Physician-Led ASC & Practice Advisory
Feasibility, pro formas, and payer negotiations — built by a physician who runs on the same data.
Most ASC consultants are MBAs modeling centers from spreadsheets. We're led by an interventional radiologist with a modeling team of experienced pro-forma consultants, and we build every model on CenterIQ's 220M+ real rate datapoints — the same commercial + Medicare dataset used by regional payers. You get a feasibility study in days, not weeks; a pro forma with named-hospital benchmarks, not industry estimates; and ongoing access to the live data that drove every assumption.
The problem with traditional ASC consulting.
Physician-owned center development is a $3M–$10M decision. The advisory industry built around it is slow, opaque, and run by people who have never operated inside a clinical workflow.
Feasibility studies take 6–8 weeks.
By the time the PDF lands, your real-estate window has closed or your partners have cooled. We run first-pass feasibility in days because the data is already indexed.
Pro formas are built on CMS rates.
Commercial payers pay 3–7× Medicare for most surgical and IR procedures. A CMS-based pro forma under-projects revenue and makes profitable centers look marginal. Our models use real named-hospital commercial rates.
Consultants are MBAs, not clinicians.
TTG, Sullivan, and most of the field are led by healthcare executives and ex-administrators. Useful on operations. Weak on the clinical workflow decisions that actually drive case volume and rate strategy.
Deliverables are opaque PDFs.
You pay $50K and get a 40-page report. Want to model a different specialty mix? New engagement. We hand you the live CenterIQ dashboard — every assumption is inspectable and re-runnable.
Payer benchmarks are vague.
"Market rate" means nothing in a payer negotiation. We give you named-hospital benchmarks — "Cedars-Sinai negotiated $X with Aetna for this CPT in CA" — that change the conversation entirely.
Entry-level engagements start at $30K.
The industry has priced out exploratory work. We built a Snapshot tier around $5K so you can validate a hypothesis before committing to a full build.
Three engagement tiers.
Scope to your stage. Each tier includes live access to CenterIQ so you can run what-ifs yourself. All prices starting-from — final scope confirmed after the free fit call.
- 8–12 page feasibility brief
- Commercial rate ranges for your top 15 CPTs
- State-level reimbursement geography
- Rough pro forma — high / base / low case
- OBL vs HOPD vs ASC setting comparison
- Go / no-go recommendation with rationale
- 60-min readout call with a physician consultant
- Full 5-year line-item pro forma
- Case mix optimization across your specialty
- Payer mix sensitivity — best / base / worst
- Equipment + staffing + rent + supplies
- Contract Benchmark packet for payer negotiations
- Named-hospital rate citations for your state
- Bank / investor deck (Excel + PDF)
- S-Corp / LLC / Sole-Prop tax comparison
- 90 days of live CenterIQ access (10 seats)
- Two readout calls + async Q&A
- Everything in Pro Forma
- Site selection with CON analysis
- Physician ownership / syndication structure
- Payer contract review + negotiation support
- Lender introductions (medical facility debt)
- Vendor / equipment procurement guidance
- Opening + first-year operational review
- Fractional CFO retainer option
- Unlimited CenterIQ access + custom dashboards
What we advise on.
Ten service areas, organized around the real decisions physician-owners face when opening or operating a surgical / imaging / procedural center.
ASC / OBL / Imaging Center Feasibility
Go / no-go with real rate data. Not CMS estimates, not industry averages — named-hospital commercial rates for your state.
5-Year Pro Forma + Investor Deck
Bank-ready / LP-ready 5-year model with line items, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow. Excel + PDF. Named citation footnotes.
Case Mix Optimization
Which procedures, which specialties, which payer mix. Modeled against real rates to find the mix that actually moves EBITDA.
Payer Contract Negotiation
Contract Benchmark packets with named hospitals and insurers. Walk into United / Anthem / BCBS meetings with data that changes the opening number.
Site Selection + CON Analysis
Rank states and metros by weighted facility revenue for your CPT mix. Certificate of Need analysis where required.
