Children's Cardiology

What Children's Cardiology does

Children's Cardiology Group is a private, physician-owned pediatric cardiology medical practice established in 1970, operating across three Orange County, California offices (Orange, Mission Viejo, and Newport Beach). It is staffed by five board-certified pediatric cardiologists whose training spans Harvard/Boston Children's Hospital, UCLA, Baylor/Texas Children's, CHOC/UC Irvine, UCSD/Rady, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, providing diagnostic and treatment services exclusively for patients from fetal life through adolescence.

The practice's service portfolio centers on noninvasive and invasive pediatric cardiac diagnostics and treatment, including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization (diagnostic and interventional, with stenting, valve repair/replacement, and ablation), treadmill stress testing with pulmonary vital capacity measurement, Holter and event monitoring, pacemaker interrogation, pulmonary function testing, and a branded Healthy Heart Check™ athlete screening program targeting sudden cardiac death. Hospital-based procedures are performed under staff privileges at ten-plus regional facilities, with Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) as the core affiliate, where Dr. Jodie Gandy holds directorships in outpatient cardiology and California Children's Services.

Children's Cardiology Group generates revenue through fee-for-service professional billing against contracted relationships with most major commercial insurers (Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, HealthNet, Humana, United Healthcare), MediCal, Molina, TriCare, and HMO plans, supplemented by hospital-based procedural work. Patient acquisition is referral-driven from primary care pediatricians and OB/GYNs, supported by a professional website with online scheduling, social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), newsletter subscription, and patient testimonial content. The business is owned and operated by its five physician partners with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or institutional sponsorship.

Name

Children's Cardiology

Legal name

Children's Cardiology Group

Website

https://childrenscardiology.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Cardiology Group is a private, physician-owned pediatric cardiology practice founded in 1970, operating three Orange County, California offices staffed by five board-certified pediatric cardiologists who diagnose and treat fetal-to-adolescent cardiac conditions on a referral basis under major insurance and MediCal contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging (Echo/CT/MRI/Nuclear) (HLAKABAE), Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB)

Keywords

• Pediatric cardiology
• Cardiac diagnostics
• Fetal echocardiography
• Athlete screening
• Interventional cardiology

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Healthcare Services: Children's Cardiology Group operates as a pediatric cardiology medical practice providing diagnostic and treatment services for pediatric cardiac conditions. Revenue is generated through patient consultations, diagnostic procedures (echocardiography, ECG, cardiac catheterization, stress testing), and ongoing cardiac care. Services are billed through insurance contracts with most major insurance companies, including HMO plans. The practice also accepts MediCal and operates as an contracted provider with California Children's Services at CHOC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Children's Cardiology is a pediatric cardiology medical practice that diagnoses and treats heart conditions in infants, children, and adolescents. The practice delivers outpatient consultations, non-invasive cardiac diagnostics (echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, EKG, and Holter/event monitoring), cardiac screenings for young athletes, and interventional procedures such as cardiac catheterization.

