Name

The Meltzer Clinic

Legal name

The Meltzer Clinic PC

Website

https://themeltzerclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Surgical Procedure Fees: Fees for gender-affirming surgeries including MtF procedures (vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, breast augmentation, FFS) and FtM procedures (metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, chest surgery). Fees include surgeon, hospital, and anesthesia components at discounted rates.
2. Consultation Fees: $100 consultation fee collected as scheduling and booking fee. Refundable with 48 hours notice. Consultation includes health evaluation, pricing quotes, and surgery scheduling.
3. Cosmetic Procedures: BOTOX Cosmetic and LATISSE prescriptions offered as additional aesthetic services.
4. Insurance Reimbursement: In-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield AZ and select other Blue Plans. Works with Kaiser on case-by-case basis. Cash deposit of $2,500 required for scheduling for cash-pay patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Meltzer Clinic provides plastic and reconstructive surgical services specializing in gender-affirming procedures for transgender and non-binary individuals. The practice performs male-to-female (MtF) surgeries including vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, breast augmentation, facial feminization, and body contouring, as well as female-to-male (FtM) surgeries such as metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, chest surgery, scrotoplasty, and urethral lengthening. The clinic also offers select non-surgical cosmetic treatments (BOTOX Cosmetic, LATISSE) to a smaller segment of cisgender cosmetic patients.

Product overview

The Meltzer Clinic PC is a plastic and reconstructive surgery practice specializing in gender-affirming procedures. Founded by Dr. Toby Meltzer, the clinic offers a comprehensive suite of surgical procedures for both male-to-female (MtF) and female-to-male (FtM) patients, including vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, phalloplasty, metoidioplasty, chest surgery, and facial feminization surgery. The clinic also provides non-surgical aesthetic treatments including BOTOX Cosmetic and LATISSE Solution for eyelash growth. A patient web portal enables secure access to medical records and clinic communication. The practice operates primarily at HonorHealth facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona, including the Greenbaum Surgical Specialty Hospital and Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vaginoplasty (MtF) Penile inversion vaginoplasty procedure for MtF patients, creating a natural-appearing vagina with normal sensation and adequate depth for sexual intercourse. Testicles and erectile tissue are removed, and the clitoris is formed from the glans of the penis.
• Labiaplasty Secondary procedure to create thinner inner labia, provide clitoral hooding, and improve aesthetic results. Can include urethral revisions and minor vaginoplasty revisions.
• Breast Augmentation (MtF) Breast creation through saline or silicone implants for MtF patients.
• Tracheal Shave Reduction of Adam's apple for MtF patients seeking facial feminization.
• Orchiectomy Removal of testicles through a midline incision for MtF patients.
• Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS) Comprehensive facial feminization procedures including brow contouring, scalp advancement, genioplasty, rhinoplasty, mandibular contouring, cheek lift, facelift, blepharoplasty, and lip augmentation.
• Body Contouring (MtF) Body sculpting procedures including liposuction, gluteal augmentation with buttock implants, and abdominoplasty.
• Vaginal Deepening/Widening Secondary procedure to create more depth and/or width through skin grafts.
• Metoidioplasty Procedure resulting in a small-appearing penis where the suspensory ligament is released and labial ligaments are divided to allow unrestricted natural erections.
• Chest Surgery (FtM) Liposuction contouring and tissue excision to create a male-appearing chest, with or without nipple reconstruction. Includes double incision and Keyhole mastectomy techniques.
• Urethral Lengthening (FtM) Formation of an extended urethra through the neophallus for FtM patients.
• Phalloplasty Two techniques available: Pedicle Groin Flap (staged procedure creating adequate-sized penis without erogenous sensation) and Radial Forearm Free Flap (microsurgical procedure creating sensate penis of adequate size).
• Scrotoplasty Creation of scrotum followed by possible placement of tissue expanders and permanent testicular implants.
• Erectile Device Implantation (FtM) Placement of penile implant (malleable/semi-rigid rods or inflatable 2-piece and 3-piece implants) for FtM patients who have undergone phalloplasty.
• BOTOX Cosmetic Prescription medicine injected into muscles to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults 18-65 years of age.
• LATISSE Solution FDA-approved prescription treatment for inadequate lashes that prolongs the active eyelash growth phase, clinically proven to deliver fuller, longer, and darker lashes at 16 weeks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dr. Meltzer has performed 2,400+ MtF vaginoplasties, 2,000+ labiaplasties, 800+ FtM lower surgeries, hundreds of FFS procedures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• HonorHealth Greenbaum Surgical Specialty HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Meltzer Clinic performs all inpatient and most outpatient surgeries at HonorHealth Greenbaum Surgical Specialty Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. Patients typically stay at least one night in the overnight facility upstairs. The hospital has 26 private rooms, 10 modern operating rooms, and a home-like recovery environment.
• HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner337-bed full-service acute-care facility in downtown Scottsdale. Dr. Meltzer has privileges at this campus for additional surgical procedures. Expanded in 2004 with 55,000 sq ft Emergency Department and Level I Trauma Center.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield AZcoreOthersThe Meltzer Clinic is in-network with BCBS AZ, which also extends to many Blue Plans across the nation. Patients with BCBS gender surgery benefits are not required to submit a surgical deposit.
• Kaiser PermanentemajorOthersClinic works with Kaiser WA and Kaiser GA. Consultation fees are covered by Kaiser if patient has authorization. No surgical deposit required for Kaiser patients.
• CignamajorOthersClinic works with Cigna insurance provider for gender-affirming surgeries.
• Dr. Burt WebbcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard-certified OB/GYN and urogynecology specialist who assists Dr. Toby Meltzer with genital surgery, particularly for FtM procedures requiring hysterectomy and vaginectomy. Provides comprehensive surgical care.
• WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic follows WPATH Standards of Care for all gender-affirming surgeries. Dr. Meltzer and Dr. Yoo are members of WPATH. Surgery requirements include letter from qualified mental health provider, age 18+, and good physical/mental health.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Align Surgical Associates: California-based private practice offering gender-affirming surgeries including vaginoplasty and FtM procedures, representing a newer competing boutique practice targeting the same self-pay and insured patient segments.

