What Sports Medicine Center does

Sports Medicine Center, LLC is a private orthopedic and sports medicine practice founded in 1999 by Dr. Etienne A. Mejia, MD and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. The practice delivers both non-surgical and surgical orthopedic care for professional athletes, recreational athletes, active individuals, and workers with occupational musculoskeletal injuries. Service lines include sports medicine consultations, rotator cuff repair, shoulder and knee instability treatment, meniscus surgery, ACL reconstruction, Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction), work injury treatment, and an Acute Injury Clinic offering same-day or 24-hour appointments.

The practice operates Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC, established in 2001 as the first free-standing orthopedic surgery center in northeast Wisconsin, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and Medicare certified. This affiliated ambulatory surgery facility enables the practice to perform minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures on an outpatient basis across the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle, paired with on-site physical therapy and rehabilitation to support joint preservation and post-surgical recovery. The technology base is clinical rather than software-driven, centered on board-certified surgical expertise, arthroscopic techniques, and AAAHC-compliant facility infrastructure.

Commercially, Sports Medicine Center runs a direct-to-consumer, fee-for-service model accepting most major insurance plans and providing Good Faith Estimates for uninsured patients under federal No Surprises Act requirements. Patient acquisition relies on SEO-optimized website content, online scheduling, phone booking, physician referrals, and brand visibility generated through team physician roles with the Milwaukee Brewers (consulting) and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (head team physician), alongside a former Seattle Mariners affiliation. Revenue is generated across four streams: clinical patient care, outpatient surgical procedures at Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC, Acute Injury Clinic visits, and physical therapy and rehabilitation services.

Name

Sports Medicine Center

Legal name

Sports Medicine Center, LLC

Website

https://thesportsmedcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sports Medicine Center, LLC is a private orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Appleton, Wisconsin, founded in 1999 by Dr. Etienne Mejia. It treats professional and recreational athletes and active individuals through minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery and joint preservation at its AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), 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), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Medicine (HLAKALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC), General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA), Sports Physical Therapy & Return-to-Play Rehab (HSADAIAB)

Keywords

• Orthopedic surgery
• Sports medicine
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Joint preservation
• Physical rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Appleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Patient Care: Revenue generated from patient consultations, examinations, diagnostic services, and follow-up care across orthopedic and sports medicine services. The practice accepts most major insurance plans and provides Good Faith Estimates for uninsured patients.
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from outpatient surgical procedures including arthroscopic surgeries (rotator cuff repair, meniscus surgery, ACL reconstruction, Tommy John surgery), joint preservation procedures, and other orthopedic surgeries performed at the AAAHC-accredited Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC.
3. Acute Injury Clinic Services: Same-day or 24-hour urgent orthopedic care services for musculoskeletal injuries, charged as clinic visits and covered by most major insurance plans.
4. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation: Post-surgical and conservative rehabilitation services supporting patient recovery and joint preservation outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sports Medicine Center provides orthopedic and sports medicine care for athletes and active individuals, treating acute, work-related, and sports injuries of the musculoskeletal system through both non-surgical and surgical solutions. The practice delivers services from in-office consultations to same-day outpatient arthroscopic surgeries (rotator cuff repair, meniscus surgery, ACL reconstruction, Tommy John surgery) at its affiliated AAAHC-accredited Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC, plus post-surgical rehabilitation and an Acute Injury Clinic for urgent cases.

Product overview

Sports Medicine Center offers a unified healthcare practice providing orthopedic and sports medicine services through its Appleton, Wisconsin office. The practice combines eight specialized treatment services (Sports Medicine, Rotator Cuff Repair, Shoulder Instability Treatment, Meniscus Surgery, Knee Instability Treatment, Tommy John Surgery, Work Injuries Treatment, and an Acute Injury Clinic) with an affiliated AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center (Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC) for minimally invasive surgical procedures. A Patient Education Blog supplements patient care with orthopedic condition information. The practice is led by board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Etienne Mejia, MD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Medicine Comprehensive sports medicine care for athletes and active individuals, treating sports-related injuries and conditions using both non-surgical and surgical approaches with a focus on returning patients to optimal levels of function and performance.
• Rotator Cuff Repair

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful return to athletic activity following surgical treatment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. (AAAHC)coreOthers · 1 January 2001Accreditation organization that certifies the highest levels of safety and quality standards for ambulatory health care facilities. The Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC maintains AAAHC accreditation.
• Milwaukee BrewerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports Medicine Center serves as a consulting physician/team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers professional baseball organization, providing sports medicine expertise and orthopedic care for professional athletes. This partnership provides credibility and visibility in the sports medicine field.
• Wisconsin Timber RattlerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Etienne Mejia serves as head team physician for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers minor league baseball team, providing comprehensive sports medicine and orthopedic care. The practice is also designated as the official team physician for the Timber Rattlers.
• Seattle MarinersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Etienne Mejia formerly served as a team physician for the Seattle Mariners professional baseball organization, providing sports medicine and orthopedic care for professional athletes during his career.
• Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgery center established by Sports Medicine Center as a separate legal entity (Arthroscopic Surgery Center LLC), accredited by AAAHC and Medicare certified. Provides a safe, cost-effective outpatient surgical facility for orthopedic procedures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Steadman Clinic: Specialty orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Vail/Frisco, Colorado treating professional athletes and active individuals with arthroscopic surgery and joint preservation — directly comparable clinical model, subspecialty focus, and athlete-patient mix to Sports Medicine Center.
• Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center: Birmingham, Alabama-based orthopedic and sports medicine practice founded by Dr. James Andrews, treating professional athletes across multiple sports with arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery — directly comparable subspecialty surgeon-led model serving elite athletes.
• Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic: Los Angeles-based orthopedic and sports medicine practice with a long history as team physicians for professional sports franchises — comparable specialist-led sports medicine model with elite athlete affiliations and arthroscopic surgery focus.
• Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital: Specialty orthopedic hospital in the Midwest with ambulatory surgery focus serving the same regional patient profile — directly comparable model combining orthopedic surgery with rehabilitation in the Midwest market.

Broad incumbents

• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large regional orthopedic specialty group operating across the mid-Atlantic with sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and rehabilitation services — a broader incumbent with overlapping service lines but far greater scale and geographic reach than Sports Medicine Center.
• Concentra: Large occupational health and work injury provider with urgent injury care clinics — comparable to Sports Medicine Center's Work Injuries service line and Acute Injury Clinic model, but at national scale with employer-direct contracting.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): National leading specialty hospital for orthopedics and sports medicine — a broad incumbent in the same clinical category with deep surgeon expertise, research, and brand equity, comparable at the subspecialty level to Sports Medicine Center.

Emerging players

• OrthoNOW: Urgent care franchise concept focused on orthopedic and sports injuries offering walk-in, same-day access — directly comparable to Sports Medicine Center's Acute Injury Clinic value proposition but operating through a franchise model.
• ATI Physical Therapy: National outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation provider with sports medicine and post-surgical rehab programs — directly comparable rehabilitation and return-to-play component of the Sports Medicine Center service stack, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Bellin Health Orthopedics: Northeast Wisconsin-based integrated health system offering orthopedic surgery and sports medicine services across the same regional market — direct competitive overlap with Sports Medicine Center in the Appleton/Green Bay service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sports-medicine-center

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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