Digestive Disease Specialists

What Digestive Disease Specialists does

Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. (DDSI) is a private, physician-owned gastroenterology medical practice founded in 1981 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal system, including colon cancer screening, management of digestive disorders (GERD, IBS, IBD), liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic conditions. Core procedures include colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and flexible sigmoidoscopy, delivered across eight locations in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area including two Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers (North and South), an on-site Infusion Center, and clinical offices in Edmond, Midwest City, Yukon, and multiple OKC campuses. The clinical staff comprises 18+ board-certified gastroenterologists and advanced practice providers (APRNs and PAs), supported by 101–250 total employees.

DDSI operates as a traditional professional services medical group. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service provision of consultations, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, infusion therapy, and clinical trial participation, with patient payment processed predominantly through health insurance plans. New patients are acquired through direct scheduling via HIPAA-secured online forms, physician referrals (with a dedicated referral pathway and reported appointment availability within five days), and clinical trial enrollment. Marketing channels are limited to a content-driven blog, search-optimized website, and Instagram presence. The practice does not operate a mobile application, public API, or proprietary technology platform, and there are no documented AI capabilities, patents, third-party technology partnerships, or external investment ownership structures.

Name

Digestive Disease Specialists

Legal name

Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc.

Website

https://okddsi.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Digestive Disease Specialists is a private, physician-owned gastroenterology practice founded in 1981 in Oklahoma City, serving adult patients across the OKC metro with diagnostic endoscopy, screening, infusion therapy, and clinical trials delivered through 18+ specialists and eight locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastroenterology Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

General Gastroenterology (HLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endoscopy & GI Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAG), Endoscopy & GI Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAE), Advanced Endoscopy (ERCP/EUS/Interventional) (HLAKAEAC)

Keywords

• Gastroenterology services
• Endoscopic procedures
• Colon cancer screening
• Infusion therapy
• Clinical trials

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Healthcare Services: The practice generates revenue through provision of medical services including consultations, diagnostic procedures (colonoscopy, endoscopy), treatment services, and clinical trials participation. Patients typically utilize insurance coverage for services rendered.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Digestive Disease Specialists is a gastroenterology medical practice providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for diseases of the gastrointestinal and digestive system. The practice offers colonoscopy, upper endoscopy (EGD), ERCP, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colon cancer screening, and infusion therapy across multiple office locations and ambulatory endoscopy centers in the Oklahoma City and Edmond metro areas. The practice also conducts clinical trials and provides patient education resources.

Product overview

Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. is a gastroenterology medical practice serving the Edmond and Oklahoma City areas. The practice operates multiple office locations (Broadway Hefner, Edmond, South, Yukon, Baptist, Midwest City) and two Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers (North and South). Their core offerings center on diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal procedures including Colonoscopy, Upper Endoscopy (EGD), ERCP, and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, along with colon cancer screening services and an Infusion Center. The practice also conducts Clinical Trials for research purposes and provides Patient Education resources. The service model is a traditional gastroenterology group practice rather than a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colonoscopy
• Upper Endoscopy (EGD)
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Colon Cancer Screening
• Infusion Center
• Clinical Trials
• DDSI Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allied Digestive Health: New Jersey-based gastroenterology group practice platform operating multiple offices and endoscopy centers. Directly comparable to DDSI as a regional multi-site GI group providing the same procedure mix to a defined metro market.
• Connecticut Gastroenterology Associates: Long-standing independent GI specialty group practice in Connecticut providing colonoscopy, endoscopy, and advanced GI procedures. Comparable to DDSI as a mature, multi-physician, regional gastroenterology practice.
• Maryland Digestive Disease Center / Gastro Center of Maryland: Independent GI specialty practice offering colonoscopy, endoscopy, ERCP, and infusion in a defined metro market. Comparable to DDSI in service mix, scale, and physician-owned independent operating model.
• Peak Gastroenterology Associates: Multi-physician GI group serving the Colorado front range with offices and endoscopy centers. Comparable to DDSI as a regional independent group practice with similar service line breadth (colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, infusion).
• Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates: One of the largest independent gastroenterology group practices in the U.S., offering colonoscopy, endoscopy, ERCP and infusion across the Atlanta metro. Closest comparable to DDSI as a large, multi-site, multi-physician GI group with owned ASCs.
• Borland Groover: Large independent gastroenterology specialty group based in Jacksonville, FL, offering the same core procedures (colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP) plus infusion and clinical research. Highly comparable to DDSI in operating model and scale of specialist bench.
• Illinois Gastroenterology Group: Large multi-physician gastroenterology specialty practice in the Chicago metro offering the same procedure portfolio as DDSI, including screening colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, and infusion services. Closely comparable in operating model and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Gastro Health: National PE-backed GI platform offering the same core service line as DDSI (colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, infusion) across multi-site group practices. Most directly comparable as a scaled, multi-physician GI services operator with owned ASC infrastructure.
• GI Alliance: The largest PE-backed gastroenterology practice platform in the U.S., operating hundreds of GI physicians across multiple states. Directly comparable to DDSI as a multi-site GI group, though at vastly greater scale and with corporate/financial backing DDSI does not have.
• United Digestive: PE-backed GI practice platform operating across the Southeast with employed gastroenterologists and ASCs. Comparable to DDSI in business model (specialist group + endoscopy centers) but operating in different geographies and at platform scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ddsiok

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Digestive Disease Specialists