The freestanding surgery center was developed by Ortho-4-States, an orthopedic group formerly of Joplin, Mo. The physicians crossed into Kansas to build a new facility due to the managed care contracting restrictions in the Joplin market; as an added benefit, Kansas also has lower medical malpractice insurance rates, according to Ms. Morris.
The physicians built a 14,000-square-foot surgery center with two ORs and four large overnight rooms to accommodate the additional recovery time for spine cases performed at the center.
The physician-owners and -users of the facility include:
- J. Timothy Ogden, MD — General orthopedic and shoulder replacement
- J. Christopher Banwart, MD — Fellowship-trained joint replacement surgery; hip and knee replacements
- Jonathan L. Grantham, MD — Orthopedic sports specialist
- Brian J. Ipsen, MD — Board-certified spine surgeon
- Robert F. Stringer, DO — General orthopedic
- Paul W. Toma, DO — General orthopedic
- James D. Smith, MD — Fellowship-trained spine surgeon
- Mark E. McNemar, DO — Fellowship-trained hand/upper extremity and microvascular surgeon
- Michael L. Hearndon, DO — Fellowship-trained interventional pain management
- Benjamin Rosenberg, DDS — Pediatric dentistry
A new 50,0000-square-foot built by Ortho-4-States includes the Ortho-4-States practice, physical therapy, aquatic rehabilitation and MRI.
Read about other new surgery centers:
– New York Eye Surgery Center Joint Venture Breaks Ground in Rome
– Colorado Hospital’s New Surgery Center Faces No Objections, Will Proceed as Planned
– 20 New ASCs Opened or Announced in October
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