Foot & Ankle Centers

Name

Foot & Ankle Centers

Legal name

Centers for Foot & Ankle Surgery, Ltd.

Website

https://footandanklecenters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podiatry Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Nail Salons (812113)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG), General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA), Medical/Clinical Nail Care (e.g., diabetic foot, podiatry-adjacent) (HSALACAJ)

Keywords

• Podiatry medical services
• Foot and ankle care
• Orthopedic physical therapy
• Diabetic foot care
• Bunion surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Yorkville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Podiatric Medical Services: Revenue generated from office visits, diagnostic services, surgical procedures, and treatments for foot and ankle conditions. Includes consultations, in-office procedures, and hospital-based surgeries.
2. Physical Therapy Services: Revitalize Physical Therapy provides orthopedic rehabilitation services including post-surgical therapy, sports injuries, and manual therapy. No referral required for new patients.
3. Med Foot Spa Services: Medical foot spa offering pedicures and foot care services including Hydration Pedi for dry and cracked heels prevention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Foot & Ankle Centers is a private podiatry medical practice operating two clinics in Yorkville and Morris, Illinois, providing diagnosis, conservative treatment, and surgical services for foot and ankle conditions. The practice integrates in-office X-ray and ultrasound diagnostics, advanced therapies (Q-Clear laser, PRP, EPAT), reconstructive foot surgery (Lapiplasty), on-site orthopedic physical therapy (Revitalize), and a medical foot spa (Med Foot Spa). Services are delivered by two board-certified podiatrists and a team of physical therapists.

Product overview

Foot & Ankle Centers operates as a podiatry medical practice with two locations in Yorkville and Morris, Illinois, offering a comprehensive suite of foot and ankle healthcare services. The core offering centers on podiatry services including diagnosis, treatment, and surgery for various foot conditions. The practice augments its core medical services with Revitalize Physical Therapy for orthopedic rehabilitation and Med Foot Spa for medical pedicure treatments. Specialized treatment offerings include Custom Orthotics (prescription shoe inserts), Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy, Q-Clear Laser Therapy for toenail fungus, EPAT acoustic wave therapy, and general laser treatments. The practice also provides patient convenience through online forms and maintains community engagement through the Feet First radio show. Services are delivered by two podiatrists (Dr. Thomas Rappette and Dr. Manish Pandya) along with a team of physical therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revitalize Physical Therapy: Physical therapy services offered as part of the practice, treating the whole body including foot, ankle, shoulder, back, hip, knee and more. Located at 654 W. Veterans Parkway, Suite C, Yorkville, IL.
• Med Foot Spa

