Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head

What Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head does

The Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head is a physician-owned ambulatory surgery center (ASC) located at 190 Pembroke Drive on the north end of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Founded in 2004 by a group of local physicians and opened in January 2005, the center delivers same-day outpatient surgical care across nine specialties: otolaryngology (ENT), gastroenterology (colonoscopy and upper endoscopy), general surgery, ophthalmology (including cataract extraction), orthopedic surgery (including total joint replacement and robotic-assisted knee replacement), pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, and spine surgery. The facility is the only independent ASC in the Hilton Head and Bluffton market offering total joint replacement, and performs more than 7,000 procedures annually on patients of all ages.

Technically, the center operates a state-of-the-art outpatient surgical facility equipped with orthopedic surgical robotics for knee replacement and ultrasound-guided nerve block technology for shoulder, arm, hand, leg, knee, ankle, and abdominal procedures. Clinical staff tenure is exceptionally deep — preoperative staff average 25 years of experience, operative staff 29 years, and recovery staff 15 years — and all RNs maintain ACLS and BCLS certifications with many holding PALS. Patient-facing digital infrastructure includes the One Medical Passport online pre-registration system (10-15 minute digital intake) and an online bill-payment portal supporting CareCredit installment financing.

The business model is a fee-for-service ambulatory surgical facility operating on facility-fee revenue collected from major commercial payers (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare), Medicare, and Medicaid, plus patient responsibility amounts (deductibles, copayments, coinsurance) collected at the time of surgery. Patient acquisition is sales-led through a physician referral model — the center is physician-owned with multiple specialists holding ownership stakes, and is an affiliate of SCA Health (a national surgical solutions provider with 200+ facilities). Revenue per procedure is structurally lower than hospital outpatient departments — SCA Health facilities average approximately 45% less than hospital procedures on a like-for-like basis — translating to lower patient cost-share. The center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, certified by CMS, licensed by SC DHEC, and was named to Newsweek's 2021 list of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

Name

Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head

Legal name

Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head

Website

https://hhisurgery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head is a physician-owned ambulatory surgery center on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, performing 7,000+ outpatient procedures annually across nine specialties including orthopedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, and pain management. It is an affiliate of SCA Health and the only independent ASC in the region offering total joint replacement.

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 primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF), Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Ambulatory surgery services
• Outpatient surgical care
• Orthopedic surgery procedures
• Ophthalmology surgical services
• Same-day surgical procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilton Head Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Fees: The center charges a facility fee for surgical procedures performed at the outpatient surgery center. Insurance claims are submitted on behalf of patients.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Participates with multiple insurance providers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, Medicaid, United Healthcare, and others. Collects deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance at time of surgery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Outpatient ambulatory surgery center delivering same-day surgical procedures across multiple medical specialties, including otolaryngology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery (with robotic knee replacement), pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, spine, and general surgery. The center performs more than 7,000 procedures per year on patients of all ages and is the only independent outpatient surgery center in Hilton Head and Bluffton offering total joint replacement.

Product overview

The Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head is a physician-owned ambulatory surgery center (ASC) providing same-day surgical care across multiple specialties. The center operates as a single facility offering core surgical services including Otolaryngology (ENT), Gastroenterology (colonoscopy, endoscopy), General Surgery, Ophthalmology (including cataract surgery), Orthopedic Surgery (including total joint replacement with robotic knee surgery), Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, and Spine procedures. The facility supplements its surgical services with patient-facing digital tools including One Medical Passport for online pre-registration and a bill payment portal for managing facility and anesthesia charges. The center is an affiliate of SCA Health and performs over 7,000 procedures annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Otolaryngology (ENT) Procedures Ear, nose, and throat surgical procedures including adenoidectomy, balloon sinuplasty, ear tube placement, inner ear surgery, laryngoscopy, lymph node biopsy, nose fracture repair, septoplasty, sinus surgery, and tonsillectomy.
• Gastroenterology Procedures Digestive system procedures including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy performed on adult and pediatric patients.
• General Surgery Procedures Abdominal and general surgical procedures including anorectal surgery, breast surgery, hemorrhoidectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, and port placement.
• Ophthalmology Procedures Eye surgery procedures including cataract extraction, pterygium extraction, blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, and ectropion/entropion repair.
• Orthopedic Surgery Procedures Musculoskeletal surgical procedures including total joint replacement, carpal tunnel release, fracture repair, arthroscopy (knee, shoulder, elbow), tendon repair, and trigger finger release. Includes robotic knee replacement surgery.
• Pain Management Procedures Interventional pain treatments including epidural steroid injection, facet joint injection, neurostimulator trial, radiofrequency ablation, and transforaminal epidural steroid injection.
• Plastic Surgery Procedures

Quantifiable outcome

• Performs more than 7,000 procedures each year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SCA HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCA Health is a national surgical solutions provider and the partner of choice for surgical care. The Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head is an affiliate of SCA Health, allowing the center to continue providing patients and physicians with top of the line care in a safe, comfortable environment. SCA Health has 200+ surgical facilities across the country.
• Palmetto Anesthesia and PaincoreOthersAnesthesia services are provided by Palmetto Anesthesia and Pain. Board certified anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, or combined care teams provide anesthesia services. Palmetto Anesthesia files insurance separately.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASD Management: ASC management and development company operating multi-specialty surgery centers across multiple states. Comparable in service mix and physician-partnership operating model.
• SCA Health: Parent company and affiliate network with 200+ surgical facilities nationwide. Directly comparable as multi-specialty ASC operator with similar service mix, payer relationships, and operational model; provides back-office infrastructure to the subject company.
• Surgery Partners: Public multi-specialty ASC operator (NASDAQ: SGRY) with 180+ short-stay surgical facilities across the US. Comparable in specialty mix (orthopedics, ophthalmology, GI, pain management) and physician-partnership ownership model.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Tenet Healthcare subsidiary operating 400+ ambulatory surgery facilities. Directly comparable multi-specialty ASC operator with similar physician partnership structure and similar specialty portfolio including orthopedics and ophthalmology.
• Regent Surgical Health: ASC management and ownership partner operating multi-specialty surgery centers in partnership with hospital systems and physicians. Comparable physician-partnership model and multi-specialty offering.
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA): ASC development and management company operating multi-specialty surgery centers. Comparable as a peer ASC operator with similar multi-specialty focus and physician partnership approach.

Broad incumbents

• Tenet Healthcare: Diversified healthcare operator owning USPI (400+ ASCs) and hospitals. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping outpatient surgery capabilities and ASC strategy through USPI.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest US for-profit hospital operator with growing outpatient and ASC footprint. Comparable as a competitor for outpatient surgical volume in regional markets, though operating as a broad incumbent rather than an ASC specialist.

Regional players

• Surgical Specialty Center of the Treasure Coast: Multi-specialty ASC serving a different coastal Florida market. Comparable in scope and service mix (orthopedics, ophthalmology, pain management, GI) but operates in a different geography than the Hilton Head facility.

Emerging players

• Physicians Endoscopy: GI-focused ASC development and management company. Comparable as a specialty ASC operator; relevant partial overlap because the subject center offers gastroenterology services including colonoscopy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SCA__Health
• Facebookfacebook.com/155205521183718
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scahealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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