District Surgery Center

What District Surgery Center does

District Surgery Center (DSC) is a physician-owned ambulatory surgery center operating as a single facility in Bethesda, Maryland, providing outpatient orthopedic and spine surgical services. Incorporated as District Surgery Center, LLC (DBA: DSC) and founded in 2021, the center serves patients in the Greater Washington, D.C. region, including Maryland and Northern Virginia, and is owned by 13 board-certified physicians who also refer and perform surgical cases at the facility. The center operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 6720B Rockledge Drive, Suite 500.

The center offers five core surgical specialties: joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder), sports medicine, hand and wrist surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and spine surgery. Its clinical technology is built on evidence-based protocols, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and robotic-assisted procedures — notably robotic-assisted minimally-invasive total hip arthroplasty. The clinical team is led by Clinical Administrator Margarita Baranova (BSN, RN) and Director of Clinical Risk Management and Compliance Lisa Thacker, with surgeons affiliated with NoVa Orthopedic & Spine Care, a division of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Many physician-owners completed training at top-tier institutions including Hospital for Special Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Disease, Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Harvard/Brigham and Women's, and Northwestern.

DSC generates revenue through surgical procedure fees, with billing and insurance pre-authorization handled in-house. Its go-to-market model is sales-led and physician-referred: the center depends on its 13 physician-owners and affiliated surgeon partners to direct patient cases. Patient-facing marketing is limited to a website, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and patient testimonials; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The facility is HIPAA-compliant, subject to standard federal civil rights and physician-ownership disclosure requirements, and operates without institutional investment, private equity backing, or a parent holding company.

Name

District Surgery Center

Legal name

District Surgery Center, LLC

Website

https://districtsurgerycenter.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

District Surgery Center is a physician-owned ambulatory surgery center in Bethesda, Maryland, offering outpatient orthopedic and spine surgical services across five specialties to patients in the Greater Washington, D.C. region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgery Center

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAIAG

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

SECONDARYHLAFAIAB

Single-Specialty ASCs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

Keywords

• Ambulatory surgery center
• Orthopedic surgical services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Sports medicine procedures
• Minimally invasive surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Surgical Services Revenue: Revenue is generated from surgical procedures performed at the ambulatory surgery center. The facility serves patients with insurance and handles billing and insurance pre-authorization for treatments. Patients are responsible for financial obligations to the facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

District Surgery Center is a physician-owned ambulatory surgery center in Bethesda, MD that performs outpatient orthopedic surgical procedures across five service lines: joint replacement, sports medicine, hand and wrist surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and spine surgery. Board-certified surgeon partners perform hundreds of procedures per year using minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques, supported by a certified nursing care team. The center handles insurance pre-authorization and billing for patients in the Greater Washington, D.C. region.

