Children's Medical Center

What Children's Medical Center does

Children's Medical Center is a private pediatric medical practice operating as a Professional Association (Children's Medical Center, P.A.) across five office locations in the South Carolina Upstate — Greenville, Greer, Powdersville, Simpsonville, and Travelers Rest. Founded circa 1969-1970, the practice provides comprehensive pediatric care for children from infancy through college age, with services including well-child visits, immunizations, same-day sick appointments, on-site laboratory services, school and sports physicals, 24/7 patient care access, lactation support, and an in-house behavioral health program called Aspire staffed by a certified psychiatrist and licensed counselors. All pediatricians are Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and four of the five practices hold NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition.

The business model is fee-for-service pediatric care billed through a broad insurance network that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, Tricare, Blue Choice, MedCost, PAI, all Medicaid plans, United Health Care, and Great West, with self-pay as a fallback. The practice distributes through direct office visits, a ClinicalWorks-based patient portal, and phone-based scheduling, and markets itself primarily through its website, blog content on pediatric health topics, community resource directories, and word-of-mouth referrals from existing families. Operational technology is conventional third-party infrastructure: eClinicalWorks for the patient portal and records, ePayItOnline for billing, and standard HIPAA-compliant privacy practices.

In 2025, Children's Medical Center announced it is becoming part of Parkside Pediatrics to continue its mission of serving children and families across the Upstate — a transition that, as of the available data, is announced but not yet completed. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, headcount sits in the 11-50 band, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capability, external funding, or non-medical product lines. The practice operates as a community-rooted, physician-led independent pediatric group in an active consolidation phase.

Name

Children's Medical Center

Legal name

Children's Medical Center, P.A.

Website

https://cmc-pa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Medical Center is a private pediatric practice operating five offices in the South Carolina Upstate, providing comprehensive medical, lactation, and behavioral health care for children from infancy through college age; in 2025 it announced a merger into Parkside Pediatrics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric primary care
• Newborn care services
• Child immunizations
• Pediatric behavioral health
• Lactation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service pediatric medical care billed to insurance providers and families. Services include well-child visits, sick appointments, immunizations, laboratory services, and behavioral health counseling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Children's Medical Center delivers comprehensive pediatric primary care for children from infancy through college age across five Upstate South Carolina offices, including well-child visits, same-day sick appointments, immunizations, school and sports physicals, and treatment of illnesses and injuries. The practice supplements this core with the First Steps newborn support program, lactation consulting, on-site laboratory services, and the Aspire behavioral health counseling program staffed by a certified psychiatrist and licensed counselors.

Product overview

Children's Medical Center is a pediatric healthcare practice offering comprehensive medical services through five locations in the South Carolina upstate area (Greenville, Greer, Powdersville, Simpsonville, and Travelers Rest). The core offering is Pediatric Primary Care Services encompassing well checks, immunizations, same-day sick appointments, and treatment of illnesses and injuries. This is supported by specialized programs including the First Steps Newborn Program with prenatal visits and newborn classes, Lactation Support Services with three on-staff consultants, and Aspire Behavioral Health Counseling services staffed by a certified psychiatrist and licensed counselors. Additional services include on-site laboratory services, 365/24/7 patient care access, parent education classes, and an insurance provider network accepting major carriers including Medicaid plans. The practice serves children from infancy through college age.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Primary Care Services
• First Steps Newborn Program
• Lactation Support Services
• Aspire Behavioral Health Counseling
• On-site Laboratory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• NCQA PCMH recognition at Greenville, Simpsonville, Powdersville, and Greer locations

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Blue Cross Blue ShieldcoreOthersInsurance provider network partnership. Services billed through BCBS insurance plans at CMC offices.
• CignacoreOthersInsurance provider network partnership for medical services billing.
• AetnacoreOthersInsurance provider network partnership for medical services billing.
• TricarecoreOthersMilitary health insurance provider network partnership.
• Blue ChoicecoreOthersRegional insurance provider network partnership.
• MedCostcoreOthersInsurance provider network partnership for medical services billing.
• PAI (Preferred Plan)coreOthersInsurance provider network partnership.
• Medicaid PlanscoreOthersAll Medicaid plans accepted for pediatric services.
• United Health CarecoreOthersInsurance provider network partnership.
• Great WestminorOthersInsurance provider network partnership.
• Parkside PediatricsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Medical Center is becoming part of Parkside Pediatrics as part of a continued mission to serve children and families across the Upstate region.
• Reach Out and Read Carolinas (ROR)minorOthersLiteracy program partner providing early childhood literacy support through pediatric visits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Parkside Pediatrics: Parkside Pediatrics is a Greenville SC pediatric practice that is acquiring CMC. It is a direct peer operating in the same geography with the same patient demographic and pediatric primary care service model.
• Pediatric Associates: Pediatric Associates is one of the largest privately owned pediatric groups in the U.S., offering well-child, sick, immunization, and ancillary pediatric services. Comparable in business model (multi-location private pediatric practice) though operating at national scale.
• PM Pediatrics: PM Pediatrics is a national pediatric urgent care chain offering after-hours and sick-visit care. Comparable because CMC's 365/24/7 availability and same-day sick appointments overlap with PM Pediatrics' core offering, though CMC is a primary-care practice.

Broad incumbents

• Prisma Health (Upstate): Prisma Health operates the dominant integrated delivery system in the South Carolina Upstate, including pediatric primary care and specialty services. Comparable because it competes for the same Upstate pediatric patient population, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Bon Secours (Greenville): Bon Secours operates community pediatric and primary care services in the Greenville market. Comparable as a same-geography competitor for pediatric primary care, though embedded in a multi-state health system.
• Akron Children's Hospital: Akron Children's is an integrated pediatric health system operating primary care pediatric practices alongside hospital services. Comparable in its pediatric-only focus and PCMH-style primary care model, though operating at health-system scale.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta operates a large pediatric primary care and specialty network across metro Atlanta. Comparable as a pediatric-only provider offering well-child and integrated pediatric services, though operating in a different region.

Emerging players

• Blueberry Pediatrics: Blueberry Pediatrics is an emerging telemedicine pediatric care platform. Comparable in serving the pediatric patient demographic with on-demand access, though delivered digitally rather than through physical clinics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmcgreenville

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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