Georgia Heart Specialists

What Georgia Heart Specialists does

Georgia Heart Specialists, LLC is a private, founder-led cardiology practice headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, with two clinic locations at 4140 Tate Street in Covington (Newton County) and 1366-A Wellbrook Circle in Conyers (Rockdale County). Founded in 2003 by Dr. Mark C. Hanson, the practice employs 11-50 staff including four F.A.C.C. board-certified cardiologists (Hanson, Cecil, Flores, and Abraham) and provides prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and peripheral vascular diseases for adult patients in Newton and Rockdale Counties and the immediate surrounding area.

The practice operates a full-spectrum cardiovascular platform spanning non-invasive diagnostics (EKG, treadmill stress testing, echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, nuclear stress testing, Holter and event monitoring, ankle-brachial index, and carotid/abdominal ultrasound) and invasive interventional procedures (cardiac catheterization, coronary and peripheral angioplasty/stent placement, and aortagram with runoff). It also delivers a Preventive Cardiology program pairing lipid analysis with Coronary Calcium Scoring in conjunction with Newton Hospital, in-house pacemaker and defibrillator monitoring across all device brands, and in-office Coumadin monitoring. Its Echocardiography Lab was one of the first in the country to be nationally accredited and its Nuclear Cardiology Lab is also nationally accredited. Invasive procedures are performed at Newton Hospital, Rockdale Hospital, Piedmont Hospital, and Emory Hospital Midtown, with patient-facing access provided through the Epic MyChart portal.

The business model is fee-for-service professional billing: the practice participates in a wide range of managed care plans and accepts Medicare assignments, with patient responsibility (co-pays, deductibles, non-covered services) collected at the time of visit via cash, check, or major card networks. HMO and PPO patients must obtain a referral letter from their primary care physician prior to being seen, making the practice's referral relationships with local PCPs and its hospital leadership roles (e.g., Dr. Hanson's prior tenure as Director of Cardiology at Newton General and Rockdale Hospitals and Chief of Staff at Newton Medical Center) central to patient acquisition. The practice is HIPAA-compliant, does not participate in VA Insurance, Medicaid, Anthem Pathway X, Tricare Prime, or Workman's Comp, and has no disclosed revenue, funding, M&A, or public-listing history.

Name

Georgia Heart Specialists

Legal name

Georgia Heart Specialists, LLC

Website

https://georgiaheartspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia Heart Specialists is a private, four-physician cardiology practice operating two clinics in Newton and Rockdale Counties, Georgia, delivering prevention, diagnostics, interventional procedures, and device/anticoagulation monitoring to local adult cardiovascular patients on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiovascular diagnostics
• Interventional cardiology
• Preventive cardiology
• Echocardiography testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Conyers