Product overview

Children's Cardiology Group is a pediatric cardiology medical practice, not a software product company. The organization operates as a unified healthcare service offering, providing comprehensive pediatric cardiac care across three locations (Orange, Newport Beach, and Mission Viejo, California). The practice offers a broad portfolio of diagnostic and treatment services including echocardiography (transthoracic and transesophageal), fetal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, stress testing, Holter monitoring, and athlete screening (Healthy Heart Check™). Services also extend to managing related conditions such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, heart murmurs, and syncope. The practice combines early detection, prevention, and intervention approaches with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technology operated by board-certified pediatric cardiologists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Cardiology Consultations In-person diagnostic cardiology consultations for pediatric patients (infants, children, adolescents) with suspected or confirmed heart conditions, provided by board-certified pediatric cardiologists across three Orange County locations.
• Echocardiography Non-invasive ultrasound-based cardiac imaging used to evaluate heart structure and function in pediatric patients.
• Fetal Echocardiography Specialized prenatal cardiac ultrasound to evaluate fetal heart structure and detect congenital heart defects before birth.
• EKG (Electrocardiography) Electrocardiogram testing to measure the electrical activity of the heart and identify arrhythmias or conduction abnormalities in pediatric patients.
• Holter and Event Monitoring Continuous or patient-triggered ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitoring to capture infrequent arrhythmias in pediatric patients over an extended period.
• Cardiac Catheterization Interventional cardiac catheterization procedures for diagnostic assessment and treatment of pediatric structural heart conditions.
• Pediatric Athlete Cardiac Screening Cardiac screening assessments for young athletes to identify underlying heart conditions that may pose a risk during sports participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detection of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and other serious heart conditions that are leading causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jodie Gandy serves as director of both outpatient cardiology and California Children's Services at CHOC. The practice has strong affiliation with CHOC for patient care coordination, hospital-based procedures, and pediatric healthcare ecosystem integration.
• Garden Grove HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at Garden Grove Hospital, providing inpatient and emergency cardiac care services for patients.
• Long Beach Memorial / Miller's Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at Long Beach Memorial and Miller's Children's Hospital for pediatric cardiac care services.
• Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center for cardiac care services.
• St. Joseph Hospital and St. Jude HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at St. Joseph Hospital and St. Jude Hospital providing pediatric cardiac services.
• CHOC and CHOC at MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong physician affiliation with CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County) and CHOC at Mission for comprehensive pediatric cardiac care, emergency services, and complex case management.
• Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian for pediatric cardiac services in Newport Beach area.
• Coastal Communities HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at Coastal Communities Hospital for cardiac care services.
• Fountain Valley Regional Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center for pediatric cardiac services.
• St. Mary's Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysicians are on staff at St. Mary's Medical Center for pediatric cardiac care services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boston Children's Hospital Department of Cardiology: Top-ranked pediatric cardiology program nationally and the primary training ground for Dr. Verghese. Comparable as the gold-standard pediatric cardiology institution, though at a vastly larger academic scale than a private group practice.
• Pediatrix Medical Group (formerly Mednax): National publicly traded pediatric specialty practice group operating across pediatric cardiology, neonatology, and other subspecialties. Comparable as a physician-led pediatric cardiology service provider, though at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Children's Cardiology Group.
• UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiology: Academic pediatric cardiology program at UCLA, one of the top-ranked pediatric heart programs in California. Comparable as a tertiary pediatric cardiology provider competing for complex cases and referrals in the broader Southern California market.
• Stanford Children's Health Pediatric Cardiology: Academic pediatric cardiology program at Stanford, providing fetal cardiology, interventional, and surgical services. Comparable as a high-end tertiary pediatric cardiology provider but with broader academic and research capabilities.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Cardiology: Top-ranked pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery program with extensive research footprint. Comparable as a comprehensive pediatric cardiac care provider across diagnosis, intervention, and long-term management.
• Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiology: One of the largest pediatric cardiology programs in the U.S. Comparable as a comprehensive pediatric heart center with similar service breadth (fetal echo, interventional, screening), though operating as a hospital-based academic program.

Regional players

• Phoenix Children's Hospital Heart Center: Regional pediatric cardiology program serving Arizona and the Southwest. Comparable as a multi-physician pediatric cardiology service with similar scope across fetal, interventional, and imaging services.
• Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiology: Regional academic pediatric cardiology program serving the Inland Empire and Southern California. Comparable as a multi-physician pediatric cardiology group offering similar diagnostic and interventional services in the same state.
• Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego Pediatric Cardiology: Regional pediatric cardiology program serving San Diego and Southern California. Comparable as a multi-physician pediatric cardiology group offering fetal echocardiography, interventional, and imaging services in a similar California market.

Direct peers

• CHOC Children's Heart Institute: Children's Hospital of Orange County's pediatric cardiology program, directly serving the same Orange County market. Children's Cardiology Group physicians have staff privileges at CHOC, making it both a partner and a competitor for tertiary referrals and complex cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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