Respiratory Consultants of Georgia

What Respiratory Consultants of Georgia does

Respiratory Consultants of Georgia is a physician-owned private medical practice founded in 2005 by Dr. Melissa Bruce Rhodes and headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia, with a secondary office in Calhoun. The practice delivers pulmonary medicine, critical care, and sleep medicine services to patients across northwest Georgia, supported by hospital affiliations at Cartersville Medical Center, Gordon Hospital, and Kindred Hospital (Rome). Its clinical team comprises three FCCP-credentialed physicians (Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Timothy J. Lin, Dr. Suzette A. Chin), nurse practitioners (Rebekah Smithey FNP-C, Jacqueline J. Reid BSN/RN/CCRN/FNP-S), a sleep center manager (Gina Richman, RPSGT/RST), and an office manager (Melissa Wetterhan), with the broader staff totaling 11–50 employees.

The practice operates an integrated service stack anchored by an AASM-accredited Sleep Center offering in-lab polysomnography and home sleep testing, a pulmonary diagnostics suite (spirometry, body plethysmography, diffusion capacity, pulse oximetry with 6-minute walk testing, flexible bronchoscopy), and ICU consultation services. Additional channels include telemedicine virtual visits, the MyEzyAccess patient portal, and an online CPAP resupply program. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services billing (office consultations, procedures, sleep studies, diagnostic testing) to insurance carriers and patients, supplemented by hardware-adjacent revenue from CPAP mask parts and accessories. The practice is in-network with most major insurance plans, collects co-payments at time of service, offers CareCredit financing, and accepts certain out-of-network plans (Aetna CVS, Cigna Connect, Cigna Oscar Commercial, Friday Health Plan, selected UHC plans).

The go-to-market motion is referral-driven: the practice depends on primary care physician referrals for specialist pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine cases, with patient acquisition reinforced by hospital inpatient coverage, telemedicine access, and patient education resources (sleepiness scales, questionnaires, sleep diaries). Operating geographies are limited to Georgia, with no disclosed international footprint, no external capital, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the company's history.

Name

Respiratory Consultants of Georgia

Legal name

Respiratory Consultants of Georgia

Website

https://site2021.breathingbetter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Respiratory Consultants of Georgia is a physician-owned private practice in northwest Georgia providing pulmonary medicine, critical care, and sleep medicine services across two offices and an AASM-accredited sleep center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sleep Medicine Clinic (HLAKANAB), Pulmonary Function & Respiratory Diagnostic Centers (PFT/Spirometry) (HLAFAKAJ), Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers) (HSABAKAD)

Keywords

• Pulmonary medicine services
• Sleep medicine diagnostics
• Critical care consultation
• Polysomnography services
• CPAP therapy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Medical practice revenue generated through office consultations, procedures, sleep studies, and diagnostic testing billed to insurance companies and patients
2. Medical Equipment Sales (CPAP Supplies): Resupply options for CPAP clients including mask parts and accessories with automatic resupply program available

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Respiratory Consultants of Georgia is a physician-owned medical practice that diagnoses and treats pulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, and critical care conditions across two northwest Georgia office locations in Cartersville and Calhoun, supported by an AASM-accredited Sleep Center. The practice delivers outpatient pulmonary consultations, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, ICU consultation at affiliated hospitals, smoking-cessation counseling, polysomnography, and CPAP therapy/mask fitting, with telemedicine and home sleep testing as alternative delivery channels and limited sales of CPAP resupply supplies.

