ASTHMA & ALLERGY AFFILIATES, INC.

What ASTHMA & ALLERGY AFFILIATES, INC. does

Asthma & Allergy Affiliates, Inc. is a private, physician-owned medical practice specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic and immunological conditions for adult and pediatric patients. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts, the practice operates four office locations across the North Shore of Massachusetts (Salem, Danvers, North Andover) and southern New Hampshire (Salem, NH). The practice is staffed by six board-certified allergists/immunologists, all trained at major academic institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Boston Medical Center, supported by approximately eight clinical and administrative staff for a total of 14 employees.

The practice delivers a comprehensive service portfolio including environmental and food skin testing, an extended 50-chemical contact dermatitis patch testing series, spirometry, allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots), Xolair biologic treatments, oral food challenges (including baked egg and milk), and immunodeficiency testing. Supporting infrastructure includes integration with the Partners Patient Gateway portal (Mass General Brigham), Doxy.me telemedicine for established patients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, BalanceCollect for online billing, and community-level pollen count reporting. The practice maintains hospital staff privileges at Beverly, Salem, Anna Jaques, Lawrence General, and North Shore Medical Center.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed to insurance for office visits, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, with patient responsibility for copays, deductibles, and coinsurance at the time of service. The practice accepts all major insurance policies and offers payment plans for large balances. New patient acquisition occurs through insurance network participation, physician referrals, and community presence, with new patients completing intake forms prior to appointment. No external investment, private equity ownership, or parent company control is evident; the practice operates as an independent professional corporation.

Name

ASTHMA & ALLERGY AFFILIATES, INC.

Legal name

Asthma and Allergy Affiliates, Inc.

Website

https://allergynorthshore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asthma & Allergy Affiliates is a private, physician-owned allergy and immunology practice founded in 1972, operating four offices across the North Shore of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, serving adult and pediatric patients with six board-certified allergists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allergy and Asthma Specialty Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of All Other Health Practitioners (62139), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

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

Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care (HLAKAAAC), Allergy & Immunology Diagnostic Testing Centers (Skin/Challenge/PFT) (HLAKAAAL), Allergy & Immunology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAK), Asthma & Allergy-Related Pulmonary Care (HLAKANAD)

Keywords

• Allergy treatment services
• Asthma care
• Immunology diagnostics
• Allergen immunotherapy
• Skin testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Visit Fees and Clinical Procedures: Revenue generated from office visits, allergy testing procedures (skin testing, spirometry, patch testing), immunotherapy injections, biologic treatments (Xolair), and oral food challenges. Billed to insurance as a medical practice. Patients are responsible for copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance at time of service. Payment plans offered for large balances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Asthma and Allergy Affiliates is a private medical practice that diagnoses and treats allergic and respiratory conditions for adult and pediatric patients. Core offerings include allergy and asthma clinical consultations, environmental and food skin testing, contact dermatitis patch testing (using an extended 50-chemical series), spirometry, allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots), Xolair biologic treatments, oral food challenges, immunodeficiency testing, and telemedicine follow-up visits. Services are delivered by six board-certified allergists/immunologists across four office locations on the North Shore of Massachusetts and in southern New Hampshire.

Product overview

Asthma and Allergy Affiliates is a medical practice offering a comprehensive and integrated approach to diagnosing and treating allergic and respiratory conditions. The practice provides clinical services including allergy and asthma care for adults and pediatrics, supported by diagnostic capabilities such as skin testing, spirometry, and patch testing. Treatment services include allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots), Xolair biologic treatments, and telemedicine visits. The practice also provides patient education resources including pollen count reporting, instructional videos, and food allergy guidance. All services are delivered by board-certified allergists/immunologists across multiple office locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergy and Asthma Clinical Services Comprehensive medical care for seasonal allergies, indoor allergies, food allergies, asthma, eczema, sinusitis, allergic conjunctivitis, drug allergies, chronic cough, eosinophilic esophagitis, anaphylaxis, contact dermatitis, venom allergies, urticaria, angioedema, primary immunodeficiencies, and latex allergy in adult and pediatric patients. Delivered by six board-certified allergists/immunologists across four office locations and via telemedicine.
• Environmental and Food Skin Testing Diagnostic skin testing services to identify specific environmental (pollen, dust, pet dander, mold) and food allergens responsible for triggering patient symptoms, performed in-office by board-certified allergists.
• Contact Dermatitis Patch Testing (50-Chemical Series) Extended 50-chemical patch testing series (compared to the standard 24-allergen series) to identify causative agents of contact dermatitis, with fresh chemicals prepared within two weeks of the patient appointment to maximize sensitivity and accuracy, followed by product recommendations via the CARD database.
• Spirometry (Pulmonary Function Testing) Breathing tests conducted in-office to assess lung function and support diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of asthma in adult and pediatric patients.
• Allergen Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots) Customized subcutaneous immunotherapy program in which identified allergens are injected in gradually increasing doses to decrease patient sensitivity and provide long-lasting relief of allergy symptoms. Patients can schedule injections through the Partners Patient Gateway portal.
• Xolair (Omalizumab) Biologic Treatments Biologic injection therapy (omalizumab) for patients requiring advanced management of moderate-to-severe allergic asthma and related conditions.
• Oral Food Challenges (including Baked Egg and Baked Milk Challenges) Supervised in-office food allergy services for diagnosis, management, and graded reintroduction of allergenic foods, including specialized baked egg and baked milk challenge programs that allow monitored reintroduction of heat-denatured allergens.
• Immunodeficiency Testing Specialized diagnostic workup for primary immunodeficiencies to identify immune system disorders, performed and interpreted by board-certified allergists/immunologists.
• Telemedicine Visits Live face-to-face video consultations conducted via the Doxy.me platform, enabling established patients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire to consult with their allergist remotely. Each physician maintains a dedicated virtual waiting room link.
• Pollen Count Reporting and Patient Education Resources Regular publication of community pollen counts for the North Shore region on the practice website, accompanied by instructional videos, handouts, and recipes supporting patient self-management of allergies and food challenges.

