Lubbock Heart Hospital

What Lubbock Heart Hospital does

Lubbock Heart Hospital, doing business as Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital, is a privately held, for-profit acute-care specialty hospital founded in 2003 and located at 4810 N. Loop 289 in Lubbock, Texas. The facility employs 501–1,000 staff and operates a 15-bed ICU, a 24/7 non-trauma emergency department, and eight specialty service lines: cardiovascular care (electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, TAVR, cardiothoracic surgery), orthopedics (MAKO robotic-assisted joint replacement), bariatric surgery (including incisionless ESG), gastroenterology, urology (da Vinci robotic surgery), imaging and diagnostics (128-slice CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine), nephrology, and podiatry. The hospital serves patients across the South Plains region of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, drawing referrals from affiliated specialty physician groups.

The hospital's revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing across inpatient and outpatient procedures, imaging, ER visits, and ICU stays, paid by patients, commercial insurers, Medicare, and other government programs, with self-pay supported via a Curae patient-financing partnership. Capital equipment (MAKO, da Vinci, 128-slice CT, CRRT, Impella, balloon pumps) and a credentialed medical staff of board-certified physicians form the core operating platform. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-patient via physician referrals, walk-in ER, and online appointment requests, anchored by long-standing strategic partnerships with Cardiologists of Lubbock, Northstar Surgical Center, and Texas Physicians Group. No ownership, M&A, or funding activity is publicly disclosed, and the facility remains independently operated.

Name

Lubbock Heart Hospital

Legal name

Lubbock Heart Hospital

Website

https://lubbockheart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lubbock Heart Hospital is a privately held, for-profit specialty hospital in Lubbock, Texas, founded in 2003, operating cardiovascular, orthopedic, bariatric, GI, urology, emergency, ICU, and imaging services for patients across the South Plains region of West Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Specialty Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI)

Keywords

• Cardiovascular services
• Orthopedic surgery
• Bariatric surgery
• Emergency medical care
• Critical care medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: The hospital generates revenue through providing medical services including emergency care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and various specialty medical services to patients. Services are billed to patients directly, insurance companies, or government programs like Medicare.
2. Procedure-Based Billing: Revenue generated from various medical procedures including cardiovascular procedures, orthopedic surgeries, bariatric surgeries, gastroenterology procedures, and other specialty services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is a private acute-care hospital in Lubbock, Texas providing specialty medical and surgical services across cardiovascular care, orthopedics, bariatrics, gastroenterology, urology, emergency medicine, critical care, and diagnostic imaging. Patient care is delivered by affiliated board-certified physicians using advanced clinical technology such as a 128-slice CT, MAKO robotic-assisted surgery, and the da Vinci Surgical System.

