Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Center

What Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Center does

Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Center (ISMOSC) is a privately held, for-profit ambulatory surgery center founded in 2004 and headquartered at 9000 Waukegan Road in Morton Grove, Illinois. The center operates a single facility with private pre-op bays, state-of-the-art operating rooms, a two-phase recovery area, and a family waiting room, and delivers outpatient surgical and procedural services across five specialties: orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), pain management, plastic surgery, and podiatry. Its flagship offering is the Total Joint Program, through which over 900 total and partial joint replacement surgeries (hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, wrist, elbow) have been performed with zero reported post-operative complications, infections, hospitalizations, revisions, or hospital transfers.

The revenue model is transaction-based facility fees. ISMOSC submits claims to insurance carriers for the facility fee covering the pre-operative area, operating room, and post-anesthesia care unit; self-pay patients may also be charged for certain single-use implants and surgical supplies; and patients are billed for deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance with 30-day payment terms, with estimates disclosed prior to surgery. The technology stack is functional rather than differentiated — modern surgical, anesthesia, and orthopedic implant technology paired with proprietary clinical protocols including multi-modal post-procedure pain management using longer-lasting local anesthetics to limit opioid use, tailored per-patient anesthesia, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Pre-operative intake is handled via One Medical Passport (HIPAA-compliant, 256-bit SSL), and online bill payment is processed through Patient Notebook, with CareCredit offered as a patient financing option.

Go-to-market is entirely referral-driven through an affiliated staff of more than 40 physicians spanning orthopedics, ENT, pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, and anesthesiology, with the majority of orthopedic, pain management, and podiatry physicians affiliated with Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI). The center is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), Medicare-certified by CMS, and holds DEA, IDFPR, IEMA, and CLIA credentials, operating within the standard regulatory framework of an accredited multi-specialty ASC.

Name

Illinois Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Center

Legal name

Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center

Website

https://ismosc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ISMOSC is a privately held ambulatory surgery center in Morton Grove, Illinois, providing outpatient surgical services across orthopedic surgery, ENT, pain management, plastic surgery, and podiatry, with patient acquisition driven by a 40+ affiliated physician referral network led by Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgery Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

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

ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ), Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL)

Keywords

• Outpatient surgical services
• Ambulatory surgery center
• Joint replacement surgery
• Orthopedic surgical procedures
• Pain management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Morton Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Fees: Charges for patient's use of the Pre-Op area, Operating Room, and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (Recovery Room). ISMOSC submits claims to insurance carriers for the facility fee only and subsequently receives payment from insurance carriers.
2. Implant and Supply Charges: Self-pay patients may also be charged for certain single-use implants and/or surgical supplies.
3. Patient Co-pay and Co-insurance: Patients are notified of insurance benefit co-pay and/or patient estimate prior to surgery. Balances due from deductible and/or co-insurance are billed to patients with 30-day payment terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center (ISMOSC) operates as a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center providing outpatient surgical and procedural services across five specialties: orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), pain management, plastic surgery, and podiatry. Its signature offering is the Total Joint Program, enabling same-day outpatient hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, wrist, and elbow replacement surgery with over 900 procedures performed and zero post-op complications reported. The facility features private pre-op bays, modern operating rooms, a two-phase recovery area, and a pre-operative assessment program integrated with the One Medical Passport platform.

