Starr Regional Medical Center

What Starr Regional Medical Center does

Starr Regional Medical Center is a private, for-profit two-hospital system operating acute-care campuses in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee (McMinn County), with a wholly-owned skilled nursing subsidiary, Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, and an outpatient breast center in Athens. The system runs roughly 19 clinical service lines including a 24/7 emergency department at each campus, cardiology (Chest Pain Center accredited), cancer care with PET/CT imaging, ACR-accredited mammography, behavioral health, orthopedics, labor and delivery, infusion services, urology, vascular care, sleep diagnostics, and diabetes self-management education.

Monetization follows a traditional fee-for-service acute-care revenue model billed to commercial insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid, with published price-transparency disclosures and a patient-facing cost estimator. The go-to-market is direct-to-patient: physician referrals, an online Find-a-Doctor tool, walk-in ER volume, and community health-risk assessments, supplemented by telehealth visits. The system's most significant recent technology investment is robotic-assisted surgery, launched in June 2025, and it operates a National Diabetes Prevention Program through a partnership with the UT Extension of McMinn County.

The organization is led by CEO John McLain, employs 501–1,000 people, and self-describes its mission as 'Making Communities Healthier®'. No parent company, institutional ownership, or public listing is disclosed; revenue and ownership structure are not public. Leadership team reference is limited to the CEO and Jackie Berry, MS, RD/LDN as Director of Community Wellness.

Name

Starr Regional Medical Center

Legal name

Starr Regional Medical Center

Website

https://starrregional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Starr Regional Medical Center is a private, two-campus acute-care hospital system based in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, serving McMinn County residents across emergency, surgical, cardiac, cancer, and rehabilitation service lines, with a wholly-owned skilled nursing subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiology Imaging Centers (X-ray/CT/MRI/Ultrasound) (HLAFAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Acute hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Surgical services
• Cardiology treatment
• Oncology care

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model providing medical services to patients including emergency care, inpatient hospitalization, outpatient procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and specialty care. Revenue generated through patient services billed to insurance providers, Medicare/Medicaid, and self-pay patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Starr Regional Medical Center is a two-hospital regional health system operating campuses in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee. It delivers acute inpatient care, 24/7 emergency services, outpatient diagnostics, surgical (including robotic-assisted) procedures, and a broad set of specialty service lines such as cardiology, cancer care, breast health, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. It also operates a wholly-owned skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation.

