Palmetto Retina Center

Name

Palmetto Retina Center

Legal name

Palmetto Retina Center, PLLC

Website

https://palmettoretina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retinal Care / Vitreoretinal Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Retinal disease treatment
• Ophthalmology services
• Vitreoretinal surgery
• Retinal diagnostics
• Clinical research trials

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumter

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Healthcare services for retinal care including office visits, diagnostic testing, surgical procedures (vitrectomy, scleral buckle), and eye injections. Revenue generated through insurance claims and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Palmetto Retina Center is a specialized retina-only ophthalmology practice providing medical and surgical care for vitreous and retinal diseases. The practice delivers diagnostic testing, surgical procedures (vitrectomy, scleral buckle), intravitreal eye injections (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis), and active participation in clinical research trials. It operates six office locations across South Carolina, serving patients with conditions including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal tears and detachments, uveitis, floaters and flashes, and pediatric retinal conditions.

Product overview

Palmetto Retina Center is a specialized retina-only ophthalmology practice offering medical and surgical care for retinal conditions. The practice operates six office locations across South Carolina (Columbia, West Columbia, Northeast Columbia, Sumter, Florence, and Aiken). Core clinical services include diagnostic testing, surgical treatments (vitrectomy, scleral buckle), and eye injections (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis). The practice maintains an active research program with clinical trials and maintains affiliations with Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina. Patient-facing digital services include a patient portal (NextMD) and online bill payment (Promptly by FPH).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retinal Diagnostics and Testing Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for retinal conditions using advanced imaging technologies, offered to patients with suspected or known retinal disease across all six South Carolina office locations.
• Vitrectomy Surgery Surgical procedure to remove the vitreous gel from the eye, used to treat conditions such as retinal detachment, macular hole, macular pucker, and vitreous hemorrhage, performed by the practice's retina specialists.
• Scleral Buckle Surgery Surgical procedure placing a silicone band around the eye to repair retinal detachments, performed by retina specialists for patients with retinal tears and detachments.
• Intravitreal Eye Injections (Avastin, Eylea, Lucentis) Intravitreal injection treatments using Avastin, Eylea, and Lucentis for conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and retinal vein occlusions.
• Clinical Trials Research Program Active clinical research program offering patients access to investigational retinal treatments through participation in over 150 clinical trials, including landmark studies for Eylea and Lucentis.
• Pediatric Retina Care Specialized retinal care for infants and children, including treatment of retinopathy of prematurity, retinitis pigmentosa, and retinoschisis, delivered by the practice's retina specialists.
• Continuous Care Program Program for ongoing retina and general healthcare needs, complementing the practice's specialty retinal services with continuity-of-care support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 years of combined physician experience across the team
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carolina Retina CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 August 2021Partnership with Carolina Retina Center, founded in 1992 as the first retina-only practice in Central South Carolina, expanded Palmetto Retina Center's resources and capabilities to enhance retinal care for patients throughout South Carolina. Led by Dr. Barron Fishburne.
• Retina Consultants of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalmetto Retina Center is part of Retina Consultants of America, a network of leading retinal care and research practices in the United States. Together they shape the future of retinal and macula care and offer state-of-the-art treatment options.
• Prisma HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellowship program partnership with Prisma Health for medical education and training in retinal care.
• University of South CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of South Carolina for fellowship program and research collaboration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Retina Consultants of America: National network of leading retinal-care and research practices of which PRC is a member. Directly comparable as a multi-site retina specialty platform serving similar patient populations, with overlapping clinical-trial infrastructure and surgical retina services.
• Carolina Retina Center: Founded in 1992 as the first retina-only practice in central South Carolina and merged with PRC in 2021. Operates the same retina specialty model (medical/surgical retina, vitrectomy, injections) for the same South Carolina referral base, making it PRC's closest historical and operational peer.
• Texas Retina Associates: Large multi-site retina specialty practice in Texas offering medical and surgical retinal care, clinical research, and the same anti-VEGF / vitrectomy service lines as PRC. Comparable physician-group operating model and subspecialty referral dynamics.
• Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York: NYC-based retina specialty practice providing diagnostic, medical, and surgical retina care with a strong clinical-research program. Directly comparable subspecialty focus, similar procedural mix, and similar academic/clinical-trial positioning to PRC.
• Retina Group of Washington: Mid-Atlantic multi-physician retina specialty practice offering vitrectomy, anti-VEGF injections, and clinical trial participation. Comparable physician-owned subspecialty model, referral-driven GTM, and procedure mix to PRC.
• California Retina Consultants: Multi-location California retina specialty practice with an active clinical-research program. Directly comparable as a retina-only group practice participating in landmark anti-VEGF trials and offering the same surgical and injection services as PRC.
• Tennessee Retina: Multi-physician retina specialty group in the Southeast US offering medical and surgical retinal care and clinical research. Comparable regional retina-only operating model, geographic-adjacent referral ecosystem, and procedure mix to PRC.
• Mid-America Retina Consultants: Multi-site retina specialty practice in the Midwest offering vitrectomy, intravitreal injections, and clinical trial participation. Comparable subspecialty operating model, scope of services, and research-driven positioning to PRC.

Broad incumbents

• EyeCare Partners: Large PE-backed ophthalmology and optometry platform consolidating specialty practices nationwide, including retina service lines. Broad incumbent in the same ophthalmology space as PRC with overlapping retina capability but serving multiple ophthalmology subspecialties rather than retina-only.

Regional players

• Prisma Health Ophthalmology (USCSOM): Academic ophthalmology department affiliated with PRC through the fellowship program; provides general and specialty ophthalmology care in the same South Carolina market. Comparable clinical capabilities and overlapping physician network, but operates as an academic health system rather than an independent retina-only group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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