Share Medical Center

What Share Medical Center does

Share Medical Center is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital headquartered in Alva, Oklahoma, operating continuously since 1970 and serving as the largest healthcare provider within a 70-mile radius of Alva across Woods County and Northwest Oklahoma. The company delivers a comprehensive service portfolio spanning 24/7 emergency care, inpatient hospitalization, primary care (Downtown Clinic and West End Clinic), walk-in urgent care, specialty clinics staffed by visiting specialists, a surgical suite, swing bed rehabilitation, laboratory, radiology/imaging, physical rehabilitation, occupational health, telehealth, and the NWOSU Ranger Clinic serving Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Adjacent lines include The Homestead, an independent living retirement community, and Senior Life Solutions, a senior-focused mental health program. The organization is an affiliate of SSM Health, a larger multi-state health system, and operates a 501(c)(3) support foundation.

The technology backbone is MEDITECH Cloud Electronic Health Records, which provides the patient portal (sharemedportal.meditech.cloud) and supports interoperability across the multi-site footprint; telehealth infrastructure extends remote consultation capability beyond the physical service area. There is no proprietary technology IP, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no data flywheel — the tech stack is conventional for a CAH-affiliated provider. Distribution is direct-to-consumer across a network of physical facilities plus telehealth, with marketing conducted through the company website and a Facebook page (facebook.com/smcalva).

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing to insurance providers, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients across hospital, clinic, urgent care, ancillary, and senior living service lines. A price transparency tool, a 20% private-pay discount for prompt full payment, and CareCredit financing support patient billing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company employs 100+ full and part-time team members, making it the dominant healthcare employer in its rural catchment. Ownership is private, with SSM Health serving as the parent/affiliate system and the Share Medical Center Foundation functioning as a parallel fundraising entity.

Name

Share Medical Center

Legal name

Share Medical Center

Website

https://smcok.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Share Medical Center is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Alva, Oklahoma, delivering 24/7 emergency, inpatient, primary, specialty, surgical, and senior care services to Woods County and Northwest Oklahoma since 1970. It is the largest healthcare provider within a 70-mile radius and an SSM Health affiliate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital & Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Specialty Care Platforms (tele-stroke, tele-ICU, tele-derm, tele-cardiology) (HLALABAD)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical care
• Primary care clinics
• Senior living community

Headquarters

HQ city

Alva

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital and Clinical Services: Revenue from providing medical services including emergency care, inpatient services, primary care, specialty clinics, surgical procedures, laboratory, radiology, physical rehabilitation, and swing bed rehabilitation. Services billed to insurance providers, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients.
2. Senior Living Services: Revenue from The Homestead independent living retirement community and Senior Life Solutions programs
3. Urgent Care Services: Walk-in urgent care services with extended hours (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Share Medical Center is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Alva, Oklahoma that delivers comprehensive inpatient, emergency, primary, specialty, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and senior living services to Woods County and surrounding communities in Northwest Oklahoma. The organization operates a network of physical locations including a main hospital with 24/7 ER, two primary care clinics, an urgent care clinic, a specialty clinic, the NWOSU Ranger Clinic, and The Homestead independent living retirement community, supplemented by telehealth and digital patient portal services.