Product overview

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is a healthcare facility offering a comprehensive range of medical services organized by specialty departments. The hospital provides Cardiovascular Services (electrophysiology, cardiothoracic surgery, angioplasty/stenting, TAVR), Orthopedic Services (joint replacement with Mako robotic-assisted surgery, sports medicine), Bariatric Services (weight loss surgery), Gastroenterology Services (endoscopy procedures), Emergency Services (24/7 ER), Critical Care Medicine (15-bed ICU), Imaging/Diagnostic Services (128-slice CT, ultrasound, nuclear medicine), and Urology Services (robotic surgery). The hospital partners with independent physician practices for staffing and operates an online patient portal for billing and medical records access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cardiovascular Services Advanced cardiovascular care including electrophysiology, cardioversion, pacemaker and defibrillator insertion, cardiothoracic surgery, angioplasty, coronary stents, TAVR, and vascular surgery for adult cardiac patients.
• Orthopedic Services Treatment for knee, hip, shoulder, and spine conditions including joint replacement using the Mako Robotic-Assisted Surgery system and inpatient physical therapy for adult orthopedic patients.
• Bariatric Services Comprehensive weight loss surgery services including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, bariatric revisions, foregut surgery, and incisionless Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for adult patients seeking surgical weight management.
• Gastroenterology Services Diagnosis and treatment of digestive tract conditions including colonoscopy and gastroesophageal duodenoscopy (EGD) procedures for adult patients.
• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency room care for non-traumatic medical emergencies with focused evaluation and coordinated transfer services for patients of all ages in the South Plains region.
• Critical Care Medicine (ICU) 15-bed intensive care unit providing 24/7 advanced monitoring and life-support technologies including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), intra-aortic balloon pumps, and Impella devices for cardiac and renal support.
• Imaging, Diagnostic and Respiratory Care Services Advanced diagnostic imaging including 128-slice CT scans, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, digital X-ray, C-arm imaging, on-site laboratory services, and respiratory care for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency patients.
• Urology Services Urological care including robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System, urinary stone disease treatment, and endourology procedures for adult patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving South Plains region since 2003
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cardiologists of LubbockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Cardiologists of Lubbock practice for cardiovascular services. Multiple cardiologists from this practice including Dr. Mounir Borno, Dr. Roberto Solis, Dr. Alan Sharif, Dr. Walter Brogan, and Dr. Nestor Mercado provide cardiac care at the hospital.
• Northstar Surgical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Northstar Surgical Center for outpatient surgical procedures. Gastroenterology procedures including colonoscopy and EGD are performed at both Lubbock Heart Hospital and Northstar ASC locations.
• Texas Physicians GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Texas Physicians Group for multi-specialty physician services. Physicians from this group including Dr. Carlos Rizo-Patron (electrophysiology) provide services at the hospital.
• Northstar ASCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGastroenterology procedures including colonoscopy and EGD are performed at both Lubbock Heart Hospital and Northstar ASC locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oklahoma Heart Hospital: Physician-owned specialty heart hospital serving Oklahoma with cardiovascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and EP services. Most directly comparable business model to Lubbock Heart Hospital — single-site, physician-affiliated, cardiac-anchored specialty facility.
• Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital: Cardiac specialty hospital within Baylor Scott & White system offering interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and advanced cardiac imaging. Comparable specialty-hospital positioning in cardiovascular with full robotic and surgical capabilities.
• Waco Cardiology Associates / Ascension Providence Heart Hospital: Cardiac-focused specialty hospital serving central Texas with interventional, surgical, and EP services. Comparable regional specialty-hospital footprint in Texas with strong cardiac referral model.
• HCA Houston Healthcare (formerly Texas Heart Hospital): HCA-operated specialty hospital in Houston providing comprehensive cardiac, vascular, and surgical care in a dedicated heart-hospital setting. Closest large-scale analog to a single-specialty cardiac hospital model.

Broad incumbents

• Tenet Healthcare (USPI): Major acute and ambulatory care operator, with USPI as the largest US ASC chain. Comparable in that Tenet runs both hospitals and surgical centers that overlap with Lubbock Heart's cardiac, orthopedic, and bariatric service lines.
• HCA Healthcare: One of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the US, including specialty cardiac and surgical facilities. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for cardiology/orthopedic volumes and physician affiliations across Texas.
• Ardent Health Services: For-profit health system operating acute care hospitals and ambulatory services across multiple states. Comparable as a mid-sized operator of specialty-anchored community hospitals with similar referral and physician partnership dynamics.

Emerging players

• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Largest ambulatory surgery network in the US with significant orthopedic, GI, and bariatric footprint. Comparable in the GI, bariatric, and orthopedic ambulatory segments where Lubbock Heart partners with Northstar Surgical Center.

Regional players

• Covenant Health (Lubbock): Large regional health system operating multiple hospitals in West Texas including Lubbock, providing cardiac, orthopedic, and emergency care. Directly competes in the same primary service area.
• UMC Health System (Lubbock): Major regional academic health system serving Lubbock and West Texas with a trauma center, cardiac, and surgical services. Primary local competitor for specialty and emergency volumes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lhshexperience

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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