AKANE INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND SLEEP MEDICINE

What AKANE INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND SLEEP MEDICINE does

AKANE Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Sleep Medicine is a privately held, physician-owned multi-specialty medical practice based in San Diego, California. The practice operates two clinical locations — a headquarters at 9750 Miramar Road in San Diego and a secondary site at 8772 Cuyamaca Street in Santee — and is staffed by four board-certified physician specialists: Kusum Sharma MD (allergy/immunology), Anoop Karippot MD (sleep medicine, adult and child/adolescent psychiatry), Alphonso E. Nichols III MD (child/adolescent and adult psychiatry), and Niloufar Gharib DO (sleep medicine internal medicine). Total headcount is six, including clinical and administrative support.

The practice delivers integrated care across three clinical verticals: allergy and immunology (including painless skin testing and a proprietary rapid desensitization protocol delivering a full year of allergy shots in two days), sleep medicine (in-lab polysomnography, portable sleep studies, pediatric sleep disorders, nightmare disorder treatment), and psychiatry (ADHD testing and treatment via TOVA, transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychopharmacological intervention). Patients range from children through adults, with particular emphasis on pediatric and adolescent care in both sleep and psychiatry.

The business operates on a fee-for-service, transaction-based revenue model, accepting insurance and self-pay patients with no publicly disclosed pricing. Patient acquisition is sales-led, driven by physician referrals, self-referrals, and direct contact via the practice website, phone, or SMS-based appointment communications. Telemedicine consultations are offered for select sleep medicine and psychiatric services. The practice has no external funding, no parent company, no disclosed subsidiaries, and operates as an independent clinical entity serving the San Diego metropolitan market.

Name

AKANE INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND SLEEP MEDICINE

Legal name

AKANE Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Sleep Medicine

Website

https://allergy-asthma-sleep.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AKANE Institute is a physician-owned multi-specialty medical practice in San Diego, California, operating two clinic locations and delivering integrated allergy, sleep medicine, and psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and adults on a fee-for-service basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allergy, Asthma, Sleep Medicine and Psychiatry Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Allergy & Immunology Clinics (HLAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sleep Medicine Clinic (HLAKANAB), Pediatric Allergy & Immunology (HLAKAAAB), Ambulatory Sleep Medicine Centers (HLAFABAJ), Allergy & Immunology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAK)

Keywords

• Allergy and immunology
• Sleep medicine services
• Psychiatry services
• Allergy immunotherapy
• Medical clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation Services: Fee-for-service medical consultations for allergy, asthma, sleep medicine, and psychiatric conditions. Patients pay per visit based on insurance coverage or self-pay rates. Includes new patient intake, follow-up visits, and specialized assessments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AKANE Institute operates a multi-specialty medical practice providing integrated allergy/immunology care (testing, painless skin testing, rapid desensitization allergy shots, and asthma treatment), sleep medicine services (portable sleep studies, in-lab polysomnography, pediatric sleep disorders, nightmare disorder treatment), and psychiatry/behavioral health services (ADHD testing via TOVA, transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychopharmacology) for children, adolescents, and adults at two San Diego-area clinic locations plus telemedicine.

