Austin ENT Associates

What Austin ENT Associates does

Austin ENT Associates is a physician-owned otolaryngology-head and neck surgery practice headquartered at 7200 Wyoming Springs Dr., Suite 1400, Round Rock, Texas, serving the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area for over 30 years. The practice is staffed by two board-certified ENT surgeons (Dr. Jeffrey S. Zapalac, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Dr. Daniel J. Ratcliff, M.D., F.A.C.S.) and three licensed audiologists (Dr. Lauren E. Opperman, Brook V. Johnson, and Dr. Chloe Haygood), providing comprehensive ENT and audiology care to both children and adults. Core services include balloon sinuplasty, thyroid surgery, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), image-guided sinus surgery, head and neck surgery, tonsil and adenoid surgery, ear infection treatment including myringotomy, and full audiology services (diagnostic testing, hearing aid fitting and dispensing, custom hearing protection, and assistive listening devices such as CaptionCall).

The practice operates on a fee-for-service professional services revenue model, billing through private health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, with CareCredit available for patient financing. Patient acquisition is sales-led via direct scheduling (online appointment requests and phone), supported by content marketing (blog articles on ENT topics), local SEO targeting Austin/Round Rock keywords, social sharing integrations, and online review management on Google and Yelp. Technology vendors include Tebra (website/scheduling platform), leading hearing aid manufacturers (for Bluetooth/wireless devices), custom earmold laboratories (for hearing protection products), and CaptionCall (for assistive listening). The practice is independently operated with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or parent company ownership.

Name

Austin ENT Associates

Legal name

Austin ENT Associates

Website

https://austinentassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Austin ENT Associates is a physician-owned otolaryngology and audiology practice in Round Rock, Texas, serving children and adults in the Austin-Round Rock metro with board-certified ENT surgeons and licensed audiologists providing surgical and hearing care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Otolaryngology and Audiology Medical Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Otolaryngology (ENT) (HLAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI), Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC), Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Otolaryngology medical services
• Ear nose throat care
• Hearing aid dispensing
• Sinus surgery procedures
• Audiology diagnostic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service medical practice providing ENT and audiology services. Revenue generated from office consultations, diagnostic tests, surgical procedures, and hearing aid sales/dispensing. Services covered by health insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Austin ENT Associates is a physician-owned otolaryngology and audiology medical practice that diagnoses and treats disorders of the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, head, and neck in children and adults. Core services include balloon sinuplasty, thyroid surgery, sinus surgery (FESS), head and neck surgery, tonsil and adenoid surgery, ear infection treatment, hearing evaluations, hearing aid dispensing, custom hearing protection, and assisted listening devices, delivered through in-office and outpatient procedures at its Round Rock, Texas clinic.

Product overview

Austin ENT Associates is a medical practice providing ear, nose, and throat healthcare services and audiology care in Round Rock, Texas. The practice offers a comprehensive range of ENT surgical procedures (balloon sinuplasty, thyroid surgery, sinus surgery, head and neck surgery, tonsil and adenoid surgery) alongside ear infection treatment and nasal/sinus disorder care. The audiology division provides hearing aids in multiple styles (BTE, ITE, CIC, ITC, IIC, RIC/RITE, CROS/BICROS), custom hearing protection products, and assisted listening devices. Services are delivered by board-certified otolaryngologists and licensed audiologists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery time of 1-2 days for balloon sinuplasty procedure
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TebraminorOthersWebsite platform provider powering the practice's patient-facing website with scheduling, forms, and patient communications capabilities.
• Top Hearing Aid ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartners with leading hearing aid manufacturers to provide patients with latest hearing aid technology, including Bluetooth-enabled and wireless devices from major global brands.
• Custom Earmold LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with several custom earmold laboratories to offer custom hearing protection products including musician earplugs, in-ear monitors, custom earbuds, sleep plugs, and noise protection options.
• CaptionCallcoreTechnology or IntegrationOffers CaptionCall phone captioning service and CaptionCall Mobile app to help patients with hearing loss communicate via captioned telephone conversations.
• CareCreditminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare financing partner allowing patients to pay for services over time through the CareCredit credit card program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• HearingLife: National audiology and hearing aid retailer with clinics across the U.S. Comparable to Austin ENT's audiology line on hearing aid dispensing, diagnostic testing, and assistive device services — and a competitive threat to in-practice hearing aid revenue.
• Ascension Medical Group ENT: Hospital-affiliated ENT practice operating within the Ascension Seton network in Austin. Comparable as a large integrated delivery system competing for the same otolaryngology patient population in the Round Rock/Austin market.
• USENT Partners: ENT-focused physician services platform. Comparable as an institutional partner category for independent ENT practices seeking capital and operational support to scale, and a likely acquirer/partner profile for a high-quality independent group like Austin ENT.
• ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA): Large multi-site otolaryngology and allergy practice in the Northeast U.S. Comparable as a physician-owned ENT group model at much greater scale, demonstrating the multi-site trajectory available to high-performing independent ENT practices.
• SENTA Partners: Private equity-backed ENT and allergy physician services platform. Comparable as a scaled ENT consolidator whose partner practices operate similar clinical models to Austin ENT — and a likely acquirer category if the practice pursues a partnership.
• Baylor Scott & White ENT Specialists: Hospital-employed ENT specialty group within the Baylor Scott & White Health system. Comparable as a competing delivery model in the same Austin/Central Texas market offering otolaryngology and audiology services under a large integrated system.

Regional players

• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Austin-headquartered allergy and sinus specialty practice with multiple Central Texas locations. Directly comparable as a regional ENT/allergy competitor targeting the same patient base with balloon sinuplasty and sinus services.
• Texas ENT & Allergy: Independent multi-physician otolaryngology and allergy group serving Central Texas. Comparable as a regional ENT competitor offering similar surgical and audiology services to overlapping patient populations in the Austin orbit.

Direct peers

• Capitol ENT: Independent otolaryngology practice serving the Austin metro area. Directly comparable as a single-specialty ENT group offering overlapping surgical, medical, and audiology services to the same geography.

Others

• Costco Hearing Aid Center: Retail hearing aid dispenser operating inside Costco warehouses. Comparable as a hearing aid sales channel competing with in-practice audiology dispensing, and a structural threat to dispensing margins in the broader audiology market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AustinENTAssociatesAudiology
• Pinterestassets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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