Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center

What Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center does

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center is a physician-owned allergy and immunology medical practice founded in 1952 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Operating as Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center P.A., the practice is the largest board-certified, physician-led asthma and allergy practice in the Charlotte metropolitan area, with a clinical staff composed entirely of physicians board-certified in Allergy & Immunology by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI). It treats patients of all ages — pediatric through adult — for environmental, food, insect, drug, and skin allergies, as well as asthma, eczema, hives, eosinophilic esophagitis, nasal polyps, chronic sinusitis, and primary immunodeficiency diseases.

The practice operates 16 locations across the Charlotte metro spanning both North Carolina and South Carolina, including Ballantyne, Concord, Cornelius, Eastover, Gastonia, Hickory, Huntersville, Matthews, Monroe, Mooresville, Rock Hill, Shelby, SouthPark, Steele Creek, University, and Waverly. Its clinical service line centers on diagnostic testing (skin prick, intradermal, blood/RAST, patch, oral food challenge, spirometry, exhaled nitric oxide, exercise challenge) and immunotherapy across three modalities: subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT/allergy shots), sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT/allergy drops and tablets), and oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergens. Adjacent offerings include biologic treatments for severe asthma and related conditions, registered dietitian services, and a daily pollen and mold counter published during the Charlotte allergy season.

The business model is insurance-based fee-for-service with patient responsibility for copays and deductibles; the practice verifies benefits and provides cost estimates. Revenue is generated across four streams — patient consultations and office visits, diagnostic testing services, ongoing immunotherapy treatments (multi-year recurring), and supervised food challenge procedures. Go-to-market combines a physician referral network (EHR, fax, and phone referrals via a dedicated Referrals Department) with a direct-to-consumer motion including 16 physical locations, online scheduling, phone contact, and a patient portal. The practice maintains an active blog, webinar series, social media presence, and an Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Guide for the Charlotte area. There is no disclosed parent company, no private equity or venture investment, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; the entity is independently held by its physician members.

Name

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center

Legal name

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center P.A.

Website

https://carolinaasthma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center is a physician-owned allergy and immunology medical practice operating 16 locations across the Charlotte metropolitan area, delivering diagnostic testing, immunotherapy, and biologic treatments to pediatric and adult patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allergy and Asthma Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Allergy & Immunology Clinics (HLAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care (HLAKAAAC), Allergy & Immunology Diagnostic Testing Centers (Skin/Challenge/PFT) (HLAKAAAL), Asthma & Allergy-Related Pulmonary Care (HLAKANAD)

Keywords

• Allergy treatment services
• Asthma care services
• Allergy diagnostic testing
• Immunotherapy treatments
• Allergy immunology practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Consultations and Office Visits: Medical consultations and follow-up visits with board-certified allergists for allergy and asthma evaluation and management
2. Diagnostic Testing Services: Revenue from various allergy and asthma diagnostic tests including skin testing, blood tests, spirometry, food challenges, and exhaled nitric oxide testing
3. Immunotherapy Treatments: Ongoing immunotherapy treatments including allergy shots (SCIT), allergy drops and tablets (SLIT), and oral immunotherapy (OIT) requiring regular office visits
4. Food Challenge Procedures: Supervised oral food challenge testing procedures conducted in-office over 3-6 hours with emergency medical support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center is a physician-owned specialty medical practice that diagnoses and treats allergies, asthma, and related immunological conditions for patients of all ages. Core services include comprehensive allergy and asthma diagnostic testing (skin prick, intradermal, blood/RAST, patch, oral food challenge, spirometry, FeNO, exercise challenge), longitudinal immunotherapy programs (subcutaneous allergy shots, sublingual drops/tablets, oral immunotherapy for food allergens), biologic injectable therapies, registered dietitian services, and adjunct patient resources such as a daily local pollen and mold counter.

