Gladiolus Surgery Center

What Gladiolus Surgery Center does

Gladiolus Surgery Center is a physician-owned Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) located at 7431 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, Florida, providing same-day outpatient surgical care across nine specialties: anesthesiology, general surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, and urology. The center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and operates as part of the SCA Health network, a national surgical solutions provider with 200+ facilities. Patients are acquired primarily through physician referrals from independent specialists across the listed specialties.

The facility's core offering is outpatient surgical services delivered on-site using specialized equipment and advanced medical technology in a family-friendly setting that excludes COVID-19 patient treatment. Supporting infrastructure includes online pre-admission registration via One Medical Passport, anesthesia services through Anesthesia Dynamics, post-operative nurse follow-up, and pathology partnerships with AmeriPath Southwest Florida, 21st Century Oncology Labs, and CDx Diagnostics. Online bill payment is handled through the Patientco Patient Wallet portal.

Revenue is generated through facility fees for outpatient procedures, with the center accepting private insurance, Medicare, and self-pay patients. Insured patients pay co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles at or before the time of service; self-pay and cosmetic surgery patients must pay in full on the day of surgery. CareCredit financing and structured payment plans are available, and balances past 45 days are escalated to MNET Financial. The center is not publicly traded and does not disclose revenue figures.

Name

Gladiolus Surgery Center

Legal name

Gladiolus Surgery Center

Website

https://gscfl.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gladiolus Surgery Center is a Fort Myers, Florida-based ambulatory surgery center providing same-day outpatient procedures across nine specialties, operated as a physician-owned facility within the SCA Health network and accredited by AAAHC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulatory Surgery Center 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), ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ), Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL)

Keywords

• Ambulatory surgery services
• Outpatient surgical care
• Same-day surgery center
• Multispecialty surgical procedures
• Surgical facility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Surgical Facility Services: Gladiolus Surgery Center generates revenue by providing outpatient surgical facility services. Patients pay facility fees for same-day surgical procedures across multiple specialties. The center accepts private insurance, Medicare, and other payors, collecting co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles at or before the time of service. Self-pay and cosmetic surgery patients must pay in full prior to surgery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gladiolus Surgery Center is a physician-owned Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Fort Myers, Florida, providing same-day outpatient surgical procedures across multiple specialties (general surgery, orthopedic, ENT, pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, urology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, anesthesiology). The center offers pre-registration through One Medical Passport, perioperative anesthesia services, post-operative recovery support, online bill payment, and financial assistance/charity care options. The facility is AAAHC-accredited and operates within the SCA Health network of 200+ surgical facilities.

Product overview

Gladiolus Surgery Center operates as a physician-owned Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) providing same-day surgical care. The center is accredited by AAAHC and is part of the SCA Health network. The core offering is outpatient surgical services across multiple specialties including General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, ENT, Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, and Urology. These surgical services are supported by pre-registration via One Medical Passport, anesthesia services through Anesthesia Dynamics, and post-operative care including pain management. Financial services include online bill payment via Patientco Patient Wallet, charity care, payment plans, and transparent pricing through Florida Health Finder. The center does not treat COVID-19 patients and maintains enhanced safety protocols for elective surgeries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulatory Surgery Center Services Same-day surgical care delivered in an outpatient setting for patients across multiple specialties, offering quality care, specialized equipment, and advanced technology in a safe, family-friendly environment that does not treat COVID-19 patients.
• Surgical Specialties Multi-specialty same-day surgical procedures covering anesthesiology, general surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology (ENT), pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, and urology for patients requiring outpatient surgical intervention.
• Anesthesia Services Perioperative anesthesia care delivered by a combination of board-certified physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists, including preoperative assessments, anesthetic planning, nerve blocks, and post-operative pain management for surgical patients.
• Post-Surgery Care and Recovery Post-operative care including verbal and written recovery instructions, pain management guidance, and follow-up nurse calls to monitor patient recovery after same-day surgical procedures.
• Charity Care and Financial Assistance Financial assistance programs and charity care policies for patients unable to pay their medical expenses, including structured payment plan options (e.g., 50% on admission with balance in 30 or 60 days, or 33% on admission with balance in 60 days) and coordination with the CareCredit third-party healthcare credit program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patients pay approximately 45 percent less than they would for the same procedure at a hospital

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCA HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCA Health is the parent company and national surgical solutions provider for Gladiolus Surgery Center. SCA Health provides strategic partnership, management support, and operational infrastructure including clinical outcome metrics endorsed by the National Quality Forum, proprietary clinical training systems, and regional/national Quality Councils to share best practices. With 200+ surgical facilities across the country, SCA Health is committed to improving healthcare in America.
• One Medical PassportcoreTechnology or IntegrationOne Medical Passport provides online pre-admission registration for Gladiolus Surgery Center patients. Patients complete medical history and medication reconciliation questions online before their surgery date. Registration is designed to be quick and easy, taking approximately 10-15 minutes.
• Anesthesia DynamicscoreTechnology or IntegrationAnesthesia Dynamics provides anesthesia services at Gladiolus Surgery Center. The provider employs a combination of board-certified physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). They offer preoperative assessments, anesthetic planning, nerve blocks, and post-operative pain management services.
• CareCreditminorOthersCareCredit is a third-party healthcare credit program available to patients who cannot pay their patient responsibility at the time of service. Patients can apply for CareCredit to make monthly payments. The center provides CareCredit program information, website links, and telephone numbers to patients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Surgery Partners: Public ASC company operating more than 180 short-stay surgical facilities across the U.S. Same multi-specialty outpatient model, physician partnership approach, and revenue structure as Gladiolus.
• Regent Surgical Health: ASC management and development company partnering with physicians and health systems to operate multi-specialty outpatient surgery centers. Highly comparable ownership/operating model.
• SurgCenter Development: Develops and operates physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers across multiple specialties nationwide. Closely comparable multi-specialty ASC operating model with physician partnership structure.

Broad incumbents

• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): One of the largest ASC operators in the U.S., affiliated with Tenet Healthcare. Operates hundreds of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers serving similar outpatient case mix and physician referral model.
• AmSurg (Envision Healthcare): National operator of ambulatory surgery centers and physician services, with a comparable multi-specialty outpatient surgical footprint. Provides a peer benchmark for scale economics.
• HCA Healthcare: Large hospital operator with significant outpatient and ambulatory surgery capacity, including in Florida. Competes for the same outpatient surgical procedures and referring physicians as Gladiolus.
• SCA Health: Parent company and partner of Gladiolus Surgery Center; operates 200+ ambulatory surgery centers nationwide. Directly comparable business model (multi-specialty ASC operator) with shared clinical and administrative infrastructure.
• Tenet Healthcare: Hospital and outpatient services company with USPI as its ASC segment. Competes for outpatient surgical volume in Florida and offers an alternative site for referring physicians.

Regional players

• Lee Health Outpatient Surgery: Regional health system operating outpatient surgery facilities in the Fort Myers / Lee County area. Direct local competitor for the same referring-physician base and outpatient procedures.
• Florida Medical Clinic / Florida Surgery Center (AdventHealth-affiliated ASCs): Health-system-affiliated ambulatory surgery centers operating in Florida, including the Fort Myers/Southwest Florida market, providing direct regional competition for outpatient surgical cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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