Gastro Health

What Gastro Health does

Gastro Health is a Miami-headquartered, PE-backed gastroenterology platform that operates 100+ care centers, endoscopy/ambulatory surgery centers, infusion centers, specialty pharmacy, and imaging facilities across seven US states (Florida, Alabama, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington). The company delivers a full continuum of GI care for adults and pediatrics — from colonoscopy, EGD, EUS, and ERCP to capsule endoscopy, FibroScan, endoscopic weight loss, colorectal surgery, and chronic disease management for conditions such as Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, IBS, GERD, and fatty liver disease — supported by a Cedar-powered online bill payment system and state-specific patient portals.

The platform generates revenue primarily through professional services billed to insurance (including Medicare and Medicare Advantage) for clinical consultations and procedures, plus recurring specialty pharmacy revenue from in-house prescription dispensing. Distribution is direct-to-patient via care centers, supplemented by a searchable online physician directory and self-serve digital tools.

Gastro Health has scaled through a sustained acquisition and partnership strategy that began in South Florida and has since expanded across the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, and Pacific Northwest. Ownership is held by Audax Private Equity following a recapitalization and prior investment by OMERS Private Equity; a $90M credit facility from Penfund (with a $10M tranche) provides growth capital. Technology partnerships with Cedar embed AI-driven voice agents for patient call handling and automated billing workflows into the operating model.

Name

Gastro Health

Legal name

Gastro Health HoldCo, LLC

Website

https://gastrohealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gastro Health is a PE-backed gastroenterology platform operating 100+ care centers, endoscopy centers, infusion sites, and specialty pharmacies across seven US states, providing adult and pediatric GI services, procedures, and pharmacy products to insured patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastroenterology Physician Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

General Gastroenterology (HLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endoscopy & GI Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAE), Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology (HLAKAEAH), Gastroenterology Specialty Pharmaceuticals (HLAIACAE)

Keywords

• Gastroenterology care services
• Ambulatory surgery centers
• Endoscopy procedures
• Specialty pharmacy services
• Infusion therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Gastroenterology Services: Gastro Health generates revenue through providing gastroenterology medical services including consultations, diagnostic procedures (colonoscopy, EGD, EUS, ERCP), and treatments across its network of care centers and endoscopy centers. Revenue is derived from insurance reimbursements and patient payments including deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance.
2. Specialty Pharmacy & Prescriptions: Gastro Health offers specialty pharmacy services and prescription management as part of its care delivery model, generating revenue through pharmacy services integrated with its gastroenterology practice.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gastro Health is a multi-state gastroenterology medical practice platform that delivers adult and pediatric GI care through owned and partnered care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy centers, infusion centers, specialty pharmacies, and imaging facilities. Its core offerings comprise diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures (colonoscopy, EGD, EUS, ERCP, flexible sigmoidoscopy), specialty services such as endoscopic weight loss, hemorrhoid treatment, FibroScan, capsule endoscopy, and pediatric GI, supported by an in-house specialty pharmacy and AI-enabled patient engagement tools.

