Austin Heart

What Austin Heart does

Austin Heart is a Central Texas cardiology group practice founded in 1994 and operating as a subsidiary within the HCA Healthcare system via the St. David's HealthCare partnership (since 2010). It is the largest provider of cardiac and vascular services in Central Texas, with a group practice of more than 50 cardiologists delivering general cardiology, congestive heart failure, interventional cardiology, vascular services, venous disease management, valvular heart disease care, and affiliated specialty clinics (heart failure, valve, lipid prevention, pulmonary hypertension, anticoagulation, sleep disorders, adult congenital heart disease, and obesity-medicine weight-loss care). The practice operates 16 full-time and 12 part-time office locations spanning from San Marcos through Harker Heights and La Grange through Fredericksburg, and its physicians founded the Heart Hospital of Austin in 1998 to focus exclusively on cardiovascular inpatient care.

The technology stack is conventional for a healthcare services practice rather than a technology company: an EHR-integrated workflow, the HCA MyHealthOne patient portal, telehealth visit capabilities, online bill pay through ePAY, and the LeadingReach physician-referral platform that routes referring physicians to specific Austin Heart locations. A sub-brand, the Vein Center of Austin Heart, extends into minimally invasive venous disease treatment (sclerotherapy, micro-phlebectomy, and thermal ablation). A clinical research program operating since 1995 conducts Phase I-IV and post-market cardiology trials, generating professional-services revenue from pharmaceutical and medical device sponsors and supporting investigator credentials across the practice.

The business model is largely fee-for-service patient care billed through insurance and self-pay patients, supplemented by self-pay vascular screening packages ($115 for the three-test Vascular Advantage package, $45 per individual test), professional-services revenue from clinical research sponsorships, and hospital-fee revenue attributable to the affiliated Heart Hospital of Austin. Patient acquisition runs through a hybrid channel: a regional direct-to-consumer engine (online scheduling, telehealth, toll-free appointment line, newsroom/PR via local outlets) coupled with a physician-referral network feeding into the practice via the online referral portal. The patient base is broadly distributed across individual consumers in Central Texas; there is no publicly disclosed concentration of named corporate customers beyond partner health systems.

Name

Austin Heart

Legal name

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Website

https://austinheart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Austin Heart is the largest provider of cardiac and vascular services in Central Texas, operating a 50-plus cardiologist group practice with 16 full-time and 12 part-time locations under HCA Healthcare/St. David's HealthCare, serving individual patients across general, interventional, and subspecialty cardiology needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology and Vascular Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (HLAKABAD), Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Vascular care
• Interventional cardiology
• Heart failure management
• Cardiac diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from cardiology consultations, diagnostic services, interventional procedures, and ongoing cardiovascular care billed to insurance or patients directly.
2. Clinical Research: Revenue from conducting clinical trials across phases I-IV in all aspects of cardiology, working with pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
3. Screening Services: Self-pay vascular screening services including Vascular Advantage screening at $115 for all three tests or $45 per individual screening.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Austin Heart is a multi-location cardiology group practice of more than 50 cardiologists delivering comprehensive cardiac and vascular care across Central Texas, including general cardiology, congestive heart failure management, invasive and interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease treatment, venous and peripheral vascular interventions, valvular heart disease, and specialized clinics (Heart Failure Clinic, Valve Clinic, Sleep Disorders Center, Anticoagulation Clinic, Lipid & Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension). Supporting offerings include the Vascular Advantage screening program, the Vein Center of Austin Heart sub-brand, the Journey Program weight loss clinic, telehealth visits, and an in-house clinical research program running Phase I-IV cardiology trials since 1995.

