San Francisco Surgery Center

What San Francisco Surgery Center does

San Francisco Surgery Center (SFSC) is a multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center (ASC) located at 450 Sutter Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, California. It provides same-day surgical care across 14+ specialty areas — including orthopedics, ophthalmology, podiatry, pain management, and general surgery — staffed by 50+ affiliated physicians trained at institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, UCSF, and Columbia. The center operates under Medicare certification and licensure by the Medical Board of California, and maintains HIPAA-compliant clinical and administrative operations.

SFSC generates revenue through a combination of facility fees, surgeon professional billing, and anesthesia services, reimbursed via in-network contracts with major commercial payers — notably Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield, and United Healthcare — plus Medicare and patient co-pays. The facility's payer-agnostic, multi-specialty model is designed to capture referral volume from a broad base of affiliated surgeons and insurance channels rather than depending on a single anchor customer. Recent strategic activity includes adoption of the MAKOplasty robotic-assisted knee surgery platform, expansion into a parallel operating unit (Webster Surgery Center) at the same address, and certification broadening the addressable patient population to Medicare beneficiaries.

The center positions itself as a lower-cost, outpatient alternative to hospital-based surgery for appropriately selected cases, leveraging a downtown San Francisco location with established brand recognition among regional referring physicians. Beyond the MAKOplasty robotics investment, there is limited evidence of differentiated technology, proprietary platforms, or AI-enabled clinical workflows; SFSC's competitive position rests primarily on physician affiliation breadth, payer network access, and regulatory credentials rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

San Francisco Surgery Center

Legal name

San Francisco Surgery Center

Website

https://sf-sc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Francisco Surgery Center is a Medicare-certified, multi-specialty outpatient ambulatory surgery center at 450 Sutter Street serving 14+ surgical specialties with 50+ affiliated physicians and in-network contracts with Kaiser, Blue Shield, and United Healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Surgical Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAG), Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK), Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH)

Keywords

• Outpatient surgery center
• Ambulatory surgical care
• Multi-specialty surgery
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Minimally invasive procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surgical Facility Fees: The surgery center generates revenue through facility fees charged for outpatient surgical procedures. These fees cover the use of operating rooms, nursing staff, equipment, and recovery facilities. Revenue is collected through insurance claims and patient co-pays.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: The center accepts Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans, and various commercial insurances including Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Health Net, Aetna, Cigna, and Kaiser. Revenue is primarily collected through insurance reimbursements.
3. Patient Co-pays and Self-Pay: Patient co-payments collected at time of service, particularly for Kaiser Permanente patients. The center accepts Visa, MasterCard, Cashiers Check, Money Orders and Cash.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

San Francisco Surgery Center is an outpatient ambulatory surgery center (ASC) that provides same-day surgical services across 14 specialty areas including orthopedics, plastic surgery, ENT, urology, obstetrics & gynecology, pain management, and general surgery. The facility delivers procedures utilizing advanced technologies such as MAKOplasty robot-assisted knee surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, microsurgery, and arthroscopic techniques. Patients are referred by their physicians and treated by over 50 affiliated board-certified surgeons practicing at the center.

