What Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California does

Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California is a privately held specialty medical practice headquartered at 28202 Cabot Road, Suite 105, Laguna Niguel, California, providing allergy, asthma, and immunology care to children and adults across southern Orange County. Founded in 1980 by Dr. William E. Berger, the practice operates from a single consolidated location (consolidated in 2025) and is staffed by three physicians (Warner W. Carr, M.D.; Christine Y. Lee-Kim, D.O.; Vinay Mehta, M.D.), one nurse practitioner (Cheryl Carr, FNP-C), one physician assistant (Craig Woo, PA), and supporting clinical and administrative staff. Its service portfolio spans diagnostic allergy testing (skin prick, intradermal, patch, and radioallergosorbent tests), treatment of seasonal and sinus allergies, food allergies, eczema, chronic sinusitis, and asthma (including pediatric and exercise-induced), as well as oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergy desensitization delivered through the Food Allergy Center, the first and only dedicated food allergy facility in Orange County. Diagnostic capabilities include Impulse Oscillometry (IOS) for pediatric lung function assessment, a technology noted as available in very few U.S. centers.

The practice runs the Southern California Research Center, an FDA-regulated clinical trial site operating for almost 30 years that conducts studies in asthma, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, chronic urticaria, chronic cough, nasal polyps, and migraines for major pharmaceutical sponsors, including trials of biologics and immunotherapy candidates such as budesonide/glycopyronium/formoterol, dupilumab, upadacitinib, omalizumab, and epicutaneous/oral immunotherapies. Revenue is generated predominantly through clinical services billed to patients and accepted insurance plans, supplemented by clinical research study payments; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the practice charges a $75 no-show fee. Patient acquisition combines physician referrals (a formal physician referral form is maintained), direct phone and Klara-based online self-scheduling, an EMA patient portal, and an active owned-media presence spanning a provider-authored blog, YouTube educational content, and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Yelp). The practice is HIPAA-compliant, has no outside investors, no parent entity, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

Legal name

Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

Website

https://socalallergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California is a private allergy, asthma, and immunology practice in Laguna Niguel, CA, serving children and adults in southern Orange County with diagnostics, oral immunotherapy, and FDA-regulated clinical research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Allergy and Asthma 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)

akta.pro primary industry

Allergy & Immunology Clinics (HLAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care (HLAKAAAC), Food Allergy Evaluation & Management (HLAKAAAD), Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (HLAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Allergy treatment
• Asthma care
• Immunotherapy services
• Food allergy care
• Clinical research trials

Headquarters

HQ city

Mission Viejo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services: Revenue from patient consultations, diagnostic testing, immunotherapy treatments, and ongoing allergy/asthma care for children and adults. Accepts most insurance plans with some requiring physician referral or authorization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The practice provides specialty medical care for allergies, asthma, sinus disease, eczema, and related immunological conditions in children and adults. It operates a dedicated Food Allergy Center offering oral immunotherapy and coordinates care across diagnosis, treatment, and clinical research participation. Revenue is generated from patient consultations, in-office procedures and testing, immunotherapy programs, and sponsored clinical trial enrollments.

Product overview

Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California is a medical practice offering comprehensive allergy and immunology services through multiple interconnected care programs. The core offerings include Asthma Relief, Allergic Rhinitis Relief, Solutions for Sinus Problems, Oral Immunotherapy (OIT), and Eczema Relief services. The practice operates the Food Allergy Center, the first and only dedicated food allergy center in Orange County. Supporting these clinical services is the Southern California Research Center, which conducts FDA-regulated clinical trials across asthma, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, chronic cough, urticaria, nasal polyps, and migraines. The practice also provides diagnostic allergy testing using multiple methodologies including prick tests, intradermal tests, patch tests, and radioallergosorbent tests. Additional patient resources include an online patient portal, the Rosch Visionary Allergy Tracker mobile application, and educational video content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy and Asthma Diagnosis & Treatment Specialty medical evaluation and treatment of allergies and asthma in children and adults, including diagnostic testing and long-term management plans.
• Food Allergy Center First and only dedicated Food Allergy Center in Orange County, providing assessment and Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) for children and adults with food allergies, with childcare offered during visits to support families.
• Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) Program Structured oral immunotherapy service designed to desensitize patients (including children) to food and environmental allergens under clinical supervision as an alternative to standard avoidance management.
• Southern California Research Center (Clinical Trials) On-site FDA-regulated Phase II–IV clinical research program conducting investigational and post-marketing trials in allergy and asthma for sponsors including AstraZeneca, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, and Regeneron, allowing patient access to investigational therapies.
• Sinusitis and Sinus Disease Care Specialty evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic sinusitis and related sinus disorders, integrated with the practice's broader allergy and immunology services.
• Eczema and Skin Allergy Care Evaluation and treatment of eczema, atopic dermatitis, and related allergic skin conditions in pediatric and adult patients.
• Rosch Visionary Allergy Tracker Mobile App Mobile application that allows patients to record and track allergy and asthma symptoms, triggers, and treatments as a self-management tool outside the office.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Providence Mission Hospital: Large regional health system serving the same Orange County geography. Provides allergy and pulmonology services as part of a broader hospital network and represents a referral source, competitor, and potential acquirer/partner depending on strategic posture.
• UC Irvine Health Allergy & Immunology: Academic allergy and immunology program serving the same Orange County / Southern California market. Comparable clinical offerings (testing, OIT, biologic therapy) and overlapping patient base, though embedded within a broader health system rather than an independent specialty practice.

Direct peers

• Allergy Partners: One of the largest U.S. allergy and immunology practice networks. Closely comparable clinical scope (allergy testing, immunotherapy, asthma management) and physician-led multi-site model; serves as a benchmark for what scale and consolidation could look like in this specialty.
• Premier Allergy & Asthma: Multi-location allergy and asthma specialty practice. Comparable as a physician-led group offering allergy testing, immunotherapy, and asthma care with a similar patient demographic.
• AllerVie Health: National specialty platform operating allergy, asthma, and immunology clinics across multiple U.S. markets. Directly comparable as a multi-site allergy practice model with similar service mix (testing, OIT, biologic administration), though at significantly greater scale and with PE backing.
• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Multi-site allergy, asthma, and sinus specialty practice with strong presence in the Southwest and Texas. Comparable in offering drop-in allergy clinics, allergy drops, and OIT-style food allergy desensitization programs; competitive overlap in California is a forward risk.
• Latitude Food Allergy Care: Specialty clinic network focused exclusively on food allergy diagnosis and oral immunotherapy. Closely comparable to the practice's Food Allergy Center offering and represents the most direct competitive threat in the food allergy/OIT segment.
• Family Allergy & Asthma: Multi-physician allergy, asthma, and immunology group practice. Directly comparable as a physician-owned specialty group offering allergy testing, immunotherapy, and food allergy services to both pediatric and adult patients.

Others

• Practice Builders (Healthcare Marketing): Healthcare marketing agency credited on the practice's website. Listed as an OTHERS peer because it is an ecosystem/vendor relationship (marketing partner) rather than a clinical competitor, but materially relevant to understanding the practice's growth infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Allergy & Immunology: National academic medical center with a dedicated allergy and immunology department. Comparable in clinical scope (food allergy OIT, asthma, atopic dermatitis) but operates at vastly greater scale and within a multi-specialty hospital system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/socalallergy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Socalallergy
• Facebookfacebook.com/allergyandasthmaassociatesofsoutherncalifornia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allergy-and-asthma-associates-of-southern-california
• Instagraminstagram.com/socalallergy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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