Orthopaedic Hospital

What Orthopaedic Hospital does

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (OHOW) is a physician-owned orthopedic specialty hospital headquartered on a 15-acre campus at 475 W River Woods Pkwy in Glendale, Wisconsin. Founded in 2001 as a joint venture between a group of orthopedic surgeons and Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, the hospital relocated to its current 30-bed, 10-operating-room facility in 2009 and now operates under physician ownership focused exclusively on musculoskeletal care. It delivers a full-service orthopedic continuum including hand/wrist/elbow, shoulder, hip, knee, foot/ankle, and spine care, plus pain management, workers' compensation, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray), and laboratory services, anchored by a fleet of fellowship-trained surgeons across nine orthopedic subspecialties.

The hospital's technology stack centers on Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics system for robotic-assisted total and partial knee replacement, supported by an advanced diagnostic imaging suite and a comprehensive rehabilitation program that includes aquatic therapy, dry needling, blood flow restriction, vestibular rehab, and sports physical therapy. Care is delivered through the main inpatient hospital plus eight wholly-owned outpatient physical therapy clinics distributed across the greater Milwaukee metropolitan area (Cedarburg, Greenfield, Mayfair/Wauwatosa, Mequon, New Berlin, Saukville, Shorewood, and a second Wauwatosa location), with a satellite OHOW Center on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus serving Panther student-athletes. Clinical quality is codified through DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence designation with advanced certifications for shoulder, spine, and hip & knee surgery, Medicare 5-star ratings, and consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards (top 1% nationwide for patient satisfaction) annually since 2010.

OHOW generates revenue from orthopedic surgical procedures, inpatient overnight stays, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and physical therapy, billed through commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, workers' compensation, and direct patient payments. Its go-to-market combines direct-to-patient appointment scheduling (online and via a dedicated phone line), a 28-physician referral network across subspecialties, community seminars, and brand-building partnerships such as the exclusive UW-Milwaukee Athletics engagement. The company is privately held, discloses no revenue, has no outside equity funding, and serves as the #1 ranked orthopedic provider in Wisconsin with 250,000+ lifetime patients treated, 110,000+ surgeries performed, and a stated 99% patient satisfaction rating.

Name

Orthopaedic Hospital

Legal name

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc.

Website

https://ohow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OHOW is a physician-owned orthopedic specialty hospital in Glendale, Wisconsin, providing surgery, inpatient care, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation through its 30-bed facility and eight outpatient PT clinics across greater Milwaukee, serving individual patients, workers' compensation cases, and university athletics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI), General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

Keywords

• Orthopedic specialty hospital
• Joint replacement surgery
• Physical therapy services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: OHOW generates revenue through providing orthopedic surgical services, inpatient hospital stays, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and physical therapy rehabilitation. Services are billed through insurance plans, Medicare/Medicaid, workers' compensation, and direct patient payments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin is a physician-owned orthopedic specialty hospital providing comprehensive orthopedic care including joint replacement surgery (hip, knee, shoulder), arthroscopic procedures, fracture repair, spine surgery, pain management, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound), laboratory services, and physical therapy rehabilitation. It operates a 30-bed, 10-operating room facility in Glendale, Wisconsin, supported by 8 outpatient physical therapy clinics across the greater Milwaukee area.

Product overview

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (OHOW) is a physician-owned orthopedic specialty hospital offering a unified set of medical services focused on orthopedic care. The hospital provides a comprehensive continuum of treatment through its core service lines including Hand/Wrist/Elbow Care, Shoulder Care, Hip Care, Knee Care, Foot and Ankle Care, Neck and Back (Spine) Care, Work-Related Injuries, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, and Diagnostic Services. Services range from conservative management to advanced surgical interventions including robotic-assisted surgery (Mako SmartRobotics for knee replacement), minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures, and joint replacement surgeries. The hospital operates a 30-bed, 10-operating room facility in Glendale, Wisconsin, with multiple outpatient physical therapy clinic locations throughout the greater Milwaukee area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% patient satisfaction rating
• +6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DNVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022DNV provides Orthopedic Center of Excellence certification and advanced orthopedic program certifications for shoulder, spine, hip, and knee surgery. OHOW is one of only two facilities in Wisconsin with this designation.
• Ascension Columbia St. Mary'scoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001OHOW was established in 2001 as a joint venture between a group of orthopedic surgeons and Ascension Columbia St. Mary's health system. In 2009, OHOW opened the current modern hospital space as part of this partnership.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHOW is the exclusive orthopedic hospital and athletic training provider for UW-Milwaukee Panther student-athletes. The partnership includes the OHOW Center on Campus, supporting UWM athletes with advanced orthopedic care and rehabilitation services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bellin Health: Green Bay, WI-based health system with an orthopedic specialty program (Bellin Health Titletown Sports Medicine & Orthopedics). Comparable to OHOW in operating a sports-medicine-forward orthopedic program but primarily serving a different Wisconsin region.

Direct peers

• The Steadman Clinic: Orthopedic specialty clinic in Vail, CO focused on sports medicine and joint preservation. Directly comparable in delivering high-acuity orthopedic surgery paired with on-site rehabilitation and imaging, with a national reputation for outcomes.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): National gold-standard orthopedic specialty hospital in New York. Directly comparable to OHOW as a physician-led, single-specialty inpatient hospital focused exclusively on orthopedic surgery, imaging, and rehabilitation with top-tier patient outcomes.
• Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center: Birmingham, AL-based orthopedic specialty practice with a national reputation in sports medicine. Comparable to OHOW's specialty-focused, fellowship-trained model serving both elite athletes and community patients.
• Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush: Chicago-based orthopedic specialty practice tightly integrated with Rush University Medical Center, offering fellowship-trained surgical and PT services across the same orthopedic subspecialties as OHOW (hip, knee, spine, sports medicine).
• The CORE Institute: Multi-state orthopedic specialty group headquartered in Phoenix offering comprehensive orthopedic care, PT, and imaging. Comparable to OHOW in delivering integrated orthopedic services across multiple locations with specialty-hospital economics.
• Twin Cities Orthopedics: Large physician-owned orthopedic group and specialty surgical facility in Minneapolis–St. Paul. Closely comparable to OHOW as a physician-led, Midwest-based orthopedic network combining surgery, imaging, and rehabilitation under one brand.

Broad incumbents

• Froedtert Hospital: Milwaukee academic medical center and part of the Froedtert ThedaCare Health Network. Competes with OHOW for orthopedic surgical volume in the same geography but as part of a broader multi-specialty system, not a dedicated orthopedic facility.
• Ascension SE Wisconsin: Regional health system with multiple hospitals in Southeast Wisconsin, including OHOW's original JV partner (Ascension Columbia St. Mary's). Competes for orthopedic patients but operates as a general acute-care system rather than a specialty orthopedic hospital.
• Advocate Aurora Health: Large integrated health system spanning Wisconsin and Illinois with significant orthopedic service lines. Competes with OHOW for joint replacement and sports medicine patients in the Milwaukee metro through its hospitals and ambulatory clinics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Orthopaedic-Hospital-of-Wisconsin-370303339695053
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohow
• Instagraminstagram.com/ohoworthopaedics

Compliance13 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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