Broad incumbents

• Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery: Hospital-based gender surgery program in New York City (formerly anchored by Dr. Jess Ting) delivering high-volume vaginoplasty and related gender-affirming procedures within an academic medical center setting — competing for insured patients and complex referrals.
• UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program: Academic health system program providing comprehensive multidisciplinary gender-affirming care including surgery, with strong West Coast brand recognition that overlaps The Meltzer Clinic's regional draw.
• NYU Langone Gender Affirming Surgery Program: Academic medical center program offering full-spectrum gender-affirming surgical care in New York, presenting a major Northeast competing destination for in-network insured patients seeking gender surgery.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Transgender Health Program: Dr. Meltzer's original academic home and a Pacific Northwest academic gender health program; serves as an institutional competitor in the same specialty, especially for West Coast and insured patients.
• Cleveland Clinic Center for LGBTQ+ Care: Large national health system offering multidisciplinary gender-affirming surgical services within an integrated delivery network, drawing patients across the Midwest and nationally — partial overlap on insured complex cases.

Direct peers

• Crane Center for Transgender Surgery: Multi-surgeon private practice in Austin, Texas offering the full spectrum of gender-affirming surgeries (MtF and FtM), competing head-to-head with The Meltzer Clinic for in-network insured and self-pay patients across the US.
• MoZaic Care (Heidi Wittenberg, MD): San Francisco-based private practice specializing in gender-affirming surgery including vaginoplasty and FtM procedures, with a surgical profile and patient demographic closely aligned to The Meltzer Clinic's core offering.
• GrS Global (Marci Bowers, MD): Private gender-affirming surgery practice led by Dr. Marci Bowers in San Mateo, California — directly comparable single-specialty surgical clinic performing high volumes of MtF vaginoplasty and related procedures on a national and international patient base.
• Papillon Gender Wellness Center (Christine McGinn, MD): Pioneering private gender-affirming surgery practice founded by Dr. Christine McGinn, providing full-spectrum MtF and FtM procedures with a comparable reputation-driven, international patient acquisition model to The Meltzer Clinic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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