Nebraska Cancer Specialists

What Nebraska Cancer Specialists does

Nebraska Cancer Specialists (NCS) is an independent, physician-led community oncology practice delivering outpatient cancer care across 15 locations in Nebraska and Iowa. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Fremont, NE, the practice employs 101–250 staff including 23+ physicians across medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology, supported by in-house genetics, mental health, dietary, rehabilitation and pharmacy services.

The clinical offering is anchored on a community oncology care model that integrates medical, radiation, and nuclear oncology with imaging, interventional radiology, and supportive/palliative care. Notable specialized capabilities include the region's only dedicated Theranostics center (combining diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine), a clinical research program offering more than 100 trials, a Peer Mentor Program (NCS Connects), nurse navigation, survivorship and geriatric clinics, cancer rehabilitation including lymphedema management, and genetic counseling with risk-assessment-driven testing. Care is delivered in person across the clinic network with telehealth available for supportive-care consultations, and is supported by patient-facing assets including the NCS Focus Magazine, the "In The Know" podcast, a DOT cancer-awareness mascot, and a branded apparel store.

NCS operates on a fee-for-service / insurance-reimbursement model — supportive care and genetic counseling are billed through insurance (including Medicare and Medicaid) — supplemented by ancillary revenue from in-house pharmacy, imaging, clinical trial enrollment and ancillary services. Patient acquisition is driven by physician referrals from regional health systems (Nebraska Methodist Health, CommonSpirit/CHI Health), direct-to-patient community outreach and screening campaigns, and word-of-mouth reinforced by high patient-satisfaction scores. The practice is privately held with no identified external PE/VC ownership or funding events in the source data.

Name

Nebraska Cancer Specialists

Legal name

Nebraska Cancer Specialists

Website

https://nebraskacancer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nebraska Cancer Specialists is an independent, physician-led community oncology practice delivering medical, radiation, hematology and theranostics cancer care across 15 locations in Nebraska and Iowa to cancer patients, families, and at-risk individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oncology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI)

Keywords

• Oncology services
• Cancer treatment
• Radiation oncology
• Medical oncology
• Hematology care

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nebraska Cancer Specialists is an independent, physician-led community oncology practice providing comprehensive outpatient cancer care including medical, radiation, and nuclear oncology, imaging and interventional radiology, clinical trials, genetic counseling, and supportive/palliative care. The practice operates 15 convenient locations across Nebraska and Iowa, hosting the region's only dedicated Theranostics center, with on-site supportive services such as nutrition, mental health, survivorship programs, and a peer mentor program.

Product overview

Nebraska Cancer Specialists is an independent, physician-led oncology practice that operates as a single unified healthcare service rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The practice provides comprehensive community oncology services including medical, radiation, and nuclear oncology, imaging and interventional radiology, with integrated supportive services such as genetic counseling, supportive care, mental health, nutrition, and rehabilitation. The organization offers specialized programs including a Theranostics center (region's first dedicated center), more than 100 clinical trials, a Peer Mentor Program, and patient education through podcasts and Focus Magazine. Additional services include a patient portal for medical record access, cancer screening programs under the DOT awareness platform, and survivorship programs. With 15 convenient locations across Nebraska and Iowa, NCS delivers personalized cancer care emphasizing early detection, comprehensive treatment, and whole-person support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOT (Diagnose, Outreach, Treatment): DOT is Nebraska Cancer Specialists' cancer awareness mascot and program promoting cancer awareness in Diagnosis, Research, and Treatment. She appears on billboards, ads, flyers, and in the website address.

Products and services

• Community Oncology Services Comprehensive outpatient oncology care delivered at 15 locations across Nebraska and Iowa, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, nuclear oncology, imaging, and interventional radiology. Offered to patients at lower cost than hospital-based settings.
• Theranostics Center The region's first dedicated Theranostics center, combining therapy and diagnostics to determine disease type and extent, enabling personalized treatment decisions on timing, drug quantity and type, and treatment options, and allowing response evaluation.
• Clinical Trials Program
• Genetic Counseling and Testing
• Supportive Care Clinic
• Nurse Navigator Services
• Survivorship Programs
• Cancer Rehabilitation
• Nutrition and Dietary Services
• Mental Health Services
• Appearance Enhancement Programs
• Peer Mentor Program (NCS Connects)
• In-House Pharmacy
• Cancer Screening Programs
• Fitness Classes Low-impact movement and fitness classes designed for cancer patients at all stages of life and fitness levels.

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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nebraska Methodist HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration with Nebraska Methodist Hospital system including Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center and Methodist Fremont Health for integrated cancer care delivery.
• CommonSpirit HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Hadi Zahra serves as Medical Director and executive council member representing the Midwest Division of CommonSpirit Health's Oncology Clinical Institute.
• Cancer Alliance of NebraskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer research non-profit designed to provide clinical trials in local communities.
• Harper's HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization established to help Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center provide support services to cancer patients.
• Hope LodgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Cancer Society facility providing free lodging for out-of-town cancer patients and caregivers receiving treatment at Nebraska Cancer Specialists.
• CHI HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHI Health support groups and cancer care services available to NCS patients.
• Komen Great PlainsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreast cancer education, assistance, and events for breast cancer patients and caregivers in the Great Plains region.
• Leukemia Lymphoma Society - NebraskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated to funding research and providing education and patient services for blood cancer patients.
• NC2 (Nebraska Cancer Coalition)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnecting people and resources to strengthen cancer prevention, detection, and quality of life in Nebraska.
• Memories for KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated to creating lifelong memories for children who have parents with stage IV cancer.
• A Time to Heal FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport, education, and empowerment for cancer survivors and their caregivers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• US Oncology Network: Largest US community oncology network, affiliated with McKesson, comprising 1,400+ providers across multiple states. Directly comparable to NCS as a multi-site community oncology practice model, though substantially larger and PE-backed.

Emerging players

• BAMF Health: Theranostics-focused specialty platform with dedicated radioligand therapy and diagnostic imaging centers. Comparable to NCS's theranostics positioning as a regional specialty destination, though operating from a different geography.

Direct peers

• Tennessee Oncology: Independent, physician-led community oncology practice operating across Tennessee with medical, radiation, and specialty oncology services plus clinical research. Closely mirrors NCS's independent, multi-modality community oncology model.
• Arizona Oncology: US Oncology Network affiliate providing medical, radiation, and gynecologic oncology across Arizona. Comparable multi-site community oncology model with embedded research and supportive services.
• OneOncology: PE-backed platform of independent community oncology practices. Direct peer to NCS as both pursue multi-site, multi-modality community oncology delivery with shared services and clinical trial access.
• Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute: Large independent community oncology practice with extensive clinical trial offerings across Florida. Comparable to NCS as a physician-led, multi-location oncology group with research integration, though at substantially greater scale.
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers: US Oncology Network affiliate providing community-based medical and radiation oncology across Colorado. Comparable to NCS as a multi-site community oncology practice with embedded clinical trial access.
• Willamette Valley Cancer Institute: US Oncology Network affiliate providing community medical and radiation oncology across Oregon. Comparable multi-site community oncology delivery model with embedded research and supportive care services.

Regional players

• Minnesota Oncology: Independent community oncology practice serving the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Comparable multi-modality community oncology model with clinical research, though operating in a non-overlapping Midwest geography from NCS.
• Nebraska Medicine (Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center): Academic medical center-based comprehensive cancer center in Omaha offering medical, radiation, and surgical oncology plus clinical trials. Competes with NCS for complex oncology cases within its Nebraska and Iowa service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nebraskacancer
• Facebookfacebook.com/nebraskacancer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3807500

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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