Brighton Surgery Center

What Brighton Surgery Center does

Brighton Surgery Center, LLC is a privately held, 100% physician-owned multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center located at 980 Westfall Road, Suite 300, in Rochester, New York. The company operates a 20,000-square-foot purpose-built facility containing six operating rooms equipped with full anesthetic capability, designed exclusively for outpatient surgical and medical procedures, with no hospital affiliations or ties. Its clinical scope is concentrated in two specialties, ophthalmology (cataract surgery, including bladeless Femtosecond Laser cataract surgery using the Alcon Lensx platform, LASIK, retina, cornea, glaucoma, pediatric eye care, strabismus, and oculoplastic procedures) and podiatry (forefoot reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, and tendon repair). The center is AAAHC accredited, NYSDOH certified, HIPAA compliant, and was recognized by Newsweek in 2025 as one of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

Brighton Surgery Center generates revenue by providing outpatient surgical facilities, perioperative services, and post-operative follow-up to patients referred by a defined network of affiliated physician practices, including Ocusight, Retina Associates of Western NY, Rochester Eye Center, Robbins Eye, Westside Podiatry, and Eye Care Center. Anesthesia services are provided exclusively by Westside Anesthesia Associates of Rochester, and the center accepts all major insurances including Medicare and Medicaid, with patients responsible for separate facility, surgeon, and anesthesiology bills, plus applicable co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles. Patient acquisition is referral-driven with minimal direct marketing, supplemented by community involvement, patient satisfaction surveys, and BBB accreditation.

The go-to-market model is built on surgeon and physician practice referral relationships rather than direct-to-consumer demand generation, and the company's stated vision is to be the preeminent outpatient surgical provider in the Finger Lakes region. The center is governed by an executive team led by COO Cody Blackley (appointed January 2026), Medical Director Scott Berry, DO, Clinical Quality Manager Brenda Carpenter, and Clinical Manager Chad Skarzynski. Operationally, the center follows a transactional, procedure-based revenue model with pay-as-you-go patient billing, supported by CareCredit financing for elective non-covered procedures.

Name

Brighton Surgery Center

Legal name

Brighton Surgery Center, LLC

Website

https://brightonsurgery.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brighton Surgery Center is a privately held, physician-owned multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center in Rochester, NY, providing outpatient ophthalmology and podiatry procedures from a purpose-built 20,000 sq ft facility with six operating rooms, serving patients referred by affiliated regional surgeon practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgery Center Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) (HLAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL), Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO)

Keywords

• Ambulatory surgery services
• Outpatient ophthalmology surgery
• Outpatient podiatry surgery
• Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
• Multi-specialty surgical facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ambulatory Surgery Services: Surgical procedures performed in an outpatient setting for ophthalmology and podiatry specialties. Revenue generated through insurance billing, including separate bills from Brighton Surgery, the surgeon, and the anesthesiologist.
2. Patient Co-pays, Co-insurance, and Deductibles: Patients are responsible for co-pays, co-insurance, or deductible amounts based on their individual insurance plans. Payment collected at time of procedure unless other arrangements are made with billing office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brighton Surgery Center operates a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center in Rochester, NY, providing outpatient surgical and procedural care in ophthalmology and podiatry. Services are delivered through six operating rooms with full anesthetic capability and include cataract surgery (including bladeless Femtosecond Laser cataract surgery), retina surgery, cornea procedures, LASIK, pediatric eye care, adult strabismus surgery, glaucoma management, oculoplastic procedures, and podiatric procedures such as forefoot reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, and tendon pathology repair. The facility is AAAHC accredited, NYSDOH certified, and 100% physician-owned and operated.

Product overview

Brighton Surgery Center is a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center offering outpatient surgical services in ophthalmology and podiatry. The facility operates as a single unified service (not a platform architecture), providing comprehensive surgical care from a 20,000-square-foot purpose-built facility with six operating rooms. Services span the complete patient journey including preoperative preparation, surgical procedures, and postoperative follow-up care. The center is distinguished by its state-of-the-art surgical equipment including Femtosecond Laser technology for bladeless cataract surgery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ophthalmology Surgical Services Outpatient eye surgery services for adult and pediatric patients referred by affiliated ophthalmology practices, including cataract surgery, bladeless Femtosecond Laser cataract surgery, retina surgery, cornea procedures, LASIK vision correction, pediatric eye care, adult strabismus surgery, glaucoma management and surgery, and oculoplastic procedures.
• Podiatry Surgical Services Outpatient foot and ankle surgical services for patients referred by affiliated podiatry practices, including forefoot reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, and repair of tendon pathology and tendon disorders.
• Preoperative and Postoperative Care Patient preparation and follow-up care surrounding each outpatient surgical procedure, including health history phone review by nurses, pre-operative instructions, anesthesia services consent, surgery-day check-in with scheduled arrival and surgical times, and nurse follow-up call the day after surgery to check recovery status.

