Asthma & Allergy Center

What Asthma & Allergy Center does

Asthma & Allergy Center is a private, single-specialty medical practice founded in 1982 and led by Dr. Kumar, operating five clinic locations across West Virginia (Charleston headquarters, Beckley, Parkersburg, Logan, Ripley) with extensions into bordering Ohio counties. The practice diagnoses and treats asthma, allergic rhinitis, food and drug allergies, sinusitis, COPD, contact dermatitis, eosinophilic GI disease, and immune deficiency using a portfolio of in-office procedures including skin prick and intradermal tests, 80-antigen patch testing, pulmonary function tests, penicillin allergy oral challenges, and graded COVID-19 vaccine allergy testing. Treatment modalities include subcutaneous immunotherapy (allergy shots), sublingual immunotherapy (oral allergy drops), venom immunotherapy, peanut allergen desensitization (Palforzia), and biologic therapies such as Xolair, Nucala, and Dupixent, supplemented by tele-health visits.

The business model is insurance-based fee-for-service with recurring visit cadences (every 2-6 months for maintenance and 3-5 years for immunotherapy desensitization), generating subscription-like revenue from chronic patient management. The practice accepts most West Virginia insurance including WV Medicaid, CHIPs, and Medicare, and accepts Ohio Medicaid and Buckeye Community Health Plan at its border offices. Patient acquisition is driven by website-driven patient education, phone and text scheduling, and a formal physician referral channel via a Patient Referral Form. No external funding, acquisition history, or parent company is present, indicating a founder/physician-owned independent practice.

Name

Asthma & Allergy Center

Legal name

Asthma & Allergy Center

Website

https://asthmaweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asthma & Allergy Center is a private, physician-owned allergy and immunology practice operating five clinics across West Virginia and bordering Ohio counties, providing diagnostic testing, immunotherapy, and biologic treatment for asthma, allergies, sinusitis, COPD, and related conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allergy and Asthma Specialty Medical Practice

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care (HLAKAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Allergy & Immunology Clinics (HLAKAAAA), Allergy & Immunology Diagnostic Testing Centers (Skin/Challenge/PFT) (HLAKAAAL), Asthma & Allergy-Related Pulmonary Care (HLAKANAD)

Keywords

• Allergy testing services
• Asthma treatment
• Allergy immunotherapy
• Respiratory care
• Sinus condition treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultation and Treatment Services: The center generates revenue through office consultations, follow-up visits, and ongoing medical treatment for asthma, allergies, and sinus conditions. Appointments are scheduled ranging from every two to six months for preventive and anticipatory care.
2. Diagnostic Testing: Revenue from allergy skin tests, patch tests, pulmonary function tests, blood work, X-rays, CT scans, and drug/food allergen challenge tests performed during patient evaluations.
3. Allergy Immunotherapy Injections: Ongoing allergy shots/injections administered in-office for venom therapy and general desensitization. Maintenance doses given every 5-6 weeks for 3-5 years.
4. Insurance-Based Billing: The practice accepts most health insurance policies valid in West Virginia, including WV Medicaid, CHIPs, Medicare, and Ohio Medicaid for border areas. Services are billed through insurance providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asthma & Allergy Center is a private medical practice that diagnoses and treats asthma, allergies (respiratory, food, drug, insect sting, contact), sinusitis, COPD, immune deficiency, and eosinophilic GI conditions. Services are delivered through in-office consultations, skin/patch/pulmonary diagnostic testing, allergy immunotherapy (shots and oral drops/SLIT), specialized testing (penicillin, COVID vaccine, local anesthetic, metal implant), food allergy desensitization, and tele-health visits across five West Virginia locations.

Product overview

Asthma & Allergy Center is a medical practice operating five locations across West Virginia (Charleston, Beckley, Parkersburg, Logan, and Ripley) plus service areas in Ohio. The practice offers a comprehensive portfolio of allergy and respiratory care services centered around two core offerings: Allergy Evaluation and Testing (including skin tests, patch tests, blood work, and challenge tests) and Treatment services (spanning allergy shots/injections, oral allergy drops/SLIT, asthma management, sinusitis treatment, and disease-modifying biologics such as Xolair, Nucala, and Dupixent). The portfolio includes specialized diagnostic services like penicillin allergy testing, COVID vaccine allergy testing, insect sting venom immunotherapy, peanut allergy desensitization, metal implant patch testing, and local anesthetic allergy testing. The practice also provides COPD treatment, immune deficiency evaluation, and tele-health visits as supporting service features. All services are delivered with evidence-based, modern treatment protocols consistent with guidelines from ACAAI and AAAAI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy Evaluation and Allergy Testing Comprehensive allergy diagnosis service for patients with suspected environmental, food, drug, or skin allergies. Combines detailed history, physical examination, skin tests, pulmonary function tests, blood work, X-rays, CT scans, and food or drug allergen challenge tests to identify allergens and develop treatment plans. Available at all five West Virginia locations.
• Asthma Treatment
• Allergy Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots/Injections)
• Oral Allergy Drops / Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)
• Allergy Skin Tests
• Penicillin Allergy Testing
• COVID Vaccine Allergy Testing
• Sinusitis / Sinus Infection Treatment
• Insect Sting Allergy Treatment (Venom Immunotherapy)
• Peanut Allergy Desensitization
• COPD Treatment
• Contact Dermatitis / Patch Testing
• Metal Implant Allergy Patch Testing
• Local Anesthetic Allergy Testing
• Food Allergy Services
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis / Eosinophilic GI Disease Treatment
• Immune Deficiency Evaluation
• Tele-Health Visits

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-90% of patients who believe they are allergic to penicillin test negative when properly evaluated
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WVU Medicine: West Virginia's largest academic health system operating hospitals and physician practices across the state. Overlaps with allergy, asthma, immunology, and pulmonology services through its employed physician network and competes for the same patient population.
• Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC): Regional health system headquartered in Charleston, WV. Provides overlapping allergy, pulmonology, and immunology services as part of a broader hospital portfolio, and serves as a major referral source and competitor for specialty outpatient care in the same geography.

Direct peers

• Allergy Partners: Largest US network of board-certified allergist-owned practices with multiple clinic locations across many states. Directly comparable as a multi-site allergy, asthma, and immunology specialty group offering testing, immunotherapy (shots and SLIT), and biologic therapies.
• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Growing multi-location allergy and sinus specialty practice with strong direct-to-consumer marketing. Comparable as a regional multi-site allergy clinic offering testing, shots, SLIT drops, and biologic therapies, and represents the kind of digitally-native competitor that could enter WV.
• Family Allergy & Asthma: Multi-location allergy and asthma practice group operating across several US states. Comparable in service mix (skin testing, immunotherapy, biologic administration) and in operating multi-site physician-led specialty clinics serving regional patient populations.

Others

• Allergy & Asthma Network: National patient advocacy and education nonprofit focused on asthma and allergy. Not a direct competitor but a peer in the allergy/asthma ecosystem whose patient-facing content and resources shape referral dynamics and patient awareness in markets like West Virginia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wv-asthma-and-allergy-centers-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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