NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

What NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy does

NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy is a physician-owned private medical practice headquartered at 3111 Woburn St in Bellingham, WA, operating through two co-located entities: Northwest Gastroenterology, PLLC, a clinic for consultations and ongoing care, and Northwest Endoscopy Center, LLC, an ambulatory surgical facility for diagnostic procedures. The practice is staffed by 13 providers — 10 physicians, 2 certified physician assistants, and 1 advanced nurse practitioner — and is described as the largest gastroenterology clinic in Bellingham. It serves individual patients in Whatcom County and surrounding areas of northwestern Washington, providing diagnosis and treatment for diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon/rectum, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.

The clinical offering spans office-based consultations, diagnostic endoscopy procedures (colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and capsule endoscopy), specialty treatments (hepatitis C virus therapy, hemorrhoid banding), and in-house infusion services (Remicade, Entyvio, Injectafer) for inflammatory bowel disease and iron deficiency. Salish Sedation Services (S3) supports patient comfort during procedures. Telemedicine check-in is delivered via the Doxy-me platform, and patients access scheduling, lab results review, and secure messaging through an online patient portal. No proprietary technology, patents, or software products are disclosed; the technology footprint consists of standard diagnostic equipment, telehealth tooling, and the patient portal.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional service fees across consultations, endoscopic procedures, infusion therapy, and online bill payment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is administered through standard insurance and patient-responsibility billing. Patient acquisition channels include primary-care physician referrals, self-referral, direct inquiry, and reputation listings on Google, Yelp, and Healthgrades. The practice has no disclosed external investment, no parent company, no private equity sponsor, and no acquisition or partnership activity in the available record, operating as an independent physician-owned group.

Name

NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Legal name

Northwest Gastroenterology, PLLC

Website

https://nwgastro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy is a physician-owned, dual-facility gastroenterology practice in Bellingham, WA, providing consultations, endoscopic procedures, infusion therapy, and telemedicine services to individual patients across Whatcom County and northwestern Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Gastroenterology (HLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Endoscopy & GI Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Gastroenterology consultations
• Endoscopic procedures
• Colorectal cancer screening
• Infusion therapy services
• Ambulatory surgical center

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultations: Office-based consultation services for digestive disease diagnosis and ongoing care management
2. Endoscopic Procedures: Ambulatory surgical facility procedures including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy for diagnostic and screening purposes
3. Infusion Therapy: Specialized infusion services (Remicade, Entyvio, Injectafer) for IBD and related conditions
4. Online Bill Payment: Patient billing for services rendered through online payment portal

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy operates two co-located facilities in Bellingham, WA: a clinic (Northwest Gastroenterology, PLLC) providing gastroenterology consultations and ongoing office care, and an ambulatory surgical center (Northwest Endoscopy Center, LLC) providing diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The practice also offers specialty infusion therapies (Remicade, Entyvio, Injectafer), hepatitis C treatment, capsule endoscopy, hemorrhoid banding, and telemedicine check-in services, all delivered by the same staff of 10 physicians, 2 physician assistants, and 1 nurse practitioner.

Product overview

NW Gastroenterology and Endoscopy is a dual-facility medical practice consisting of NW Gastroenterology (providing consultations and ongoing office care in a clinic setting) and NW Endoscopy (an ambulatory surgical facility for diagnostic procedures). The practice is the largest gastroenterology clinic in Bellingham, WA, staffed by ten physicians, two certified physician assistants, and one advanced nurse practitioner. Services include consultations, hepatitis C treatment, capsule endoscopy, infusion therapies (Remicade, Entyvio, Injectafer), hemorrhoid banding, and sedation services. The endoscopy facility offers colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy procedures. The practice also provides telemedicine check-in capabilities and a patient portal for online scheduling, lab results, and secure messaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colonoscopy Gold standard diagnostic procedure for colorectal cancer screening and evaluation of the colon, performed at the Northwest Endoscopy Center ambulatory surgical facility.
• Upper Endoscopy Diagnostic procedure for examining the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Diagnostic procedure for examining the lower part of the colon.
• Capsule Endoscopy Diagnostic procedure using a swallowable capsule with a camera to examine the digestive tract, particularly the small intestine.
• Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Medical treatment program for Hepatitis C Virus infection provided in the clinic setting.
• Hemorrhoid Banding Minimally invasive in-office procedure for treating hemorrhoids.
• Remicade Infusion Infusion therapy for inflammatory conditions.
• Entyvio Infusion Infusion therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.
• Injectafer Infusion Iron infusion therapy for iron deficiency.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peak Gastroenterology Associates: Multi-physician gastroenterology group operating clinic and endoscopy services with comparable menu of consultations, colonoscopy, infusion therapy, and chronic IBD management.
• Connecticut GI: Independent gastroenterology practice group offering consultations, endoscopic procedures, and infusion therapy across multiple locations. Same multi-physician specialty clinic model with co-located procedure capacity.
• GI Alliance: Largest independent gastroenterology physician network in the US, operating integrated clinic and endoscopy assets with significant PE backing. Closely comparable specialty footprint (GI + ASC + infusion) and the dominant benchmark for independent GI practice valuations.
• Gastro Health: Large PE-backed gastroenterology platform combining physician practices with ambulatory endoscopy centers across multiple states. Directly comparable operating model — clinic plus ASC, multi-physician groups, infusion services — making it the closest analog for a roll-up thesis on NW Gastroenterology.
• United Digestive: PE-backed GI practice management platform pairing employed gastroenterologists with affiliated ambulatory endoscopy centers. Same integrated clinic-plus-ASC model and physician-partner structure as NW Gastroenterology.
• Virginia Gastroenterology: Independent multi-physician GI practice offering consultations, endoscopy procedures, and infusion therapy. Same physician-owned model, same service mix, and same regional market-leader positioning as NW Gastroenterology.

Broad incumbents

• Privia Health: National physician practice management and medical group platform serving independent specialty practices including gastroenterology. Relevant as a strategic partner or acquirer for groups like NW Gastro seeking scale, payer leverage, and technology infrastructure.
• PeaceHealth: Regional non-profit health system operating St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, WA. The dominant local healthcare incumbent and primary source of referrals to — and competition with — NW Gastroenterology in Whatcom County.

Regional players

• The Oregon Clinic: Large multi-specialty physician group based in Portland, OR with a prominent gastroenterology division. Comparable Pacific Northwest footprint, specialty GI services, and integrated endoscopy offerings, though broader than NW Gastro's pure-play focus.
• Idaho Gastroenterology Associates: Multi-physician GI group in Boise, ID providing colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and infusion services. Comparable service menu and independent practice structure, in a neighboring Pacific Northwest-adjacent market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northwest-endoscopy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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