Summit Healthcare

What Summit Healthcare does

Summit Healthcare Association is a not-for-profit regional medical center headquartered in Show Low, Arizona, operating 101 licensed beds and a distributed network of outpatient clinics, urgent care sites, and therapy locations across the White Mountains of Northeastern Arizona. Founded in the mid-1970s (firmographic records list 1970), the organization has served a 3,000-square-mile catchment area covering more than 90,000 permanent and seasonal residents for over 50 years. Service lines span acute care, a 24/7 Emergency Department, surgical services including the Da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgery System, a Cancer Center offering chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapy, an AACVPR-certified Cardiac Rehabilitation program, a Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, a Sleep Center with Inspire therapy, a Senior Behavioral Health Unit, diagnostic imaging, retail pharmacy, and women's and infant services including a Level II Nursery. Telemedicine and telestroke extend reach into HRSA-designated medically underserved areas.

The hospital's commercial model is service-fee-based healthcare delivery reimbursed through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, with financial assistance available for uninsured patients. Revenue cycle management is augmented by FinThrive's Community Advantage platform powered by Fusion AI, which has produced a 93.5% clean claim rate and $4.8 million in annual recovered value. The organization is governed by a community-based Governing Board that includes tribal representation (White Mountain Apache, Navajo County Board of Supervisors) and operational leaders such as Wayne Wielgus (former Choice Hotels CMO), with CEO Ron McArthur leading administration.

Growth and capability investment are incremental and selective: the cancer center was modernized and expanded, robotic and implantable sleep apnea technologies were added, and opioid-response work via the HRSA RCORP partnership won a national Innovation Tank award in 2025. At the same time, the Palliative Care service was permanently closed in late 2022, consistent with the thin 1-2% margins typical of rural hospitals. The enterprise functions less as a growth-stage venture than as a stable, mission-driven regional monopoly whose strategic optionality is increasingly tied to federal rural health funding streams and AI-enabled back-office efficiency rather than clinical AI differentiation.

Name

Summit Healthcare

Legal name

Summit Healthcare Association

Website

https://summithealthcare.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Summit Healthcare Association is a not-for-profit, 101-bed regional medical center in Show Low, Arizona, delivering comprehensive acute, specialty, and outpatient care to 90,000+ residents across 3,000 square miles of the White Mountains, including tribal communities, via hospital, urgent care, therapy, telemedicine, and home health sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH), Urgent Care & On-Demand Virtual Visits (HLALAAAB)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Regional medical center
• Acute care hospital
• Specialty medical services
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Show Low

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Acute care hospital services, outpatient clinics, emergency department, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, surgical services, cancer treatment, rehabilitation therapy, and specialty medical services for patients in northeastern Arizona
2. Revenue Cycle Management: FinThrive Community Advantage platform improves reimbursement performance and financial stability through AI-powered claims processing and denial management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Summit Healthcare operates a 101-bed not-for-profit regional medical center in Show Low, Arizona, delivering acute care, emergency, surgical (including Da Vinci 5 robotic surgery), oncology, cardiac, wound care/hyperbaric, therapy, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, telemedicine, and behavioral health services to more than 90,000 residents across 3,000 square miles of northeastern Arizona's White Mountains. The organization also operates outpatient clinics, urgent care, home health, and a retail pharmacy, with specialty programs such as a Cancer Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Sleep Center, and Senior Behavioral Health Unit.

Product overview

Summit Healthcare is a not-for-profit regional medical center with 101 licensed beds serving the White Mountains of Northeastern Arizona. The organization operates as a unified hospital system offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical services organized as a full-service hospital with integrated specialty departments and outpatient facilities. Core acute care services include Emergency Medicine, Surgical Services (featuring the Da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgery System), and Diagnostic Imaging. Specialty centers include the Cancer Center (offering chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapies), Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, and Sleep Center. Outpatient services encompass Therapy Services (occupational, physical, and speech therapy), Telemedicine (including telestroke and pain management programs), Medical Nutrition Therapy, Urgent Care, Retail Pharmacy, and Women's & Infant Services. Digital patient engagement is supported through the Follow My Health Patient Portal. The hospital's service area spans 3,000 square miles serving over 90,000 permanent and seasonal residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Advantage: Revenue cycle management platform delivered by FinThrive at Summit Healthcare
• Da Vinci 5 Robotic Surgery System
• Inspire Sleep Apnea Innovation

Products and services

• Emergency Department

Quantifiable outcome

• $4.8 million annual value delivered through revenue cycle management platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FinThrive, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 8 June 2026FinThrive provides Community Advantage revenue cycle management platform powered by Fusion AI technology, delivering over $4.8 million annually in value to Summit Healthcare and achieving 93.5% clean claim rate with 1.2% payer rejection rate.
• Human Resource Services Administration (HRSA)coreOthers · 4 March 2025HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Resource Program (RCORP) collaboration for peer support and opioid treatment initiatives, including $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.
• Devenney GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 22 September 2013Devenney Group from Phoenix engaged for architectural and design services for cancer center expansion project, providing approximately 10,000 square feet of additional area with healing garden and terrace design.
• Navajo County Public Health Services DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in community health planning through Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) process, conducting Community Health Needs assessments every three years.
• Tribal Nations (White Mountain Apache Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive community participants in regional health planning initiatives, addressing health needs of tribal populations across northeastern Arizona.
• North Country HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare provider collaboration in Navajo County community health coalition.
• Frontier CommunicationsminorOthersFrontier Communications donated nine Netbook tablets to Summit Healthcare Cancer Center to help chemotherapy patients pass time during treatment sessions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northern Arizona Healthcare (Flagstaff Medical Center): Flagstaff-based regional health system serving rural Northern Arizona; comparable as a non-urban, multi-site regional medical center with similar service-line breadth and community-governance model.
• Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation: Regional medical center serving the Navajo Nation and surrounding tribal communities in Northern Arizona; the closest direct comparable given shared rural/tribal service area and similar mission-driven operating model.
• Kingman Regional Medical Center: Community-owned regional hospital in Kingman, AZ; comparable size, rural Arizona footprint, and broad service-line portfolio including cancer, cardiac, and surgical services.
• Yavapai Regional Medical Center: Two-hospital community system in Prescott and Prescott Valley, AZ; comparable as a mid-sized Arizona regional provider serving rural/suburban populations with similar specialty breadth.
• Canyon Vista Medical Center: 100+-bed community hospital in Sierra Vista, AZ; directly comparable as a rural Southern Arizona regional medical center with similar bed count and service mix.
• Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center: Critical-access regional hospital in Globe, AZ; comparable as a small, community-governed rural Arizona hospital serving geographically dispersed populations.
• White Mountain Regional Medical Center: Critical-access hospital in Springerville, AZ, also in the White Mountains region; the closest geographic peer and direct competitor for primary and emergency care in the same catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Banner Health: Largest nonprofit health system in Arizona with rural and urban hospitals across the state; comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same geography and competing for the same rural patient base.
• HonorHealth: Major Arizona-based nonprofit health system; comparable as an incumbent expanding specialty and telehealth services into rural and semi-rural markets adjacent to Summit's catchment.

Others

• Indian Health Service: Federal agency operating hospitals and clinics serving tribal populations including those in Northeastern Arizona; comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant serving overlapping patient populations through different funding channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SummitHealthcare/videos
• Xx.com/SummitHealthAZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitHealthcare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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