What Ridges Surgery Center does

Ridges Surgery Center is a single-site, multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center located at 14101 Fairview Drive, Suite 400, Burnsville, Minnesota. It operates as an affiliate of the M Health Fairview health system — a network combining Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians — and delivers same-day surgical care across ten specialty areas: Anesthesia, Colorectal, Ear Nose & Throat, General, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatric Urology, and Plastic Surgery. The center's clinical assets are described as specialized equipment and advanced technology in a family-friendly environment, and the operational footprint is supported by co-located amenities including an on-site and drive-thru pharmacy, a coffee shop, and free uncovered/covered parking.

The business model is fee-for-service procedural revenue billed to insurance payors and patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by procedure, complexity, and coverage; patients are advised to have insurance information ready for a registration process that the facility targets at 20–25 minutes. Patient acquisition relies primarily on referrals from Fairview's employed primary care and specialist network, supplemented by self-referral. The center is open Monday through Friday from 5:45 am to 5:00 pm and is governed by Fairview's HIPAA, privacy, and non-discrimination policies.

Strategically, Ridges Surgery Center functions as a downstream ambulatory node within the M Health Fairview integrated delivery network rather than as an independent enterprise. It shares Fairview's electronic health record, pharmacy, and care-coordination infrastructure and trades under the 'Ridges Surgery Center | Fairview' co-brand. The facility is a private subsidiary of Fairview Health Services — not independently owned or publicly traded — and the only documented capital event is a $3.2M funding round dated 2013-05-29, most plausibly tied to the facility's launch and equipping. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software products, or digital health platforms are associated with the entity.

Name

Ridges Surgery Center

Legal name

Ridges Surgery Center

Website

https://ridgessurgerycenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ridges Surgery Center is a single-site, multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center in Burnsville, Minnesota, affiliated with the M Health Fairview health system, providing same-day surgical procedures across ten specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Surgery Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK), Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM)

Keywords

• Outpatient surgery services
• Ambulatory surgical care
• Multi-specialty surgical services
• Same-day surgical procedures
• Surgical care facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Surgical Services: Revenue generated from providing outpatient surgical procedures across multiple specialties including general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and other surgical services. Services are billed through insurance plans and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ridges Surgery Center is a multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center in Burnsville, Minnesota, that delivers same-day surgical procedures across 10 specialty areas (Anesthesia, Colorectal, Ear/Nose/Throat, General, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatric Urology, and Plastic Surgery). The facility provides a complete surgical care pathway—pre-surgery registration, day-of-surgery services, and post-surgery recovery support—supplemented by an on-site pharmacy with drive-thru, free parking, and a coffee shop. Services are billed through insurance plans and patient payments.

Product overview

Ridges Surgery Center is a healthcare facility offering a comprehensive range of 10 surgical specialties including Anesthesia, Colorectal, Ear Nose & Throat, General, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatric Urology, and Plastic Surgery. The center provides a complete surgical care pathway comprising pre-surgery registration, day-of-surgery services, and post-surgery recovery support. Additional amenities include on-site pharmacy with drive-thru service, free parking, and a coffee shop dining option. The facility operates Monday through Friday from 5:45 am to 5:00 pm and is located at 14101 Fairview Drive, Suite 400, Burnsville, MN.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anesthesia Services Specialized anesthesia care delivered to patients during outpatient surgical procedures at the Ridges Surgery Center.
• Colorectal Surgery Surgical treatment for conditions affecting the colon, rectum, and anus, performed on an outpatient basis.
• Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Services Otolaryngology surgical services for conditions affecting the ear, nose, and throat, performed on an outpatient basis.
• General Surgery Broad-spectrum outpatient surgical procedures covering a range of common medical conditions.
• Gynecology Services Outpatient surgical care for conditions of the female reproductive system.
• Ophthalmology Services Outpatient eye and vision-related surgical procedures.
• Oral Surgery Outpatient surgical procedures involving the mouth, jaw, and face.
• Orthopedics Services Outpatient surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions involving bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments.
• Pediatric Urology Specialized outpatient urological surgical care for pediatric patients.
• Plastic Surgery Outpatient reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures.
• Pharmacy Services On-site Fairview pharmacy services, including a drive-thru window, available to surgery center patients and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Registration designed to be completed in 20-25 minutes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tenet Healthcare: Operates USPI, one of the largest ASC platforms in the U.S. Comparable at the parent-system level to Fairview Health Services' ownership of Ridges.
• Surgical Care Affiliates (Optum): National ASC operator now part of Optum/UnitedHealth. Operates a broad network of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers; comparable to Ridges in service mix but vastly larger scale.
• HCA Healthcare: Large for-profit hospital system that operates outpatient surgery facilities alongside inpatient hospitals. Broad incumbent with overlapping ASC capabilities.
• Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Mayo Clinic operates outpatient surgical facilities as part of its integrated academic delivery system in Minnesota. Comparable as a system-affiliated, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery operator within the same state.

Direct peers

• Surgery Partners: National operator of short-stay surgical facilities with a multi-specialty ASC portfolio. Directly comparable to Ridges as a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center serving similar outpatient case mix.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Largest ASC platform in the U.S., operating multi-specialty outpatient surgical facilities. Closest large-scale peer to Ridges' multi-specialty ASC operating model.
• AmSurg (Envision): Operator of ambulatory surgery centers across multiple specialties. Directly comparable as a multi-site, multi-specialty ASC business with similar payer mix dynamics.
• Regent Surgical Health: ASC management and development company partnering with health systems and physicians to operate outpatient surgery centers — directly analogous to Ridges' health-system-affiliated model.

Regional players

• MNGI Digestive Health: Minnesota-based specialty outpatient provider focused on GI procedures. Regional peer serving the same Twin Cities market with a narrower (single-specialty) outpatient surgical focus.
• Park Nicollet Same-Day Surgery Center: HealthPartners-affiliated multi-specialty outpatient surgery center in the Twin Cities. Direct regional competitor to Ridges in the local market with similar health-system backing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mhealthfairview
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HealthEast/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/mhealthfairview
• Instagraminstagram.com/mhealthfairview
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ridges-surgery-center

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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