Product overview

Respiratory Consultants of Georgia is a medical practice providing a unified suite of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine services. The practice operates two office locations (Cartersville and Calhoun) and an AASM-accredited Sleep Center. Core offerings include Pulmonary Services (bronchoscopy, ICU consultation, pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, smoking cessation), a Sleep Center offering polysomnogram diagnostic testing and CPAP therapy, and telemedicine as an alternative service delivery method. Additional patient services include a Patient Portal for health information access, billing services, and home sleep testing as an option. The practice specializes in treating conditions including sleep apnea, asthma, COPD, interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pulmonary Services Comprehensive pulmonary medicine service line covering bronchoscopy, intensive care consultation, pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, and smoking cessation for adult patients with lung disease, respiratory symptoms, or pre-surgical clearance needs.
• RCG Sleep Center AASM-accredited sleep center offering diagnostic sleep testing (in-lab polysomnogram and home sleep testing), sleep-disorder diagnosis and treatment, and CPAP therapy support in private sleep rooms.
• Bronchoscopy Flexible bronchoscopy procedure in which the physician examines the major air passages of the lungs and can collect tissue or fluid samples for diagnostic evaluation.
• Intensive Care Medicine/Consultation Critical-care service for ICU patients including management of patients on and off life support, central line insertion, and other bedside ICU procedures, delivered via hospital privileges at Cartersville Medical Center, Gordon Hospital, and Kindred Hospital (Rome).
• Pulmonary Function Testing Comprehensive lung-function assessment including spirometry, lung-volume measurement via body plethysmography, and diffusion capacity testing to measure air intake, release, and oxygen transfer to blood.
• Pulse Oximetry with 6-Minute Walk Test Real-time measurement of patient oxygen levels at rest and during exertion, including 6-minute walk tests to determine the need for supplemental oxygen therapy.
• Smoking Cessation Program Education and counseling services to help patients quit smoking, including information on nicotine addiction and withdrawal management.
• Sleep Study (Polysomnogram) Overnight diagnostic polysomnogram in a private sleep room, monitoring brain-wave activity, eye movements, breathing, oxygen levels, heart rate, and muscle activity to diagnose sleep disorders, with reports typically delivered within one week.
• CPAP Therapy and Resupply CPAP machine therapy for sleep apnea with mask fitting, troubleshooting, and an automated resupply program for mask parts and accessories, including online supply ordering.
• Telemedicine Visits Telehealth appointments for remote diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary and sleep conditions via telecommunications technology, accessible from a laptop, computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sleep study reports available within one week after study completion
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgia Lung Associates: Dr. Rhodes's former practice, Georgia Lung Associates is a comparable multi-physician pulmonology and sleep medicine group serving the greater Atlanta metro. Closest direct comparable on physician mix, specialty scope, and Georgia market footprint.
• American Sleep Medicine: Network of accredited sleep centers providing diagnostic sleep studies and PAP therapy with similar physician-supervised operating model. Comparable on the sleep medicine and accreditation dimensions specifically.
• Southeastern Lung Care: Independent pulmonology practice serving the greater Atlanta region with similar specialty focus (asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, lung cancer). Closely aligned on practice model, patient segments, and payer mix.

Others

• ResMed: Global leader in sleep apnea and respiratory care devices, including CPAP machines and masks sold by RCG's resupply program. Not a direct competitor but a key supplier/enabler in the sleep medicine ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Apria Healthcare: National home medical equipment and sleep therapy supplier (CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen) competing with RCG's DME resupply business at scale. Compares on the equipment side rather than the consultative pulmonary side.
• Northside Hospital Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine: Northside Hospital System operates pulmonary and sleep medicine specialty practices across metro Atlanta as part of its broader ambulatory network — a large-system competitor with deeper payer and referral integration.
• Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine: Piedmont's employed pulmonology and sleep medicine practice offers overlapping pulmonary, critical care, and sleep services across the Atlanta and north Georgia region as part of Piedmont's broader health system — a key competitive threat given scale and brand.
• Wellstar Pulmonary Medicine: Wellstar Health System operates pulmonary medicine practices across northwest and west Georgia, including counties adjacent to RCG's footprint, making it a direct regional competitor with greater scale and payer leverage.

Regional players

• Athens Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine: Independent multi-physician pulmonary and sleep medicine practice serving northeast Georgia. Comparable scope (pulmonology, sleep, PFT, sleep studies) but operates in a different Georgia geography, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Charleston Pulmonary Associates: Independent multi-physician pulmonology and critical care practice serving the South Carolina lowcountry. Comparable specialty mix, AASM-style sleep services, and independent practice model, but outside Georgia geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/breathingbetter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/respiratory-consultants-of-georgia-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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