Product overview

Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center is a physician-led allergy and asthma practice offering a unified platform of clinical services across 16 locations in the Charlotte area. The core offering centers on allergy diagnosis and immunotherapy (both subcutaneous allergy shots and sublingual drops/tablets), supplemented by specialized testing (skin prick, intradermal, blood, patch, and oral food challenge), oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergies, and biologic treatments. Respiratory services include spirometry, exhaled nitric oxide testing, and exercise challenge testing. Patient support includes dietitian services, a daily pollen/mold counter, patient portal access, and online scheduling. The practice is entirely board-certified physicians who treat conditions ranging from allergic rhinitis and asthma to eczema, food allergies, and primary immunodeficiency diseases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy Drops & Tablets (Sublingual Immunotherapy) Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) delivered as liquid drops or tablets placed under the tongue to gradually desensitize patients to dust mites, timothy grass, ragweed, and northern pasture grass pollens over a 3-5 year build-up and maintenance schedule. Intended for patients whose environmental allergies are not adequately controlled by medications.
• Allergy Shots (Subcutaneous Immunotherapy) Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) delivered as injections beneath the skin containing personalized allergen extracts. Gradual desensitization is achieved through build-up and maintenance phases to treat environmental, pet, insect, allergic asthma, and allergic rhinitis allergies in patients who do not respond adequately to medication.
• Allergy Testing Comprehensive allergy diagnosis combining skin prick tests, intradermal tests, blood tests (RAST measuring allergen-specific IgE antibodies), and patch testing to identify the specific allergens responsible for a patient's reactions. Used for patients presenting with suspected environmental, drug, insect, or contact allergies.
• Food Allergy Testing Diagnostic workup for suspected food allergies including skin testing, blood testing, and supervised oral food challenge testing (the gold standard for definitive food allergy diagnosis). Intended for patients with suspected food allergies or parents of pediatric food allergy patients.
• Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) Treatment program that gradually desensitizes patients to specific food allergens by administering daily doses of the allergen with periodic updoses every 1-2 weeks under allergist supervision, typically over 9-12 months. Intended for patients with confirmed peanut, egg, milk, or other food allergies who have completed initial testing.
• Patch Testing Diagnostic test in which patches containing suspected allergens are applied to the skin (typically the upper back) for 48-72 hours to identify substances causing delayed hypersensitivity reactions, contact dermatitis, eczema, and other skin-related allergic reactions. Used for patients with suspected contact or chemical allergies.
• Dietitian Services Registered dietitian services focused on dietary management of food allergies, including nutrition assessments, patient education, meal planning, and guidance on food allergen labeling for grocery shopping and dining out. Targeted at food allergy patients and their families.
• Biologics Biologic injectable therapies administered at the practice for patients with severe asthma, eczema, hives (urticaria), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and nasal polyps who have not responded adequately to conventional treatments.
• Exercise Challenge Bronchoprovocation test that measures lung function using spirometry at baseline and after exercise to identify exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and asthma. Used for patients whose symptoms appear during or after physical exertion.
• Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test (FeNO) Breathing test that measures the fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in parts per billion to assess airway inflammation and evaluate the effectiveness of inhaled corticosteroid therapy. Used for asthma diagnosis and ongoing management.
• Spirometry Breathing Tests Diagnostic breathing test measuring lung function including FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second), used for asthma diagnosis, baseline measurement, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness. A portable at-home Aluna device is also offered to qualifying patients for between-visit monitoring.
• Pollen & Mold Counter Daily pollen and mold count tracking for the Charlotte area, with levels for trees, grass, mold, and weeds updated throughout the allergy season (February 15 to November 15). Includes an email forecast sign-up. Offered to patients and the broader community to support allergy symptom management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70-80% of patients achieve tolerance with oral immunotherapy for peanut, egg, and milk allergies in clinical trials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RxVantageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRxVantage is used by pharmaceutical representatives to schedule sample appointments, meals, and meetings with Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center physicians. This partnership facilitates pharmaceutical company engagement with the practice for product sampling and education purposes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Aspire Allergy & Sinus is a multi-location allergy, asthma, and sinus specialty practice offering immunotherapy, food allergy treatment, and biologic therapies across Texas and the Southwest. It is a direct peer to Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center in scale, service mix, and physician-led specialty clinic model.
• AllerVie Health: AllerVie Health is a national allergy, asthma, and immunology platform operating dozens of clinics across the U.S. It is a direct peer because it offers the same clinical services (skin testing, SCIT, SLIT, OIT, biologics) under a multi-site physician-led specialty clinic model.
• Family Allergy & Asthma: Family Allergy & Asthma is a multi-location allergy and immunology practice headquartered in Kentucky serving several states. It is a direct peer because it provides comprehensive allergy testing, immunotherapy (shots, drops, OIT), and asthma care across multiple clinics in a physician-led model.
• Columbia Allergy: Columbia Allergy is a Pacific Northwest multi-location allergy, asthma, and immunology practice offering testing, immunotherapy, and biologic treatments. It is a direct peer given its multi-site specialty clinic structure and overlapping clinical service line with Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center.
• NY Allergy & Sinus Centers: NY Allergy & Sinus Centers is a multi-location allergy practice serving the New York metro area with testing, immunotherapy, and sinus treatments. It is a direct peer because it operates a similar multi-site physician-led allergy/asthma specialty clinic model with comparable clinical offerings.

Regional players

• Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center: Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center is a regional multi-location allergy and immunology practice based in Alabama. It is comparable to Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center as a regional physician-led specialty clinic, though it operates in a different geography.
• Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care: Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care is a regional multi-location allergy practice serving Florida with testing, immunotherapy, and asthma services. It is a regional peer with similar clinical offerings to Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center but in a different geographic market.

Others

• Allergy & Asthma Network: Allergy & Asthma Network is a national patient advocacy and education nonprofit organization focused on allergy and asthma conditions. It is thematically adjacent to Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caac1952
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdon7yj3n0Gd0RXXj_psSSw
• Facebookfacebook.com/carolinaasthma
• Instagraminstagram.com/carolinaasthmaandallergy

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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