Reviewed 2026-06-22

THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Ownership, control, relationships, and source records for THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL.

Ownership receipt

What we can say clearly

THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL is marked red because reviewed ownership records connect the facility to private-equity ownership or control. The detailed chain and source links are below.

Finding: CMS-corroborated PE ownership record
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Evidence: 6 cited sources

Documented warningOwned or controlled by private equity

THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL is listed in the April 3, 2026 PE hospital tracker and matches current CMS enrollment and owner records for SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF ARIZONA, LLC. The dossier distinguishes the enrolled legal owner from the broader sponsor and portfolio-company chain.

CMS-corroborated PE ownership record
Last verified Jun 2026

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Evidence limits

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Review Note

Why this page is published

government-corroborated

Meets the Phase 3 publication standard for its displayed status

Ownership & Control

Detailed records, kept below the answer

Sponsor, operator, CMS legal-owner/control records, and facility are shown as separate evidence layers.

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sponsorsAudax Private Equity, Linden Capital → THE CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, INC.

The tracker supplies the sponsor-to-platform attribution; CMS does not independently reproduce every sponsor name.

reported ownership or operating chainTHE CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, INC. → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

The platform attribution comes from the research tracker and is displayed separately from CMS legal-owner rows.

owns an interest inHOPCO GROUP HOLDINGS, L.P. → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% reported ownership · associated 08/15/2019

owns an interest inKENNETH TOMLON → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 5% reported ownership · associated 10/01/2023

governsKENNETH TOMLON → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE OFFICER · associated 01/01/2023

is associated withKENNETH TOMLON → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · associated 01/01/2023

owns an interest inTHE CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, INC. → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% reported ownership · associated 12/31/2014

controls or managesTHE CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, INC. → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% reported ownership · associated 12/31/2014

owns an interest inCHRISTOPHER YEUNG → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 2.79% reported ownership · associated 07/31/2018

governsCHRISTOPHER YEUNG → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

CORPORATE DIRECTOR · 2.79% reported ownership · associated 12/31/2014

owns an interest inCORE SPECIALTY SURGICAL HOLDINGS, LLC → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 54.7% reported ownership · associated 07/31/2018

owns an interest inNIMA SALARI → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 0.25% reported ownership · associated 07/31/2018

owns an interest inCHARLES CREASMAN → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 5.59% reported ownership · associated 03/28/2005

owns an interest inTHE KASSMAN FAMILY LIVING TRUST → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 1.4% reported ownership · associated 07/31/2018

owns an interest inAUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY FUND VI-A, L.P. → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 11.86% reported ownership · associated 08/15/2019

owns an interest inLINDEN CAPITAL PARTNERS IV LP → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 11.51% reported ownership · associated 08/15/2019

owns an interest inLINDEN CAPITAL PARTNERS IV-A LP → THE CORE INSTITUTE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 15.62% reported ownership · associated 08/15/2019

CMS owner rows establish enrolled legal ownership or control roles; they do not always name the ultimate financial sponsor.
Sponsor and portfolio-company labels come from the cited tracker or primary portfolio evidence.

Timeline

Ownership history and events

Current / undated
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The tracker identifies HOPCo in the PE ownership chain, and CMS supplies current enrolled-owner records for the facility.

Metrics

Financial and utilization series

Metric	Period	Value	Method note
net patient revenue	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$106,329,057	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net patient revenue	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	$91,209,036	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net patient revenue	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	$66,534,136	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$96,203,276	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	$82,858,366	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	$61,196,915	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$11,629,603	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	$9,697,303	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	$5,886,682	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$83,121,881	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	$78,851,226	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	$81,178,167	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$53,470,707	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	$56,482,415	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	$66,222,803	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	$3,664,729	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	$5,114,892	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	$962,249	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	179.37 FTE	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	165.37 FTE	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	146.2 FTE	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	28 beds	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	28 beds	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	28 beds	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	1,072 days	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	832 days	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	927 days	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges	01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023	677 discharges	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges	01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022	616 discharges	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges	01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021	816 discharges	Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.

Evidence Notes

Contradictions, limitations, and unavailable fields

Open evidence notes

Unavailable

Precise acquisition date

Unavailable

Official facility URL

Direct connection

Reported parent system or portfolio company: HOPCo.

Direct connection

Reported investment sponsor: Audax Private Equity, Linden Capital.

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Evidence and source documents

governmentHospitals RAPTHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data researchPrivate Equity Hospital TrackerPrivate Equity Stakeholder Project governmentHospital EnrollmentsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services governmentHospital All OwnersCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services governmentHospital Provider Cost ReportsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services governmentHospital General InformationCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services