Product overview

Share Medical Center is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services to Alva and Northwest Oklahoma since 1970. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio including hospital inpatient care, emergency services available 24/7, primary care clinics (Downtown Clinic and West End Clinic), urgent care, specialty clinics with visiting specialists, surgical services, laboratory, radiology/imaging, physical rehabilitation, occupational health, telehealth, swing bed rehabilitation program, and senior living through The Homestead independent living community. Additional services include Senior Life Solutions for senior mental health and the NWOSU Ranger Clinic serving the university campus. Patient-facing digital products include a MEDITECH Cloud-powered patient portal for medical records access and a Persona Pay online bill payment system. The hospital is an affiliate of SSM Health and serves as the largest healthcare provider within a 70-mile radius of Alva.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Services Inpatient hospital care services including 24/7 emergency care, hospitalization, and essential healthcare services for the Alva and Northwest Oklahoma region.
• Emergency Care 24/7 emergency department services providing critical access emergency care to the Alva and Northwest Oklahoma region.
• Primary Care Clinics Primary care physician services including the Downtown Clinic and West End Clinic locations providing routine medical care to the Alva community.
• Urgent Care Clinic Walk-in urgent care services available Monday through Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm for non-emergency medical needs.
• Surgical Suite Surgical services including procedures performed by visiting specialists and local surgeons at Share Medical Center.
• Swing Bed Program Rehabilitation and skilled nursing care program for patients requiring extended recovery time after hospitalization.
• Laboratory Services Diagnostic laboratory testing services for various medical conditions.
• Radiology/Imaging Medical imaging services including X-ray, CT scans, and other diagnostic imaging.
• Physical Rehabilitation Physical therapy and rehabilitation services for recovery and mobility improvement.
• Occupational Health Workplace health services including occupational medicine and employee wellness programs for local employers and workers.
• Specialty Clinic Specialty medical services with visiting specialists providing specialized care to the Alva community.
• NWOSU Ranger Clinic Healthcare clinic serving the Northwestern Oklahoma State University campus community.
• Telehealth Remote healthcare services allowing patients to consult with Share Medical Center providers virtually.
• The Homestead Independent living retirement community offering senior living services on the Share Medical Center campus.
• Senior Life Solutions Mental health and wellness program designed specifically for seniors addressing emotional and psychological needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates long drives to bigger cities for healthcare services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SSM HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShare Medical Center is an affiliate of SSM Health, a larger healthcare system network. This affiliation provides access to broader healthcare resources, best practices, and operational support while maintaining local community-focused care delivery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SSM Health: The disclosed parent/strategic affiliate of Share Medical Center, SSM Health is a large multi-state Catholic health system operating 23 hospitals and hundreds of care sites. It is directly comparable as SMC's umbrella system and the source of clinical/operational support that defines SMC's service capabilities.
• OU Health: Oklahoma's academic health system anchored by OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, with statewide clinical reach including rural partnerships. Comparable as the highest-acuity referral destination for complex cases originating from SMC's catchment.
• Banner Health: A large nonprofit system with a notable rural and critical access hospital portfolio across the Western and Midwestern U.S. Comparable as a peer that has built sustainable rural delivery models tied to a larger system, offering a structural benchmark for SMC under SSM.
• HCA Healthcare: The largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S., with a meaningful presence in Oklahoma and other Plains states. Comparable as a competitor for inpatient and emergency referral volume from rural Northwest Oklahoma and as a capital-rich benchmark for healthcare delivery efficiency.
• Saint Francis Health System: A Tulsa-based regional health system serving Eastern Oklahoma with multiple hospitals and rural outreach. Comparable as an Oklahoma-focused competitor for inpatient, emergency, and specialty referral share from the Northwest Oklahoma catchment.
• INTEGRIS Health: Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system, headquartered in Oklahoma City, with multiple hospitals and rural care affiliates. Comparable as an Oklahoma-based system operator addressing the same regional patient population through a mix of urban tertiary and rural/outreach delivery models.
• Ascension Health: A major Catholic-affiliated system with rural and critical access footprints in multiple states. Comparable as a peer parent/affiliate model to SSM Health for critical access hospitals seeking scale benefits without operational consolidation.
• CommonSpirit Health: One of the largest U.S. Catholic health systems, formed from the CHI/Dignity merger, with rural and critical access hospitals across multiple states. Comparable to the broader SSM ecosystem in operating a portfolio that blends urban tertiary and rural affiliate facilities.
• Mercy Health: A multi-state Catholic health system with a significant Northwest Oklahoma and Southern Plains footprint (including critical access and rural hospitals). Comparable as a faith-based system that pairs urban hospitals with rural affiliates, similar in structure to the SSM-SMC relationship.

Direct peers

• Quorum Health: A publicly traded operator of small, rural, and critical access hospitals across the U.S. Comparable as a rural hospital operator with similar 25-bed-equivalent facilities, providing a useful scale benchmark for SMC's operating model and reimbursement dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/smcalva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/share-medical-ctr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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