Kansas Orthopaedic Center

What Kansas Orthopaedic Center does

Kansas Orthopaedic Center, PA (KOC) is a private, multi-specialty orthopaedic surgery practice headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, operating since 1978 with a team of nine orthopaedic surgeons, multiple physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and a physical/occupational therapy staff. The practice delivers comprehensive musculoskeletal care across general orthopaedics, spine surgery, sports medicine, arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, pediatric orthopaedics, hand and upper extremity (including microvascular and wrist joint replacement), foot and ankle surgery, and total hip and knee replacement. Diagnostic and rehabilitative capabilities — including in-house MRI, EMG/nerve conduction testing, and on-site occupational and physical therapy — are co-located with the clinical practice to support an integrated care pathway.

KOC operates the Surgery Center of Kansas (SCK) as an affiliated ambulatory surgery center, with its own patient portal and billing system, enabling the practice to capture surgical case volume internally rather than relying on hospital outpatient departments. The core technology stack is conventional: a third-party (EMA/EMAK-based) web patient portal for online scheduling and bill payment, MRI and EMG/NCT diagnostic equipment, and standard medical-billing infrastructure. The practice does not expose APIs or developer tooling, and there are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software, or technology partnerships beyond the portal vendor.

Commercially, KOC generates revenue through standard fee-for-service medical billing across insurance payors, with no publicly disclosed pricing, subscription, or contracted-revenue model. Its customer base is fragmented and consumer-facing, served through direct appointments, physician referrals, and emergency department channels across the Wichita hub plus three outreach offices embedded within partner hospitals in Hutchinson, Chanute, and Scott City. The practice carries AAAHC accreditation and AAOS affiliation as quality credentials, and maintains a modest digital presence on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for patient engagement. Ownership remains with the physician partners; no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed in available material.

Name

Kansas Orthopaedic Center

Legal name

Kansas Orthopaedic Center, PA

Website

https://koc-pa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kansas Orthopaedic Center is a private, multi-specialty orthopaedic surgery practice in Wichita, Kansas, delivering musculoskeletal care — including spine, sports medicine, joint replacement, hand, foot/ankle, and pediatric subspecialties — with in-house MRI, EMG/NCT, physical/occupational therapy, and an affiliated ambulatory surgery center serving patients across Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopaedic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

Keywords

• Orthopaedic surgery
• Sports medicine
• Physical therapy
• Diagnostic imaging
• Joint replacement

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kansas Orthopaedic Center, P.A. is a multi-physician orthopaedic medical practice that diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal conditions across all age groups. It provides subspecialty surgical care (hand/upper extremity, spine, foot and ankle, sports medicine, joint replacement, pediatrics), non-operative orthopaedic care for work-related injuries, on-site MRI and EMG/NCT diagnostics, occupational and physical therapy, and ambulatory orthopaedic surgery through the Surgery Center of Kansas.

