Cardiology Associates of West Texas

What Cardiology Associates of West Texas does

Cardiology Associates of West Texas is an independent, physician-owned cardiology and vascular practice founded by Dr. Milton Leon, MD, PhD, FACC, operating as an office-based lab (OBL) from its single site at 3180 Executive Dr #102 in San Angelo, Texas. The practice delivers consultative and interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular interventions, varicose vein treatment, lower extremity wound care, medically supervised weight management, and telemedicine visits to patients across the West Texas region, including Abilene, Midland, Odessa, Brownwood, Sweetwater, Ballinger, and Coleman. It functions as the only independent cardiologist in San Angelo and maintains a partnership with Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio for inpatient admitting privileges.

The practice's diagnostic and treatment stack includes EKG, treadmill testing, nuclear stress testing, rest and stress echocardiography, arterial and venous duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, Holter and event monitoring, pacemaker and AICD surveillance, and mobile cardiac PET imaging — described as exclusive to the San Angelo area and offering higher diagnostic accuracy and lower radiation than conventional SPECT. Therapeutic capabilities include FDA-approved Varithena polidocanol microfoam treatment for varicose veins, endovenous thermal ablation (radiofrequency/laser), complex peripheral arterial disease interventions, limb preservation procedures, and advanced wound care. Clinical staffing comprises Dr. Leon plus board-certified vascular surgeons Dr. Lucas M. Ferrer Cardona and Dr. Dimitrios Miserlis, and APRN Mary Wilson, supported by a broader nursing team.

The revenue model is fee-for-service clinical care billed to a diversified payer mix — Medicare, Medicaid, and major commercial insurers (Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Tricare, United Healthcare) — supplemented by transparent cash pricing that is materially below local hospital rates (e.g., Nuclear Stress Test Lexiscan at $1,000–$1,100 vs. $6,850–$8,745 locally) and Cherry Technologies financing for uninsured patients. Distribution is via direct office visits, phone and web scheduling, a GlaceEMR patient portal, telemedicine consultations, and referral partnerships with primary care providers across West Texas, with go-to-market heavily reliant on local SEO, community referrals, and the Christus Santa Rosa hospital affiliation. The practice operates the San Angelo Cardiovascular Center of Excellence as a sub-brand for its outpatient endovascular facility.

Name

Cardiology Associates of West Texas

Legal name

Cardiology Associates of West Texas

Website

https://cardiowesttexas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cardiology Associates of West Texas is an independent, physician-owned office-based cardiology and vascular practice in San Angelo, Texas, providing diagnostic testing, interventional cardiology, PAD interventions, varicose vein treatment, wound care, and telemedicine to patients across West Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAK

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAKABAB

Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Cardiology & Vascular Medicine

SECONDARYHLAFAKAE

Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYHLAKABAC

Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Cardiology & Vascular Medicine

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiovascular diagnostics
• Peripheral vascular care
• Varicose vein treatment
• Cardiac imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

San Angelo

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation and Procedure Services: The practice generates revenue through patient consultations, diagnostic testing (EKG, echocardiography, stress testing, nuclear imaging, PET imaging, Doppler studies), and minimally invasive procedures (varicose vein treatments, peripheral arterial disease interventions, pacemaker monitoring). Services are billed to insurance providers and patients directly.
2. Private Pay and Financing: For uninsured patients or those with insurance not accepted, the practice offers private pay discounts and financing options through Cherry Technologies, a buy now pay later service providing 0% APR options and interest-bearing plans with APRs as low as 5.99%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cardiology Associates of West Texas is an independent outpatient cardiology and vascular practice providing consultations, diagnostic cardiac and vascular testing, and minimally invasive procedures for the prevention, management, and treatment of heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, varicose veins, and lower extremity wounds. Services are delivered from its San Angelo office-based lab and the affiliated San Angelo Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, serving patients across West Texas.

Product overview

Cardiology Associates of West Texas is an independent outpatient cardiology practice providing comprehensive heart and vascular care from its San Angelo, TX location, with services spanning diagnostic testing (EKG, stress testing, nuclear imaging, cardiac PET, ultrasound imaging, Holter/event monitoring) and non-surgical/minimally invasive treatments (peripheral arterial disease interventions, varicose vein treatments including Varithena and endovenous ablation, wound care). The practice operates through its San Angelo Cardiovascular Center of Excellence sub-brand for advanced endovascular procedures. Core offerings include Heart Care Services, Cardiac PET Imaging, PAD Interventions, Lower Extremity Wound Care, Weight Control Programs, and Telemedicine consultations. The practice serves patients throughout West Texas including San Angelo, Abilene, Midland, Odessa, Brownwood, and Sweetwater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• San Angelo Cardiovascular Center of Excellence: State-of-the-art outpatient endovascular facility operated by Dr. Leon for minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000+ Varithena treatments performed with 12 clinical studies and 25+ peer-reviewed publications supporting safety and effectiveness

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Christus Santa Rosa Hospital - San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiology Associates of West Texas holds admitting privileges and maintains a close partnership with Christus Santa Rosa in San Antonio. This collaboration ensures patients receive seamless, high-quality cardiac care with access to the latest treatments and technology in a trusted hospital setting. Dr. Leon has admitting privileges and is associated with Christus Santa Rosa in San Antonio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Largest US for-profit hospital operator with extensive cardiology service lines and outpatient strategies. Represents the dominant hospital-based competitor that the OBL cost model is positioned against, and a potential referral drain if hospital systems consolidate regional cardiac services.
• Tenet Healthcare: Major US hospital system with significant ambulatory cardiology and outpatient surgery exposure. Comparable as a regional hospital incumbent that competes for the same cardiology referral base and patient pool in Texas and the Southwest.
• Privia Health: National physician practice platform supporting independent primary care and specialty practices with infrastructure, payer contracting, and technology. Provides an alternative organizational model and potential partner/aggregator for an independent cardiology practice seeking scale benefits.

Direct peers

• Cardiology Associates of East Texas: Independent physician-owned cardiology practice serving East Texas communities with diagnostic and interventional cardiology services. Closely comparable in size, regional positioning, and practice model as a small-to-mid independent cardiology group.
• Heartland Cardiology: Independent multi-physician cardiology group practice offering comprehensive cardiac diagnostics and interventional services in a non-urban setting. Directly comparable in operating model, service breadth, and target patient demographic.
• Vital Heart & Vein: Independent Texas-based cardiology and vascular practice operating a similar OBL model with PAD interventions, varicose vein treatments, and comprehensive cardiac diagnostics. Directly comparable in service mix, outpatient setting, and regional specialty positioning.

Others

• Mobile Cardiac PET (Digirad) imaging services: Provider of mobile cardiac PET imaging services and technology to cardiology practices. Comparable as the technology supplier enabling the practice's exclusive PET capability in the San Angelo region.
• CHRISTUS Health: Regional non-profit health system where the practice's founder holds admitting privileges and maintains a referral partnership. Comparable as the institutional counterparty for inpatient cardiac care that complements the OBL's outpatient model.
• American College of Cardiology: Professional society setting cardiology practice standards, OBL guidelines, and reimbursement advocacy. Comparable as the industry association whose policy positions directly affect OBL economics and cardiology practice scope.

Emerging players

• US Heart & Vascular: Private-equity-backed cardiology platform aggregating independent cardiology and OBL practices across multiple states. Comparable in OBL economics and service offerings, and represents the likely roll-up acquirer profile for an attractive independent like Cardiology Associates of West Texas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cardiology-associates-of-west-texas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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