Products and services

• Podiatry Services Comprehensive foot and ankle medical care including diagnosis, conservative treatment, and surgical services for conditions such as bunions, plantar fasciitis, heel pain, ingrown toenails, neuromas, hammertoes, flat feet, athlete's foot, corns, warts, Achilles tendonitis, and diabetic foot complications. Services include in-office X-ray and ultrasound diagnostics and surgical procedures performed at affiliated hospitals and surgery centers. Targeted at individual patients in the Illinois service area.
• Revitalize Physical Therapy Orthopedic rehabilitation services treating the whole body including foot, ankle, shoulder, back, hip, and knee. Includes McKenzie Method, therapeutic exercise, post-operative therapy, sports and work-related injury rehab, dry needling, cupping, IASTM, kinesiology taping, and functional movement assessment. No referral required for new patients. Located at the Yorkville clinic.
• Med Foot Spa Medical foot spa offering pedicures and foot care treatments, including the Hydration Pedicure for dry and cracked heels. Operates as a sub-brand of Foot & Ankle Centers with its own website at medfootspa.com.
• Custom Orthotics Prescription shoe inserts custom-made for individual patients based on evaluation of foot structure, gait, and lifestyle. Used to support proper alignment, distribute pressure evenly, and reduce strain on joints and muscles.
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy Regenerative injection treatment that concentrates growth factors from the patient's own blood and injects them into affected areas to accelerate healing for conditions including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, ankle sprains, and arthritis.
• Q-Clear Laser Therapy FDA-approved laser treatment using high-intensity light pulses to eliminate toenail fungus. Reported 97% success rate after a single treatment, painless, with no downtime. Performed in-office.
• Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy (EPAT) Non-invasive acoustic wave therapy that stimulates the body's natural healing processes, improves circulation, and accelerates tissue regeneration. Used for plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, heel spurs, and Morton's neuroma.
• Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus General laser therapy using focused light energy to penetrate the nail and target fungal organisms beneath the surface. Non-invasive, drug-free, lasting 20-30 minutes per session with no downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of foot and ankle issues successfully resolved
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morris HospitalcoreOthersHospital affiliation for patient referrals and surgical services. Dr. Rappette and Dr. Pandya perform surgical procedures at Morris Hospital facility.
• Rush-Copley HospitalcoreOthersHospital affiliation for surgical services and patient referrals in the Rush-Copley healthcare system.
• Endeavor - Edward HospitalcoreOthersHospital affiliation providing surgical facilities and medical support for foot and ankle procedures.
• Northwestern Medicine Valley West HospitalcoreOthersAffiliation with Northwestern Medicine system for advanced surgical services and patient care coordination.
• Amsurg Surgery CentercoreOthersAmbulatory surgery center partnership for outpatient surgical procedures including bunion surgery and other foot/ankle interventions.
• WSPY Radio (107.1 FM & 103.1 FM)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the 'Feet First' radio show featuring Dr. Rappette, Dr. Pandya, and Beth Beaumont discussing foot health topics on WSPY 107.1 FM and WCSJ 103.1 FM.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Northwest Foot & Ankle: Regional multi-location podiatry group in the Pacific Northwest offering comparable conservative and surgical foot/ankle care. Comparable in service mix but operates in a different geographic market.
• Bunion & Foot Center of Dallas / Texas: Specialty foot & ankle practice performing Lapiplasty and advanced bunion surgery. Comparable in surgical specialization but serves a different geographic market than Foot & Ankle Centers' Illinois footprint.

Others

• CareCredit (Synchrony Financial): Healthcare financing partner used by Foot & Ankle Centers for patient payment plans. Included as an ecosystem partner rather than a clinical peer — relevant for understanding the practice's patient-financing economics and competitive service offerings.

Direct peers

• Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic: Multi-physician podiatry group providing surgical, diabetic foot care, and orthotic services across multiple offices. Closely comparable service mix and multi-location group-practice structure to Foot & Ankle Centers.
• Advanced Foot & Ankle Centers: Multi-location podiatry practice offering laser, surgical, and orthotic services. Comparable mid-size group practice structure and treatment technology stack (laser therapy, PRP, EPAT).
• Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates: Independent podiatric surgical group providing comprehensive foot/ankle care including diabetic limb salvage and reconstructive surgery. Directly comparable in clinical service lines and physician-owned model.
• Ankle & Foot Centers of America (Affiliated Foot & Ankle Care): Network of foot & ankle surgical centers operating under a shared brand across the Southeast. Comparable as physician-led podiatry groups performing Lapiplasty, PRP, EPAT, and advanced surgical procedures.
• Podiatry Associates: Multi-doctor podiatric medical group offering surgical and conservative foot/ankle care, custom orthotics, and diabetic wound care. Mirrors Foot & Ankle Centers' clinical model of integrated podiatry under physician ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Weil Foot & Ankle Institute: Established multi-location podiatry group in the Chicago region offering advanced surgical and non-surgical foot/ankle care. Directly comparable in clinical scope (bunions, PRP, laser, orthotics) and Midwest service-area overlap with Foot & Ankle Centers.
• US Foot & Ankle Specialists: Multi-state podiatry platform that has consolidated dozens of foot & ankle practices via PE-backed roll-ups. Comparable because it operates the same core service lines (podiatric surgery, diabetic foot care, orthotics) but at much greater scale and with institutional capital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FootAndAnkleExperts
• Instagraminstagram.com/footanklecenters
• Xx.com/footanklecntrs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foot-ankle-centers

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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