KM Pediatric Therapy

Name

KM Pediatric Therapy

Legal name

KM Pediatric Therapy, Inc.

Website

https://kmpediatrictherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAL

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYEDAKAFAA

Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Occupational Therapy (OT) & Sensory Integration Services

SECONDARYHLAFAEAJ

Pediatric Home Health & Pediatric Private Duty Nursing

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHSABADAM

Pediatric In-Home Rehabilitation Therapy (PT/OT/SLP)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Rehabilitation Therapy (PT/OT/SLP) In-Home

Keywords

• Pediatric speech therapy
• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Feeding therapy services
• Augmentative communication support
• Early intervention therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

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. Insurance Reimbursement: Primary revenue stream through insurance reimbursement from in-network providers including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Cigna, Medicaid/NC Healthchoice, Medcost, and various Medicaid managed care plans. Claims submitted directly to insurance companies.
2. Patient Out-of-Pocket Payments: Families responsible for copays, coinsurance, deductibles, and any amounts not covered or denied by insurance. Credit card on file required; automatic weekly invoicing and credit card processing.
3. Early Intervention/CDSA Services: Contracted provider with Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount Children's Developmental Services Agencies for early intervention services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KM Pediatric Therapy is a private pediatric therapy practice providing speech-language pathology and occupational therapy services to children with communication, feeding, sensory, and developmental disorders. Services are delivered in-clinic (Raleigh and Wake Forest, NC), in-home, and at daycares and preschools, with sub-specialties including Gestalt Language Processing, AAC device support, and pediatric feeding/swallowing therapy including g-tube transition.

Product overview

KM Pediatric Therapy operates as a two-location private pediatric practice offering Speech Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy as its core service lines. Speech services include general speech and language pathology, feeding and swallowing therapy, AAC device support, and Gestalt Language Processing (specialized sub-services). OT services address sensory processing, fine motor skills, emotional regulation, and handwriting. Services are delivered in-clinic, in-preschool, in-daycare, and in-home settings across Raleigh, Wake Forest, and surrounding North Carolina communities. The practice accepts a broad range of insurance plans including Aetna, BCBS, United Healthcare, Cigna, Medicaid, and multiple managed care organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech-Language Pathology Services Private-practice speech and language pathology services for children of all ages, delivered in daycares, preschools, or the KMPeds clinic under the direction of attending physicians. SLPs evaluate, diagnose, and treat disorders of language (understanding and use), articulation and phonology, fluency, pragmatics, oral motor skills, and voice, with specializations in Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental delay, and Gestalt Language Processing.
• Occupational Therapy Services Pediatric occupational therapy intervention addressing sensory processing, fine motor dexterity, emotional and behavioral regulation, handwriting, and activities of daily living through play-based and family-centered approaches. Treatment plans are developed from screening, assessments, observation, and parental interviews with individualized goals addressing sleep, play, feeding, bathing, and functional mobility.
• Pediatric Feeding Therapy Specialized assessment and treatment of pediatric swallowing and feeding disorders, including oral-pharyngeal dysphagia, sensory-based feeding dysfunction, and behavioral issues during meals. Services support transitions for clients moving from g-tubes to oral consumption and are delivered by pediatric feeding specialists.
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Support Evaluation, training, and implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices and systems for nonverbal children, enabling them to communicate thoughts, ideas, needs, and wants. Delivered by SLPs with assistive technology expertise as part of the practice's broader SLP offering.
• Gestalt Language Processing Services Speech therapy approach specifically designed for gestalt language processors—children who develop language in chunks (phrases, sentences, intonational patterns from shows/songs) rather than analytic sound-by-sound sequences. Delivered by SLPs registered with the Meaningful Speech organization using a supportive framework tailored to this style of language development.
• CDSA Early Intervention Services Early intervention speech and occupational therapy delivered under contract with Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) in Raleigh, Durham, and Rocky Mount, North Carolina, for eligible children requiring developmental services in natural environments.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AetnacoreOthersIn-network provider status for Aetna insurance plans. KM submits claims directly to Aetna on behalf of patients.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield (including Healthy Blue)coreOthersIn-network provider status for BCBS and BCBS Healthy Blue insurance plans.
• United Healthcare (including United Healthcare Community Plan)coreOthersIn-network provider status for United Healthcare insurance plans.
• CignacoreOthersIn-network provider status for Cigna insurance plans.
• Medicaid/NC HealthchoicecoreOthersIn-network provider status for Medicaid and NC Healthchoice programs.
• MedcostcoreOthersIn-network provider status for Medcost insurance plans.
• AmeriHealth CaritascoreOthersParticipating provider with AmeriHealth Caritas Medicaid managed care plan.
• Carolina Complete HealthcoreOthersParticipating provider with Carolina Complete Health Medicaid managed care plan.
• Alliance HealthcoreOthersParticipating provider with Alliance Health Medicaid managed care plan.
• Vaya HealthcoreOthersParticipating provider with Vaya Health Medicaid managed care plan.
• Trillium Health ResourcescoreOthersParticipating provider with Trillium Health Resources Medicaid managed care plan.
• Raleigh Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)coreOthersContracted provider for early intervention services through Raleigh CDSA.
• Durham Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)coreOthersContracted provider for early intervention services through Durham CDSA.
• Rocky Mount Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA)coreOthersContracted provider for early intervention services through Rocky Mount CDSA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hopebridge: Multi-site pediatric ABA, occupational, and speech therapy provider operating autism-focused centers across several U.S. states. Comparable because it delivers the same pediatric SLP/OT service mix under insurance with a clinical specialization (autism) strategy.
• Pediatric Therapy Network: Long-established Southern California pediatric therapy provider delivering SLP, OT, and PT to children with developmental delays and disabilities. Comparable as a private non-profit pediatric therapy practice serving similar populations and payer mixes.
• ABC Pediatric Therapy: Multi-state pediatric therapy network providing speech, occupational, and physical therapy in clinic, home, and school settings. Comparable multi-site, multi-discipline private pediatric therapy model with similar insurance reimbursement dynamics.
• Cortica: Pediatric therapy organization offering ABA, OT, SLP, and feeding services for children with autism and neurodevelopmental differences in clinic settings. Directly comparable clinical model (multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy with neurodiversity-affirming positioning and insurance-based reimbursement).

Broad incumbents

• Sevita Health: National operator of home and community-based health and human services, including pediatric therapy and developmental disability programs. Overlaps with KM's pediatric therapy and CDSA-style early intervention work but operates at far greater breadth and scale.
• Aveanna Healthcare: Large publicly traded provider of pediatric home health, private duty nursing, and therapy services across the U.S. Comparable because it delivers pediatric SLP/OT and home-based services reimbursed through Medicaid and commercial payers, but at national scale.
• BrightStar Care: Franchised home health and medical staffing network that provides in-home pediatric therapy and skilled nursing under insurance. Comparable because KM operates in-home pediatric services, though BrightStar is a much larger franchised platform.

Emerging players

• TinyEYE Therapy Services: Teletherapy provider of school-based speech-language and occupational therapy. Comparable pediatric SLP/OT focus and school/daycare delivery model via remote sessions, representing an emerging alternative to clinic-based pediatric therapy.
• Centria Healthcare: National pediatric ABA, occupational, and speech therapy provider focused on children with autism. Comparable therapy modalities and neurodevelopmental population, but with a heavier ABA orientation and broader geographic footprint.
• PresenceLearning: Online speech, occupational, and behavioral therapy platform serving K-12 students. Adjacent competitor because it offers pediatric SLP/OT delivered via telehealth, providing an alternative delivery model for the same payer/patient populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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