Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City

What Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City does

Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City is a privately held, founder-owned podiatry practice founded in 1986 and operated by Dr. Rion Berg from a single office in Seattle's Lake City Professional Building. The practice provides comprehensive foot and ankle care to patients aged 2 to 102 across the Seattle metropolitan area, covering conditions including heel pain, plantar fasciitis, fungal toenails, ingrown toenails, bunions, sports and running injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, and pediatric foot problems. Its customer base is segmented across general patients, athletes, pediatric patients, and diabetic patients, with same-day urgent care available and most new patients seen within one week.

The clinical portfolio blends conservative treatment with advanced device-based modalities. Core offerings include MLS Laser Therapy (with protocols updated in January 2026 via training from expert Terri Negrete), Lunula Laser for fungal toenails (approximately 80% effectiveness), Swift immune therapy for plantar warts (approximately 85% success rate, less than 1% recurrence), 3D printed custom orthotics, Smart ABI vascular testing, computerized gait analysis (GO4D foot scan), minimally invasive bunion surgery, and advanced wound care. The practice also offers telemedicine consultations for remote patients. Patient acquisition is direct-to-consumer, driven by local SEO, an educational blog, YouTube content, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), monthly newsletters, free downloadable guides, and word-of-mouth referrals; no third-party payer or institutional channel is used.

The business operates on a fee-for-service professional services model, with revenue from patient visits, procedures, and treatments covered by insurance or self-pay. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The practice employs a small team of five (one physician plus four support staff including a marketing director, office manager, and two medical assistants) and operates solely from the Seattle location. There is no evidence of institutional ownership, outside funding, or expansion beyond the single site.

Name

Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City

Legal name

Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City

Website

https://bergdpm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City is a privately held, founder-owned podiatry practice in Seattle offering foot and ankle care to patients aged 2 to 102, including advanced laser, orthotics, and gait analysis services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podiatry Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG)

Keywords

• Podiatry services
• Foot care treatment
• Ankle pain treatment
• Custom orthotics
• Laser therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Podiatry Services: Fee-for-service medical practice providing comprehensive podiatric care including consultations, examinations, and treatment for foot and ankle conditions. Revenue generated from patient visits, procedures, and treatments covered by insurance or self-pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City is a Seattle podiatry practice delivering diagnostic, conservative, and surgical treatment for foot and ankle conditions. Services span MLS Laser Therapy, Lunula Laser fungal nail treatment, Swift immune therapy for plantar warts, custom 3D printed and traditional orthotics, minimally invasive bunion surgery, advanced wound care, vascular and gait diagnostics, and telemedicine consultations for patients of all ages.

Product overview

Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City is a podiatry practice offering comprehensive foot and ankle care through a combination of advanced technologies and conservative treatment approaches. Their portfolio includes MLS Laser Therapy for pain and inflammation management, Lunula Laser for fungal toenail treatment, Swift Immune Therapy for plantar warts, and 3D Printed or traditional Custom Orthotics for biomechanical support. They also offer Minimally Invasive Bunion Surgery, Advanced Wound Care Treatment, Smart ABI Testing, and Computerized Gait Analysis. The practice provides telemedicine options for remote consultations. Dr. Rion Berg combines 40 years of podiatric experience with physical therapy principles and on-site orthotics lab capabilities to treat conditions ranging from heel pain/plantar fasciitis to sports injuries, diabetic foot care, and pediatric foot problems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MLS Laser Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• MLS Laser Therapy reduces heel pain inflammation more quickly than traditional conservative treatments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Virginia Mason Franciscan Health: Large Seattle/Tacoma-area integrated health system with orthopedics and podiatry offerings. Anchored by broader primary care referral infrastructure and multi-specialty capabilities.
• Swedish Health Services (Providence Swedish): Major Seattle health system with podiatry service lines integrated into a larger primary and specialty care network. Competes indirectly via PCP referrals and system-affiliated provider directories.
• The Polyclinic (Optum): Large Seattle multi-specialty group now affiliated with Optum, including podiatry services. Strong referral base from primary care physicians across the metro.
• Overlake Medical Center & Clinics: Seattle Eastside hospital and clinic system with orthopedics/podiatry services. Competes for Bellevue-area patients that overlap with the practice's secondary catchment.
• UW Medicine Foot & Ankle: Academic medical center in Seattle providing foot and ankle care within a broader orthopedics/specialty portfolio. Competes for higher-acuity and complex cases.

Direct peers

• US Foot & Ankle Specialists: PE-backed podiatry platform operating across multiple states, formed through acquisitions of independent practices. Represents both a competitive threat and a relevant exit comparability benchmark for independent operators.
• Northwest Foot & Ankle Center: Podiatry practice serving Bellevue and the greater Seattle Eastside area with conservative and surgical foot/ankle care. Directly overlaps the practice's primary service area and patient segments.
• StrideCare: Large multi-state podiatry group practice built via PE-backed rollups of independent clinics. Direct competitor archetype at scale and a likely acquirer of single-doctor practices like Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City.
• Cascade Foot & Ankle Center: Seattle-area podiatry practice offering medical and surgical foot/ankle treatment. Comparable in scope and target market to Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City.
• Ankle & Foot Clinics of Puget Sound: Multi-clinician podiatry group serving the greater Puget Sound region with comparable foot and ankle services. Directly competes with Foot and Ankle Center of Lake City for Seattle-metro podiatry patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8p26uHZZqMD05Kk9_kewFQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/FootAnkleCenterLakeCity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foot-and-ankle-center-of-lake-city

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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