Physician Ownership Structure
Syndication structure, class A/B unit splits, buy-in / buy-out economics, physician recruitment offers aligned with the model.
Existing Center Turnaround
Operational and financial review for centers open 2+ years. Find the revenue leaks: contract rates, case mix, supply cost, OR utilization.
Fractional CFO
Monthly financial oversight without a full-time CFO hire. Dashboard reviews, contract watch, payer mix sensitivity, tax optimization.
Specialty-Specific Modeling
Vascular, ortho, pain, GI, ophtho, imaging — specialty presets built on the actual CPT mix, equipment ROI, and staffing requirements of that specialty.
Medtech Commercialization
For device / AI companies: hospital pricing strategy, site-of-service decisions, launch partners, reimbursement landscape for your CPT set.
Physician-led. Built on real operational experience.
Every engagement is led by a physician who has worked on real center economics — not a slide-deck analyst. Backed by a network of senior advisors with ASC, payer, and regulatory experience.
Pouyan Golshani, MD
Dr. Golshani is a practicing interventional radiologist who has contributed to economic modeling work with the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and has built CenterIQ — the rate intelligence platform used by every engagement. He leads the advisory pod personally, paired with a modeling team of experienced pro-forma and payer consultants.
How we work
Four-step engagement. Transparent data, transparent timeline, transparent pricing.
Free fit call
30 minutes. We listen, confirm tier, scope the question, and send a fixed-fee proposal within 48 hours. No pitch deck.
Data + assumptions
We pull your CPT mix through CenterIQ, validate assumptions with you on a working call, and lock inputs before modeling.
Model + deliverable
Built in CenterIQ + Excel. You get live dashboard access AND the deliverable — not one or the other.
Readout + iteration
Working readout call. Async Q&A window. If an assumption changes, we re-run it — the model is live.
How we compare to traditional ASC consultancies.
Compared against the category leaders (TTG Healthcare Advisors, Sullivan Healthcare Consulting), on the dimensions physician-owners actually care about.
| Capability | GigHz Advisory | TTG Healthcare Advisors | Sullivan Healthcare Consulting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Led by a practicing physician | ✓ IR attending | ✗ | ✗ |
| Models built on real commercial rate data | 220M+ datapoints, live query | Proprietary benchmarks | Proprietary benchmarks |
| Client gets live data access | ✓ CenterIQ seats included | ✗ PDF report only | ✗ PDF report only |
| Named-hospital rate benchmarks | ✓ Per-state, per-payer | Aggregated averages | Aggregated averages |
| Feasibility turnaround | Days (Snapshot) | 6–8 weeks | 6–8 weeks |
| Entry-level engagement price | $5K (Snapshot) | $30K+ | $30K+ |
| S-Corp / entity tax optimization included | ✓ | Refer to CPA | Refer to CPA |
| Model re-run after assumptions change | Included via live dashboard | New engagement | New engagement |
| Methodology transparency | Every rate traceable to source | Proprietary, black-box | Proprietary, black-box |
Book a free fit call.
Tell us where you are — exploring, planning, in diligence, operating — and we'll tell you which tier fits and what it would cost. Fixed-fee proposal within 48 hours of the call. No pitch deck, no pressure, no hourly-billing surprise.
Start the conversation →Frequently asked questions
Why is this different from hiring TTG or Sullivan?
Two reasons. First, we're led by a physician — Dr. Golshani is an interventional radiologist who has contributed to SIR economic modeling work and built CenterIQ. Traditional ASC consultancies are led by MBAs and healthcare executives. Useful on operations. Weak on the clinical workflow decisions that drive case mix, rate strategy, and payer negotiations. Second, the data is open. Every rate in our models is traceable to the specific MRF record or CMS fee schedule line it came from. Our clients get live CenterIQ seats — not a PDF. Run your own what-ifs. Re-model when a partner changes their mind. The traditional model of 'pay $50K, receive PDF, thank you' is broken.
Who is actually doing the work?
