing transparency is offered via published self-pay packages such as a $225 DEXA body composition scan and $15 preparticipation physicals for high school athletes. KOC sells no software, platform, or AI product; its technology footprint is clinical (Lunar DXA systems, robotic-arm surgical platforms, microgravity treadmill and force plates, NextGen patient portal) rather than digital health.

Customer segments span general orthopaedic patients (all ages), student athletes, professional and semi-professional sports organizations, workers' compensation patients, and osteoporosis patients. The organization is independently held with no disclosed private equity backing and no parent company, consistent with a physician-partner governance model. Recent strategic activity has focused on geographic densification in East Tennessee (new urgent care sites at Maryville and Oak Ridge, the Lakeway office, and an Alcoa clinic groundbreaking), the addition of advanced clinical capabilities (DEXA body composition, robotic-assisted surgery, microgravity therapy), and operational unification under the KOC brand.

Name

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic

Legal name

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic

Website

https://kocortho.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic is a physician-owned, private orthopaedic specialty practice operating 12 clinic locations and two ambulatory surgery centers across East Tennessee, delivering comprehensive musculoskeletal care — including urgent care, MRI, therapy, joint replacement, and sports medicine — to 520,000+ patients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopaedic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC), Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Spine (Orthopedic Spine) (HLAKALAE), Orthopedic Trauma (HLAKALAD), Pediatric Orthopedics (HLAKALAJ), Orthopedic Oncology (Musculoskeletal Tumors) (HLAKALAK)

Keywords

• Orthopaedic healthcare services
• Sports medicine
• Joint replacement surgery
• Physical therapy
• Orthopaedic urgent care

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services: Revenue generated from office visits, urgent care services, diagnostic imaging (MRI, DEXA scans), and various orthopaedic treatments across 12 locations.
2. Surgical Procedures: Surgical services including joint replacements, sports medicine procedures, and trauma care performed at ambulatory surgery centers and hospital operating rooms.
3. Physical and Occupational Therapy: Outpatient rehabilitation services including post-operative care, sports-specific rehabilitation, manual therapy, and specialized treatments like blood flow restriction therapy and force platform testing.
4. Orthotics and Bracing: Sale and fitting of orthotic devices and braces including knee braces and walking boots, with insurance billing handled by KOC.
5. Workers' Compensation: Specialized workers' compensation program evaluating and treating work-related injuries with dedicated coordinator services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic provides comprehensive surgical and non-surgical orthopaedic care across 12 East Tennessee locations, including walk-in urgent care for acute bone and joint injuries, MRI imaging, ambulatory surgery, joint replacement (hip, knee, ankle, shoulder), physical and occupational therapy, sports medicine outreach, orthotics and bracing, body composition analysis (DEXA), and osteoporosis treatment.

