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Plastic & Reconstructive Surg Private Practices in Alaska (5 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 5 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices in Alaska, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

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Independent Plastic & Reconstructive Surg Groups in Alaska

6 independent plastic & reconstructive surg practices across Alaska, cross-referenced against NPPES, state medical boards, and each practice's own website. Negotiate from leverage instead of from gratitude.

You spent 15 years on a path where the next move was always obvious. Someone handed you a syllabus, an algorithm, a board study schedule, a rotation block. You executed.

A physician who can see that there are 40 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg groups within 50 miles walks into a contract negotiation with completely different leverage than one who assumes the hospital is the only option. Non-compete radius, buy-in terms, tail coverage, all of it becomes more negotiable once you actually know what is around you. The Real Contract course walks you through every clause that matters.

NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:

Hospital systems

  • Providence Alaska Medical Center Plastic Surgery
  • Foundation Health Partners
  • Western Slope and out-of-state

All 5 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices in Alaska, by city

5practices listed
3cities in AK
0PE or corporate flagged
5with a website
5 practices listed

Aaron Berhanu, MD

Anchorage, AK

NPPES Verified
Plastic Surgeon

Offering plastic & reconstructive surg services in Anchorage, Alaska, Aaron Berhanu, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

301 W Northern Lights Blvd suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99503

Jack Sedwick, M.D.

Anchorage, AK

NPPES Verified
OtolaryngologistPlastic Surgeon

Located in Anchorage, Alaska, Jack Sedwick, M.D. delivers plastic & reconstructive surg care through an independently managed medical practice. Services extend to ear, nose, and throat care and reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

3831 Piper St Suite S-433, Anchorage, AK 99508

North Star Plastic Surgery, LLC

Fairbanks, AK

NPPES Verified
Plastic Surgeon

In Fairbanks, Alaska, North Star Plastic Surgery, LLC offers plastic & reconstructive surg care as part of the region's private practice scene. Services extend to reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

562 University Ave Suite 101, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Amer Nassar, M.D.

Palmer, AK

NPPES Verified
Plastic Surgeon

Amer Nassar maintains a private plastic & reconstructive surg practice in Palmer, Alaska, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond plastic & reconstructive surg, the office offers reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

2490 S Woodworth Loop # 310, Palmer, AK 99645

Mat-Su Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Palmer, AK

NPPES Verified
Plastic Surgeon

Serving Palmer and surrounding Alaska communities, Mat-Su Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a private plastic & reconstructive surg medical practice. The practice also provides reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

2490 S Woodworth Loop # 310, Palmer, AK 99645

About this directory and the Alaska plastic & reconstructive surg market

You finished plastic & reconstructive surg. Now what?

Then graduation approaches and the algorithm stops. A recruiter calls. The contract has a productivity formula you cannot solve for, a non-compete you cannot evaluate, and a tail-coverage clause nobody explained.

The map of independent plastic & reconstructive surg in Alaska was never compiled. So we compiled it. 6 practices, all physician-owned, all in one place. Now you can see what is around you before you sign into one corner of it.

What other resources point to in Alaska

What you'll find here is a complete list of 5 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices in Alaska, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. I started with the full federal database and worked backwards, removing every practice that doesn't qualify as independently operated. No hospital jobs. No PE-backed groups. No staffing agencies. Just 6 practices across 3 cities where physicians own the entity and control the clinical direction.

Here's why I built this. When I was looking at private practice opportunities, I couldn't find a single resource that separated physician-owned practices from everything else. Job boards don't do it. Recruiter databases don't do it. So I built it from the NPPES registry. Whether you're finishing training, thinking about a lateral move, or exploring partnership-track positions in Alaska, this gives you a filtered starting point that actually tells you who owns what.

The Alaska plastic & reconstructive surg market in detail

Alaska's physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg directory lists 5 practice locations across 3 cities.

None of the plastic & reconstructive surg practices listed in Alaska carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.

Practices are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Palmer.

The PGY-Final-Year Path

What to do with this list.

