Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Name

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Legal name

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

Website

https://mountainlakesmedicalcenter.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL), Subacute Care Facilities (HLAFAFAE), Primary Care & General Medical Services (EDALAFAA)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Rural health clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mountain Lakes Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access acute care hospital providing 24/7 emergency care, surgical services, diagnostic imaging (CT, Ultrasound, X-Ray, MRI), a CLIA-accredited full-service laboratory, outpatient treatment, outpatient infusion, physical therapy, swing bed care, and short-term inpatient rehabilitation. It serves residents of Northeast Georgia and Western Carolinas, and additionally operates a school-based health clinic (Wildcat Clinic) and a Rural Health Clinic.

Product overview

Mountain Lakes Medical Center is a 25-bed acute care hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services. The hospital provides core clinical services including Emergency Services (24/7), Surgical Services, Diagnostic & Imaging Services (CT, Ultrasound, X-Ray, MRI), Laboratory Services, and Physical Therapy. Outpatient offerings include Outpatient Treatment Services, Outpatient Infusion Center, and Short-Term Inpatient Rehabilitation. The hospital also operates specialized clinics including the Rural Health Clinic (primary care) and Wildcat Clinic (school-based health services). Additional services include Health Information Management, Social Services, and Swing Bed Care for extended recovery. Together, these services form an integrated healthcare delivery system serving Northeast Georgia and Western Carolinas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WILDCAT Clinic: School-Based Health Clinic operated in partnership with Mountain Lakes Medical Center and Rabun County School System, providing medical and behavioral health services to students, their siblings, and school staff.
• Rural Health Clinic

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency care for accidents, illness, and urgent attention, treating approximately 6,000 patients annually across walk-in urgent care, multi-system trauma, and cardiac care and stabilization, with average wait times under 10 minutes.
• Surgical Services State-of-the-art, fully licensed operating room with innovative surgical equipment, providing local surgical options to patients from the tri-state area, staffed by specially trained surgical personnel and accredited by the state of Georgia Community Health.
• Diagnostic & Imaging Services Radiology services including CT, Ultrasound, and X-Ray, delivered by experienced screening technologists working with board-certified radiologists, with most outpatient imaging available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day with a physician order.
• MRI Service Magnetic resonance imaging service for diagnostic purposes, supplementing the hospital's CT, Ultrasound, and X-Ray offerings.
• Laboratory Services CLIA-, Medicaid-, and Georgia Department of Community Health-accredited full-service laboratory offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services 24 hours a day, including Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Transfusion Services, Hematology, Immunology, Urinalysis, and Coagulation, with most results returned in 2 hours.
• Outpatient Treatment Services Outpatient treatment center staffed by licensed nurses, radiology technologists, and respiratory therapists, with scheduled appointments, free WiFi for patients and families, and fax-based order intake.
• Outpatient Infusion Center Provides IV infusions, long-term antibiotics, blood or platelet transfusions, central line care, and dressing changes as a convenient close-to-home option for patients who would otherwise travel to non-local facilities.
• Physical Therapy Outpatient physical therapy for residents of Rabun County and Western Carolinas covering fall prevention, post-surgical rehabilitation, and evidence-based care with personalized treatment plans, with appointments Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM and most sessions lasting one hour.
• Short-Term Inpatient Rehabilitation Inpatient rehabilitation program helping patients transition from surgery or illness to home via personalized care plans, an on-site rehab gym, a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio, pet visits, an average 12-day length of stay, and ongoing physical therapy follow-up; covered by Medicare and most private insurance plans.
• Swing Bed Care Swing bed care program providing immediate care for patients requiring extended recovery time, supporting quicker recovery and a smoother transition from acute care to home.
• Rural Health Clinic (MLMC Physicians Group) Wholly-owned subsidiary providing primary care services to the community through the MLMC Physicians Group.
• Wildcat Clinic Wholly-owned school-based health clinic operated in partnership with the Rabun County School System, staffed by a Nurse Practitioner, Medical Assistant, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, delivering urgent care, mental health services, wellness visits, and laboratory testing on-site at the school campus.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rabun County School SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2024Mountain Lakes Medical Center partnered with Rabun County School System to open Wildcat Clinic, a school-based health clinic. The clinic provides immediate access to medical care and behavioral health services for students, siblings from birth to preschool age, and staff members. Staff includes Nurse Practitioner, Medical Assistant, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Cardiovascular Clinic of NE GAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ashfaq and Dr. Patel from Cardiovascular Clinic of NE GA provide cardiology services at Mountain Lakes Medical Center, bringing specialized cardiovascular care to the local community.
• MedLinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Don Nichols from MedLink provides podiatry services at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.
• MLMC Physicians GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRural Health Clinic operating under MLMC Physicians Group, providing primary care services to the community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Emory Healthcare: Major Georgia-based academic health system in Atlanta. Comparable as a regional tertiary/quaternary referral destination that competes with Mountain Lakes for specialty referrals and physician talent in the Georgia market.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator with overlapping rural and community hospital assets. Relevant as a competitive capital-rich incumbent in the broader hospital services market.
• AdventHealth: Large nonprofit system operating a meaningful footprint of community and rural hospitals in the Southeast. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same rural patient populations in GA and the Carolinas.
• Quorum Health: Operator of small, rural, and non-urban community hospitals across the U.S. Directly relevant as a strategic peer to Mountain Lakes' operating model, scale, and rural service-line economics.
• LifePoint Health: National operator focused on rural and community hospitals. Comparable as a portfolio operator of facilities with similar CAH-style economics, service mix, and rural market dynamics.
• Atrium Health (Advocate Health): Major regional health system anchored in Charlotte, NC that absorbs higher-acuity referrals from Western Carolinas. Comparable as the dominant regional incumbent whose footprint overlaps Mountain Lakes' Western Carolinas catchment.
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center: Large regional referral system in Gainesville, GA. Functions as Mountain Lakes' primary higher-acuity referral partner and regional competitor for surgical, cardiology, and advanced imaging cases.

Direct peers

• Habersham Medical Center: Critical access hospital in Demorest, GA, also serving rural Northeast Georgia. Closely comparable to Mountain Lakes in bed count, CAH designation, service mix (ED, imaging, surgery, swing bed), and regional catchment dynamics.
• Chatuge Regional Hospital: Rural community hospital in Hiawassee, GA serving the tri-state GA/NC/ mountains region — directly comparable geography to Mountain Lakes' Western Carolinas catchment and a similar critical-access service mix.
• Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center: Small rural acute care hospital in Lavonia, GA with a similar CAH-style operating model, comparable bed count, and overlapping service lines including ED, imaging, and rehabilitation. Directly comparable in scale and rural Georgia footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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