Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies

What Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies does

Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies (OPPT) is a privately held, Physical and Occupational Therapist-owned operator of outpatient rehabilitation clinics headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2011, the company has grown to 18 strategically located facilities across six Florida counties — 17 in the Tampa Bay Area (Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Manatee) and one in the Kendall area of Miami-Dade — and self-identifies as the largest Therapist-owned outpatient physical therapy provider in Central Florida. Each clinic is owned and managed by clinicians with an average of more than 15 years of experience, and specialty services are delivered by Board Certified specialists in orthopedics (OCS), sports physical therapy (SCS), hand therapy (CHT), and neurology (NCS).

The clinical offering spans core physical and occupational therapy plus a layered set of specialty programs: Women's/Pelvic Health, Certified Hand Therapy, the proprietary OP3 sport-specific performance program, Optimal Running Performance (HD video gait analysis), Concussion Rehabilitation, and ancillary services such as Functional Capacity Evaluations, Work Conditioning, Dry Needling, LSVT BIG, and Blood Flow Restriction Training. Underlying operations run on a paperless Electronic Medical Record with real-time patient scheduling that matches patients to qualified therapists and supports initial evaluations within 24 hours of referral in most cases. Marquee clinical affiliations include the New York Yankees (PT consulting, 13 seasons as of 2020), Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa Bay Turners Gymnastics, St. Petersburg College athletics, and a Partner in MS Care designation with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (one of only two such partners in Florida as of January 2020).

OPPT generates revenue primarily through insurance-reimbursed professional services — fee-for-service outpatient PT and OT billed to contracted carriers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Medicare, United Health Care, and Workers' Compensation plans — augmented by Workers' Compensation/industrial services (Functional Capacity Evaluations, Pre-Work Screenings via a WorkWell partnership) and cash-pay-adjacent specialty programs (OP3, Optimal Running Performance). Patient acquisition is driven by physician referrals, self-referrals with insurance verification, community health fairs, sports event sponsorships (Gasparilla Distance Classic, YMCA, USTA Pro Circuit), and educational seminars; an annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference booth presence supports the industrial channel. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent entity.

Name

Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies

Legal name

Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies

Website

https://theoppt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies is a privately held, Therapist-owned operator of 18 outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinics across six Florida counties, delivering specialty programs in orthopedics, hand therapy, sports performance, concussion rehab, and women's/pelvic health, reimbursed primarily through major insurance carriers and workers' compensation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic Physical Therapy & Post-Op Rehab (HSADAIAA), Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy (OT/CHT) (HSADAIAH)

Keywords

• Outpatient physical therapy
• Occupational therapy services
• Hand therapy rehabilitation
• Sports injury rehabilitation
• Pelvic health therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

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. Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services: Fee-for-service clinical treatment provided to patients referred by physicians or self-referred. Services billed to insurance carriers including health plans and workers' compensation. Patient responsibility co-pays and deductibles apply based on insurance coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies (OPPT) operates a therapist-owned group of outpatient rehabilitation clinics providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, hand therapy, women's/pelvic health therapy, sports performance training, running performance programs, and concussion rehabilitation across 18 locations in Florida (17 in Tampa Bay and 1 in Miami/Kendall). The company delivers individualized, evidence-based rehabilitation services to patients recovering from injury, surgery, or chronic conditions, with programs billed through insurance.

Product overview

Optimal Performance & Physical Therapies (OPPT) operates 17 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in the Tampa Bay Area and one Hand/OT/PT clinic in Miami's Kendall area, making it the largest Therapist-owned Outpatient Physical Therapy provider in Central Florida. The company offers a unified set of physical and occupational therapy services organized around core therapy services, specialty programs (Women's/Pelvic Health, Certified Hand Therapy, Sports Performance Training/OP3, Optimal Running Performance, Concussion Rehabilitation), and ancillary special services (Functional Capacity Assessments, Dry Needling, LSVT BIG, etc.). All locations utilize a paperless Electronic Medical Record system with real-time patient scheduling, and most specialty programs are delivered by Board Certified Physical Therapists and Board Certified Hand Therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Katie King, PT, DPT, NCS at OPPT-Riverview led the partnership initiative culminating in OPPT becoming one of only two Partner in MS Care designated rehab providers in Florida (achieved January 31, 2020). This partnership enables OPPT to provide specialized care for Multiple Sclerosis patients and aligns with their outpatient neurology program.
• St. Petersburg CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2015OPPT partnered with St. Petersburg College to provide athletic training services, with Trevor Hooker, ATC providing sideline coverage for six SPC sports teams beginning October 2015. This partnership provides clinical education opportunities and community engagement.
• WorkWellcoreTechnology or IntegrationOPPT partnered with WorkWell to offer Functional Capacity Evaluations, Functional Job Analysis, and Pre-Work Screenings at Northdale and Riverview clinics (March 2016). This partnership expanded OPPT's industrial services and workers' compensation capabilities.
• The Prague School of RehabilitationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPPT-University partnered with Neurosport Education International and The Prague School of Rehabilitation to host Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization courses (December 2014 and January 2013). Staff clinicians receive advanced training in DNS techniques based on Pavel Kolar's neurodevelopmental principles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Select Medical Holdings: Large publicly traded rehab and specialty services operator running outpatient rehab clinics alongside inpatient and critical illness recovery hospitals — overlap on the outpatient PT side.
• U.S. Physical Therapy: Public holding company operating hundreds of outpatient PT clinics across 40+ states through partnership models with local clinicians — same therapist-ownership-adjacent model at much greater scale than OPPT.

Direct peers

• ATI Physical Therapy: One of the largest outpatient PT operators in the United States with multi-state clinic networks offering orthopedic, sports, hand, and workers' comp therapy — directly comparable in service mix and patient profile to OPPT.
• CORA Physical Therapy: Florida-headquartered outpatient PT chain with deep presence in the same Tampa Bay, Polk, and surrounding counties OPPT serves, offering orthopedic, sports, hand, and neurologic rehab.
• Phoenix Physical Therapy: PE-backed outpatient PT chain operating across multiple states with orthopedic, sports, hand, and industrial services — similar mid-sized multi-clinic operating model and service breadth.
• Athletico Physical Therapy: Multi-state outpatient PT chain offering orthopedic, sports, hand, and workers' comp services with comparable specialty programs — directly competitive in service depth and footprint.

Regional players

• Brooks Rehabilitation: Jacksonville-headquartered rehabilitation system with outpatient PT clinics, including in the Tampa Bay area, providing neurologic and orthopedic therapy — direct geographic competitor in Florida.

Emerging players

• FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers: Franchise-based outpatient PT/balance therapy network with multiple Florida locations — comparable in specialty focus (vestibular, balance, orthopedic) and clinician-ownership heritage to OPPT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/the_oppt
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/optimal-performance-and-physical-therapies

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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