Product overview

AKANE Institute of Allergy, Asthma & Sleep Medicine is a multi-specialty medical practice offering integrated healthcare services across three primary domains: Allergy & Immunology (including allergy testing, immunotherapy, and asthma care), Sleep Medicine (encompassing diagnostic sleep studies, pediatric sleep disorders, and nightmare disorder treatment), and Psychiatry (providing ADHD testing, depression treatment via TMS, behavioral medicine, and cognitive behavioral therapy). The practice operates as a unified healthcare delivery platform with telemedicine capabilities, serving patients at two San Diego-area locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy & Immunotherapy Allergy testing and immunotherapy services for children, adolescents, and adults, including painless skin testing and a rapid desensitization protocol that delivers a full year of allergy shots in two days. Provided by Dr. Kusum Sharma, board certified in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
• Depression - TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for patients with major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression, delivered by Dr. Anoop Karippot and Dr. Alphonso E. Nichols III.
• Sleep Study Sleep disorder diagnostics including portable home sleep studies and in-lab polysomnography for adult and pediatric patients, ordered and interpreted by the practice's sleep medicine specialists.
• Nightmare Disorder Treatment Specialized evaluation and behavioral treatment for nightmare disorder provided by Dr. Anoop Karippot, often in conjunction with behavioral sleep medicine and PTSD care.
• ADHD Testing and Treatment Comprehensive ADHD evaluation using the TOVA test along with psychopharmacological treatment and school-related support for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Behavioral Medicine Behavioral health services including cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral sleep medicine, and treatment for anxiety and stress disorders for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Asthma Evaluation and Treatment Comprehensive asthma evaluation and treatment including nebulization services, led by Dr. Kusum Sharma, who is board certified in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
• Telemedicine Remote video consultation services allowing patients to connect with Dr. Anoop Karippot for sleep medicine and psychiatric care when in-person visits are not feasible.
• Pediatric Sleep Disorders Specialized sleep medicine evaluation and pediatric sleep studies for children and adolescents with sleep disturbances, provided under the expertise of Dr. Anoop Karippot.
• Psychiatry Services Comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults, including psychopharmacological management, treatment for major depression and anxiety disorders, and TMS, delivered by Dr. Nichols and Dr. Karippot.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BetterHelp: Large online counseling platform providing therapy and mental health support remotely. Adjacent to AKANE's behavioral medicine and CBT services, representing the consumer-facing virtual mental health competition that may absorb self-pay demand.
• Talkspace: Online therapy and psychiatry platform delivering mental health services via telemedicine. Comparable to AKANE's telepsychiatry and CBT offerings, though serving a national audience with a virtual-only model rather than a hybrid clinic-telemedicine approach.

Direct peers

• Allergy Partners: National network of allergy and immunology practices offering allergy testing, immunotherapy, and asthma care. Closest direct competitor to AKANE's core allergy and immunology service line, though operating at significantly larger scale with multiple locations.
• SleepMed Inc. Specialized sleep medicine provider offering sleep diagnostics, in-lab polysomnography, and home sleep studies. Directly comparable to AKANE's sleep medicine service line, including the diagnostic offerings of Drs. Karippot and Gharib.
• Aspire Allergy & Sinus: Multi-location allergy and sinus clinic chain offering allergy testing, immunotherapy, and related services. Directly comparable to AKANE's allergy and immunotherapy offering, though at a much larger scale with broader geographic reach across the southwestern US.

Others

• NeuroStar Advanced Therapy (TMS provider network): Network of clinics offering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Comparable to AKANE's TMS offering through Drs. Karippot and Nichols, though NeuroStar represents a branded, scaled service delivery model across many locations.
• ResMed (sleep diagnostics and DME): Global leader in sleep apnea diagnostics and CPAP/BiPAP equipment, serving the same sleep-disordered patient population as AKANE. Operates upstream as a device and solutions provider rather than a clinical competitor, but influences treatment pathways for sleep apnea patients.

Regional players

• UC San Diego Health - Allergy & Immunology: Academic health system operating allergy, sleep medicine, and psychiatry services in the same San Diego market as AKANE. A regional competitor with deeper institutional resources, broader insurance contracts, and referral infrastructure that could pull patients from AKANE.
• Pacific Sleep Medicine (San Diego area): Independent sleep medicine practice serving the San Diego region with diagnostic sleep studies and sleep disorder treatment. Closest regional competitor to AKANE's sleep medicine service line, focused on home sleep testing and in-lab polysomnography.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic - Sleep Disorders Center: Major academic health system with extensive sleep medicine, allergy, and psychiatry programs. While geographically distant, it represents the type of integrated multi-specialty institution that benchmarks care models for sleep and behavioral health nationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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