About us
A partnership of independent practices, owned by its physicians.
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics was formed so that community orthopaedic practices could stay independent while gaining the scale, technology and quality infrastructure of a large organization.
What makes us different
Scale that serves the exam room, not the other way around.
Physician governed
Every division is owned and led by the physicians who practice in it. Clinical decisions stay with clinicians, not outside investors.
Locally rooted
Divisions keep their names, teams and community relationships. Patients see the same familiar practice, backed by more resources.
Quality by design
Shared clinical pathways, outcome tracking and peer review raise the floor across the entire organization.
Built to scale
Central support for revenue cycle, compliance, technology and recruiting frees practices to focus on patient care.
By the numbers
The organization today
26
Divisions
Independent practices, one organization
400+
Providers
Surgeons, physiatrists and advanced practitioners
60+
Locations
Across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC
1M+
Patient visits
Delivered since our founding in 2015
Our history
How we got here
2015
Founded when independent mid-Atlantic practices joined to form a physician-owned partnership.
2018
Ambulatory surgery and imaging joint ventures expand access to lower-cost outpatient care.
2021
Shared electronic health record and quality reporting deployed across all divisions.
2024
Value-based care programs launch with regional payers and health systems.
2026
Twenty-six divisions, 400+ providers and more than 60 locations.