American Prosthetics & Orthotics

What American Prosthetics & Orthotics does

American Prosthetics & Orthotics is a private, for-profit clinical services provider founded in 1996 that delivers custom prosthetic and orthotic care to patients across Iowa and Illinois. The company operates four physical clinic locations in Clive, Des Moines, and West Burlington, Iowa, plus Moline, Illinois, staffed by 51-100 employees. Its clinical portfolio is organized into three service lines: prosthetics (lower limb, upper limb, and socket/liner/accessory fittings), orthotics (ankle/foot, knee, hip, spinal, upper limb, and chest/head bracing), and pediatric services (including scoliosis bracing, cranial remolding helmets, and pediatric prosthetics).

The business operates a fee-for-service clinical model in which patients are fitted with custom devices during in-person visits, with revenue generated through device fabrication, fitting services, and ongoing clinical care. Billing is processed through insurance carriers using the Instamed payment portal, and patient acquisition is driven by direct clinic visits, referrals from medical professionals, online appointment requests, and marketing channels including the corporate website, social media, a blog, and patient events. There is no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability referenced — the offering is fundamentally hands-on clinical care and custom device fabrication.

The company has been acquired by Hanger Clinic and is being integrated into Hanger Clinic's national clinical network under the Hanger Clinic brand. The same clinical team has been retained post-acquisition, and patients retain access to the four original clinic locations while gaining the option to visit other Hanger Clinic sites. Hanger Clinic is described as having nearly 160 years of combined clinical care history, providing the acquired entity with brand, infrastructure, and geographic reach advantages beyond its standalone Iowa/Illinois footprint. No funding rounds, investments, patents, or external leadership team information are disclosed in the source data.

Name

American Prosthetics & Orthotics

Legal name

American Prosthetics & Orthotics

Website

https://apoinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

American Prosthetics & Orthotics is a multi-clinic provider of custom prosthetic and orthotic devices serving patients across Iowa and Illinois, now operating as part of the Hanger Clinic network. Its four clinics deliver in-person clinical care, device fabrication, and fittings billed through insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinical Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Amputee & Prosthetic Rehabilitation Programs (HLAFAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Limb Prosthetics (Upper/Lower Extremity Prosthetic Systems) (HLAHAEAH), Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses) (HLAHAEAI), Prosthetic Components & Rehabilitation Accessories (Liners, Feet, Knees, Sockets) (HLAHAMAD), Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports) (HLAHAMAC), Prosthetics/Orthotics Rehab & Amputee Rehabilitation (HSADAIAN)

Keywords

• Prosthetic services
• Orthotic devices
• Custom bracing
• Limb replacement
• Musculoskeletal support

Headquarters

HQ city

Clive

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Prosthetics and Orthotics Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model providing custom prosthetic and orthotic devices and fitting services to patients. Revenue is generated through direct patient care visits, device fabrication, and ongoing clinical services. Billing processed through insurance with Instamed payment portal referenced.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

American Prosthetics & Orthotics provides custom-fabricated prosthetic limbs (lower limb, upper limb, sockets, liners, and accessories) and orthotic devices (ankle and foot, knee, hip, spinal, upper limb, chest and head, scoliosis, cranial) along with pediatric prosthetics and bracing. Services are delivered directly to patients in physical clinic settings, including clinical assessment, custom fitting, ongoing adjustments, and insurance billing.

Product overview

American Prosthetics & Orthotics is a healthcare services company offering custom prosthetic and orthotic devices. As part of Hanger Clinic, the company provides a comprehensive portfolio organized into three main service lines: (1) Prosthetics Services covering lower limb, upper limb, and socket/liner accessories for patients with limb loss; (2) Orthotics Services spanning ankle/foot, knee, hip, spinal, upper limb, and chest/head categories for functional support and alignment; and (3) Pediatric Services including specialized lower limb bracing, scoliosis bracing, cranial helmets, and pediatric prosthetics. The company operates four clinic locations in Iowa and Illinois (Clive, Des Moines, Moline, West Burlington) and is transitioning to be fully integrated under the Hanger Clinic brand while maintaining existing clinical teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prosthetics Services Custom prosthetic limb services for patients with limb loss or limb difference, covering lower limb, upper limb, sockets, liners, and accessories, delivered through clinical assessment, fabrication, fitting, and follow-up.
• Orthotics Services Custom orthotic devices and bracing solutions to support, align, or improve function of body parts, spanning ankle/foot, knee, hip, spinal, upper limb, and chest/head categories.
• Pediatric Prosthetic and Orthotic Services Specialized orthotic and prosthetic services for pediatric patients, including children with developmental, congenital, or acquired conditions, covering lower limb bracing, scoliosis bracing, cranial remolding helmets, and pediatric prosthetics.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hanger CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Prosthetics & Orthotics was acquired by Hanger Clinic, becoming part of the Hanger Clinic network. The acquisition provides patients access to more clinic locations while maintaining the same clinical team. The partnership combines American Prosthetics & Orthotics' clinical excellence reputation with Hanger Clinic's 160-year history of efficient and effective clinical care and outstanding customer service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hanger Clinic: Hanger Clinic is the largest U.S. provider of prosthetic and orthotic patient care services and APO's parent company. It is the most directly comparable operator given its identical clinical model, national footprint, and full P&O service portfolio spanning prosthetics, orthotics, and pediatrics.
• Ottobock: Ottobock is a leading global prosthetics manufacturer with a strong U.S. patient care network offering prosthetic limbs, orthotics, and rehabilitation services. Directly comparable given its end-to-end P&O model — device fabrication plus clinical delivery — that mirrors APO's offering.

Direct peers

• Össur: Össur is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics, manufacturing prosthetic limbs, bracing, and supports. It is comparable to APO across the prosthetic and orthotic device categories and increasingly operates clinical service businesses in addition to product manufacturing.
• Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics: Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics is a multi-location U.S. P&O clinical care provider offering comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic services. Directly comparable to APO as a clinical-services-only peer of similar size and structure serving patients through in-person clinic visits.
• Fillauer: Fillauer is a U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of prosthetic and orthotic components, including feet, knees, and orthotic devices. Comparable to APO on the prosthetic and orthotic device side, with overlap in lower-limb prosthetics and component supply.
• WillowWood: WillowWood is an Ohio-based manufacturer of prosthetic liners, sockets, and related components, with an active limb care clinic business. Directly comparable to APO given its combined device and clinical service delivery model across the P&O value chain.
• Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics: Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics operates a multi-state network of P&O clinics, with particular strength in pediatric orthotics including cranial remolding and scoliosis bracing — directly overlapping with APO's pediatric service line.
• Scheck & Siress: Scheck & Siress is a Midwest-based P&O clinical provider with multiple Illinois locations, historically operating in markets geographically adjacent to APO. Directly comparable given its clinic-based P&O care model and overlapping Midwestern footprint.

Emerging players

• College Park Industries: College Park Industries designs and manufactures lower-limb prosthetic feet and components, serving the same amputee patient population APO serves. Comparable on the prosthetic component and device supply side of the value chain.

Regional players

• Optimus Prosthetics: Optimus Prosthetics is a regional U.S. P&O clinical provider offering custom prosthetic and orthotic services. Comparable to APO as a similarly scaled, clinic-based direct patient-care operator focused on prosthetics and orthotics delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/hangernews
• Facebookfacebook.com/HangerNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hangerclinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/hangernews

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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