Palmetto Pediatrics

What Palmetto Pediatrics does

Palmetto Pediatrics is a private, physician-owned pediatric medical practice founded in 1975 and headquartered at 2781 Tricom Street in North Charleston, South Carolina, serving the greater North Charleston and Summerville communities. The practice delivers comprehensive pediatric care from birth through adolescence, including walk-in sick visits, well check-ups, annual physicals, sports physicals, vaccinations following the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule, urgent care for minor lacerations and fractures, and 24/7 on-call physician coverage. It also provides nursery and pediatric coverage at Trident Hospital (adjacent to the office) and Summerville Hospital, embedding the practice into the regional newborn care pipeline.

The clinical team consists of three board-certified pediatricians (Philip Lowe MD, Bruce Etheridge MD, Mike Leonardi MD) and one physician assistant (Jennifer Graves PA-C), with training from the Medical University of South Carolina, Wake Forest University's Bowman Gray School of Medicine, and Stony Brook University. The practice operates a single physical location with extended hours (Monday-Thursday 8am-5:30pm, Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday sick visits) and offers same-day tele-visit requests and downloadable patient forms. Office hours include a no-appointment-necessary walk-in policy for sick patients during all operating hours.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery billed through commercial insurance, with most major plans accepted and copays varying by plan. The practice runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion relying on long-standing community presence, word-of-mouth referrals, and a Facebook page for updates. There is no patient-facing app, no public API, no disclosed technology platform beyond standard telehealth and Phreesia payment processing, and no AI/ML capabilities. The practice has remained independent, with no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no expansion beyond its single location.

Name

Palmetto Pediatrics

Legal name

Palmetto Pediatrics

Website

https://charlestonpalmettopediatrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palmetto Pediatrics is a private, physician-owned pediatric practice founded in 1975 in North Charleston, SC, providing walk-in sick visits, well check-ups, vaccinations, urgent care, and hospital nursery coverage for children from birth through adolescence in the North Charleston and Summerville communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Urgent Care & After-Hours Clinics (HLAFAJAI), Pediatric Primary Care Telehealth (well-child, minor illness, developmental screening) (HLALAHAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric primary care
• Well child visits
• Walk-in sick visits
• Pediatric urgent care
• Newborn nursery coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Visits and Healthcare Services: Revenue generated through patient visits including sick visits, well check-ups, physicals, vaccinations, and urgent care services. The practice accepts insurance and operates on a fee-for-service basis for healthcare consultations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Palmetto Pediatrics is a community pediatric medical practice providing primary, preventive, urgent, and newborn care to children from birth through adolescence. Core services include walk-in sick visits during all office hours, well child check-ups, sports physicals, vaccinations following the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule, urgent care for minor lacerations and fractures, and 24/7 on-call provider coverage. The practice also delivers hospital nursery and pediatric coverage at Trident and Summerville Hospitals and offers same-day telehealth visits.

Product overview

Palmetto Pediatrics operates as a single integrated pediatric medical practice providing comprehensive healthcare services from birth through adolescence. The practice combines multiple service offerings within one unified healthcare delivery model: sick patient visits (including walk-in urgent care), well check-ups and preventive care, physicals and vaccinations, hospital nursery and pediatric coverage at Trident and Summerville Hospitals, 24/7 healthcare provider call coverage, and telehealth consultations. The practice serves the greater North Charleston and Summerville, SC communities with board-certified pediatricians and experienced staff, offering extended hours including weekend sick visits and no-appointment-necessary options for sick children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sick Patient Visits Walk-in sick patient visits available Monday through Friday during office hours plus Saturday morning sick appointments, serving children from birth through adolescence.
• Well Check-ups, Physicals and Vaccines Preventive pediatric services including well child visits, annual physicals, sports physicals, and vaccinations following the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule.
• Hospital Nursery and Pediatric Coverage Nursery coverage and pediatric coverage services delivered at Trident Hospital and Summerville Hospital, including care for newborn babies.
• Urgent Care Coverage Walk-in urgent care coverage for minor lacerations and fractures requiring sutures or splinting, available during all office hours without an appointment.
• Telehealth/Telemedicine Services Same-day tele-visit consultations requested by patients via downloadable PDF form on the practice website.
• Adolescent Care Services Comprehensive pediatric care for adolescents including sports physicals bundled with annual wellness checkups and adolescent vaccines such as meningitis and HPV immunizations.

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trident HospitalcoreOthersPalmetto Pediatrics provides nursery coverage and pediatric coverage for Trident Hospital located next to their office on University Blvd in North Charleston. The practice sees patients and newborn babies at this hospital.
• Summerville HospitalcoreOthersPalmetto Pediatrics provides nursery coverage and pediatric coverage for Summerville Hospital. The practice sees patients and newborn babies at this hospital.
• American Academy of PediatricsminorOthersThe practice follows the full vaccine schedule as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Atrium Health Levine Children's: A large regional health system with a pediatric primary care network offering comprehensive pediatric services including sick visits, well checks, and immunizations. Comparable in primary care scope though owned by a larger system.
• Nemours Children's Health: A nonprofit pediatric health system operating primary care and specialty clinics across multiple states. Comparable in offering pediatric primary care, immunizations, and well-child visits, but at much larger scale.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Care Network: A large pediatric health system with an extensive primary care network offering sick visits, well checks, and specialty services. Comparable in pediatric primary care delivery model but at vastly greater scale.
• Cook Children's Pediatrics: A pediatric health system based in Fort Worth operating a wide network of neighborhood pediatric clinics offering well-child visits, sick visits, immunizations, and urgent care comparable to Palmetto's services.
• Pediatric Associates: One of the largest independent pediatric groups in the U.S., operating multiple office locations across Florida with similar primary care, sick visit, and immunization services delivered to pediatric patients.

Emerging players

• ZoomCare: A multi-specialty on-demand care platform offering walk-in and scheduled visits plus telehealth, with adjacent pediatric services. Comparable in its walk-in and digital visit convenience but operates at greater scale and with a tech-first model.
• Independa Health: An emerging pediatric care platform offering virtual and in-home pediatric services. Comparable in targeting pediatric patients with flexible care delivery, though focused on virtual-first rather than walk-in office model.

Regional players

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: A pediatric health system operating neighborhood pediatric primary care clinics providing sick visits, well checks, and vaccinations. Competes on the same ambulatory pediatric model but is geographically distant and system-owned.
• MUSC Children's Health (Medical University of South Carolina): The dominant pediatric health system in the Charleston region, employing pediatricians and operating specialty and primary care clinics. Competes directly for pediatric patients in North Charleston and Summerville, and is a likely counterparty in hospital nursery coverage decisions.

Direct peers

• Pediatric Partners of the Southwest: A small independent pediatric practice providing comprehensive primary care, sick visits, and immunizations. Most comparable in size, scope, and independent practice model to Palmetto Pediatrics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PalmettoPediatrics
• Xx.com/palmettopeds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palmetto-pediatrics-p.a.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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