Product overview

Austin Heart is the largest provider of cardiac and vascular services in Central Texas, operating as a multi-location cardiology group practice affiliated with HCA Healthcare and St. David's HealthCare. The organization consists of over 50 cardiologists across 16 full-time and 12 part-time locations spanning from San Marcos to Harker Heights. The core offering is comprehensive cardiology services encompassing adult congenital heart disease, anticoagulation clinics, diagnostic services, heart failure management, interventional cardiology, vascular screening (Vascular Advantage), and the Vein Center of Austin Heart sub-brand. Supporting services include the Journey Program for weight management, a Sleep Disorders Center, Lipid & Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Clinic, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension services, and a Valve Clinic. The organization also maintains a robust clinical research program conducting Phase I-IV trials since 1995. Patient-facing digital services include Telehealth Visits, the MyHealthOne Patient Portal, and online bill pay through ePAY. Founded in 1994, Austin Heart physicians also founded the Heart Hospital of Austin in 1998.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vein Center of Austin Heart: Specialized vein treatment center offering services for spider veins, varicose veins, and venous diseases using minimally invasive technologies including sclerotherapy, micro-phlebectomy, and thermal ablation.

Products and services

• Austin Heart Cardiology Services Comprehensive cardiac and vascular care delivered by 50+ cardiologists across 16 full-time and 12 part-time Central Texas locations, covering cardiology, congestive heart failure, invasive cardiology, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, venous disorders, peripheral vascular interventions, and valvular heart disease.
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Anticoagulation Clinics
• Diagnostic Services
• Heart Failure Clinic

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• St. David's HealthCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Austin Heart became part of the St. David's partnership in 2010 along with the Heart Hospital of Austin. St. David's HealthCare is one of four organizations in the nation awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (2014) for performance excellence.
• Heart Hospital of AustincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Austin Heart physicians founded the Heart Hospital of Austin in 1998. The Heart Hospital focuses exclusively on cardiovascular disease, achieving better outcomes and providing advanced treatment options. The hospital and Austin Heart group practice became part of St. David's partnership in 2010.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas Heart Medical Group: Houston-based cardiology practice affiliated with Texas Heart Institute, one of the most prestigious cardiovascular institutions in the U.S. Comparable as a large, multi-subspecialty Texas cardiology group practice with research and advanced procedure capabilities.
• Methodist Cardiology Physicians (San Antonio): Cardiology group affiliated with Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio, offering full-spectrum cardiovascular services within a large hospital system. Comparable as a Texas cardiology practice integrated with a major health system.
• Baylor Scott & White Cardiology: Cardiovascular service line of one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Texas, with cardiology practices across multiple cities. Comparable as a major Texas-based multi-location cardiology provider.
• Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute: Large multi-specialty cardiovascular service line within Ochsner Health, a major Gulf South system. Comparable as a large, multi-location cardiology practice within a regional health system that conducts clinical research.
• Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute: Kansas City-based cardiovascular specialty practice and hospital with a national reputation for clinical research and quality outcomes. Comparable as a multi-subspecialty cardiology group with dedicated research program and academic affiliations.
• Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute: Regional health system's cardiovascular service line with multiple locations across the Carolinas and Virginia. Comparable as a multi-location, subspecialty cardiology group integrated with a regional health system.
• AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute: Cardiovascular service line of a large multi-state health system with cardiology practices across the Southeast. Comparable as a multi-region cardiology group within a national health system.
• Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: One of the highest-ranked cardiovascular programs in the U.S., with cardiology practices across multiple Ohio and Florida locations and an active clinical research program. Comparable as a large subspecialty cardiology group with research prestige and a leading brand.

Direct peers

• HeartPlace (Dallas): Large independent cardiology group in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex offering general, interventional, and electrophysiology cardiology across multiple locations. Direct comparable as a large multi-location Texas cardiology group practice.
• Cardiology Associates of North Texas: Multi-location cardiology practice in the DFW area providing general and interventional cardiology, imaging, and vascular services. Comparable as a regional cardiology group practice with multiple offices serving a major Texas metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AustinHeartTX
• Facebookfacebook.com/AustinHeartTX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austin-heart---cedar-park

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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