Denver Surgery Center

What Denver Surgery Center does

Denver Surgery Center is a physician-owned, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC) located at 1830 Franklin Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2018, the facility occupies 15,000 square feet and operates five operating rooms across seven surgical specialties: Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, and Spine Surgery. The center has held AAAHC accreditation and CMS certification since opening, enabling it to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and is licensed by the Colorado state health department.

The business operates on a facility-fee transaction model, billing insurance payers (including Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and United Healthcare) for use of the operating room, recovery area, nursing care, and supplies, while independent physician partners bill separately for professional services. Procedures are scheduled on a referral basis by affiliated independent practitioners, and patients complete a digital pre-admission workflow approximately two weeks before surgery. The center's competitive positioning rests on a roughly 45% cost advantage versus hospital-based outpatient surgery and a streamlined same-day care model.

Denver Surgery Center is managed by SCA Health, a national surgical solutions provider operating more than 200 surgical facilities across the United States, which provides operational, administrative, and strategic support. A related post-acute care offering, the Denver Convalescent & Recovery Center, was permanently closed on December 31, 2025. Day-to-day operations are led by a Medical Director (Yasser M. Dahab, MD), a Business Office Manager (Juliet Currington), and an Interim Director of Nursing (Heidi Erickson, RN), with a total reported headcount of 11 employees.

Name

Denver Surgery Center

Legal name

Denver Surgery Center

Website

https://denversurgerycenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Denver Surgery Center is a physician-owned, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2018, operating five ORs across seven specialties and managed by SCA Health.

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)

Keywords

• Ambulatory surgery services
• Outpatient surgical care
• Multi-specialty surgery center
• Same-day surgical procedures
• Pre-operative and post-operative care

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Surgical Facility Fees: Revenue generated from facility fees charged for surgical procedures performed at the ambulatory surgery center. These fees cover the operating room, recovery area, nursing care, and supplies. The center bills patients after insurance payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Denver Surgery Center is a physician-owned, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center that delivers same-day outpatient surgical procedures across Colorectal, General Surgery, Orthopedic, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, and Spine Surgery specialties. The center supports the full surgical care pathway including online pre-registration, day-of-surgery admission, surgical procedures performed in five operating rooms, and post-operative recovery with pain management. Revenue is generated through facility fees billed to insurance payers and patients.

Product overview

Denver Surgery Center operates a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC) founded in 2018, offering same-day surgical care across seven specialty services: Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, and Spine Surgery. The center occupies a 15,000 square-foot facility with five operating rooms and provides a comprehensive patient journey including online pre-registration, day-of-surgery admission, and post-surgery recovery care with pain management. Patient-facing services include online bill payment via Patientco, pre-surgery preparation guidance, and post-operative follow-up care. The center is managed by SCA Health as part of a network of 200+ surgical facilities nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulatory Surgery Center Services Multi-specialty outpatient surgical facility providing same-day surgical care with five operating rooms across General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, and Otolaryngology (ENT) specialties, plus Colorectal, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, and Spine Surgery services.
• Colorectal Surgery Surgical services for disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon performed by board-certified colorectal surgeons in an outpatient ambulatory setting.
• General Surgery Surgical specialty focusing on abdominal contents including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix, bile ducts, and thyroid gland, delivered on a same-day outpatient basis.
• Orthopedic Surgery Surgical treatment of musculoskeletal system conditions and injuries including spine, joint, and bone procedures performed by orthopedic specialists in an outpatient setting.
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Medical and surgical management of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck, performed on a same-day outpatient basis.
• Plastic Surgery Reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures including tissue transfer, repair of injuries, and aesthetic enhancements performed in an ambulatory setting.
• Podiatry Treatment of foot and ankle conditions including surgical interventions for foot ailments performed on an outpatient basis.
• Spine Surgery Surgical diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases and conditions by orthopedic spine specialists in an outpatient ambulatory setting.
• Online Pre-Registration Secure, online registration process allowing patients to complete pre-admission health history assessments, medication information, and previous surgery details prior to their procedure date.
• Online Bill Payment Online bill payment service through the Patientco platform for processing facility fees, with support for major credit cards and Secure Health Code authentication.
• Pre-Surgery Preparation Services Comprehensive pre-operative guidance including food/drink restrictions, medication management instructions, safety protocols, and day-of-surgery requirements for patients and families.
• Check-in and Admission Day-of-surgery admission process including registration verification, pre-op health interview, anesthesia consultation, and family waiting area coordination.
• Post-Surgery Recovery Care Post-operative care including verbal and written discharge instructions, caretaker coordination, 24-hour nurse follow-up call, and recovery guidance for pain management and wound care.
• Post-Operative Pain Management Pain management services including Visual Analog Pain Scale assessment, oral and intravenous medications, nerve blocks, and local anesthetic injections as prescribed by surgeon and anesthesiologist.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 45% lower cost than hospital procedures for identical services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCA HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenver Surgery Center is managed by SCA Health, a national surgical solutions provider committed to improving healthcare in America. SCA Health operates 200+ surgical facilities across the country and serves as a committed, strategic partner to physicians, offering industry expertise and enhanced long-term results.
• Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)minorOthersNational association representing the interests of ambulatory surgery centers in the United States.
• Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (CASCA)minorOthersState-level association representing ambulatory surgery centers in Colorado.
• Insurance Provider NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of insurance providers including Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, United Healthcare, and others. The center continues to contract with various insurance providers and updates the list regularly.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surgery Partners: Multi-specialty ASC operator with a national footprint of short-stay surgical facilities. Closely comparable to Denver Surgery Center in asset type (multi-specialty ASCs), physician-partnership model, and payor mix.
• ASD Management: ASC management company operating multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers nationally. Comparable in scale, multi-specialty scope, and physician ownership/management partnership model.
• AmSurg: Operates a large network of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers across the U.S. Comparable in service mix (multi-specialty outpatient surgery), payor relationships, and physician-ownership model.
• Regent Surgical Health: ASC management and development company specializing in multi-specialty and physician-partnered surgical centers. Comparable in operating model, payor contracting approach, and partnership structure with independent physicians.
• SCA Health: National ambulatory surgery center operator and management partner of Denver Surgery Center, running 200+ facilities across the U.S. Directly comparable as the parent network that shares operating playbooks, payor contracts, and clinical benchmarks with the center.
• Surgical Management Professionals: Operates and manages ambulatory surgery centers across the U.S., typically in physician-hospital partnerships. Comparable multi-specialty outpatient scope and payor mix to Denver Surgery Center.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Large for-profit hospital system that operates competing ASCs and hospital outpatient surgery departments. Comparable as both a competitor (ASCs) and a referrer of overflow cases across the same specialty lines.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Largest U.S. operator of ambulatory surgery centers and short-stay surgical facilities, owned by Tenet Healthcare. Comparable as a multi-specialty ASC operator with national scale and physician partnership model.

Regional players

• HealthONE: Denver-area hospital system (HCA affiliate) operating multiple surgical facilities and outpatient surgery departments. Comparable regional incumbent that competes for the same specialty mix and physician referral base in Denver.
• Centura Health: Not-for-profit health system serving Colorado and western Kansas with hospitals and outpatient surgical sites. Closest regional incumbent that competes for the same orthopedic, ENT, and general surgery referrals in the Denver metro area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCA__Health
• Facebookfacebook.com/SCAHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denver-surgery-center

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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