Product overview

Kansas Orthopaedic Center is a multi-physician orthopaedic surgery practice offering a comprehensive range of musculoskeletal healthcare services. The practice operates as a unified offering centered around its team of orthopaedic surgeons, physician assistants, and therapists. The core portfolio includes general orthopaedics, spine surgery, sports medicine, total joint replacement (hip and knee), arthroscopic surgery, pediatric orthopaedics, hand and upper extremity surgery, and foot and ankle surgery. Diagnostic capabilities include MRI and EMG/nerve conduction testing. Rehabilitative services encompass occupational and physical therapy. The practice also operates the Surgery Center of Kansas as an ambulatory surgery facility, and maintains patient portal access for appointments and online bill payment through integrated web applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Orthopaedics Comprehensive evaluation and non-operative treatment of general musculoskeletal conditions for adult and pediatric patients across the practice's four Kansas locations.
• Spine Services Orthopaedic spine evaluation and surgical care led by a fellowship-trained spine specialist, for patients with spinal disorders referred from across the region.
• Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Subspecialty surgical care of the hand, wrist, shoulder, and upper extremity, including microvascular surgery, delivered by dedicated hand/upper extremity orthopaedic surgeons.
• Foot and Ankle Surgery Subspecialty orthopaedic surgical care of the foot and ankle provided by fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons (M.D. and D.O.).
• Work-Related Injury Care Evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries sustained in the workplace, coordinated under workers' compensation requirements.
• Sports Medicine Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports- and activity-related musculoskeletal injuries, including arthroscopic surgery, led by a sports medicine subspecialist (M.D./PhD).
• Arthroscopic Surgery Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical procedures of the joints as part of the sports medicine service line.
• Pediatric Orthopaedics Subspecialty orthopaedic evaluation and surgical care for pediatric patients with musculoskeletal conditions, delivered by two dedicated pediatric orthopaedic surgeons.
• Occupational and Physical Therapy In-house occupational and physical therapy provided by licensed OTR/L, PT, and ATC clinicians supporting post-surgical and non-operative rehabilitation.
• MRI Diagnostic Imaging In-house MRI diagnostic imaging delivered as part of the practice's integrated orthopaedic care pathway.
• EMG/NCT Testing In-house electrodiagnostic testing (electromyography and nerve conduction studies) to support diagnosis of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Knee Surgery and Treatment Subspecialty knee surgical and non-surgical treatment for knee pain, injuries, and degenerative conditions.
• Hip Surgery and Treatment Subspecialty hip surgical and non-surgical treatment for hip pain and degenerative hip conditions.
• Wrist Joint Replacement Wrist joint replacement surgery as part of the practice's hand and upper extremity surgical services.
• Total Joint Replacement Comprehensive total joint replacement surgery across major joints as part of the practice's adult orthopaedic surgery service line.
• Surgery Center of Kansas AAAHC-accredited freestanding ambulatory surgery center operated by the practice for outpatient orthopaedic surgical procedures.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)moderateOthersAccreditation body for ambulatory healthcare organizations, demonstrating commitment to quality standards and patient safety in outpatient care delivery.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)moderateOthersProfessional association providing continuing education, clinical guidelines, and professional development resources for orthopaedic surgeons.
• Surgery Center of Kansas (SCK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated ambulatory surgery center providing surgical facilities for procedures. Patients can pay bills online through separate SCK portal. Shared patient resources including privacy practices documentation.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OrthoIndy: Indianapolis-based orthopaedic specialty hospital and physician group practice with comprehensive subspecialty coverage, ASC, and therapy services. Directly comparable integrated orthopaedic platform model.
• Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine: Regional orthopaedic and sports medicine group combining physician care, imaging, and physical therapy across multiple locations. Similar vertically integrated service lines and sports-medicine emphasis.
• Resurgens Orthopaedics: Multi-physician orthopaedic practice with multiple regional locations, in-house MRI and therapy, and affiliated ASCs across the Southeast. Closely comparable multi-specialty, multi-site orthopaedic model.
• Midwest Orthopaedic Center: Multi-physician orthopaedic group serving a mid-sized U.S. metro area with comparable subspecialty coverage, on-site therapy, and physician-extender support. Closely analogous in structure and scale to KOC.
• Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center: Multi-specialty orthopaedic group with multiple Denver-area locations, in-house imaging and therapy, and subspecialty surgeons. Closely parallel in operating model and geographic profile.

Broad incumbents

• Twin Cities Orthopedics: Large multi-specialty orthopaedic practice with dozens of physicians across Minnesota locations, including in-house imaging and therapy. Comparable subspecialty breadth at meaningfully larger scale.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): Premier specialty orthopaedic hospital and physician network. Although much larger and academic, it competes for high-acuity orthopaedic referrals and sets the quality benchmark for musculoskeletal specialty care.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large multi-specialty orthopaedic group spanning numerous subspecialties and multiple locations across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in service breadth and academic affiliation, though substantially larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KOC_PA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOs1kO2NKPSkt-8mD4T7Ecg
• Facebookfacebook.com/KansasOrthopaedicCenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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