Located in Johnson City, Tenn., Mountain Empire Surgery Center performs several outpatient surgeries. It provides a variety of presurgery and postsurgery services. The center also offers insurance and financial solutions to its patients. Mountain Empire Surgery Centeris is operated by United Surgical Partners International, which was founded in 1998. United Surgical Partners International operates more than 160 clinics, health care institutes and surgical centers throughout the United States. United Surgical Partners International partners with more than 2,730 private surgeons, as well as Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, which is one of the largest private equity capital companies in the United States.