South Texas Bone & Joint

What South Texas Bone & Joint does

South Texas Bone & Joint is a private, multi-specialty orthopedic and musculoskeletal care practice headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving the Coastal Bend region and surrounding areas of South Texas. Founded circa 1972–1974 and operating for more than 50 years, the practice is staffed by fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and advanced practitioners covering subspecialties across the spine, neck, shoulder, elbow, hand/wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Service delivery spans scheduled specialist visits, a walk-in Priority Care clinic for acute injuries, in-house physical therapy and rehabilitation, pain management, bone density scanning, diagnostic ultrasound, workers compensation and industrial rehabilitation, and orthopedic trauma coverage at Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area. The practice operates from four physical locations, including the main Crosstown Expressway headquarters, an Alameda Street satellite, a Portland satellite, and a trauma surgery site at Bay Area.

The underlying technology stack combines conventional orthopedic surgical capability (including Smith & Nephew's CORI robotic-assisted system for partial and total knee replacement and computer-assisted surgery navigation) with diagnostic ultrasound imaging and bone densitometry. Patient-facing technology consists of an athenahealth-hosted patient portal and Provider Match online appointment booking. The business model is fee-for-service clinical delivery, with revenue generated through commercial insurance billing, Medicare/Medicaid, workers compensation claims, and patient self-pay. Patient acquisition is direct-to-consumer via walk-in priority care, online scheduling, physician referrals, and a multi-channel digital presence (website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter). The practice holds no external institutional ownership, has not raised outside funding, and operates as an independent physician-owned entity.

Name

South Texas Bone & Joint

Legal name

South Texas Bone and Joint

Website

https://southtexasboneandjoint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

South Texas Bone & Joint is a private, 50+ year-old multi-specialty orthopedic practice in Corpus Christi, TX, delivering musculoskeletal care — including robotic-assisted surgery, walk-in priority care, physical therapy, and workers compensation services — to patients across the Coastal Bend region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC), Hip & Knee Reconstruction (Arthroplasty) (HLAKALAH)

Keywords

• Orthopedic surgery services
• Musculoskeletal care
• Sports medicine treatment
• Joint replacement surgery
• Physical therapy rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery including office visits, diagnostic procedures, physical therapy, and surgical interventions. Revenue generated through insurance billing, Medicare/Medicaid, workers compensation claims, and patient self-pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Texas Bone & Joint is a multi-specialty orthopedic practice providing musculoskeletal diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation across body regions including spine, shoulder, elbow, hand/wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Services encompass orthopedic surgery (including robotic-assisted joint replacement), sports medicine, walk-in Priority Care urgent care, pain management, physical therapy and rehabilitation, workers' compensation and industrial rehab, and diagnostic imaging such as bone density scans and diagnostic ultrasound. Care is delivered through multiple clinic locations in Corpus Christi and Portland, TX.

