Texas Spine Care Center

Name

Texas Spine Care Center

Legal name

Adam Bruggeman MD PLLC

Website

https://texasspinecare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Spine Care

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Spine (Orthopedic Spine) (HLAKALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pain Management (Spine & Musculoskeletal) (HLAKALAM)

Keywords

• Orthopedic spine surgery
• Pain management services
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Spine care
• Nonoperative treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services and Procedures: Revenue generated from patient consultations, diagnostic services, nonoperative treatments, and surgical procedures. Services are billed to insurance providers including Medicare, commercial insurance plans, and potentially self-pay patients for uncovered services.
2. Insurance Reimbursements: The practice works with major insurance networks including UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, and Tricare to receive reimbursements for covered medical services and procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas Spine Care Center is a San Antonio-based orthopedic spine practice that diagnoses and treats chronic neck, back, and joint pain. It provides nonoperative care (physical therapy, medications, spinal injections) as a first-line approach, followed by minimally invasive spine surgery when conservative measures fail, including cervical and lumbar disc replacements, spinal fusions, spinal cord stimulation, and related procedures. The practice also offers online symptom assessment and condition check tools to help patients evaluate treatment options.

Product overview

Texas Spine Care Center is a San Antonio-based orthopedic spine care practice offering a comprehensive range of spine care services. The practice provides nonoperative care including pain management, physical therapy, medications, and spinal injections as first-line treatments, with minimally invasive spine surgery as a secondary option when conservative measures fail. Surgical offerings include cervical and lumbar disc replacements, various fusion procedures (ALIF, PLIF, TLIF, XLIF, DLIF, 360 Fusion), spinal cord stimulation, laminectomy, laminotomy, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty, and SI joint fusion. The practice also offers patient-facing digital tools including pain assessment, condition check, and treatment check online tools to help patients evaluate their symptoms and understand treatment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pain Management Services Comprehensive pain management services including diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing care for chronic neck, back, and joint pain using the latest technologies and orthopedic practices. For adult patients in the San Antonio area with spine-related pain.
• Nonoperative Care Non-invasive treatment approaches for spine conditions, including physical therapy, medications, and spinal injections tailored to individual patient cases. Used as the initial treatment path before any surgical intervention is considered.
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Minimally invasive surgical procedures performed through small incisions to relieve spine-related pain with less trauma to back muscles and faster recovery than traditional open surgery. Includes cervical and lumbar disc replacements, multiple fusion techniques, spinal cord stimulation, decompression procedures, and stabilization of compression fractures. Performed at Stone Oak Surgery Center.
• Spinal Conditions Treatment Treatment services for spine conditions including disc degeneration, torn discs, facet syndrome, spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, sciatica, and lower back pain.
• Pain Assessment Tool Online self-service tool allowing patients to describe pain symptoms, location, and severity to help identify appropriate treatment options. Available via the practice website.
• Condition Check Tool Interactive online questionnaire that helps patients identify potential spine conditions based on their symptoms and pain patterns. Available via the practice website.
• Treatment Check Tool Online tool that helps patients understand which treatments may be appropriate based on their diagnosed condition and treatment history. Available via the practice website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spinal cord stimulation patients typically report 50-70% reduction in pain

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centinel SpinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Dr. Bruggeman achieved the 100th procedure milestone in the United States with Centinel Spine's prodisc C Vivo Cervical Total Disc Replacement product. The prodisc C Vivo system has been used internationally since 2009 and incorporates CORE technology used in over 225,000 implantations worldwide.
• Stone Oak Surgery CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Bruggeman provides surgical care at Stone Oak Surgery Center, where he specializes in spine procedures including spine osteoarthritis, spinal fusion, minimally invasive techniques, and cervical and thoracic vertebrae treatments. This partnership enables the practice to offer surgical services requiring an operating room setting.
• UnitedHealthcarecoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center participates as an in-network provider with UnitedHealthcare insurance plans, allowing covered patients to receive spine care services under their insurance benefits.
• MedicarecoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center accepts Medicare patients for spine care and surgical services, providing coverage for eligible individuals under the federal health insurance program.
• AetnacoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center participates as an in-network provider with Aetna health insurance plans.
• CignacoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center participates as an in-network provider with Cigna health insurance plans.
• BlueCross BlueShieldcoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center participates as an in-network provider with BlueCross BlueShield health insurance plans.
• HumanacoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center participates as an in-network provider with Humana health insurance plans.
• TricarecoreOthersTexas Spine Care Center participates as an in-network provider with Tricare health insurance plans for military personnel and their families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hinge Health: Digital MSK platform offering virtual physical therapy and conservative spine care to employers and payers. Adjacent threat that competes for the non-operative portion of Texas Spine Care's funnel.
• Sword Health: Virtual-first MSK and pelvic health provider serving employers and health plans. Adjacent competitor for conservative back and neck care, potentially redirecting insured patients away from in-person clinics.
• Laser Spine Institute (legacy): National outpatient spine surgery chain historically focused on minimally invasive procedures. Comparable service-line positioning in the ambulatory spine surgery segment, despite different geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare (Orthopedic Service Line): National hospital system with significant orthopedic and spine surgery service lines, including ASCs. Competes for both patients and employed spine surgeons in major Texas metros including San Antonio.
• U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH): Large publicly-traded operator of outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics. Comparable as part of the conservative spine care pathway, especially for patients Texas Spine Care Center refers out before surgery.
• Tenet Healthcare / USPI: Large ambulatory surgery center operator and hospital system where Dr. Bruggeman has privileges. Comparable on the surgical delivery infrastructure side; potential acquirer of orthopedic ASC assets.

Direct peers

• Texas Back Institute: Large physician-owned orthopedic spine group in Plano, TX offering conservative care, minimally invasive surgery, disc replacement, and fusion. Most directly comparable to Texas Spine Care Center by specialty, geography (Texas), and physician-ownership model.
• South Texas Spinal Clinic (Medical Center / PASC): San Antonio-based orthopedic spine practice where Dr. Bruggeman completed his spine fellowship. Closely comparable in geography, clinical scope (spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques), and patient demographic.
• Spine Institute of San Antonio: Local San Antonio competitor providing orthopedic spine care, pain management, and surgical procedures in the same metro market. Overlaps directly on patient population, payer mix, and service offering.

Others

• Stone Oak Surgery Center: San Antonio ASC where Dr. Bruggeman performs surgical cases. Not a competitor but a key operational partner and potential strategic acquirer or joint-venture partner for the practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/texasspinecare
• Instagraminstagram.com/texasspinecarecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-spine-care-pa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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