Quantifiable outcome

• Newsweek named Brighton Surgery Center among America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in 2025

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Westside PodiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestside Podiatry Group is one of the affiliated podiatric surgery practices with surgeons performing procedures at Brighton Surgery Center. Dr. Daniel E. Tellem, D.P.M. is on staff at the center and performs podiatric surgical procedures including reconstruction of the forefoot, diabetic limb salvage, and tendon pathology/disorders.
• Ocusight Eye Care CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcusight Eye Care Center is an affiliated ophthalmology practice with multiple surgeons performing procedures at Brighton Surgery Center including Dr. Mark Jacobson, Dr. Andrew Goodfriend, Dr. Richard Seeger, Dr. Donald Tingley, and Dr. Michael C. Ryan.
• Retina Associates of Western New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetina Associates of Western NY is an affiliated practice with multiple retina specialists performing procedures at Brighton Surgery Center including Dr. Edward F. Hall, Dr. Brian P. Connolly, Dr. Matthew Witmer, and Dr. Jared Ebert.
• Rochester Eye CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRochester Eye Center is an affiliated ophthalmology practice with Dr. Kenneth Lindahl, M.D. performing cataract, laser, and refractive surgery at Brighton Surgery Center.
• Eye Care CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEye Care Center in Canandaigua is an affiliated ophthalmology practice with Dr. Anna Rothstein performing oculoplastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery at Brighton Surgery Center.
• Robbins EyecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobbins Eye (Robbins Laser Site) is an affiliated ophthalmology practice with Dr. Allan Robbins, certified in Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery, performing bladeless cataract surgery at Brighton Surgery Center.
• Westside Anesthesia Associates of RochestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestside Anesthesia Associates of Rochester (WARR) provides anesthesia services at Brighton Surgery Center. The center does not use a hospital-based anesthesia service. WARR has contracts with most major insurance carriers and accepts Assignment of Benefits from patients.
• Getinge-CastlesupportingTechnology or IntegrationGetinge-Castle, a Rochester-based company, provides the latest sterilizing equipment for Brighton Surgery Center, providing highest quality sterilizing techniques for the facility.
• CareCreditsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareCredit healthcare credit card is offered as a payment option for patients to manage out-of-pocket expenses for procedures not covered by insurance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA): US multi-specialty ASC developer and operator with physician-partnered centers across multiple specialties. Comparable to Brighton as a multi-specialty ASC that partners with surgeon-owners to operate freestanding facilities.
• Surgery Partners: Public multi-specialty ASC operator with hundreds of facilities across the US, including ophthalmology and podiatry exposure. Comparable to Brighton in service mix and freestanding ASC model, but at national scale.
• SurgCenter Development: Developer of physician-partnered ambulatory surgery centers across numerous specialties nationally. Comparable to Brighton in the physician-owned ASC model with no hospital affiliation.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): One of the largest operators of ambulatory surgery centers in the US, with multi-specialty facilities including ophthalmology and orthopedics. Compares to Brighton in facility type and specialty mix but at significantly greater scale and with corporate (Tenet) ownership.

Direct peers

• Eye Health America: Multi-site ophthalmology-focused ASC and physician practice operator in the Southeast US. Directly comparable to Brighton as a multi-specialty eye surgery center combining ophthalmology operating room capacity with affiliated surgeon networks.
• LASIKPlus (LCA-Vision): National refractive and cataract surgery provider with freestanding ambulatory surgery centers offering LASIK and lens-based procedures. Direct comparable on the ophthalmology surgery service line, especially femtosecond laser cataract and LASIK procedures.
• ReFocus Eye Health: Northeast US ophthalmology-focused ASC and physician practice operator combining eye surgery centers with affiliated optometry and ophthalmology groups. Directly comparable to Brighton's ophthalmology-anchored, physician-network model.

Others

• Getinge (Castle): Medical technology vendor supplying sterilizing and operating room equipment to ASCs and hospitals globally. Connected to Brighton as a named technology supplier rather than a competitor; included to capture the equipment and infection-control ecosystem supporting ASCs.
• Westside Podiatry Group: Rochester-area podiatric surgical practice with operating privileges at Brighton Surgery Center. Included as an adjacent, referral-network partner rather than a direct competitor, illustrating Brighton's affiliated podiatry surgeon ecosystem.

Regional players

• InSight Surgery Center / InSight Eye: Regional ophthalmology ASC and physician group operating in the US Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Brighton on freestanding, ophthalmology-specialized ASC model and surgeon-affiliated operating structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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