Valley ENT

What Valley ENT does

Valley ENT is a private, independent otolaryngology medical practice headquartered at 190 Welles Street, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, founded in 1984 by Dr. David I. Barras, MD. The practice provides comprehensive medical and surgical services for ear, nose, throat, allergy, and sinus disorders to both adult and pediatric patients across Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its service portfolio spans four main divisions: General ENT (covering ear infections, hearing loss, vertigo, swallowing/voice disorders, throat problems, head and neck cancer, snoring/sleep apnea), Sinus & Allergy (including Balloon Sinuplasty, VivAer, RhinAer, and sublingual immunotherapy), a Hearing Aid Center (hearing tests, hearing aid dispensing, custom earmolds, hearing protection, aural rehabilitation), and specialized Balance Disorders and Tinnitus treatment programs.

The clinical team comprises two Board-Certified Otolaryngologists (founder Dr. Barras and Dr. Dean M. Clerico, recognized as one of the 'Best Doctors in America' and fellowship-trained in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania), two Doctor of Audiology providers (Dr. Kari Pietralczyk and Dr. Kaitlyn J. Froese, both CCC-A credentialed), two Physician Assistants (Renae Keiper, ex-Geisinger; Maria Piczon), and a complement of LPNs, RNs, clinical assistants, and administrative staff. Underlying technology is standard clinical-grade medical practice — evidence-based diagnostic and treatment protocols, audiology equipment (pure tone audiometry, speech testing, vestibular testing), videostroboscopy for vocal cord assessment, and a HIPAA-compliant relational database with role-based access and audit trails supporting ICD9-CM/CPT-4 coding for audiology and hearing aid dispensing. Patient engagement is facilitated through a third-party Patient Portal (medentmobile.com).

Valley ENT operates a direct-to-consumer, professional-services revenue model billed through insurance reimbursements and patient self-pay, with one disclosed consumer price point of approximately $15 per week for sublingual immunotherapy (allergy drops). Patient acquisition is driven by the practice's informational website, phone contact, and referrals, with no telehealth, retail, or third-party distribution channels. The practice is entirely physician-owned with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding history.

Name

Valley ENT

Legal name

Valley ENT

Website

https://valleyent.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valley ENT is a private otolaryngology practice in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, founded in 1984, providing medical and surgical ENT, allergy, sinus, hearing aid, balance, and tinnitus care to adult and pediatric patients across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Otolaryngology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

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), Vestibular & Balance Disorders (ENT) (HLAKAMAJ), Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC), Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Otolaryngology medical services
• ENT healthcare practice
• Hearing aid dispensing
• Allergy sinus treatment
• Balance disorder therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Luzerne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive medical and surgical services for Ear, Nose, Throat, Allergy, and Sinus disorders. Services include consultations, diagnostic tests, hearing aid fittings, balance disorder treatments, and surgical procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Valley ENT is a private otolaryngology medical practice that diagnoses and treats disorders of the ear, nose, throat, sinuses, and allergies in patients ranging from newborns to geriatric. It provides medical consultations, diagnostic testing, hearing aid dispensing and fittings, minimally invasive procedures including Balloon Sinuplasty, VivAer, and RhinAer, sublingual immunotherapy for allergies, balance disorder therapy, tinnitus management, and aural rehabilitation. Services are delivered by a team of otolaryngologists, audiologists, physician assistants, and nurses at a single Forty Fort, Pennsylvania location.

Product overview

Valley ENT operates as a medical practice offering comprehensive ear, nose, and throat healthcare services. The practice is organized into four main service divisions: General ENT Services (covering adult and pediatric ENT care, sinus surgery, allergy diagnosis, voice disorders, and head/neck cancer), Sinus & Allergy Services (featuring allergy drops, VivAer treatment, RhinAer treatment, and Balloon Sinuplasty), Hearing Aid Center (encompassing hearing tests, hearing aids, custom earmolds, aural rehabilitation, and hearing protection), and specialized treatment programs for Balance Disorders and Tinnitus. The practice also provides a Patient Portal for patient access. Services are delivered through a team of otolaryngologists, audiologists, physician assistants, and nursing staff at their Forty Fort, Pennsylvania location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General ENT Services
• Sinus & Allergy Services
• Hearing Aid Center
• Balance Disorders Services
• Tinnitus Treatment
• Hearing Tests & Hearing Aids
• Custom Hearing Protection & Earmolds
• Aural Rehabilitation
• Allergy Drops (Sublingual Immunotherapy)

Quantifiable outcome

• VivAer treatment shows 97% success rate in providing lasting relief for nasal airway obstruction
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta ENT Sinus & Allergy Associates: Multi-physician ENT, sinus, and allergy specialty practice offering comprehensive medical and surgical ENT services including hearing, balance, and allergy treatments. Highly comparable business model and service mix to Valley ENT, differing primarily by geography and scale.
• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Specialty allergy and sinus clinic network offering sublingual immunotherapy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and related ENT-adjacent treatments. Directly comparable to Valley ENT's sinus and allergy service line and represents a more clinic-model, growth-oriented version of the same offering.
• Pinnacle ENT Associates: Network of community-based otolaryngology and allergy practices serving patients across the Mid-Atlantic with similar service offerings (general ENT, allergy, hearing, sinus surgery). Highly comparable in business model and service mix to Valley ENT, though operating as a multi-site consolidation rather than a single-location practice.
• Allergy & ENT Associates of Middle Tennessee: Multi-location otolaryngology and allergy group practice offering general ENT, sinus surgery, allergy treatment, and audiology services. Closely comparable to Valley ENT in scope and clinical model, though operating at a larger regional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Geisinger Health System: Large integrated regional health system headquartered in Pennsylvania operating otolaryngology, allergy, and audiology services within a multi-specialty delivery network. Competes for the same Northeastern Pennsylvania patient base and represents an institutional alternative to independent specialty practices like Valley ENT.
• ENT and Allergy Associates: Largest single-specialty ENT and allergy physician group in the U.S., with 40+ clinical locations across New York and New Jersey. Comparable as an independent, multi-physician ENT and audiology practice offering medical/surgical allergy, hearing, and balance services — though at significantly greater scale than Valley ENT.

Others

• Starkey Hearing Technologies: U.S.-based hearing aid manufacturer and provider with retail/service operations. Adjacent peer in that Valley ENT dispenses hearing instruments, and Starkey represents the upstream supply side of the same audiology market.
• Miracle-Ear: National hearing aid retailer and audiology provider offering hearing tests, fittings, and related services across hundreds of franchised U.S. locations. Comparable to Valley ENT's Hearing Aid Center from a service-line perspective, though operating as a retail/dispensing model rather than physician-led practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/valleyent1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valley-ent

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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