Independent Radiology Associates

What Independent Radiology Associates does

Independent Radiology Associates (operating as "IRA") is a private diagnostic medical imaging practice headquartered in Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1998, the company provides diagnostic image interpretation and image networking services to healthcare providers and patients. The firm operates as a small practice (11–50 employees) with a multi-site service footprint, positioning itself around what it describes as "cutting edge diagnostic image networking and interpretation" delivered to referring clinicians and patients.

The company's product offering is service-based rather than software-based; there are no distinct named software products, modules, or platforms disclosed. Its technology stack centers on medical imaging interpretation workflows and the networking infrastructure required to move studies between referring sites and reading radiologists. Patient-facing infrastructure includes online bill payment via a third-party platform (mymedbillpay.com), and the corporate website (ira-image.com) functions as the primary direct channel for both information and service access.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. Pricing is quote-based and unavailable on the website, consistent with B2B healthcare-services contracting rather than consumer-facing retail pricing. Go-to-motion is direct service delivery to healthcare providers (enterprise buyers) and patients, with no intermediaries, channel partners, or marketing-channel data disclosed. The firm does not list named customers, payor mix, or revenue figures. Public sources indicate no outside funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no disclosed ownership structure, suggesting a closely-held, organically funded independent practice. The company is openly recruiting radiologists seeking new or first-time positions, indicating that clinical staffing is a current operational priority.

Name

Independent Radiology Associates

Legal name

Independent Radiology Associates PLC

Website

https://ira-image.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent Radiology Associates is a private diagnostic imaging practice founded in 1998 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. It provides medical image interpretation and networking services to healthcare providers and patients across multiple sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diagnostic Radiology Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAKAA

Radiology Imaging Centers (X-ray/CT/MRI/Ultrasound)

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

SECONDARYHLACALAK

Teleradiology Platforms & Reading Workflow

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Medical Imaging Informatics (PACS/RIS/VNA) & Radiology IT

Keywords

• Diagnostic imaging services
• Radiology interpretation
• Medical image networking
• Diagnostic center services
• Radiology practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Dyersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Independent Radiology Associates provides diagnostic medical imaging interpretation and image networking services across multiple sites, delivered by a team of radiologists. The practice focuses on cutting-edge diagnostic image networking and interpretation to meet the imaging needs of healthcare providers and patients. Operations are supported through their main website with online patient billing via mymedbillpay.com.

Product overview

Independent Radiology Associates (IRA) offers diagnostic medical imaging services. The company operates as a radiology practice providing image networking and interpretation services across multiple sites. Based on the source data, their offerings include services related to medical imaging, with a network of facilities and a team of radiologists. The company does not appear to offer distinct named software products or modules — their offering is a service-based model focused on diagnostic imaging interpretation for healthcare providers and patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnostic Medical Imaging Interpretation Expert radiology interpretation of diagnostic medical images delivered by IRA's team of radiologists to healthcare providers and patients across multiple facility sites.
• Medical Image Networking Cutting-edge diagnostic image networking services enabling transmission and sharing of medical images across IRA's facility sites to support interpretation workflows.
• Online Patient Billing Online payment processing service for patients to settle radiology billing through the linked mymedbillpay.com platform.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Radiologists (Seeking Positions)minorOthersIndependent Radiology Associates is open to partnership opportunities with fellow radiologists who are seeking a new or first time position. The company encourages radiologists to contact them for potential collaboration.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Akumin: Operator of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers across the US, providing fixed-site imaging and reading services. Comparable as a multi-location diagnostic imaging services provider.
• RadNet: National operator of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray with associated interpretation services. Comparable as a multi-site outpatient imaging and radiology reading provider.
• Radiology Partners: Largest US radiology practice, providing diagnostic and teleradiology services across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-site radiology interpretation and reading workflow provider, though at vastly greater scale.
• US Radiology Specialists: Network of subspecialized radiology practices and imaging centers operating across multiple states. Directly comparable business model combining local radiology practices with centralized imaging services.
• SimonMed Imaging: One of the largest outpatient imaging networks in the US, offering diagnostic imaging interpretation across a wide footprint. Comparable service offering and customer base of physicians and patients.

Direct peers

• Foundation Radiology Group: Radiology physician practice providing diagnostic interpretation and teleradiology services to community hospitals. Comparable private-practice radiology interpretation model serving healthcare providers.
• Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI): Network of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers providing imaging interpretation across multiple US markets. Directly comparable multi-site diagnostic imaging service model targeting referring physicians.
• vRad (Virtual Radiologic): Teleradiology practice providing remote diagnostic image interpretation to hospitals and imaging centers. Comparable in its focus on image interpretation and reading workflow services.
• American Radiology Associates: Independent radiology physician group providing diagnostic imaging interpretation services to hospitals and clinics. Closely comparable as a private radiology practice offering interpretation services.
• Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates: Private radiology group offering diagnostic imaging interpretation and interventional services to health systems. Comparable private multi-specialty radiology practice model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nRad79090074
• Facebookfacebook.com/tenrads
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/independent-radiology-associates-plc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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