Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists

What Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists does

Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists is a private, physician-owned orthopaedic practice founded in 1976 and headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, with a second clinic in Derby opened in December 2024. The practice delivers comprehensive musculoskeletal care across joint replacement, sports medicine, spine surgery, fracture care, and podiatry, treating patients across south-central Kansas and the broader Midwest. Six board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons (Drs. Bruner, Walker, Whitaker, Strickland, Livermore, and Morgan) plus physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and an on-site brace specialist and DME coordinator staff the practice.

The practice's differentiating technology layer is a portfolio of robotic and augmented-reality surgical platforms: Mako SmartRobotics for knee and hip replacement, Mazor X Stealth Edition for minimally invasive spine surgery, ROSA Knee robotic assistant, and the NextAR Shoulder augmented-reality platform, on which Dr. Strickland is the only trained surgeon in Kansas. These systems use vendor-provided 3D imaging, computer-assisted navigation, and optical tracking for preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance. The practice pairs this surgical capability with on-site digital X-ray, physical therapy, bracing, and durable medical equipment, and integrates with Athenahealth for patient portal, scheduling, and billing, and DicomGrid for imaging exchange.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service professional billing across consultations, diagnostics, surgery, PT, and DME, with payment collected via Medicare, private insurance, copays, and self-pay. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; financial policy requires payment at time of service with payment plans available for balances above $500. The practice is physician-owned with no indicated private equity or corporate parent, and growth is being driven by the new Derby clinic, surgeon hires, and expanded procedural capabilities.

Name

Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists

Legal name

Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists

Website

https://kansasjointandspine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists is a private, physician-owned orthopaedic practice founded in 1976 in Wichita, Kansas, with a second clinic in Derby. Six fellowship-trained surgeons deliver joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, fracture, and podiatry care using robotic and augmented-reality surgical platforms to patients across south-central Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopaedic Specialty Medical Practice

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Podiatrists (621391), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spine (Orthopedic Spine) (HLAKALAE), Shoulder & Elbow (HLAKALAI), Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG), Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB), Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy (OT/CHT) (HSADAIAH)

Keywords

• Orthopaedic medical practice
• Joint replacement surgery
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Sports medicine care
• Spine surgery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service medical care for orthopaedic conditions including consultations, diagnostics (X-ray, MRI), surgical procedures, physical therapy, and durable medical equipment. Revenue collected through insurance billing (Medicare, private insurance) and patient payments including copays and self-pay for uninsured patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists is a private orthopaedic medical practice providing comprehensive bone, joint, muscle, and spine care to patients in Wichita, Derby, and south-central Kansas. Core services include joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder), sports medicine, spine surgery, fracture care, podiatry, and hand/upper extremity treatment, supported by on-site physical therapy, digital X-ray diagnostics, custom bracing, and durable medical equipment. The practice differentiates through advanced robotic and augmented-reality surgical technology (Mako SmartRobotics, Mazor X, ROSA Knee, NextAR Shoulder).

Product overview

Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists is an orthopedic practice offering a comprehensive range of bone, joint, and muscle care services across multiple specialties. The practice operates as a service-based healthcare organization featuring advanced robotic surgical technologies (Mako SmartRobotics for knee/hip, Mazor X for spine, ROSA Knee, and NextAR Shoulder with augmented reality), diagnostic imaging (digital X-ray), and supportive services (bracing, durable medical equipment, physical therapy). The practice has two locations in Wichita and Derby, KS, serving patients with conditions affecting the ankle, back, elbow, foot, hand, hip, knee, neck, shoulder, spine, and wrist, with subspecialties in joint replacement, sports medicine, and podiatry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joint Replacement Surgery Surgical replacement of hip, knee, and shoulder joints using Mako SmartRobotics, ROSA Knee, and NextAR Shoulder technologies for adult patients with arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or injury-related damage requiring precise implant placement.
• Sports Medicine Specialty care for sports-related injuries and conditions affecting active individuals including athletes of all levels, with fellowship-trained sports medicine specialists providing diagnosis, treatment, and injury prevention guidance.
• Spine Care and Surgery Comprehensive spine care including the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic guidance platform for minimally invasive lumbar spine procedures with computer-assisted navigation and enhanced accuracy for patients with spine conditions.
• Podiatry Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Faster recovery and earlier return to daily activities through robotic precision and minimally invasive techniques
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Recovery ShopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with The Recovery Shop for post-procedure recovery products. Dr. Strickland, Dr. Walker, Dr. Morgan, and Dr. Livermore have personalized Recovery Shop pages where patients can purchase recommended recovery essentials including braces and medical equipment not covered by insurance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stryker Corporation: Manufacturer of the Mako SmartRobotics platform used by KJSS. Relevant as the underlying technology partner whose capital equipment, training, and service infrastructure enable KJSS's robotic surgery service lines.
• Medtronic (Spine & Biologics): Manufacturer of the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic spine surgery platform used by KJSS. Ecosystem enabler for the practice's spine service line and comparable technology procurement reference.
• Precision Surgery Center: Local ambulatory surgery center where KJSS performs NextAR Shoulder procedures. Direct facility partner and adjacent participant in KJSS's surgical delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): Nationally ranked orthopedic specialty hospital and physician group in New York. Comparable as a high-volume, technology-forward orthopedic destination practice, though at far greater scale and academic orientation.

Direct peers

• Resurgens Orthopaedics: Large Southeastern U.S. orthopedic group with comprehensive subspecialty care, surgery centers, and PT. Similar multi-location, multi-subspecialty physician group model serving a regional market.
• The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics: Multi-state orthopedic group formed via practice consolidation, offering joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, and podiatry with on-site PT and imaging. Directly comparable multi-subspecialty physician practice model.
• Twin Cities Orthopedics: Major Midwest orthopedic group (now part of Infinite Health Collaborative) offering joint replacement, sports medicine, and spine across multiple locations with on-site PT and imaging. Closest regional Midwest comparable to KJSS.
• OrthoVirginia: Multi-location orthopedic and sports medicine group with subspecialists, urgent care, PT, and advanced surgical technology. Comparable integrated regional orthopedic platform with similar service breadth.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large multi-subspecialty orthopedic physician group with multiple locations, advanced surgical technology, and integrated PT/research. Comparable as a physician-owned (now PE-backed) practice delivering comprehensive musculoskeletal care at scale.

Regional players

• OrthoIndy: Indianapolis-based orthopedic physician group and hospital serving Indiana/ Midwest. Comparable multi-subspecialty orthopedic platform with strong regional brand; geographic adjacency makes it a Midwest-relevant comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KansasJointandSpine
• Instagraminstagram.com/kansasjointandspine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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