Alpine Foot & Ankle

What Alpine Foot & Ankle does

Alpine Foot & Ankle is a private podiatric medical practice operating under the legal name Advanced Foot & Ankle Center and affiliated with the Balance Health / Utah Musculoskeletal Group platform. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in American Fork, Utah, the firm operates four clinic locations along the Wasatch Front (Eagle Mountain, Highland, Sandy, and Murray), serving individual patients across the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, including Park City, Heber City, West Jordan, and Bountiful. The practice is led by Dr. Scott Shelton, DPM, a double board-certified podiatric physician (ABFAS and ABPM) and is the primary — and only named — clinical provider across all locations, with care delivered in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

The practice delivers a full spectrum of foot and ankle services spanning conservative care, minimally invasive surgery, and advanced surgical reconstruction. Service lines include diabetic foot care and wound management, sports injury treatment, pediatric podiatry, custom orthotic fabrication, laser treatment for nail and skin conditions, regenerative injections, and specialized procedures such as Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction and rearfoot reconstruction. Technology is conventional clinical instrumentation; no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or unique digital platform are disclosed beyond the shared Balance Health scheduling and patient portal infrastructure.

The business model is fee-for-service clinical practice: revenue is generated through insurance reimbursement and direct patient payment for office visits, imaging, orthotics, and surgical procedures across four physical locations. Patient acquisition relies on referrals, local SEO, social media (Facebook, Twitter), and patient education content rather than enterprise contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported as 1-10 employees, consistent with a small group practice anchored by a single named physician and clinical support staff, with no outside funding, investor ownership, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Alpine Foot & Ankle

Legal name

Advanced Foot & Ankle Center

Website

https://alpinefootandankleclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alpine Foot & Ankle is a private podiatric medical practice operating four clinics along Utah's Wasatch Front, delivering conservative care, minimally invasive surgery, and advanced procedures such as Lapiplasty bunion correction to individual foot and ankle patients across the Salt Lake City region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podiatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL), Medical/Clinical Nail Care (e.g., diabetic foot, podiatry-adjacent) (HSALACAJ)

Keywords

• Podiatric medical services
• Foot and ankle care
• Bunion correction surgery
• Diabetic foot care
• Custom orthotic devices

Headquarters

HQ city

American Fork

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alpine Foot & Ankle (operating as Advanced Foot & Ankle Center) is a podiatric medical practice providing comprehensive foot and ankle care, including conservative treatments, minimally invasive surgery, custom orthotics, and advanced surgical interventions such as Lapiplasty bunion correction. The practice operates multiple clinic locations along Utah's Wasatch Front and is led by a double board-certified podiatric physician providing care in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Product overview

Advanced Foot & Ankle Center is a podiatric medical practice providing comprehensive foot and ankle care services. The practice operates multiple clinic locations along the Wasatch Front in Utah (Eagle Mountain, Highland, Sandy, and Bountiful areas). The practice offers a broad range of podiatric services including preventive care, conservative treatments, minimally invasive surgery, and advanced surgical interventions. Key specialties include diabetic foot care, bunion correction (including Lapiplasty), sports medicine, pediatric podiatry, orthotics, laser treatment, and wound care. The practice is led by Dr. Scott Shelton, DPM, a double board-certified podiatric physician who provides care in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bunion Surgery / Lapiplasty Surgical and minimally invasive correction of bunions, including the Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction procedure, for patients seeking relief from bunion pain and deformity.
• Diabetic Foot Care Specialized care for diabetic patients including wound care, ulcer prevention, neuropathy management, and comprehensive foot health management for individuals with diabetes.
• Foot and Ankle Surgery Surgical interventions for various foot and ankle conditions including revision surgery and rearfoot reconstruction for patients requiring advanced surgical correction.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Minimally invasive surgical techniques for bunion correction, sports injuries, and other foot and ankle procedures, designed to reduce recovery time for patients.
• Custom Orthotics Custom orthotic devices designed for individual foot support, alignment correction, and pain relief, fitted to patients with structural or biomechanical foot issues.
• Laser Treatment Laser-based treatment options for foot and nail conditions such as nail fungus infections and other podiatric conditions treatable with laser therapy.
• Sports Medicine Treatment of sports-related foot and ankle injuries including trauma, sprains, and athletic performance issues for athletes and active individuals.
• Pediatric Podiatry Foot and ankle care services for children including pediatric podiatry assessments and treatment of developmental foot conditions.
• Wound Care Treatment and management of foot ulcers and chronic wounds, including those associated with diabetic foot complications.
• Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of plantar fasciitis including regenerative injections and conservative care for patients with heel pain.
• Achilles Tendon Injury Treatment Treatment services for Achilles tendon injuries, including both conservative and surgical approaches.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Nationwide hospital and outpatient operator with employed foot and ankle surgeons and ambulatory surgery capabilities across many U.S. markets. Functions as a broad incumbent in the same clinical category but at vastly greater scale.
• Intermountain Healthcare: Large regional health system headquartered in Utah, where Dr. Shelton completed residency and which employs hospital-based podiatrists across the Wasatch Front. Overlaps as a broader incumbent in orthopedics, wound care, and diabetic limb preservation in the same geography.

Direct peers

• Balance Health: Operating platform (MSO / branded network) under which Alpine Foot & Ankle runs scheduling, EHR, and marketing across the Wasatch Front. Directly comparable as the parent of similarly structured podiatry brands on the Balance Health network.
• Preferred Foot & Ankle Specialists: Group podiatry practice offering orthotics, sports medicine, bunion surgery, and diabetic foot care. Closely aligned specialty mix and clinic-based delivery model.
• Podiatry Associates: Multi-provider podiatric medical group providing foot and ankle surgery, orthotics, diabetic foot, and wound care. Comparable scope of services and clinic-based DPM operating model.
• Centers for Foot & Ankle Care: Multi-physician podiatry group with a similar conservative-to-surgical service menu including diabetic foot care, wound care, and reconstructive foot surgery. Directly comparable regional DPM group model.
• Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic (FASA): Multi-location DPM group practice offering bunion correction, diabetic foot care, sports medicine, orthotics, and foot/ankle surgery. Same multi-site podiatry practice model, similar service menu, and similar surgeon-led clinical mix as Alpine Foot & Ankle.

Others

• Treace Medical Concepts: Manufacturer of the Lapiplasty 3D bunion correction system that Alpine Foot & Ankle offers. Enabling supplier / technology partner rather than a direct competitor; their commercial adoption and surgeon training pipeline directly drive demand for Alpine's bunion surgery volume.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/afacutah
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlpineFootAnkle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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