Sweetgrass Pediatrics

What Sweetgrass Pediatrics does

Sweetgrass Pediatrics is a privately held, multi-location pediatric medical practice serving children from newborns through age 18 (up to 21 for established patients) across South Carolina's Lowcountry region. Founded in 2007 by Dr. Colleen Boylston, MD, the practice operates more than a dozen clinic locations spanning Summerville, Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Moncks Corner, Murrells Inlet, North Charleston, Bluffton, and a forthcoming Hilton Head Island site, with several offering extended evening hours, weekend availability, walk-in access, and same-day sick visits. The core service portfolio comprises eight integrated lines: well visits and preventive care, sick visits, counseling and behavioral health, telehealth, immunizations, lactation consultation, school/sports/camp physicals, and specialty services such as wart removal, newborn circumcision, pediatric sports medicine, and medical ear piercing.

The practice is built on a third-party digital health stack rather than proprietary technology: Healow provides the patient portal for 24/7 scheduling, prescription refills, immunization history, and secure messaging; Phreesia handles digital pre-visit check-in and online bill payment (including HSA/FSA cards); Rater8 collects patient reviews displayed on provider profile pages; and a HIPAA-compliant video platform powers telehealth for established patients. The technology footprint is operational rather than differentiated, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or developer-facing APIs.

Sweetgrass operates a direct-to-consumer, fee-for-service model. Revenue is generated from patient visits billed to commercial insurance (Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United Healthcare), South Carolina Medicaid plans (Molina, Healthy Blue, Humana Healthy Horizons), and self-pay at posted rates of approximately $125-$150 for sick visits, $140-$160 for well-child checks, and $60 for sports/school physicals. Patient acquisition is driven by online scheduling, word-of-mouth referrals, community recognition (NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home, Charleston Choice, Best of Mount Pleasant, She Shines awards), and a 4.8 patient rating. The practice has no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company; growth has been funded organically and through practice integrations such as the 2025 addition of Dr. Mary Kate Tillman's Oakbrook Pediatrics.

Name

Sweetgrass Pediatrics

Legal name

Sweetgrass Pediatrics

Website

https://sweetgrasspediatrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sweetgrass Pediatrics is a multi-location pediatric medical practice founded in 2007, operating 12+ clinics across South Carolina's Lowcountry to deliver whole-child primary care (well visits, sick visits, behavioral health, telehealth, lactation, immunizations) to children from newborns through age 21.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAF), Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare
• Well child visits
• Sick visit care
• Immunization services
• Behavioral health counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Summerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service pediatric healthcare including well visits, sick visits, immunizations, behavioral health counseling, telehealth, school/sports physicals, lactation support, and specialty services. Revenue collected through commercial insurance, state Medicaid, and self-pay at time of service.
2. Insurance Contracts: In-network provider contracts with major commercial insurers including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United Healthcare, and South Carolina Medicaid plans including Molina, Healthy Blue, and Humana Healthy Horizons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sweetgrass Pediatrics is a multi-location pediatric primary care practice delivering comprehensive healthcare for children from newborns through age 21 across 12+ South Carolina clinics. Its core services include well visits and preventive care, same-day sick visits, immunizations and vaccines, counseling and behavioral health, telehealth, lactation consultation, school/sports/camp physicals, and specialty services such as wart removal, circumcisions, sports medicine, and medical ear piercing, supported by digital tools like the Healow patient portal and Phreesia check-in.

Product overview

Sweetgrass Pediatrics operates as a multi-location pediatric healthcare practice offering a unified portfolio of services centered on whole-child care. The core offerings consist of eight integrated service lines: Well Visits & Preventive Care, Sick Visits, Counseling & Behavioral Health, Telehealth, Immunizations & Vaccines, Lactation Consultation & Support, School/Sports/Camp Physicals, and Other Specialty Services (including wart removal, circumcisions, sports medicine, and medical ear piercing). These services are supported by patient-facing digital tools including the Healow Patient Portal for 24/7 access to records and messaging, and an Online Scheduling system for appointment booking. The practice serves patients ages 0-21 across 12+ locations in South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Well Visits & Preventive Care Comprehensive wellness exams for children from newborns through adolescence, including annual checkups, developmental screenings, growth and nutrition assessment, and preventive health screenings.
• Sick Visits Same-day acute care for children experiencing illness or symptoms such as fever, cough, ear pain, respiratory infections, sore throat, and minor injuries.
• Counseling & Behavioral Health Pediatric behavioral health services including parent coaching, social skills development, behavioral intervention plans, and management of anxiety, depression, and ADHD using evidence-based approaches.
• Telehealth Virtual pediatric visits conducted via HIPAA-compliant video platform for established patients, providing evaluation and treatment for conditions such as colds, coughs, rashes, allergies, pink eye, and minor stomach issues.
• Immunizations & Vaccines Routine childhood vaccination services including immunizations, annual flu shots, catch-up vaccination schedules, vaccine education, and parent counseling.
• Lactation Consultation & Support Breastfeeding support services including latch assistance, milk supply guidance, feeding history review, pumping education, and personalized strategies for infant feeding.
• School, Sports & Camp Physicals Pre-participation physical examinations including medical history review, vital signs, musculoskeletal assessment, heart health screening, and completion of required forms for school, sports, and camp participation.
• Other Specialty Services Additional pediatric specialty services including wart removal, newborn circumcisions, pediatric sports medicine, care coordination for medically complex patients, medical ear piercing using the Blomdahl system, and prenatal consultations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient rating of 4.8

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

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PM Pediatrics: Specialized pediatric urgent care chain combining sick visits, walk-in access, and extended hours — overlapping with Sweetgrass's Sam Rittenberg walk-in and Carnes Crossroads extended-hour locations.

Direct peers

• Coastal Pediatric Associates: Charleston-area multi-provider pediatric practice offering similar well/sick visit, same-day, and newborn care services; directly comparable on geography, scope, and target customer.
• Blue Fish Pediatrics: Multi-location Texas pediatric group with comprehensive services, online scheduling, and PCMH-style care; comparable mid-size independent practice model.
• Pediatric Associates: One of the largest privately held multi-location pediatric groups in the U.S. operating across Florida; highly comparable business model and patient-centric platform of services.
• Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care: Pediatric-focused urgent care chain providing walk-in sick visits, sports physicals, and vaccinations; direct competition for on-demand pediatric services.
• NightLight Pediatrics: After-hours and weekend pediatric urgent care operator overlapping with Sweetgrass's extended-hours and walk-in value proposition; functionally competing for low-acuity pediatric visits.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Large regional pediatric health system offering primary, specialty, and urgent pediatric services; competes for SC-bound referrals and represents a potential acquirer or affiliate.
• MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital: Local Charleston children's hospital system with primary and specialty pediatric care; competes for in-network pediatric patients and referral streams in Sweetgrass's core geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sweetgrass.pediatrics
• Instagraminstagram.com/sweetgrasspediatrics
• Xx.com/SweetgrassPeds1

Compliance1 record

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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