Fort Smith ER & Hospital

Name

Fort Smith ER & Hospital

Legal name

Fort Smith Emergency Hospital LLC

Website

https://fortsmithhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services / Freestanding Emergency Hospital

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent/Chain Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) & Multi-Specialty Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Freestanding emergency room
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Hospital inpatient care
• Trauma and acute care

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Smith

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Emergency Room Services: Fee-for-service emergency medical care for walk-in patients covering the full range of medical emergencies from minor injuries to life-threatening conditions. Revenue generated through insurance claims and patient copays.
2. Inpatient Care Services: Extended care services for patients requiring overnight or multi-day hospitalization including private rooms, meals, and 24/7 physician care.
3. Outpatient Imaging and Laboratory Services: Advanced imaging (CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound) and laboratory testing available 24/7 for outpatient needs with physician orders. Revenue from insurance billing and cash-pay patients.
4. Cash Pay Services: Discounted cash pricing offered to uninsured patients and those with non-participating governmental insurance plans including Medicare and Medicaid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fort Smith ER & Hospital operates a freestanding 24/7/365 emergency room and acute care hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas, delivering emergency medical care across all ages (newborn to elderly), trauma and acute care, pediatric emergency services, inpatient hospitalization in private rooms, advanced diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, X-ray, bedside ultrasound), and on-site CLIA/COLA-certified laboratory testing for both emergency and outpatient (physician-referred) needs. The facility is owned and operated by Nutex Health (NASDAQ: NUTX) and serves Sebastian County and surrounding communities through walk-in access, online pre-registration, and physician referrals, accepting most commercial insurance, TRICARE West, and offering discounted cash-pay pricing for uninsured patients.

Product overview

Fort Smith ER & Hospital is a freestanding emergency room and hospital operated by Nutex Health (NASDAQ: NUTX), offering a comprehensive portfolio of emergency and inpatient medical services. The facility operates 24/7/365 and provides emergency care for adults and children, trauma and acute care, cardiology services, imaging (CT scan, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), on-site laboratory testing, pediatric care, inpatient care for extended stays, and outpatient services. The hospital also provides price transparency tools including standard charges files and shoppable service pricing. Services are delivered through board-certified emergency room physicians with concierge-level care focused on minimal wait times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Care 24/7 emergency medical care for adults and children, treating conditions ranging from dehydration, headaches, abdominal pain, chest pain, serious infections, to trauma and acute care including burns, fractures, and lacerations. Delivered by board-certified emergency room physicians with concierge-level personalized care.
• Imaging Services State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging including CT scans, MRI, X-ray, and bedside ultrasound, with 24/7 capabilities and board-certified radiologists. Available for both emergency and physician-referred outpatient needs.
• Laboratory Testing COLA Certified on-site laboratory offering cardiac enzymes, complete blood cell count, urinalysis, liver panels, complete metabolic panels, respiratory infection testing, and mononucleosis testing with 15-minute turnaround time. Available for emergency and outpatient (physician-order) testing.
• Pediatric Care Emergency care for infants to young adults with board-certified physicians trained in pediatric ER cases, featuring a special exam room decorated for children.
• Inpatient Care Extended care services for patients requiring overnight or multi-day hospitalization, featuring private rooms with private bath, television, and catered meals, with one-on-one physician care 24/7.
• Outpatient Services Advanced imaging and laboratory testing available 24/7 including CT scans, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, and full array of laboratory tests with same-day or next-day results, delivered with a physician order.
• Trauma and Acute Care Treatment for burns, foreign body removals, bites and stings, concussions, head injuries, sprains, fractures, sports injuries, cuts and lacerations, and dislocations, delivered in the freestanding emergency room setting.
• Cardiology Services Emergency cardiac care including chest pain and heart attacks, stroke and TIA treatment, and congestive heart failure management delivered in the freestanding emergency room.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 out of 5 Google rating from 2387 reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record.

• TRICARE WestOthers · 23 February 2026Fort Smith ER & Hospital expanded access for military families by participating with TRICARE West insurance program, enabling active duty service members and their families to receive emergency care covered by their military health benefits.
• Nutex Health (NASDAQ: NUTX)OthersFort Smith ER & Hospital is owned and operated by Nutex Health, a publicly traded hospital network (NASDAQ: NUTX). The parent company provides administrative support including billing services through Nutex Health's patient advocacy team and billing office.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Family Care (AFC): Large national urgent care chain with on-site imaging, lab, and occupational health; competes for walk-in, non-life-threatening cases but lacks the full ER capability and inpatient offering of Fort Smith.
• HCA Healthcare: Large for-profit hospital system with extensive emergency department footprint; competes with Fort Smith for emergency cases in markets where it operates and sets the regional benchmark for ER capacity and insurance participation.
• Tenet Healthcare: Multi-state hospital and ambulatory care operator with significant emergency department volume; relevant broad incumbent for benchmarking freestanding ER unit economics against hospital-based ER models.
• NextCare Urgent Care: Multi-state urgent care operator offering walk-in care, imaging, and lab services; an adjacent competitor for lower-acuity cases that Fort Smith also captures via its emergency and outpatient services.

Others

• US Acute Care Solutions (USACS): Physician-owned emergency medicine staffing and management group serving hospital ERs; comparable as a peer in emergency medicine clinical operations and physician talent, though it staffs hospital-based ERs rather than freestanding ones.

Direct peers

• Adeptus Health: Former operator of the largest US freestanding ER network (First Choice Emergency Room); an industry-defining peer whose bankruptcy and restructuring illustrates the operational and reimbursement risks of the freestanding ER business model.
• Neighbors Emergency Center: Freestanding emergency room chain (now part of Ascension) operating no-wait, board-certified ER facilities with imaging and lab - direct competitor in the freestanding ER category targeting similar commercial-pay and self-pay patients.
• Nutex Health (sister facilities): Other freestanding ER and hospital facilities owned and operated by Nutex Health under the same model as Fort Smith - same parent, same playbook for 24/7 freestanding emergency care, imaging, and inpatient services.
• SignatureCare Emergency Center: Multi-location freestanding emergency room chain operating 24/7 walk-in ERs with on-site imaging and lab across Texas; directly comparable freestanding ER model serving similar patient mix and commercial payor base.
• First Choice Emergency Room: Pioneer freestanding emergency room chain (originally part of Adeptus Health) operating multiple 24/7 ER facilities with on-site CT, X-ray, ultrasound, and lab; closest historical analog to Fort Smith's freestanding ER and inpatient model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ft-smith-hospital

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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