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

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partners Patient GatewaycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated patient portal (Partners Patient Gateway by Mass General Brigham) used by established patients to access their medical charts, schedule allergy shot appointments, and communicate with providers. This is the practice's primary digital patient engagement platform.
• Beverly Hospital (part of Lahey Health)minorOthersHospital affiliation where practice physicians Dr. Oren and Dr. Schaefer maintain staff privileges.
• Salem HospitalminorOthersHospital affiliation where Dr. Yakaboski and Dr. Balekian maintain staff privileges.
• Anna Jaques HospitalminorOthersHospital affiliation where Dr. Oren, Dr. Balekian, and Dr. Maciag maintain staff privileges.
• Lawrence General HospitalminorOthersHospital affiliation where Dr. Schaefer and Dr. Balekian maintain staff privileges.
• North Shore Medical CenterminorOthersHospital affiliation where Dr. Oren maintains staff privileges.
• Partners Asthma CenterminorOthersDr. Palumbo and Dr. Ober are members of the Partners Asthma Center, a collaborative network of asthma specialists within the Mass General Brigham system.
• Doxy.mecoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo telemedicine platform (doxy.me) used by all six physicians for conducting live face-to-face telemedicine visits with established patients. Each physician has a dedicated virtual waiting room link.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Allergy: Part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health system, Lahey operates allergy and immunology services in the Greater Boston / North Shore area and is a competitor for hospital-based allergy referrals and primary care referrals in the same catchment.
• Massachusetts General Hospital Allergy & Immunology Unit: The academic allergy program at MGH (part of Mass General Brigham, the same system Asthma and Allergy Affiliates is integrated with) provides highly specialized allergy and immunology care, including complex immunodeficiencies, and competes for tertiary referrals in the same catchment.
• Boston Children's Hospital Allergy Program: A leading pediatric allergy and immunology program at a major academic medical center, drawing pediatric referrals from across Massachusetts and New Hampshire that could otherwise remain in community allergy practices like Asthma and Allergy Affiliates.
• Tufts Medical Center Allergy: An academic allergy and immunology program in downtown Boston that competes for specialty allergy referrals from primary care physicians across eastern Massachusetts and draws complex cases away from community practices.
• Brigham and Women's Hospital Allergy and Clinical Immunology: The academic allergy division of Brigham and Women's Hospital (also Mass General Brigham) offers a broader portfolio of specialty allergy services and competes for referrals, while also being a system partner for complex cases.

Others

• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE): The leading national patient advocacy and research nonprofit for food allergies. Comparable because the practice runs a food allergy program (including baked egg/milk oral challenges), and FARE shapes the patient pipeline and clinical guidelines that drive food allergy referrals.
• Allergy & Asthma Foundation of America: A national patient advocacy organization for allergy and asthma. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that influences patient awareness, education, and referral dynamics for community allergy practices like Asthma and Allergy Affiliates.
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI): The professional membership society for allergists/immunologists, of which Asthma and Allergy Affiliates physicians are members. While not a competitor, it is a directly comparable organization operating in the same clinical specialty ecosystem.

Emerging players

• AllerVie Health: A growing national network of allergy and immunology clinics. While not currently in the North Shore, it represents the type of consolidation platform whose entry into the Massachusetts market could directly compete with or potentially acquire community practices like Asthma and Allergy Affiliates.

Direct peers

• Northeast Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: A multi-physician, multi-office allergy and immunology group practice in Massachusetts serving a similar suburban New England patient base with the same mix of skin testing, immunotherapy, and biologic treatments. It is the closest direct competitor in the regional community allergy space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/allergynorthshore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asthma-&-allergy-affiliates-inc.

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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