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursements for Cardiovascular Services: Primary revenue stream generated through fee-for-service billing of insurance carriers (participating in a wide variety of managed care plans and accepting Medicare assignments) for office consultations, diagnostic testing (EKG, Echo, Nuclear, Holter, ABI, Ultrasound), invasive procedures (Cardiac Cath, Angioplasty, Aortagram), and long-term continuing care for patients with established cardiovascular disease.
2. Patient Self-Pay (Co-pays, Deductibles, Non-Covered Services): Patients are required to pay co-pays, deductibles, and any non-covered service amounts at the time of visit. Payments accepted via cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and an online payment portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgia Heart Specialists provides prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and peripheral vascular diseases through a single multi-physician cardiology practice. Service delivery spans non-invasive diagnostic testing (EKG, Treadmill and Nuclear Stress Testing, Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Holter and Event Monitoring, ABI, Carotid and Abdominal Ultrasound), invasive interventional procedures (Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty/Stent, Coronary and Peripheral Interventions, Aortagram with runoff), and long-term chronic care including pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring and Coumadin anticoagulation management. Care is delivered across two clinic offices in Covington and Conyers, GA, with invasive procedures performed at partner hospitals, for adult patients in Newton and Rockdale Counties and immediate surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preventive Cardiology Lipid-analysis-driven preventive cardiology program for at-risk adults, combining detailed lipid testing with aggressive treatment recommendations and Coronary Calcium Scoring to assess early coronary plaque development and future heart attack risk. Developed by a Lipidology-board-certified physician.
• Cardiovascular Diagnostic Testing (EKG, Treadmill Stress Testing, Holter and Event Monitoring, ABI) Standard non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostic services including electrocardiography (EKG), treadmill stress testing, Holter and event monitoring for arrhythmia detection, and ankle-brachial index (ABI) testing for peripheral artery disease. Delivered at the practice's Covington and Conyers clinic locations for adult patients in Newton and Rockdale Counties.
• Echocardiography and Transesophageal Echocardiography Echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography imaging delivered through one of the country's first nationally accredited echocardiography labs, with all practice physicians board certified in Echocardiography. Used for evaluation of cardiac structure, valve function, and heart muscle performance in adult patients.
• Nuclear Stress Testing Treadmill-based and chemically-induced nuclear stress testing delivered through a nationally accredited Nuclear Cardiology Lab, used to assess myocardial perfusion and diagnose coronary artery disease. All practice physicians are board certified in Nuclear Cardiology.
• Carotid and Abdominal Ultrasound Vascular ultrasound imaging of the carotid and abdominal arteries to detect blockages and vascular disease, supporting diagnosis of peripheral artery disease and other vascular conditions in adult patients.
• Cardiac Catheterization Invasive diagnostic cardiac catheterization performed by practice physicians at partner hospitals (Newton, Rockdale, Piedmont, and Emory Hospital Midtown), used to identify coronary artery blockages and guide treatment decisions. Patients receive pre- and post-procedure instructions from the practice.
• Coronary and Peripheral Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty, Stent, Aortagram) Interventional cardiology procedures including coronary angioplasty and stent placement (performed at Piedmont Hospital or Emory Hospital Midtown) and aortagram with runoff (performed predominantly at Rockdale Hospital), for treatment of coronary and peripheral arterial blockages in adult patients with established cardiovascular disease.
• Pacemaker and Defibrillator Monitoring In-house device-monitoring service supporting all brands of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, providing continuity of care for patients with implanted cardiac devices.
• Coumadin (Anticoagulation) Monitoring In-office anticoagulation monitoring for patients on Coumadin (warfarin), delivered as part of the practice's chronic cardiovascular care management.
• Long-Term Cardiovascular Consultation and Continuing Care Ongoing cardiovascular consultation and long-term continuing care, coordinated alongside each patient's primary care physician, for adult patients with established cardiovascular disease. Includes management of congestive heart failure, post-procedure recovery, and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the first Echocardiography Labs in the country to be nationally accredited; practice notes all physicians board certified in Echocardiography is 'extremely rare in the Atlanta area.'
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Newton HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiac catheterization is performed by practice physicians at Newton Hospital. The practice also works in conjunction with Newton Hospital to deliver Coronary Calcium Scoring as part of the Preventive Cardiology program. Newton Medical Center has additionally named Dr. Hanson Chief of Staff.
• Rockdale HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiac catheterization is performed by practice physicians at Rockdale Hospital. Dr. Flores predominantly performs aortagrams with runoff at Rockdale Hospital and is qualified to perform angioplasty there. Dr. Hanson has served as Director of Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Rockdale Hospital.
• Piedmont HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiac catheterization and angioplasty/stent procedures are performed by practice physicians (notably Dr. Flores) at Piedmont Hospital.
• Emory Hospital MidtowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiac catheterization and angioplasty/stent procedures are performed by practice physicians (notably Dr. Flores) at Emory Hospital Midtown.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Piedmont Heart Institute: Largest cardiology group in metro Atlanta, integrated within Piedmont Healthcare system; directly comparable as a cardiology provider serving the same Atlanta-area geography with overlapping general, interventional, and imaging capabilities.
• Emory Heart & Vascular Center: Academic cardiology practice within Emory Healthcare providing the full spectrum of cardiovascular services in metro Atlanta; comparable in scope (prevention through intervention) and directly relevant given Emory Hospital Midtown is already a partner site.
• Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine: Multi-hospital cardiology service line in metro Atlanta under Wellstar Health System; comparable as a regional cardiology provider competing for the same patient populations and primary care referral relationships.
• Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Care: Cardiology service line at Northside Hospital system serving the Atlanta metro and surrounding counties; comparable multi-site outpatient cardiology practice with diagnostic and interventional capabilities.

Direct peers

• Athens Regional Cardiology: Community-based multi-physician cardiology practice serving a single regional market in northeast Georgia; highly comparable as a private multi-physician cardiology group with consultative and diagnostic services.
• Cardiology Associates of Augusta: Independent multi-physician cardiology practice in Augusta, GA providing general and interventional cardiology; comparable as a Georgia-based private specialty cardiology group with similar referral-driven model.
• Marietta Cardiology: Private cardiology practice in the Atlanta metro area (Marietta) offering general, interventional, and diagnostic cardiology; comparable scale and operating model as a community-based Georgia cardiology group.

Emerging players

• US Heart & Vascular: PE-backed cardiology practice consolidator acquiring independent cardiology groups across multiple U.S. markets; relevant comparable for what a scaled, institutionalized version of Georgia Heart Specialists could become under a roll-up strategy.
• Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA): National cardiology-focused physician practice management platform partnering with independent cardiology groups; relevant comparable illustrating the strategic exit and scale-up path available to a credentialed group like Georgia Heart Specialists.

Regional players

• Hamilton Medical Center Cardiology (Hamilton Health Care System): Regional hospital-based cardiology program in Dalton, GA serving a similar suburban/rural Georgia catchment; comparable in scope and patient demographic though operated within a health system rather than as an independent group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-heart-specialists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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