Dr. Golshani leads every engagement personally. Backing him is a vetted network of senior advisors — pro-forma consultants with decades of experience at national medical societies and ASC operators, payer-contracting specialists, site-selection partners who understand the state-level Certificate of Need landscape, and healthcare-specialty CPAs. We assemble the right pod per engagement. We name specific partner firms under NDA at the fit call — this is intentional: we want to show you the people working on your case, not advertise a roster.
What does the Snapshot tier actually cover?
An 8–12 page feasibility brief delivered in 1–2 weeks. It pulls your top 15 CPTs through CenterIQ and returns: commercial rate distribution per CPT (P25/Median/P75 with named hospital citations in your state), OBL vs HOPD vs ASC setting comparison, rough 3-scenario pro forma (high/base/low case), state-level reimbursement geography ranking, and a go / no-go recommendation with rationale. It ends with a 60-minute readout call. The $5K is credited toward the Pro Forma fee if you proceed. Useful for a physician group testing whether a center in their geography is even worth pursuing — not for getting a bank loan.
Is the Pro Forma actually bank / investor-ready?
Yes. It includes a full 5-year line-item P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, with monthly revenue ramp, working capital, D&A, and financing scenarios. Every rate assumption footnotes to a named hospital + insurer in the relevant state. The Excel workbook is open and editable. The PDF deck is designed for an investor or lender presentation. Clients have used it for SBA-backed healthcare lending, private lending facilities, and physician LP syndication raises.
Can you help with an existing center that's underperforming?
Yes — this is what the Turnaround service is for. We review your current contract rates against MRF benchmarks (most existing centers are being paid 20–40% below market on at least 3–5 CPTs), audit case mix, surface payor mix sensitivity, and build a Contract Benchmark packet for your next renegotiation cycle. Common finding: a two-hour renegotiation using real named-hospital comps adds $100K–$500K in annual collections on the same case volume.
Do you take equity instead of fees?
Case by case. Some ASC management firms charge 5–6% of net revenue in exchange for an ownership stake. We can structure engagements that way for groups who prefer aligned skin-in-the-game, but our default is fixed-fee. Transparency is a core principle — we want clients to know exactly what they're paying and exactly what they're getting. If you want to explore an equity or % of collections structure, raise it at the fit call.
How is this related to CenterIQ?
CenterIQ is the data platform GigHz built — 220M+ rate datapoints from CMS Hospital Price Transparency and Medicare payment files. Every advisory engagement runs on it. You can use CenterIQ self-service for free (core tiers), and most clients do before coming to us. Advisory is what you hire when you want a physician to build the model with you, validate the assumptions, and stand behind the deliverable. Think of it as: CenterIQ is the data, Advisory is the people who know what the data means.
Do you consult for medtech and device companies?
Yes — medtech commercialization advisory is part of the Full Advisory menu. Common asks: hospital pricing strategy for a new device, site-of-service decisions (HOPD vs ASC vs OBL), reimbursement landscape analysis for a CPT set, launch partner selection, and clinical validation site sourcing. Dr. Golshani's clinical and economic dual background is particularly useful here — a device company getting advised by a practicing IR who has also modeled the facility economics gets a different kind of answer.
Skip the 8-week PDF. Get to a real answer.
Physician-led advisory on ASC, OBL, and imaging center financials. Built on 220M+ real rate datapoints. Every engagement starts with a free fit call.
GigHz Advisory is an advisory service provided by physician-led consultants with senior-advisor network support. Scope, deliverables, and pricing are confirmed after a free fit call and in a fixed-fee proposal. Nothing on this page constitutes an offer or guarantee of specific financial outcomes — models are based on publicly disclosed CMS Hospital Price Transparency MRF data and CMS payment files; actual reimbursement depends on contract terms, documentation, and jurisdiction. Dr. Golshani's SIR involvement refers to contributions to economic modeling work and does not imply endorsement by the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Written and reviewed by Pouyan Golshani, MD, Interventional Radiologist — Last updated April 24, 2026