The Center For Dermatology Care (Skin Surgery Center)

What The Center For Dermatology Care (Skin Surgery Center) does

The Center For Dermatology Care (Skin Surgery Center) is a single-location dermatology clinic in Thousand Oaks, California, operating under the Forefront Dermatology brand and network, which runs over 280 dermatology practices across the United States. The clinic delivers four integrated service lines — medical dermatology (treatment of acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, melanoma, and other skin conditions), cosmetic dermatology (BOTOX, dermal fillers, CoolSculpting, CO2 laser, Vbeam pulsed light therapy, DiamondGlow, microneedling, chemical peels, and PRP therapy), plastic surgery, and skin cancer treatment (including fellowship-trained Mohs surgery and standard excision). Technology is centered on standard clinical capital equipment rather than proprietary systems or software, with services delivered by board-certified dermatologists and specialists.

The business model is direct-to-consumer professional services delivered at the 267 W Hillcrest Dr clinic. Medical and skin cancer procedures are billed through major US insurance carriers (United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield, Medicare, Humana, Network Health), while cosmetic procedures are typically paid out-of-pocket. Patients access services via online booking, phone scheduling, or the parent network's patient portal, with online bill pay and an affiliated product store providing additional digital touchpoints. Marketing is primarily organic — local SEO, the Forefront Dermatology website and blog, Google Business profile reviews (4.9/5 rating at this location), and community word-of-mouth referrals.

The clinic reports approximately 9 employees, consistent with a small single-site operation relying on shared back-office, IT, marketing, and credentialing infrastructure provided by the parent Forefront Dermatology network. No revenue, funding events, ownership structure, or strategic transaction data are disclosed in the available source material for this specific location.

Name

The Center For Dermatology Care (Skin Surgery Center)

Legal name

Forefront Dermatology

Website

https://dermatology-center.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Dermatology Care is a single-location dermatology clinic in Thousand Oaks, California, operating within the Forefront Dermatology network. It provides medical, cosmetic, plastic surgery, and skin cancer treatment services to local adult, teen, and pediatric patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dermatology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

General & Medical Dermatology (HLAKACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Procedural Dermatology (Office-Based Surgery) (HLAKACAG), Mohs Surgery & Skin Cancer (Dermatologic Oncology) (HLAKACAD), Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Medical dermatology services
• Cosmetic dermatology treatments
• Mohs micrographic surgery
• Plastic surgery procedures
• Skin cancer treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Thousand Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Dermatology Services: Revenue from treating medical skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, melanoma, moles, rashes, rosacea, and warts. Billed through insurance or patient payment.
2. Cosmetic Dermatology Services: Revenue from aesthetic treatments including BOTOX, fillers, laser treatments, chemical peels, and body contouring. Typically out-of-pocket but may have insurance coverage for certain procedures.
3. Skin Cancer Treatment Services: Revenue from skin cancer screening, Mohs surgery, basal cell carcinoma treatment, squamous cell carcinoma treatment, and standard excision. Insurance-covered medical services.
4. Plastic Surgery Services: Revenue from surgical and non-surgical plastic surgery procedures offered at the location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Provides comprehensive medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology services including Mohs surgery for skin cancer, cosmetic treatments such as BOTOX, fillers, chemical peels, CoolSculpting, and laser therapies, as well as plastic surgery procedures for patients in the Thousand Oaks, California area. The practice operates as part of the Forefront Dermatology network of more than 280 practices across the United States.

Product overview

Forefront Dermatology offers a comprehensive dermatology care platform centered on three core service lines: Medical Dermatology (treating conditions like acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and melanoma), Cosmetic Dermatology (including injectables such as BOTOX® Cosmetic, body treatments like CoolSculpting®, laser therapies including CO2 Laser and Vbeam® Pulsed Light Therapy, and med spa services such as DiamondGlow®, Microneedling®, Chemical Peels, and PRP treatments), and Skin Cancer Treatment (including Mohs Surgery, Standard Excision, and treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma). The practice also offers Plastic Surgery services. All services are delivered through board-certified dermatologists and specialists at their Thousand Oaks, CA location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Dermatology Diagnosis and treatment of general skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rashes for adults, teens, and children in the Thousand Oaks area.
• Mohs Micrographic Surgery Surgical removal of skin cancer using the Mohs technique for precise tissue-sparing excision, offered to skin cancer patients in Thousand Oaks.
• Cosmetic Dermatology Treatments Aesthetic procedures including BOTOX, dermal fillers, chemical peels, laser therapies (CO2 laser, Vbeam pulsed dye laser), and CoolSculpting body contouring for adult patients seeking cosmetic skin improvement.
• Plastic Surgery Procedures Plastic surgery services performed by board-certified plastic surgeons at the Thousand Oaks clinic for patients seeking surgical aesthetic or reconstructive procedures.
• Skin Cancer Treatment Evaluation and treatment of skin cancers, including Mohs surgery, provided by the clinic's dermatology team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 Google Reviews rating

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• United HealthcareminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Forefront Dermatology. Patients with United Healthcare plans can receive covered dermatology services.
• BlueCross BlueShieldminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Forefront Dermatology. BCBS members can access covered medical dermatology and skin cancer treatment services.
• MedicareminorOthersMedicare insurance accepted at Forefront Dermatology for eligible medical dermatology and skin cancer treatment procedures.
• HumanaminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Forefront Dermatology. Humana members can access covered dermatology services.
• Network HealthminorOthersInsurance provider accepted at Forefront Dermatology. Network Health plan holders can receive covered dermatology services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• West Dermatology: California-based dermatology practice network with medical, cosmetic, and surgical services. Directly comparable on geography (California) and full-spectrum service mix, making it a close regional competitor in the Thousand Oaks catchment.
• California Skin Institute: California-headquartered dermatology network offering medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology with Mohs and plastic surgery. Comparable on California geography, full-service dermatology model, and multi-site clinic structure.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Permanente Dermatology: Integrated payer-provider system offering dermatology services to a large Southern California insured population. Comparable as a competing dermatology provider competing for insured medical dermatology patients in the Thousand Oaks market.
• Forefront Dermatology: The parent organization operating 280+ dermatology practices across the U.S., including the analyzed Thousand Oaks location. Directly comparable as the operating network of which this site is a part, providing scale, branding, and shared services.
• Cedars-Sinai Dermatology: Academic medical center offering medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology within a large hospital system. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing specialty dermatology including skin cancer surgery and cosmetic procedures in Southern California.

Emerging players

• LaserAway: California-focused retail aesthetics chain offering laser hair removal, body contouring, and injectables. Comparable on cosmetic service line and regional California footprint; competes for the cosmetic/aesthetic patient segment of the analyzed practice.

Direct peers

• Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery: Large multi-site dermatology group with medical, surgical (including Mohs), and cosmetic offerings. Comparable as a national roll-up competitor in the same dermatology specialty and payer environment.
• U.S. Dermatology Partners: Large PE-backed dermatology network with multi-site practices offering medical, cosmetic, Mohs, and plastic surgery services across multiple states. Closest direct competitor to Forefront's model and to multi-line community dermatology clinics like this one.
• Schweiger Dermatology Group: Northeast-anchored dermatology group practice offering medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology. Comparable as a multi-location, multi-modality dermatology provider competing for the same patient demographic and procedure mix.

Others

• Allergan Aesthetics (AbbVie): Manufacturer of BOTOX, JUVÉDERM, CoolSculpting, and other aesthetic products consumed by this practice. Comparable as the upstream supplier of the cosmetic technology stack the clinic deploys and the brand-name products offered to patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dermatologycenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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