MS CENTER OF GREATER WASHINGTON PC

What MS CENTER OF GREATER WASHINGTON PC does

MS Center of Greater Washington PC is a private neurology practice (professional corporation) headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, that operates exclusively as a Multiple Sclerosis specialty center. Founded in 2007 by Dr. Heidi Crayton, the practice is described as the only full-time, non-academic MS center in the Mid-Atlantic region, with a clinical model organized around lifelong disease management rather than episodic general neurology care.

The practice is staffed by three board-certified MS neurologists — Dr. Heidi Crayton (founder and medical director), Dr. Nancy Hu, and Dr. Zachariah Hasan — supported by ten staff members. Clinical operations combine office-based neurology consultations, MRI-driven disease surveillance, and a high-volume on-site infusion suite that administers disease-modifying biologic therapies (e.g., Ocrevus, Tysabri) to 300+ infusion patients per month. The practice also serves as an active Principal Investigator site for sponsored MS clinical trials, integrating research revenue and early drug access into the standard care pathway.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service neurology visits, infusion-administration billing (drug acquisition and/or facility fees under buy-and-bill or specialty-pharmacy models), and per-patient clinical trial budgets from biopharma sponsors. The customer base is the regional MS patient population across the Washington DC–Virginia–Maryland corridor, acquired primarily via word-of-mouth, regional neurology referrals, and the practice's own social media presence. The practice competes against academic MS programs at regional medical centers and large general neurology groups, with differentiation anchored in subspecialty depth, PI activity, and on-site infusion capability.

Name

MS CENTER OF GREATER WASHINGTON PC

Legal name

MS Center of Greater Washington, P.C.

Website

https://drcrayton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MS Center of Greater Washington PC is a Vienna, Virginia neurology practice specializing exclusively in Multiple Sclerosis, founded in 2007 by Dr. Heidi Crayton. Three board-certified MS neurologists deliver chronic disease management, on-site biologic infusion therapy, and sponsored clinical trial research to Mid-Atlantic MS patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurology / Multiple Sclerosis Care

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Neurodiagnostic Centers (EEG/EMG/NCS) (HLAFAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Multiple sclerosis care
• Neurology services
• Clinical trials
• Infusion therapy
• Neurological treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue from patient consultations, MS diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing neurological care services provided by board-certified neurologists.
2. Infusion Services: On-site infusion suite providing medication administration services. Serves 300+ patients per month with medications including Ocrevus, Tysabri, Briumvi, Lemtrada, and other MS therapies. Coordinates with manufacturer patient assistance programs for eligible patients.
3. Clinical Trial Research: The practice conducts clinical trials as a principal investigator site, providing patients access to experimental treatments while generating research revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MS Center of Greater Washington PC is a private neurology practice that diagnoses and treats Multiple Sclerosis for adult patients in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Its core services include MS consultations and ongoing disease management, on-site infusion therapy for MS disease-modifying drugs (serving 300+ patients per month), participation in MS clinical trials, medication financial assistance, and patient education through the healow patient portal.

Product overview

MS Center of Greater Washington PC is a specialized neurology practice offering a unified suite of MS care services. The core offerings include MS Diagnosis & Treatment with personalized care plans, Clinical Trials for research access, and On-Site Infusion Services for medication administration (300+ patients monthly). Supporting services include a Patient Portal (healow) for online health management, Medication Financial Assistance programs connecting patients to manufacturer copay support, and MS Resources & Education. The practice operates as the only full-time non-academic MS center in the Mid-Atlantic, staffed by three board-certified neurologists with over 20 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MS Diagnosis and Treatment Comprehensive medical evaluation and ongoing disease management for adults with Multiple Sclerosis, including consultative neurology visits, diagnostic workup, and treatment planning. Patients are typically referred by primary care physicians or general neurologists.
• On-Site Infusion Therapy Infusion of MS disease-modifying therapies administered at the practice's Vienna, Virginia office, serving 300+ MS patients per month and eliminating the need for hospital-based infusion visits.
• Clinical Trial Participation Enrollment of eligible MS patients into Multiple Sclerosis clinical trials coordinated through the practice, giving patients access to investigational therapies not widely available.
• Medication Financial Assistance Coordination of patient financial assistance programs to help MS patients afford high-cost disease-modifying therapies.
• Patient Portal (healow) healow-based patient portal used for communication with the care team, access to medical records, and patient engagement between office visits.
• MS Resources and Education Educational materials and resources provided to MS patients to support understanding of disease, treatment options, and self-management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 300+ patients per month through on-site infusion suite

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• eClinicalWorks: Provider of the healow patient portal platform used by MSCGW. Functions as a technology and patient-engagement infrastructure vendor rather than a clinical peer, but is materially relevant to the practice's day-to-day operations.
• Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA): A nonprofit patient advocacy and resource organization serving the MS community. Not a direct care provider but an ecosystem partner that influences patient referrals, education, and financial assistance pathways that MSCGW navigates for its patients.

Broad incumbents

• Biogen: Manufacturer of Tysabri, one of the key MS biologics administered in MSCGW's infusion suite. While not a direct care provider, Biogen is a critical partner in the MS treatment ecosystem and a benchmark for the pharmaceutical side of the value chain.
• Novartis Neurology (incl. Multiple Sclerosis franchise): A major pharmaceutical company that manufactures MS therapies (e.g., Kesimpta, Gilenya) directly relevant to the infusion and prescription services that MSCGW provides. As a manufacturer partner, it is a counterparty in the MS drug ecosystem the practice operates in.
• Johns Hopkins MS Center: An academic medical center MS program providing specialized MS care and clinical trials. Competes with MSCGW for complex MS patients in the broader Mid-Atlantic region and represents the academic alternative to MSCGW's non-academic model.
• Georgetown University Hospital Neurology: Academic neurology department where all three MSCGW neurologists trained. Provides a competing MS specialty practice and clinical trial site within the Washington, DC metro area, and is a natural source of referrals and talent.
• Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis (Cleveland Clinic): A leading academic MS center offering comprehensive MS diagnosis, treatment, infusion, and clinical trials. Operates within a large health system and represents the integrated academic specialty model against which MSCGW competes for complex referrals.

Regional players

• Shepherd Center (MS Program): A specialty rehabilitation and MS care provider in Atlanta, comparable to MSCGW's integrated care model but serving the Southeast U.S. rather than the Mid-Atlantic.

Direct peers

• MS Center of Atlanta: A specialized non-academic MS center in the Southeast, comparable to MSCGW in offering dedicated MS diagnosis, treatment, infusion, and clinical trial services within a single practice. Operates a similar specialist-only model in a different geography.
• Rocky Mountain MS Clinic: A specialty MS clinic that provides comprehensive MS care, infusions, and clinical trials. Models the same multi-neurologist, full-time MS-focused practice concept as MSCGW, though based in the Mountain West region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DrCrayton
• Facebookfacebook.com/MSCenterofGreaterWashington
• Instagraminstagram.com/mscgw
• Xx.com/MSCGW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ms-center-of-greater-washington-pc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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