Product overview

San Francisco Surgery Center is an outpatient surgical facility (ASC - Ambulatory Surgery Center) offering a comprehensive range of surgical services. The center operates as a multi-specialty facility providing 14 distinct surgical service categories including robot-assisted knee surgery (MAKOplasty), upper and lower extremity surgery, spine surgery, arthroscopic/general surgery, microsurgery, reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, urology, pain management, anesthesia, ENT surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, and general surgery. The facility serves both local Bay Area residents and international patients, offering minimally invasive procedures, advanced technology, and compassionate care. The center is Medicare certified and accepts multiple insurance providers including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and Health Net.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robot-Assisted Knee Surgery (MAKOplasty) A minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgical procedure for knee replacement using the MAKOplasty system, performed on an outpatient basis by affiliated orthopedic surgeons.
• Upper Extremity Surgery Surgical procedures for hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder conditions performed on an outpatient basis at the surgery center.
• Lower Extremity Surgery Surgical procedures for foot, ankle, knee, and hip conditions performed on an outpatient basis at the surgery center.
• Spine Surgery Endoscopic and open spine surgery procedures performed on an outpatient basis, including minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery.
• Arthroscopic Surgery Minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures for joint conditions of the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow, and wrist.
• Microsurgery Precision surgical procedures using specialized microscopic techniques for delicate operations.
• Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Reconstructive surgical procedures to restore form and function, performed on an outpatient basis.
• Cosmetic Surgery Aesthetic surgical procedures for cosmetic enhancement, performed on an outpatient basis.
• Urology Surgery Urological surgical procedures including robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures.
• Pain Management Medical treatments and procedures for chronic pain management performed on an outpatient basis.
• Anesthesia Services Anesthesia services provided during surgical procedures at the center.
• ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) Surgery Otolaryngology surgical procedures for ear, nose, and throat conditions performed on an outpatient basis.
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Surgery OBGYN surgical procedures performed on an outpatient basis.
• General Surgery Broad range of general surgical procedures performed on an outpatient basis at the surgery center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patients return home within hours of surgery as outpatient procedures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Francisco Surgery Center is honored to participate as a surgical facility for Kaiser Permanente surgeons and member patients. KP surgeons schedule their surgeries at the center, and the center handles pre-operative coordination, patient communication, day-of-surgery procedures, and post-operative discharge. The partnership includes a dedicated Kaiser page on the center's website explaining the scheduling process, pre-operative evaluation at KP's Perioperative Medicine Clinic, COVID-19 safety protocols, and discharge procedures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Operates one of the largest U.S. hospital and ASC networks. While broader than SFSC, HCA runs outpatient surgical facilities with affiliated physician models and similar payor mix dynamics in California and other major markets.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI / Tenet Healthcare): Largest operator of ambulatory surgery centers in the U.S., owned by Tenet Healthcare. Directly comparable multi-specialty ASC model with payor contracting, physician joint ventures, and Medicare-certified facilities across major U.S. metros.
• Surgery Partners: Public operator of a national network of short-stay surgical facilities including ambulatory surgery centers. Comparable as a multi-specialty ASC platform with multi-payor contracts and affiliated physician models, though at far greater scale than SFSC.
• Stanford Health Care: Academic medical system with multi-specialty outpatient surgical services in the Bay Area. Competes for tertiary referrals and credentialed physicians, with overlapping patient geography and payor mix.
• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC / Sutter): San Francisco hospital system within Sutter Health that performs outpatient and inpatient surgical procedures. Competes for the same physician-referred surgical cases in San Francisco, but with broader inpatient and emergency capabilities.
• UCSF Health: Academic medical center in San Francisco offering multi-specialty outpatient surgical services. Comparable geographic market and specialty breadth, with overlapping physician referral ecosystem and competing for similar Bay Area patient volume.
• Sutter Health: Major Northern California integrated health system headquartered near SFSC's footprint. Comparable as a multi-specialty surgical provider in San Francisco with overlapping specialties, though Sutter also operates inpatient hospitals that SFSC does not.

Emerging players

• Envision Healthcare: Specialty care and ambulatory services provider with surgical and procedural capabilities including ASC operations. Comparable as a multi-specialty ambulatory platform serving insured and physician-referred patients, though Envision spans broader services beyond surgical.
• Privia Health: Physician enablement platform with multi-specialty medical groups including surgical specialists. Comparable through its affiliated-physician model and payor contracting approach, though Privia is broader than a single-site ASC.

Direct peers

• Webster Surgery Center: Operates from the same 450 Sutter Street building as SFSC and is run by the same parent organization. It is an outpatient ASC with overlapping surgical specialties and overlapping insurance panel, making it the closest direct comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-francisco-surgery-center

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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