Carolina Sports and Spine

What Carolina Sports and Spine does

Carolina Sports and Spine, PA is a physician-owned, private medical practice headquartered in Wilson, North Carolina, operating three clinics across Raleigh, Wilson, and Rocky Mount in Eastern North Carolina. Founded in 2009 and led by Dr. Alvin K Antony (MD, Pain Management Physician, fellowship-trained at Cornell's Hospital for Special Surgery) and Dr. Jennifer L Yap (DO, MPH, Musculoskeletal Medicine, trained at Johns Hopkins and Columbia), the practice provides non-operative care for arthritis, spine conditions, sports injuries, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Core service lines include Pain Management, Spine Injections (epidurals, facet blocks, radiofrequency ablation, kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimulator trials), Sports/MSK Care, and Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) and second opinions for workers' compensation cases.

The practice's underlying clinical platform rests on interventional pain procedures, advanced imaging-guided injection techniques, regenerative medicine and biologics, and recently acquired therapeutic equipment including near infrared laser therapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESCSWT). Supporting diagnostic services include EMG and nerve conduction studies; adjunct wellness offerings include weight loss and functional medicine programs. Patient flow is generated through a network of over 200 referring physicians, direct self-referrals, and workers' compensation channels, with online appointment booking available through the practice website.

Revenue is generated through standard medical billing across major commercial and government payors (Medicare, Medicaid, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Tricare), self-pay arrangements, and professional services fees for IME and second opinions (priced on a pay-as-you-go, prepayment basis with rates tied to records volume and case complexity). The practice holds no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates with 1–10 employees including its two physician-owners.

Name

Carolina Sports and Spine

Legal name

Carolina Sports and Spine, PA

Website

https://carolinasportsandspine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carolina Sports and Spine is a physician-owned, private practice providing non-operative pain management, spine injections, sports medicine, and independent medical evaluations across three Eastern North Carolina clinics, led by two fellowship-trained physicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pain Management and Spine Care

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Pain Management (Spine & Musculoskeletal) (HLAKALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI), Sports Medicine (HLAKALAB)

Keywords

• Pain management services
• Spine injection therapy
• Musculoskeletal medicine
• Independent medical evaluations
• Regenerative medicine treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-based medical services: The practice accepts multiple insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, United Healthcare, Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Tricare, and others. Revenue generated through standard medical billing for consultations, procedures, and treatments.
2. Workers Compensation Services: Services provided to injured workers through workers compensation claims, including IME and medical evaluations for workplace injuries
3. Self-pay Services: Self-pay option available for patients without insurance coverage or seeking services outside insurance networks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Carolina Sports and Spine is a physician-owned medical practice that delivers non-operative pain management, interventional spine care, sports/musculoskeletal medicine, regenerative medicine, and independent medical evaluations (IME) for workers compensation claims. Services are delivered in-person across three clinic locations in Eastern North Carolina, with treatments ranging from spine injections and radiofrequency ablation to near infrared laser therapy, ECSWT, EMG studies, and weight loss/wellness programs.

Product overview

Carolina Sports and Spine is a full-service Pain, Spine, Arthritis, and Regenerative Medicine Center offering non-operative treatments. The practice operates as a unified platform of medical services with core offerings in Pain Management, Spine Injections, Sports/MSK Care, and Independent Medical Evaluations (IME). These services are supported by specialized treatment procedures including Regenerative Medicine, epidurals, facet injections, radiofrequency nerve ablation, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, spinal cord stimulator trials, EMG/nerve conduction studies, and weight loss programs. The practice serves patients across three locations in Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh, Wilson, and Rocky Mount) with Board Certified Pain Specialists focused on helping patients return to work or play with minimal downtime.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pain Management Personalized pain management services employing targeted strategies to address a variety of pain conditions using a holistic approach with cutting-edge medical interventions, rehabilitative exercises, and lifestyle adjustments for patients with chronic pain.
• Spine Injections
• Sports/MSK Care
• Independent Medical Evaluations (IME)
• Regenerative Medicine
• Epidurals
• Facet Injections
• Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
• Kyphoplasty
• Vertebroplasty
• Botox Injections for Headaches
• Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials
• EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies
• Weight Loss Program
• Genicular Nerve Ablation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 injections completed by Dr. Antony
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): Largest U.S. specialty hospital for orthopedics, rheumatology, and sports medicine; site of Dr. Antony's fellowship. Comparable as a destination for advanced sports/spine non-operative care, though operating at a far broader institutional scale.

Direct peers

• National Spine & Pain Centers: One of the largest U.S. interventional pain management groups, operating multiple clinic sites with non-operative spine and pain care. Directly comparable to Carolina Sports and Spine in service mix (injections, regenerative therapies, IME) but at a significantly larger national scale.
• Boston PainCare: Multi-location interventional pain management group offering injection therapies, regenerative medicine, and non-opioid treatment programs. Comparable in clinical model and patient segment, operating at a larger multi-site scale in the Northeast.
• SOLUTIONS Pain & Spine: Interventional pain management practice offering injection therapies, regenerative medicine, and non-operative spine care. Closely matches Carolina Sports and Spine's service line and patient segment of chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Texas Pain Relief Group: Interventional pain practice offering non-operative treatments including injections, regenerative medicine, and advanced modalities. Similar service line and patient focus, providing a useful scale and growth benchmark.

Regional players

• EmergeOrtho: Large North Carolina-based orthopedic and musculoskeletal group with multiple locations across the state. Comparable as a regional NC musculoskeletal provider competing for the same referral and self-pay patients, though broader in orthopedic surgery scope.
• Wake Spine & Pain Specialists: Multi-physician interventional pain practice in the Raleigh, NC market. Directly overlaps Carolina Sports and Spine's Wake County catchment and service line (epidurals, RF ablation, regenerative therapies), making it the most direct regional competitor.
• Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic: Multi-physician orthopedic practice based in Raleigh, NC, serving the same Wake County catchment as Carolina Sports and Spine's Raleigh location. Overlapping patient base and musculoskeletal focus, though with a more surgical specialty mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spinecarolina
• Facebookfacebook.com/carolinasportsandspine
• Pinterestpinterest.com/css_wellness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/alvinantony

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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