Mountain Empire Surgery Center

What Mountain Empire Surgery Center does

Mountain Empire Surgery Center is a single-site outpatient ambulatory surgery center located at 601 Med Tech Parkway in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is a physician-owned facility in which surgeons hold an ownership or investment interest, and is accredited by The Joint Commission, fully licensed by the state of Tennessee, and Medicare certified. The center provides outpatient surgical procedures in multiple specialties: orthopedics, otolaryngology (ENT), outpatient joint replacement, outpatient spine surgery, and robotic-assisted total knee replacement using the ROSA Knee System.

The center's service portfolio is anchored by two structured rapid-recovery programs: myJOINT Health for outpatient joint replacement and mySPINE Health for outpatient spine procedures (decompression, vertebroplasty, fusion, and disc replacement), each featuring dedicated clinical coaches (Joint Coach and Spine COACH) who guide patients through education and at-home recovery. Technology placement includes the ROSA Knee robotic-assisted surgical platform, positioned as a precision differentiator for total knee arthroplasty. Patient intake is supported by the One Medical Passport online portal, and billing is handled through an online payment portal in partnership with CareCredit and a Pay Monthly Loan installment option.

The business model is procedure-based fee-for-service. Patients access the facility through a published physician directory, direct phone contact, or referral from the physician-investor network. Payment is collected at or before service for deductibles, co-pays, and uncovered amounts, with post-service insurance billing for residual balances. A $100 late-cancellation fee applies within 48 hours of appointment. The center reports a 94% patient satisfaction rate based on patients rating likelihood to recommend as "Very Good" or "Good." Career postings are routed through the USPI (United Surgical Partners International) careers portal, suggesting operational affiliation with a larger ASC management platform.

Name

Mountain Empire Surgery Center

Legal name

Mountain Empire Surgery Center

Website

https://mountainempiresc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mountain Empire Surgery Center is a physician-owned, Joint Commission-accredited outpatient ambulatory surgery center in Johnson City, Tennessee, offering orthopedic, ENT, joint replacement, spine, and robotic-assisted knee procedures to regional patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgery Center Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) (HLAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG)

Keywords

• Outpatient surgical services
• Orthopedic surgery
• Joint replacement
• Spine surgery
• ENT otolaryngology

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Procedure Fees: Revenue generated from outpatient surgical procedures performed at the facility including orthopedics, ENT, joint replacement, and spine surgery. Patient payments expected prior to service or at check-in for deductibles, co-payments, and amounts not covered by insurance.
2. Insurance Billing: Revenue from insurance claims processing after services are rendered. Statements mailed for balances due after insurance processing.
3. Financing Programs: Partnership with CareCredit for health and wellness credit card financing and Pay Monthly Loan for installment payments on procedures, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mountain Empire Surgery Center is an outpatient ambulatory surgery center that performs multi-specialty surgical procedures including orthopedic surgery, ENT/otolaryngology, outpatient joint replacement, and outpatient spine surgery. The center provides these same-day surgical services to individual patients referred by admitting physicians, supported by accredited clinical staff and operating-room technology such as the ROSA Knee System for robotic-assisted knee replacement. The facility also operates dedicated patient experience programs (myJOINT Health and mySPINE Health) that orient patients through the surgical journey.

Product overview

Mountain Empire Surgery Center operates as an outpatient surgery center offering a portfolio of specialized surgical programs. The core offerings include the myJOINT Health Rapid Recovery Joint Replacement Program for same-day joint procedures, the mySPINE Health Rapid Recovery Program for outpatient spine surgery, ENT/Otolaryngology services, the ROSA Knee System for robotic-assisted knee replacement, and general orthopedic surgery. All programs are physician-led and patient-centered, with dedicated clinical coaches guiding patients through education and recovery. The facility is accredited by The Joint Commission and Medicare certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopedic Surgery Outpatient orthopedic surgical procedures performed at the center for patients with musculoskeletal conditions requiring same-day surgical intervention.
• ENT/Otolaryngology Surgery Outpatient ENT/otolaryngology surgical procedures performed at the center for patients with ear, nose, and throat conditions requiring surgical care.
• Outpatient Joint Replacement Outpatient total joint replacement procedures performed at the center, supported by the myJOINT Health patient program.
• Outpatient Spine Surgery Outpatient spine surgery procedures performed at the center, supported by the mySPINE Health patient program.
• ROSA Knee Replacement Robotic-assisted knee replacement using the ROSA Knee System, performed at the center for patients requiring total knee replacement on an outpatient basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% patient satisfaction rate based on patients rating likelihood to recommend as 'Very Good' or 'Good'

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AmSurg: National ASC operator (now part of Envision) running multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers with strong orthopedic and ENT service lines. Direct comparable on facility-type and case mix.
• Surgery Partners: Public multi-specialty ASC operator (NASDAQ: SGRY) running hundreds of surgical facilities across the U.S. Operates the same multi-specialty outpatient surgery model — orthopedics, spine, ENT, pain — that Mountain Empire runs in Johnson City.
• Surgical Care Affiliates (Optum): Optum-owned ASC platform operating multi-specialty outpatient surgical facilities. Closely comparable to Mountain Empire in service-line breadth (orthopedics, ENT, spine) and outpatient surgical focus.
• ASCOA (Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America): ASC management and development company specializing in multi-specialty outpatient surgery centers, often partnering with physician investors. Directly comparable on business model and service-line scope.
• Regent Surgical Health: ASC management and development company partnering with physician-owners to operate multi-specialty outpatient surgical centers. Closely comparable ownership structure (physician ownership with management partner) to Mountain Empire.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Tenet subsidiary and one of the largest ASC operators in the U.S. Mountain Empire's careers page is hosted on uspi.com, indicating direct operational affiliation with USPI's network of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers.
• Surgery Center Partners: ASC management company that develops and operates multi-specialty outpatient surgical facilities with physician partners. Directly comparable physician-ownership-led operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Tenet Healthcare: Parent of USPI and a major hospital operator. The careers infrastructure linkage (careers.uspi.com) signals Tenet/USPI operational alignment; comparable as the broad incumbent owner-operator in the ASC and outpatient surgery space.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator with an expanding portfolio of outpatient surgery centers. Competes for the same orthopedic and spine outpatient cases in regional markets across the Southeast.

Others

• Encompass Health: Post-acute and rehabilitation specialty operator. While not a direct ASC competitor, Encompass Health shares exposure to the orthopedic and spine patient flow and is a relevant adjacent healthcare services peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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