Product overview

Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center (ISMOSC) operates as a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center offering outpatient surgical and procedural services. The facility's core offerings include a comprehensive Total Joint Program for outpatient joint replacement surgery (hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, wrist, elbow) and a Pre-Operative Assessment program. Surgical services span five specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology (ENT), Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, and Podiatry. The facility features private pre-op bays, state-of-the-art operating rooms, a two-phase recovery area, and a family waiting room, with indoor parking available. Over 900 total/partial joint replacement surgeries have been performed with zero post-op complications reported.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulatory Surgery Center Services Outpatient surgical and procedural services delivered at a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and accredited by AAAHC. Services are delivered to patients referred by affiliated staff physicians across multiple surgical specialties.
• Total Joint Program Outpatient total and partial joint replacement program enabling patients to undergo joint replacement surgery and return home the same day, with over 900 surgeries performed and zero reported post-op complications, hospitalizations, infections, revisions, or hospital transfers.
• Pre-Operative Assessment Pre-surgical assessment program that includes a telephone call from a Contact Nurse to review medical and surgical history, identify required tests, and discuss what to expect before, during, and after surgery, with online medical history completion via One Medical Passport.
• Otolaryngology (ENT) Surgical Services Outpatient ear, nose, and throat surgical procedures performed by affiliated otolaryngologists at the ISMOSC facility.
• Pain Management Procedures Interventional pain management procedures performed at the ambulatory surgery center by affiliated board-certified pain management specialists.
• Plastic Surgery Services Outpatient plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures performed by affiliated plastic surgeons at the ISMOSC facility.
• Podiatry Surgical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Outpatient surgery centers have infection rate less than half that of hospital inpatient facilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBJI is the primary referral source for ISMOSC, with the majority of staff physicians (orthopedic surgeons, pain management specialists, podiatrists) having profiles linked to IBJI website. The partnership is central to ISMOSC's patient acquisition and service delivery model.
• ENT CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOtolaryngology staff physicians (Alexander D. Goldin, MD; Michael K. Layland, MD; David P. Tojo, MD) are linked to ENT Center website, indicating referral relationship.
• One Medical PassportcoreTechnology or IntegrationOne Medical Passport is the online platform used by ISMOSC for patients to complete their pre-operative medical history assessment. Patients register and complete medical questionnaire through this platform, which ISMOSC staff then reviews.
• CareCreditsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareCredit provides healthcare financing options for patients. ISMOSC accepts CareCredit payments for procedures under $2,500 online and refers patients requiring financing above $2,500 to call the office.
• Patient NotebooksupportingTechnology or IntegrationPatient Notebook is the online bill payment platform used by ISMOSC for patients to make payments online.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is a leading Chicago-area orthopedic specialty practice affiliated with Rush University Medical Center, performing high-volume joint replacement and sports medicine procedures. Comparable as a regional orthopedic competitor and potential referral source/competitor in the same metro.
• NorthShore Orthopaedic Institute: NorthShore Orthopaedic Institute is part of NorthShore University HealthSystem and provides orthopedic surgical services including joint replacement in Chicago's northern suburbs — directly overlapping ISMOSC's Morton Grove catchment area.
• Edward-Elmhurst Health: Edward-Elmhurst Health operates hospitals and outpatient surgery facilities in Chicago's western suburbs, including orthopedic surgery services. Comparable as a regional provider offering competing outpatient orthopedic surgery in the broader Chicago metro.

Direct peers

• Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI): IBJI is ISMOSC's core referral partner and one of the largest orthopedic specialty groups in the Chicago region. It is comparable as a multi-specialty orthopedic care provider whose physicians perform many of the joint replacements executed at ISMOSC's facility.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Rothman Orthopaedic Institute is a large, physician-owned orthopedic specialty group with a strong outpatient joint replacement program across multiple states. Comparable as an orthopedic-focused outpatient surgery operator with similar physician-aligned ownership model.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): HSS is a leading national orthopedic specialty hospital and ambulatory surgery operator with a strong outpatient joint replacement program. Comparable as a high-volume, outcomes-driven orthopedic surgery center operator.
• Surgical Care Affiliates (Optum): Surgical Care Affiliates, now part of Optum, operates a national network of multi-specialty ASCs and surgical hospitals. Comparable as a large-scale ambulatory surgery operator with overlapping orthopedic and multi-specialty service lines.
• AmSurg (Envision): AmSurg operates one of the largest networks of ASCs in the U.S., with a strong focus on multi-specialty and orthopedic outpatient surgery. Highly comparable business model and service mix to ISMOSC's core offering.
• HCA Healthcare: HCA Healthcare operates hundreds of hospitals and a growing network of freestanding surgery centers, including orthopedic-focused outpatient facilities. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping outpatient orthopedic service lines and ambulatory strategy.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): USPI, owned by Tenet Healthcare, is one of the largest ASC platforms in the U.S. with hundreds of facilities including multi-specialty and orthopedic-focused centers. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery operator serving similar outpatient procedure mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IllinoisSportsMedicineOrthopedicSurgeryCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ismosc

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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