Browsing 53,000+ practices is not the work. Translating that into a contract you understand and a lawyer who will read it with you is the work. Here is how.

1
See what is around you

You are already here. 5 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg groups in Alaska, vetted against NPPES.

2
Read your contract

The Real Contract walks you through every clause that matters: non-compete, productivity, tail coverage, partnership track.

3
Hire the right lawyer

A vetted directory of physician-contract attorneys in Alaska. The person on your side should be one who actually does this work.

Stop being recruited. Start choosing.

Your seniors signed without reading. You do not have to.

Not because they did not care. Because nobody handed them the map. Now there is one.

“You are not behind. You were never given the next page.”

Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA

Frequently asked questions about plastic & reconstructive surg in Alaska

How many Plastic & Reconstructive Surg private practices are in Alaska?

There are 5 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg private practices in Alaska, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.

What does physician-owned mean?

A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.

What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.

In-Office Surgical Suite Ownership in Alaska Plastic Surgery

Alaska's physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices include Alaska Facial Plastic Surgery and ENT - Plastic Surgery (Anchorage), Alyeska Center for Facial Plastic Surgery & ENT - Plastic Surgery (Anchorage), and ACENT - Plastic Surgery (Anchorage).

What is an NPPES-verified practice?

NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.

Do plastic surgeons in Alaska need a licensed ASC to perform cosmetic procedures in an in-office suite?

It depends on the procedures and state regulations. In Alaska, in-office surgical suites performing procedures under general anesthesia or deep sedation typically require state licensure as an office-based surgical facility. Procedures under local anesthesia only (with or without oral sedation) may have lighter oversight requirements. CMS certification is required only if the facility bills Medicare, cash-pay cosmetic practices may not need Medicare certification. Confirm Alaska-specific office-based surgery facility requirements with a healthcare attorney before opening a surgical suite.

How Physician-Owned Practices Compare

Physician-Owned Hospital-Employed Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practicePhysiciansHealth systemNon-physician entity
Non-compete scopeNarrower, negotiableBroadVery broad
Partnership / buy-in pathCommonRareRare
Call schedule flexibilityHigherVariableLower
Productivity bonus upsideHighModerateModerate
Included in this directoryYesNoFlagged

Key Terms in Physician Contracts

PC (Professional Corporation)
A state-chartered corporation formed by licensed professionals. Physicians use PCs to own and operate their practices with liability separation. Many states require medical practices to be structured as PCs rather than standard LLCs or general partnerships.
PLLC (Professional Limited Liability Company)
A hybrid entity combining LLC flexibility with professional licensing requirements. PLLCs are common for physician-owned practices in states that permit them. They offer pass-through taxation and personal liability protection for non-malpractice claims.
MSO (Management Services Organization)
A non-physician entity that provides administrative infrastructure (billing, coding, EHR support, payer contracting) to physician-owned practices. MSO arrangements let physicians retain clinical and practice ownership while outsourcing back-office operations. Private equity commonly uses MSO structures to influence practice operations without technically owning the medical entity.
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
A unique 10-digit number assigned to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization by CMS. Individual physicians receive a Type 1 NPI; practice entities receive a Type 2 NPI. The NPI is used across all payers for billing and credentialing.
Restrictive Covenant
Any contractual clause that limits a physician's professional activities after leaving an employer. Non-compete clauses are the most common restrictive covenant, but the category also includes non-solicitation clauses (prohibiting contact with former patients or staff) and non-disparagement clauses.
In-Office Surgical Suite
A procedure room or fully equipped operating room within a physician's office building used to perform surgeries under local or general anesthesia. Subject to state office-based surgery regulations and accreditation requirements (AAAHC, AAASF, or JCAHO). May not require CMS certification if exclusively serving cash-pay patients.
Cosmetic vs. Reconstructive Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is performed to improve appearance in a patient without a medical condition and is not covered by insurance, patients pay directly. Reconstructive surgery corrects defects caused by trauma, disease, or birth defect and is covered by insurance. The mix of cosmetic vs. reconstructive work in a practice determines its cash-pay revenue fraction.

This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: .

Built by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path.