Product overview

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) is a regional orthopaedic healthcare provider offering a comprehensive suite of orthopaedic services across East Tennessee. The organization operates a multi-location network including 10 office locations, two ambulatory surgery centers, MRI facilities, and multiple urgent care clinics. Core services include orthopaedic urgent care, MRI imaging, physical and occupational therapy, orthotics and bracing, sports medicine outreach with athletic training services, surgery centers, and joint replacement procedures. Add-on services include body composition analysis via DEXA scan, an Osteoporosis Center with specialized bone health programs, workers' compensation case management, preparticipation physical evaluations for student athletes, and School Nurse Day educational events. The organization also provides medical records services and self-pay pricing transparency. In 2025, the network unified under the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic name, combining former entities KOC, OrthoTennessee, and University Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopaedic Urgent Care Walk-in clinics at seven locations providing same-day access to orthopaedic-trained providers for acute bone and joint injuries including breaks, fractures, strains, sprains, and dislocations, with on-site X-rays and casts.
• MRI Services State-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging at three locations (Powell, University, West) producing detailed diagnostic images without radiation for orthopaedic conditions.
• Physical and Occupational Therapy Outpatient orthopaedic therapy including post-operative rehabilitation, sport-specific rehabilitation, total joint replacement rehabilitation, gait and balance training, blood flow restriction therapy, force platform testing, spine rehabilitation, manual therapy, dry needling, and custom splinting. Named Knoxville's Best Physical Therapy Clinic four consecutive years.
• Orthotics and Bracing High-quality orthotic devices such as knee braces and walking boots delivered by KOC-affiliated physicians with in-clinic fitting and insurance billing handled by KOC.
• Sports Medicine Outreach Sports medicine services including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sports injuries, with dedicated athletic trainers provided to local schools and sports organizations including University of Tennessee, Carson-Newman University, Maryville College, Lincoln Memorial University, Johnson University, and professional sports teams.
• Surgery Centers Two orthopaedic-only ambulatory surgery centers (Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center and University Orthopaedic Surgery Center) plus surgical privileges at hospitals across East Tennessee including UT Medical Center Level I Trauma Center, performing joint replacements, spine procedures, sports medicine procedures, and trauma care.
• Body Composition Analysis (DEXA Scan) Precise, non-invasive DEXA scan using Lunar DXA systems measuring body fat percentage, muscle mass, lean mass distribution, and visceral fat. Available at KOC University location with a self-pay package of $225 including the scan, report, and provider review.
• Osteoporosis Center Comprehensive clinic dedicated to treatment of osteoporotic bone disease including fracture risk assessment, DEXA bone density scans, lab tests, customized treatment plans, and Trabecular Bone Score software for enhanced osteoporosis screening.
• Workers' Compensation Program Dedicated program for evaluating and treating work-related injuries with a single point of contact, direct access to doctors, on-site MRIs, and coordination with employers for efficient recovery and return to work.
• Joint Replacement Services Advanced joint replacement procedures for hip, knee, ankle, and shoulder using latest techniques and technology including robot-assisted surgery options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 520,000+ annual orthopaedic patient visits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Prisma HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KOC partnered with Prisma Health to host an annual coaching conference offering free sports medicine training for local coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare professionals. The partnership supports joint educational events and community outreach.
• Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KOC operates the Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center (KOSC) at 256 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Building 8 - an orthopaedic-only ambulatory surgery center consistently rated at or above national benchmarks.
• University Orthopaedic Surgery CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KOC operates the University Orthopaedic Surgery Center at 1600 Accelerator Way, Suite 100 - an orthopaedic-only ambulatory surgery center for total joint replacements, spine procedures, and more.
• One Knoxville SCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023KOC provides professional soccer team coverage including sports medicine support for One Knoxville Sporting Club.
• Prisma Health Blount Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020KOC providers Dr. Kyle Boden and Dr. Aaron Roberts provide orthopaedic emergency coverage for Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital, caring for patients in the emergency room with urgent orthopaedic injuries.
• University of Tennessee Medical CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998KOC staffs and co-manages six orthopaedic operating rooms at UT Medical Center, the region's Level I Trauma Center. KOC surgeons operate daily at this facility for joint replacements, spine procedures, and other surgical needs.
• University of Tennessee AthleticsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC serves as official team physicians for University of Tennessee athletics, including football and Lady Vols programs. Dr. Greg Mathien serves as team physician for UT athletics and was named SEC Team Physician of the Year. Dr. Amber Luhn works with Lady Vols athletics at UT.
• Carson-Newman University AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC provides sports medicine coverage and athletic training support for Carson-Newman University athletics. Don Reagan serves as performance physical therapist for Carson-Newman University athletics.
• Maryville College AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC provides athletic training and sports medicine services for Maryville College athletics. Dr. Michael Kern serves as team physician for Maryville College.
• Lincoln Memorial University AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC provides sports medicine coverage for Lincoln Memorial University athletics.
• Johnson UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC provides sports medicine support for Johnson University athletics.
• Knoxville SmokiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC provides athletic coverage for the Knoxville Smokies minor league baseball team.
• Knoxville Ice BearscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC provides professional hockey team coverage including sports medicine support for the Knoxville Ice Bears. KOC welcomed a new head athletic trainer for the Ice Bears in March 2026.
• Blount County High SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1940KOC providers serve as official team physicians for Blount County high schools including Alcoa, Eagleton College & Career Academy, Heritage, Maryville, and William Blount. The KOC Maryville Jamboree has been a 35+ year tradition supporting these schools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OrthoCarolina: Large independent orthopedic group operating multiple clinics and specialty centers across the Charlotte, NC region. Closest analog in structure: comprehensive musculoskeletal care, ASC ownership, sports medicine partnerships, and physician-led governance.
• OrthoVirginia: Independent physician-owned orthopedic practice with multiple locations, on-site MRI, PT, and orthopedic specialty centers across Virginia. Mirrors KOC's model of multi-site clinics plus ambulatory surgery and integrated therapy.
• Resurgens Orthopaedics: Independent physician-owned orthopedic group serving the Atlanta metro with clinics, imaging, PT, and surgery centers. Directly comparable operating model to KOC's regional integrated orthopedic delivery system.
• Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine: Cincinnati-area orthopedic and sports medicine group with multiple locations, urgent care, ASCs, and a heavy team physician footprint. Highly comparable in clinic + urgent care + ASC + sports medicine integration.
• OAA Orthopaedic Specialists: Allentown, PA-based independent orthopedic group with on-site surgery center, PT, MRI, and sports medicine partnerships. Mirrors KOC's vertically integrated regional practice structure.
• Texas Orthopedics: Independent physician-owned orthopedic practice in Austin, TX offering comprehensive surgical and non-surgical orthopedic care, on-site imaging, PT, and sports medicine — directly comparable multi-specialty model.

Broad incumbents

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large multi-specialty orthopedic practice (now PE-backed) with significant scale across the Mid-Atlantic and Florida. Comparable on breadth of orthopedic subspecialties and ASC ownership, but operates at much larger geographic scale.
• Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush: Chicago-based academic-affiliated orthopedic group (tied to Rush University) recognized for sports medicine leadership and joint replacement volume. Comparable on specialty depth and physician brand reputation; larger scale and academic ties.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): Nationally ranked orthopedic specialty hospital expanding outpatient and ASC sites. Broad incumbent in orthopedic specialty care; not a direct competitor in East Tennessee but sets the benchmark for orthopedic specialty brand and outcomes.

Peers

• Prisma Health Blount Memorial Hospital: Regional hospital partner providing emergency orthopaedic coverage that KOC staffs in Blount County. Listed as a peer for ecosystem context given the integrated physician-hospital service relationship, not direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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