Product overview

Gastro Health is a gastroenterology platform operating care centers across multiple US states (Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Virginia, Washington). The platform provides a comprehensive suite of GI services built around core clinical procedures including colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ERCP, upper endoscopy (EGD), and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The product portfolio includes specialty services including capsule endoscopy, breath testing, FibroScan imaging, endoscopic weight loss procedures (ESG, gastric balloons, revisions), colorectal surgery, pediatric gastroenterology, and specialty pharmacy. Technology-enabled services include a patient portal for accessing medical records and communicating with providers, telehealth virtual visits, and AI-powered call handling via Cedar's Kora voice agent. The platform operates dedicated endoscopy centers and care centers with on-site infusion services, imaging, and specialty pharmacy capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gastro Health Care Centers Multi-state network of gastroenterology care centers providing adult and pediatric GI diagnostics, treatments, and procedures across Alabama, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington.
• Colonoscopy Screening and diagnostic colonoscopy for colorectal cancer detection, prevention, and evaluation of lower GI symptoms.
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Procedure combining endoscopy and ultrasound to image the digestive tract wall and surrounding tissues for diagnosis and staging of GI conditions.
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) Advanced endoscopic procedure for diagnosing and treating conditions of the bile ducts and pancreatic duct.
• Upper Endoscopy (EGD) Examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Minimally invasive examination of the lower colon and rectum for screening and diagnosis.
• Capsule Endoscopy (Pill Cam) Swallowable capsule camera procedure used to visualize the small intestine for conditions such as Crohn's disease and celiac disease.
• FibroScan Non-invasive liver elasticity imaging technology used to assess liver fibrosis and fatty liver disease without biopsy.
• Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) Non-surgical weight loss procedure using endoscopic suturing to reduce stomach volume.
• Weight-Loss Gastric Balloons (Orbera) Endoscopically placed Orbera intragastric balloon device that promotes early satiety to aid weight loss, with BMI eligibility up to 40.
• Personalized Non-Surgical Weight-Loss Program Comprehensive weight management program combining endoscopic weight loss procedures, medical supervision, and lifestyle coaching.
• Colorectal Surgery Surgical treatment for colorectal conditions including colon cancer, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
• Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialized gastroenterology care for children including diagnostic services and treatment for pediatric digestive conditions.
• Specialty Pharmacy & Prescriptions In-house specialty pharmacy services providing prescription management and GI-specific medications integrated with the gastroenterology care model.
• Telehealth Services Virtual healthcare visits enabling remote patient consultations for follow-up care, symptom review, and non-emergency GI concerns.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal (available by state) allowing patients to view medical records, receive test result alerts, request prescription refills, and communicate with providers.
• Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) Outpatient ambulatory surgery centers delivering GI procedures including colonoscopy, EGD, EUS, and ERCP in dedicated facilities recognized among 2024 and 2025 Best ASCs by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek.
• Infusion Therapy On-site infusion therapy services for GI conditions such as IBD, integrated with the gastroenterology care delivery model.
• Online Bill Payment (Cedar Platform) Online bill payment platform at pay.gastrohealth.com, powered by Cedar, enabling patients to view and pay medical bills using a Bill ID with support for recurring payment plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cedar Kora AI reduced live agent handle time by 24% and call center staffing by 22% at Gastro Health, with over 80% patient satisfaction.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Digestive Disease PhysicianscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Gastro Health finalized a partnership with Digestive Disease Physicians, a gastroenterology practice in Alexandria, Virginia, marking Gastro Health's eighth partnership in Virginia. The practice comprises eight board-certified gastroenterologists, four advanced practice providers, and an on-site endoscopy center. The practice will implement expanded service lines including infusion services and chronic care management.
• CedarcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2025Cedar provides its AI voice agent Kora to Gastro Health for patient call handling. Kora has handled nearly 400,000 patient calls since launching in April 2025. At Gastro Health, Kora reduced live agent handle time by 24% and call center staffing by 22%, with over 80% patient satisfaction. Cedar is expanding Kora into outbound patient engagement and agentic workflow automation for Gastro Health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DaVita: DaVita is a vertically integrated specialty care platform with owned-and-operated facilities, payer contracting leverage, and a national footprint in dialysis. It represents the broader specialty care platform archetype that Gastro Health is building toward in gastroenterology.
• U.S. Anesthesia Partners: U.S. Anesthesia Partners is a large PE-backed physician services platform that consolidates specialty practices (anesthesia, with adjacent services) across multiple states. It shares the PE-backed specialty practice consolidation playbook with Gastro Health, though in a different clinical specialty.
• Envision Healthcare: Envision Healthcare is a large PE-influenced physician services platform operating across emergency, anesthesiology, and hospitalist services. It represents the broader PE-backed specialty physician services model against which Gastro Health's platform strategy and capital structure should be benchmarked.
• VillageMD: VillageMD is a primary care-focused care delivery platform with significant PE backing (Walgreens). It is comparable to Gastro Health as a PE-influenced clinical platform pursuing multi-site expansion, employer/payer contracting, and value-based care models — though focused on primary rather than specialty care.
• Optum Health: Optum Health is UnitedHealth Group's care delivery arm, including large physician practice and specialty groups. As the largest aggregator of physician practices in the US, it sets the ceiling for valuation multiples in physician services M&A and competes for both acquisition targets and employed physicians.

Direct peers

• GI Alliance: GI Alliance is the largest PE-backed gastroenterology practice consolidation platform in the US, with hundreds of physicians across dozens of locations. It is Gastro Health's primary direct competitor, pursuing the same physician-partnership and ASC expansion playbook.
• United Digestive: United Digestive is a leading gastroenterology practice platform operating across the Southeastern US. It is explicitly named alongside Gastro Health and GI Alliance as one of the three leading consolidators in the space, with a comparable model of practice partnerships and ASC ownership.
• One GI: One GI is a PE-backed gastroenterology platform formed through the merger of several independent GI practices, operating across multiple US states. It competes head-to-head with Gastro Health for both acquisition targets and physician partners in overlapping geographies.

Others

• Physicians Endoscopy: Physicians Endoscopy is a developer and operator of endoscopy-focused ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with gastroenterologists. It is comparable to Gastro Health's ASC operations and could be a JV partner or a competitor for ASC assets and GI procedure volume.

Emerging players

• Shields Health Solutions: Shields Health Solutions is a specialty pharmacy platform embedded within health system and physician practice partners, focused on chronic and complex disease states. It is comparable to Gastro Health's in-house specialty pharmacy operations and could be a partner or competitor in integrated pharmaceutical services for GI patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gastrohealthllc
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A8 records

Investments

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