Empirical Point

What Empirical Point does

Empirical Point is a Philadelphia-based acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine practice founded in 2001 by Sharon Sherman, a licensed practitioner since the firm's inception. The practice serves individual patients on a direct-to-consumer basis at a single physical location in Philadelphia, with no enterprise or institutional clients disclosed.

The practice offers a broad service portfolio spanning acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, microneedling (delivered with FDA-cleared devices), cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, and dietary recommendations. Clinical work is organized around condition verticals including cancer support, sports medicine, reproductive health, respiratory complaints, digestive issues, autoimmune conditions, and healthy aging. A second licensed acupuncturist (Jeanne) joined the practice in 2018, expanding clinical capacity beyond the founding practitioner.

The business operates as a fee-for-service clinical practice. Patient acquisition is supported by an active content marketing blog, online scheduling via JaneApp, and a presence on Zocdoc. No pricing is publicly disclosed, no external funding has been raised, and there is no evidence of M&A, geographic expansion, or non-clinical revenue streams. The practice is a stable, owner-operated small healthcare business with a long operating history and modest incremental service-line expansion.

Name

Empirical Point

Legal name

Empirical Point Acupuncture

Website

https://philadelphia-acupuncture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empirical Point is a Philadelphia-based acupuncture and Chinese medicine practice founded in 2001, offering acupuncture, herbal medicine, microneedling, and related modalities to individual patients seeking treatment for conditions ranging from cancer support to sports medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cupping Therapy & Gua Sha Bodywork (HSADAHAN)

Keywords

• Acupuncture services
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Integrative medicine clinic
• Holistic pain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Treatment Services: Revenue generated from providing acupuncture treatments, Chinese herbal medicine consultations, microneedling services, and other TCM modalities. Patients pay per visit or treatment session.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empirical Point is a full-service Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic in Philadelphia delivering individualized acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, microneedling, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, and TCM-based dietary recommendations. Treatment plans are customized for conditions including acute/chronic pain, stress and anxiety, cancer treatment support, sports injuries, reproductive health, respiratory issues, digestive disorders, autoimmune/degenerative conditions, and healthy aging. The clinic operates as a direct-to-consumer healthcare practice with services delivered in private treatment rooms and supported by online booking via JaneApp.

Product overview

Empirical Point is a full-service acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic offering a comprehensive range of Traditional Chinese Medicine services. The practice provides core treatments including Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Microneedling, Cupping, Gua Sha, Moxibustion, and Dietary Recommendations. These services are complemented by specialized treatment programs for cancer support, sports injuries, reproductive health, respiratory conditions, digestive disorders, and autoimmune/degenerative diseases. The clinic operates as a traditional healthcare services practice rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Microneedling for acne scarring: 51-60% improvement in scar appearance after three months, with 80-85% patient satisfaction rates
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Restore Hyper Wellness: National wellness franchise offering cryotherapy, IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, and other recovery services with some overlap into complementary wellness. Adjacent to Empirical Point's sports recovery and wellness positioning, but broader in scope and franchise-driven versus Empirical Point's TCM-centric single-clinic model.
• CentreSpring MD: Integrative and functional medicine practice combining pediatrics, primary care, and holistic therapies including acupuncture. Comparable to Empirical Point on multi-modality integrative care and chronic condition focus, but operates at multi-provider scale with broader Western medicine integration.

Direct peers

• YinOva Center: New York City-based acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine practice combining TCM with fertility and women's health focus. Closely comparable to Empirical Point on modality mix (acupuncture, herbs, cupping, moxibustion) and DTC clinical model, though serving a different metro.
• Modern Acupuncture: National acupuncture franchise chain offering acupuncture as its core service across multiple US markets. Directly comparable to Empirical Point on service model (acupuncture-led clinics), customer base (DTC individual patients), and modality set, but with materially larger geographic footprint and marketing scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine: Hospital-based integrative medicine program offering acupuncture, mind-body therapies, and lifestyle medicine within a major academic health system. Comparable to Empirical Point on clinical acupuncture and integrative care delivery, but at vastly larger institutional scale with insurance participation and research infrastructure.
• Tia: Women's health and wellness platform combining primary care, gynecology, and mental health with integrative wellness offerings. Comparable to Empirical Point on women's health and integrative care positioning, but operates at broader scale across multiple cities with hybrid in-person and virtual delivery.
• The Well: Premium New York-based integrative wellness membership club combining Eastern and Western modalities including acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and functional care. Overlaps with Empirical Point on multi-modality TCM-adjacent offering and DTC premium positioning, but operates at significantly larger scale and membership-driven business model.
• Parsley Health: Functional medicine and integrative primary care practice with membership-based model addressing chronic conditions, autoimmune issues, and hormonal health. Comparable to Empirical Point on chronic and autoimmune care positioning and DTC clinical delivery, but operates virtually and in-clinic across multiple markets at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/philadelphia.acupuncture
• Xx.com/empiricalpoint
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empirical-point-acupuncture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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