Product overview

South Texas Bone & Joint is an orthopedic medical practice offering comprehensive musculoskeletal healthcare services through multiple interconnected specialty areas. The practice operates as a unified healthcare delivery system comprising core services (orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, priority care/walk-in clinic, pain management, physical therapy & rehabilitation, workers compensation, and bone density scanning) supported by six body-region specialty services (spine/neck, shoulder, hand/wrist/elbow, hip, knee, and ankle/foot). Diagnostic ultrasound is used across specialty areas for injury diagnosis. The practice has served the Coastal Bend region for over 50 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopedic Surgery Surgical treatment for musculoskeletal conditions including joint replacement, arthroscopy, fracture repair, and sports medicine procedures across all body regions; for patients requiring operative intervention for orthopedic conditions.
• Sports Medicine Specialized care for sports-related injuries including treatment of athletic conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, foot, hip, and spine; for athletes and active individuals.
• Priority Care Clinic Walk-in orthopedic urgent care services available Monday-Friday with morning and afternoon hours for acute musculoskeletal injuries without requiring an appointment; for patients needing same-day orthopedic care.
• Pain Management Non-surgical interventions for managing orthopedic pain including localized injections, medication management, and referrals for chronic pain conditions; for patients with chronic orthopedic pain.
• Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Post-surgical and non-surgical rehabilitation services to restore strength, mobility, and function of affected body regions; for patients recovering from orthopedic surgery or injury.
• Workers Compensation & Industrial Rehab Occupational health services for work-related injuries including industrial rehabilitation, injury evaluation, and return-to-work programs; for employees and employers/insurers managing work-related musculoskeletal injuries.
• Bone Density Scans Diagnostic imaging service to assess bone mineral density for osteoporosis detection and bone health evaluation; for patients at risk of or being monitored for osteoporosis.
• Diagnostic Ultrasound Non-operative diagnostic imaging using high-frequency sound waves to create real-time images of internal body structures for orthopedic injury diagnosis; for patients requiring point-of-care musculoskeletal imaging.
• Knee Treatment Services Comprehensive knee care including treatment for ACL injuries, meniscal tears, patellofemoral pain, fractures, and arthritis, with surgical interventions such as arthroscopy, total knee replacement, and computer-assisted surgery including the CORI Surgical System robotic platform.
• Hand, Wrist & Elbow Treatment Services Upper extremity orthopedic care including treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures, tennis elbow, trigger finger, and surgical procedures such as wrist and elbow arthroscopy; for patients with hand, wrist, and elbow conditions.
• Shoulder Treatment Services Shoulder orthopedic services including treatment for rotator cuff tears, impingement, dislocations, fractures, and surgical options such as shoulder arthroscopy and total/reverse shoulder replacement.
• Ankle & Foot Treatment Services Lower extremity orthopedic care including treatment for Achilles tendonitis, ankle sprains, fractures, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and surgical procedures such as ankle arthroscopy and platelet-rich plasma injections; for patients with ankle and foot conditions.
• Hip Treatment Services Hip orthopedic services including treatment for femoral acetabular impingement, hip strains, bursitis, fractures, and surgical options such as hip arthroscopy, hip resurfacing, and total hip replacement.
• Spine & Neck Treatment Services Spinal orthopedic care including treatment for herniated discs, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and surgical options such as spinal fusions, injections, and minimally invasive spine surgery; for patients with spine and neck conditions.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• athenahealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated patient portal system (15288-1.portal.athenahealth.com) providing patients with access to medical records, appointment scheduling, and provider communication. The platform enables current patients to manage their healthcare needs digitally.
• Provider MatchcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline appointment booking platform (pmc-southtxboneandjoint.provider-match.com) enabling new and existing patients to schedule appointments with providers. Supports both new patient and returning patient scheduling.
• CORI Surgical System (Smith & Nephew)coreTechnology or IntegrationRobotic-assisted knee surgery platform used for partial and total knee replacement procedures. Provides real-time intraoperative visualization and precision navigation for implant placement.
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational resource partnership providing patient education materials. The practice links to AAOS resources (orthoinfo.aaos.org) for detailed information on various orthopedic conditions and treatments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Christus Trinity Clinic Orthopedics: Multi-specialty clinic network with orthopedic service lines operating across South and East Texas including the Coastal Bend region. Comparable as a regional, system-affiliated competitor that overlaps with STBJ's geographic footprint and competes for the same patient and employer base.

Direct peers

• Carrell Clinic: Multi-physician orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Dallas, TX with fellowship-trained surgeons and on-site therapy. Comparable as a large Texas-based independent orthopedic group with subspecialty coverage and surgical focus.
• Fondren Orthopedic Group: Long-established independent orthopedic specialty group in Houston, TX covering sports medicine, joint replacement, spine, hand and foot/ankle. Closely comparable given shared Texas geography, multi-subspecialty depth, and independent private-practice ownership model.
• Texas Orthopedics: Multi-subspecialty orthopedic group in Austin, TX offering sports medicine, joint replacement, hand, foot/ankle, spine and on-site physical therapy. Direct comparable as a large, independent, multi-subspecialty Texas orthopedic practice with similar full-episode-of-care model.
• The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group: Large independent multi-subspecialty orthopedic practice in San Antonio, TX covering sports medicine, joint replacement, spine, hand, foot/ankle and physical therapy. Comparable as another large Texas independent orthopedic group with a similar care-delivery model and subspecialty breadth.

Emerging players

• Concentra (Select Medical): National occupational health and workers' compensation services provider offering injury care, physical therapy, and employer-focused musculoskeletal services. Comparable as a competitor specifically in STBJ's workers' comp and industrial rehabilitation service line, and an adjacency in walk-in musculoskeletal urgent care.

Broad incumbents

• Resurgens Orthopaedics: One of the largest independent orthopedic practices in the U.S., based in Georgia, with multi-subspecialty coverage, surgery centers, and therapy. Comparable as a large, multi-site orthopedic group that has navigated consolidation, payor negotiation, and growth — a useful scaled benchmark for STBJ's trajectory.
• Spire Orthopedic Partners: PE-backed orthopedic platform partnering with independent practices across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable as a capital-rich MSO whose growth strategy and payor leverage frame the competitive context for an independent group like STBJ.
• U.S. Orthopedic Partners: PE-backed orthopedic management services organization aggregating independent orthopedic practices across multiple states. Comparable because it represents the scaled, capitalized competitor model that an independent group like STBJ either competes with, partners with, or risks being out-negotiated by.
• HCA Houston Healthcare Orthopedic Services: Hospital-system-affiliated orthopedic service line within a large national health system operating across Texas. Comparable as a competing orthopedic delivery channel with capital, brand, and facility advantages that an independent practice must contend with in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sthtxbonejoint
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEcOOSDhmBHpkFZnDE2dBYg
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthTexasBoneAndJoint
• Instagraminstagram.com/southtxboneandjoint

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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