Orcutt, California · Opening October 2026
Advanced outpatient surgery, close to home.
RIVA Surgery Center brings orthopedic surgery and pain management to North Santa Barbara County — built by the surgeons of ALTA Orthopaedics in partnership with Cottage Health.
Visit us
- Address
- 1620 E. Clark Ave., Suite 101
Orcutt, CA 93455 - Hours
- Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Phone
- (510) 513-5747
Surgeons you already know
The fellowship-trained surgeons of ALTA Orthopaedics — who have cared for Central Coast patients for more than 30 years — operate here.
Care close to home
Patients from Solvang to Paso Robles can have surgery without a drive over the pass — with recovery and follow-up in the same community.
Cottage Health partnership
A physician-owned center built with Cottage Health, connecting your outpatient procedure to the region’s broader network of care.
What we do
Specialties
RIVA opens with seven orthopedic and pain management service lines, and is designed to expand its scope over time.
Sports Medicine
ACL and meniscus repair, rotator cuff, shoulder instability, and arthroscopic procedures.
Learn more →Hip & Knee Replacement
Outpatient total and partial joint replacement with same-day discharge protocols.
Learn more →Shoulder Surgery
Rotator cuff repair, shoulder replacement, and treatment for instability and tendon disease.
Learn more →Hand & Upper Extremity
Carpal tunnel release, trigger finger, fracture fixation, and elbow tendon procedures.
Learn more →Spine Surgery
Outpatient decompression and minimally invasive procedures for neck and back pain.
Learn more →Pain Management
Interventional procedures with a focus on non-opioid approaches to chronic pain.
Learn more →Our team
Physicians
RIVA Surgery Center is owned by its surgeons in partnership with Cottage Health. All are members of ALTA Orthopaedics.
Christopher Birch, MD
Hip & Knee
ALTA Orthopaedics
Eli Kupperman, MD
Sports Medicine
ALTA Orthopaedics
Amy Wickman, MD
Spine
ALTA Orthopaedics
Michael Kenly, MD
Pain Management
ALTA Orthopaedics
For referring offices
Scheduling a case at RIVA
We are building our scheduling workflow now. Offices referring to RIVA should be ready to send:
- History & physical completed within 30 days
- Relevant labs and imaging
- Insurance authorization
- Implant and equipment requests in advance of the case
Find us
1620 E. Clark Ave.
- Address
- 1620 E. Clark Ave., Suite 101
Orcutt, CA 93455 - Hours
- Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Phone
- (510) 513-5747
Landmark: RIVA is on E. Clark Avenue in Orcutt, next to Cottage Urgent Care. Free surface parking is available directly in front of the entrance.
Know when we open
RIVA Surgery Center opens in October 2026. We’ll send one email when we begin scheduling. That’s it.
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RIVA Surgery Center is owned in part by the physicians who perform procedures here. Santa Barbara North County ASC, LLC · An affiliate of Cottage Health.