Product overview

District Surgery Center is a single-facility ambulatory surgery center in Bethesda, MD, offering five core surgical specialty services: Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, Hand & Wrist, Foot & Ankle, and Spine Surgery. The center partners with board-certified surgeons who perform hundreds of procedures per year, supported by a certified nursing care team. The integrated care model encompasses pre-operative consultations, surgical procedures, and post-operative recovery support including physical therapy guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joint Replacement Surgery Surgical procedures for joint replacement including hip, knee, and shoulder reconstruction, utilizing minimally invasive and rapid recovery techniques. Performed for patients suffering from chronic joint pain and mobility limitations.
• Sports Medicine Services Treatment of sports-related injuries and conditions, including arthroscopic surgery and care for athletes at various levels. Performed for athletes and active individuals with sports-related orthopedic conditions.
• Hand & Wrist Surgery Surgical and non-surgical treatment for hand, wrist, and upper extremity conditions including trauma, arthritis, tendinitis, and nerve problems. Performed for adult and pediatric patients with hand and upper extremity conditions.
• Foot & Ankle Surgery Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgical procedures including treatment for injuries, deformities, and conditions affecting the lower extremity. Performed for patients with foot and ankle orthopedic conditions.
• Spine Surgery Spinal surgical procedures including cervical and lumbar surgery utilizing minimally invasive techniques for disc disease, deformities, and spinal conditions. Performed by neurosurgeons and orthopaedic spine surgeons for patients with spinal disorders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid recovery times - patients home same day after procedures
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NoVa Orthopedic & Spine CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple surgeons (Dr. Gupta, Dr. Press, Dr. Lotfi, Dr. Lowery, Dr. Shonuga) practice at NoVa Orthopedic & Spine Care division of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. This is the primary practice group affiliated with District Surgery Center, with surgeons referring patients to DSC for surgical procedures.
• The Centers for Advanced OrthopaedicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe practice group NoVa Orthopedic & Spine Care is a division of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, a large orthopedic practice network in the region.
• Inova Fairfax HospitalminorOthersDr. Lotfi has been an active member of the orthopaedic spinal trauma team at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
• Sentara Northern VA Medical CenterminorOthersDr. Lotfi has served as chairman of the Orthopaedic Department at Sentara Northern VA Medical Center.
• Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ronald Paik completed fellowship training at this world-renowned sports medicine clinic which pioneered the Tommy John surgical procedure for baseball pitchers.
• New York University Hospital for Joint DiseaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Asheesh Gupta completed sports medicine fellowship at NYU Hospital for Joint Disease, with experience working with New York Rangers, Chicago Sky, and UIC Flames athletic program.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (New York)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Cassie Root completed orthopaedic surgery residency at HSS, frequently ranked #1 Hospital for Orthopedic Surgery by US News & World Report.
• Houston Health Science CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Cyrus Press completed fellowship training here in orthopaedic shoulder and elbow reconstructive surgery.
• Washington University in Saint LouisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Cassie Root completed fellowship training in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular surgery at Washington University.
• Georgetown University HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. David Herzig completed neurosurgical residency at Georgetown in 2014. Dr. Jaywon Rhee completed residency in neurological surgery at Georgetown.
• Johns Hopkins HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jaywon Rhee completed a junior instructorship at Johns Hopkins focusing on complex spine pathology, spinal deformity, and spinal oncology.
• Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Warren Mackie-Jenkins completed residency in Anesthesiology and fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at this top-ranked institution.
• Northwestern University Hospital Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Paymaun Lotfi completed fellowship training in spinal surgery at Northwestern.
• Rothman Institute/Thomas Jefferson University HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Owolabi Shonuga completed fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery here in Philadelphia.
• Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center (Columbus, Ohio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Matthew Buchanan completed fellowship training in foot and ankle at this prestigious center where he assisted in care of professional athletes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic: Mid-Atlantic orthopedic specialty practice with on-site ambulatory surgery center, comparable subspecialty mix (joint replacement, sports medicine, spine) and physician-led operating model.
• National Spine & Pain Centers: Specialty practice offering interventional pain management and spine procedures in ambulatory settings. Comparable service mix (pain management, spine) and physician-referral patient acquisition model.
• OrthoVirginia: Regional orthopedic practice serving Northern Virginia with multiple locations and ambulatory surgery capabilities. Direct comparable in terms of patient demographic, orthopedic subspecialties offered, and DMV service area, with similar physician-referral model.
• The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics: The actual strategic partner of District Surgery Center - a large Mid-Atlantic orthopedic practice network whose surgeon-owners perform cases at DSC. Closest direct peer given operational linkage and shared physician base.

Broad incumbents

• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Tenet Healthcare subsidiary - the largest network of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals in the US. Provides comparable model for ASC-scale operations and orthopedic service line economics.
• HCA Healthcare: One of the largest US for-profit hospital operators with growing ASC footprint. Competes for outpatient orthopedic volumes and represents a likely strategic acquirer or partner for high-quality ASC assets.
• Surgery Partners: Public ASC operator (NASDAQ: SGRY) with ~140 short-stay surgical facilities across the US, including orthopedic surgical hospitals. Relevant as a public-market comparable for ASC valuation, scale, and reimbursement dynamics.
• Tenet Healthcare: Hospital and ambulatory care operator (parent of USPI). Highly relevant for orthopedic ASC strategic transactions and a likely counterparty in any regional ASC roll-up.

Regional players

• Capitol Orthopaedic & Spine Institute: Regional orthopedic and spine practice operating in the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable subspecialty mix (joint, spine, sports) and physician-owned ASC model; serves overlapping patient base.

Others

• Privia Health: Physician practice enablement platform serving specialty groups including orthopedics. Comparable as a physician-empowerment business model and potential partner for value-based care contracting for ASC services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/districtsurgerycenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/district-surgery-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/districtsurgerycenter

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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