Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery

What Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery does

Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery is a single-location, for-profit ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2006 and operating with 11–50 employees. The facility was purpose-built for elective outpatient and ambulatory surgical procedures and offers five core service lines: spine surgery, pain management, orthopedic surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and foot & ankle surgery. Clinical capacity is delivered through affiliated surgeons and specialists rather than employed staff physicians — neurosurgeons and physiatrists from Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates (operating under the SpineFirst banner jointly with Atrium Health) handle spine and pain management cases, while Barron Homesley Orthopedic Specialists perform arthroscopic, sports-injury, and fracture procedures. The center positions itself as a same-day, minimally invasive alternative to hospital-based surgery, featuring private preparation and recovery rooms and a post-anesthesia care unit.

The business model is fee-for-service: patients (or their insurers) pay for nursing care, medications, standard supplies, and use of operating and recovery rooms, with separate bills issued by the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and any ancillary providers. The center accepts cash, checks, and major credit/debit cards, requires co-pays and deductibles on the day of service, and offers online bill payment via the Patient Notebook platform. Insurance verification is performed as a courtesy prior to the procedure date, and uninsured patients receive a Good Faith Estimate as required under federal law. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by procedure.

The go-to-market motion is referral-driven rather than direct-to-consumer marketing: patients are routed to the facility by primary care physicians and specialists, with the SpineFirst/CNSA and Atrium Health relationships functioning as the primary demand pipeline for spine volume and Barron Homesley serving the orthopedic channel. The website functions as a top-of-funnel information resource, but the facility does not appear to invest in paid acquisition. Revenue, ownership structure, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of venture capital, private equity sponsorship, or expansion beyond the single Charlotte site.

Name

Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery

Legal name

Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery

Website

https://carolinaspecialtysurgery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery is a single-location outpatient ambulatory surgery center in Charlotte, NC, providing minimally invasive spine surgery, pain management, orthopedic surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and foot & ankle procedures to patients referred by affiliated physician groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgery Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

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Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

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Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

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Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

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Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

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Single-Specialty ASCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

Keywords

• Outpatient surgery services
• Ambulatory surgical care
• Spine surgery center
• Orthopedic surgery services
• Pain management procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Facility Services: Fee-for-service model where patients pay for nursing care, medications, standard supplies, and use of operating and recovery rooms. Patients with insurance have coverage verified and benefits communicated before surgery. Separate fees billed for surgeon services, anesthesiologist services, laboratory tests, and other ancillary services.
2. Pain Management Procedures: Therapeutic spine and hip injections for pain relief billed as separate procedures
3. Insurance and Billing Services: The facility accepts cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover). Payment of deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance is required prior to procedure. Balance due must be paid within 60 days of first statement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery is an outpatient ambulatory surgical center in Charlotte, NC that performs elective specialty surgical procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery, pain management injections, orthopedic surgery (arthroscopic procedures, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, fracture surgery), peripheral nerve surgery (carpal tunnel release), and foot and ankle surgery. Patients are referred by affiliated surgeons and physicians, undergo preoperative preparation and post-anesthesia recovery at the facility, and are typically discharged the same day, with separate billing from the facility, the surgeon, the anesthesiologist, and any ancillary providers.

Product overview

Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery is a single-facility outpatient surgery center offering multiple surgical specialties through partnerships with specialized medical practices. The center provides spine surgery, pain management, orthopedic surgery, and foot & ankle surgery services. Surgical procedures are performed by affiliated physicians from Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates (spine), Barron Homesley Orthopedic Specialists (orthopedics), and SpineFirst (a partnership with Atrium Health for spinal expertise). The facility complements its surgical services with patient experience features focused on advanced care, comfort & privacy, and compassion. Administrative services include online bill pay through Patient Notebook and insurance verification support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spine Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• Most patients return home the same day; occasional overnight stays for observation when requested by doctor
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SpineFirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpineFirst is a partnership between Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates and Atrium Health, representing nationally recognized leaders in spine care. They provide a single source for spinal expertise, excellent outcomes, and innovation. Physicians and surgeons of SpineFirst perform surgical and nonsurgical procedures at the Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery, relying on the facility's advanced technology and convenience.
• Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates (CNSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeurosurgeons from Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates perform outpatient spine surgery at the facility. Physiatrists from the practice offer nonsurgical treatment options. The surgeons perform various procedures including spinal injections, decompressions, fusions, and other spine-related surgeries.
• Barron Homesley Orthopedic SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgeons from Barron Homesley Orthopedic Specialists perform a variety of orthopedic procedures at the surgery center, including arthroscopic surgery, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability surgery, cartilage tear surgery, arthritis surgery, carpal tunnel release, hand surgery, and fracture surgery.
• Atrium HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtrium Health is partnered with Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates through SpineFirst to provide spine care services. Their affiliated physicians perform procedures at the Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: HCA owns and operates ASCs through its network and competes with independent ASCs for outpatient orthopedic and spine volume in markets including Charlotte.
• AmSurg: AmSurg, now part of Envision, historically operated one of the largest networks of multi-specialty ASCs in the U.S., comparable in service mix and physician-partner structure to CCSS.
• Surgical Care Affiliates (Optum): Optum's SCA is one of the largest multi-specialty ASC operators in the U.S., directly comparable as a multi-specialty outpatient surgery platform serving spine, orthopedic, and pain management cases through affiliated surgeons.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): USPI, a Tenet subsidiary, is a leading owner and operator of short-stay surgical facilities including multi-specialty ASCs. Directly comparable business model focused on physician-partnered ASCs across multiple specialties.
• Tenet Healthcare: Through USPI, Tenet is a major ASC owner/operator; it also owns acute care hospitals that compete with CCSS for outpatient surgical referrals in the Charlotte region.

Regional players

• OrthoCarolina: OrthoCarolina is a large regional orthopedic specialty group serving the Charlotte area with its own surgical facilities and ambulatory capacity, making it a regional competitor for orthopedic referrals and surgeon relationships.

Direct peers

• Regent Surgical Health: Regent partners with hospitals and physicians to develop and operate multi-specialty ASCs, including orthopedic and spine centers — a directly comparable operating and partnership model.
• Surgery Partners: Surgery Partners operates a national network of multi-specialty ASCs with strong orthopedic and spine exposure, making it a direct competitor for physician partnerships and patient referrals in markets like Charlotte.

Others

• Atrium Health (Advocate Health): Atrium Health is both a partner of CCSS via SpineFirst and a potential competitor, owning hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory assets in the Charlotte market that compete for the same spine and orthopedic referrals.
• Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates: CNSA is CCSS's anchor spine partner and supplies the majority of spine case volume. It is a key stakeholder rather than a direct competitor, but its long-term alignment materially determines CCSS's trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carolina-center-for-specialty-surgery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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