Product overview

Starr Regional Medical Center is a regional hospital system offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services through its facilities in Athens and Etowah, TN. The hospital provides emergency, surgical, diagnostic, and specialty care services. Key clinical services include Cardiology (Chest Pain Center accredited), Cancer Care (with PET/CT technology), Breast Health (ACR Accredited Mammography), Diabetes Care, Behavioral Health, and Rehabilitation. The hospital has recently introduced robotic-assisted surgery technology. Patient-facing digital tools include a Patient Portal for accessing medical records and a Cost Estimator for understanding healthcare expenses. The facility also operates Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, a skilled nursing facility for extended care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Room 24/7 emergency medical services providing immediate care for acute conditions and life-threatening emergencies at both Athens and Etowah campuses.
• Behavioral Health Mental health and behavioral health services for patients requiring psychiatric care and psychological support.
• Breast Health / Breast Center Comprehensive breast health services including screenings, imaging, biopsies, surgery, and cancer care, including 3D mammography, accredited by the American College of Radiology.
• Cancer Care Oncology services including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, genetic testing, clinical research, and a multidisciplinary cancer care team with PET/CT scanning technology.
• Cardiology Heart health services including chest pain center accreditation, general cardiology, interventional cardiology, vascular care, heart screenings, imaging, and cardiac rehabilitation.
• Diabetes Care / Diabetes Center Diabetes self-management education, National Diabetes Prevention Program in partnership with UT Extension of McMinn County, and diabetes support groups.
• Digestive Health Gastrointestinal services for digestive system conditions and diseases.
• Infusion Services Infusion therapy services for patients requiring intravenous medications and treatments.
• Labor and Delivery Obstetric services for childbirth including labor management and postpartum care.
• Medical Imaging Diagnostic imaging services including X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and other imaging technologies.
• Orthopedics Bone, joint, and musculoskeletal care including surgical and non-surgical treatments.
• Rehabilitation Center Physical therapy and rehabilitation services to help patients recover from injuries and surgeries.
• Sleep Diagnostics Center Sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment services including sleep studies.
• Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation Wholly-owned skilled nursing facility providing long-term care and rehabilitation services.
• Surgery Surgical services including robotic-assisted surgery with smaller incisions, less blood loss, shorter recovery times, and lower infection rates.
• Telehealth Services Remote healthcare services allowing patients to consult with providers via video and digital platforms.
• Urology Medical and surgical care for urinary tract and male reproductive system conditions.
• Vascular Care Treatment for blood vessel and circulatory system conditions.
• Women's Health Comprehensive healthcare services tailored to women's needs including gynecologic care and wellness programs.
• Wound Care Specialized treatment for chronic and acute wounds to promote healing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shorter recovery time and hospital stay with robotic-assisted surgery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UT Extension of McMinn CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStarr Regional Medical Center partners with the UT Extension of McMinn County to host the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program. This free program helps community members learn how to change their lifestyle to prevent type 2 diabetes through 16 weekly sessions and six monthly follow-up sessions. The partnership provides comprehensive diabetes education and prevention services to the local community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Encompass Health: Largest U.S. operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, a direct adjacency to Starr Regional's owned skilled nursing / rehabilitation subsidiary. Comparable as a post-acute and rehab provider serving patients in similar rural and mid-sized community settings.

Regional players

• Covenant Health: Not-for-profit health system headquartered in Knoxville, TN, operating multiple community hospitals across East Tennessee. Comparable as a regional multi-hospital operator with similar service-mix and patient demographics in the same broader geography as Starr Regional.
• Erlanger Health System: Multi-hospital system based in Chattanooga, TN, including community hospitals in surrounding rural counties. Comparable as a regional hospital system that competes for patient referrals from the same East Tennessee / Southeast Tennessee catchment.
• Parkridge Health System: HCA-affiliated health system operating hospitals in the Chattanooga region. Comparable as a multi-site regional hospital operator offering similar acute and specialty services to overlapping East Tennessee / North Georgia patient populations.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. with extensive community and regional hospital holdings. Comparable as an owner-operator of multi-site community hospitals providing similar acute, outpatient, and specialty service lines, though at far greater scale and across broader geographies.
• Ardent Health Partners: Operates a network of regional acute-care hospitals and ambulatory services across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable in operating model — multi-site community/regional hospitals offering broad acute and specialty care — and is plausibly affiliated given similar hospital-system branding patterns.
• Community Health Systems: Owns and operates a portfolio of community hospitals largely concentrated in non-urban and mid-sized U.S. markets. Highly comparable as a multi-site community hospital operator with similar payer-mix and service-mix challenges.
• Tenet Healthcare: Diversified for-profit hospital and ambulatory care operator with a large portfolio of community hospitals and ASCs. Comparable in service-mix and operating model (acute care plus outpatient specialty) to a community hospital system like Starr Regional.

Direct peers

• Tennova Healthcare: Multi-hospital community health system serving similar Tennessee geographies with comparable acute care, outpatient, and specialty service lines. Directly comparable as a Tennessee-based regional hospital operator of similar scale.
• LifePoint Health: Operates a large network of community and regional hospitals across non-urban America. Starr Regional's branding ('Making Communities Healthier') and the image-asset path referencing 'ahstarrregionalmedicalcenterlibraries' suggest an affiliation with LifePoint's hospital system, making it a direct operating peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/starrregional

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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