HOUSTON CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA

What HOUSTON CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA does

Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA is a physician-owned specialty medical practice founded in July 2000 by Dr. Leonardo Palau in The Woodlands, Texas. The practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, serving patients referred by primary care physicians and self-referred individuals across the Greater Houston / Montgomery County area. It operates two office locations — the primary clinic at 1111 Medical Plaza Drive in The Woodlands and a satellite at 600 Conroe Medical Drive in Conroe — and provides hospital consultations at major regional systems including Memorial Hermann, CHI St. Luke's, Houston Methodist, and Conroe Regional.

The clinical service line includes office and hospital consultations, home and office-based intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy and infusion services, wound care, travel medicine consultations, vaccinations (including flu, yellow fever, and travel vaccines), and dedicated clinics for HIV, Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and MRSA. Infusion services are also offered on weekends, which extends the practice's accessibility relative to weekday-only competitors. The clinical team comprises six physicians (Dr. Leonardo Palau, Dr. Vipul Desai, Dr. Timothy Chen, Dr. Matthew Schilling, Dr. Rahat Vohra, and Dr. Sawyer Ricker) and three nurse practitioners (Hamilton Leonard Cessac, Bernadette C. Brown, and Amanda Dixon), with a total headcount of 24.

The business model is a fee-for-service medical practice with hospital-consultation revenue, office-visit revenue, infusion services, and ancillary cash-pay services. Direct pricing is publicly disclosed only for flu vaccinations (FLUAD at $120 for ages 65+ and FLUCELVAX at $50 for ages 6 months to 65 years) and a $100 no-show fee without 24-hour cancellation. The practice markets primarily through patient testimonials, a patient portal, COVID-19 educational content, and a partnership with the Houston Wellness Center. There is no evidence of venture, private equity, or institutional ownership; the firm operates as a Texas Professional Association under founder/physician control.

Name

HOUSTON CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA

Legal name

Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA

Website

https://houstoncenterforinfectiousdiseases.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA is a physician-owned infectious disease specialty practice in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas, providing office and hospital consultations, home/office IV infusion, HIV/Hepatitis C/STD/MRSA care, wound care, travel medicine, and vaccinations to patients referred across the Greater Houston region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infectious Disease Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Infectious Disease (HLAKAGAA)

Keywords

• Infectious disease consultations
• Travel medicine clinic
• IV infusion therapy
• HIV and Hepatitis C treatment
• Wound care services

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA is a physician-owned infectious disease medical practice that diagnoses and treats complex infections including HIV, Hepatitis C, MRSA, sexually transmitted diseases, and wound-related infections. The practice provides office and hospital consultations, travel medicine and vaccinations, home and office-based IV infusion therapy, PICC line placement, and specialty clinics across two locations in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas.

Product overview

Houston Center for Infectious Diseases is a single-location medical practice offering a unified set of infectious disease clinical services. The practice provides comprehensive outpatient care including office consultations, travel medicine, vaccinations, wound care, infusion services, and specialty clinics for HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs, and MRSA. All services are delivered through the main clinic with two office locations in The Woodlands and Conroe, Texas, supported by weekend infusion services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office and Hospital Consultations In-office and hospital-based infectious disease consultations providing expert diagnosis and treatment for complex infections across the practice's two office locations and affiliated hospitals.
• Travel Medicine Consults Pre-travel consultations including vaccinations, medications, and health guidance for international travelers seeking disease prevention before trips abroad.
• Wound Care Services Specialized treatment for infected wounds and post-surgical wounds requiring IV antibiotics, delivered through the practice's wound care program.
• Vaccinations Comprehensive vaccination services including flu shots (FLUAD $120 for 65+ and FLUCELVAX $50 for ages 6 months to 65 years), travel vaccines, yellow fever vaccines, and routine immunizations.
• STD Clinic Testing, diagnosis, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases provided by the practice's infectious disease specialists.
• HIV Clinic Comprehensive HIV care including treatment, monitoring, and support services for patients living with HIV.
• MRSA Treatment Specialized treatment for MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) skin and soft tissue infections.
• Infusion Services Home and office IV antibiotic therapy administered by trained nurses, with weekend infusion availability (Saturday and Sunday 9 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the infusion clinic).
• Hepatitis C Treatment Diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis C virus infection, including management of liver disease complications.
• PICC Lines Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement and management for patients requiring long-term IV therapy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Memorial Hermann The WoodlandscoreOthersHospital affiliation for inpatient consultations and patient care coordination
• CHI St. Luke's The WoodlandscoreOthersHospital affiliation for inpatient consultations and patient care coordination
• Houston Methodist The WoodlandscoreOthersHospital affiliation for inpatient consultations and patient care coordination
• Nexus Hospital The WoodlandsminorOthersHospital affiliation for inpatient consultations
• HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital The WoodlandsminorOthersRehabilitation hospital affiliation for patient care coordination
• Conroe RegionalcoreOthersHospital affiliation for inpatient consultations and patient care in Conroe area
• Houston Wellness CenterminorOthersPartner wellness center providing complementary health services
• Houston Travel VaccinationsminorOthersRelated travel vaccination services website linked to practice

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Borland Groover: Large multi-specialty physician group practice with similar multi-site operating model, in-office infusion services, and hospital affiliations. Comparable as a specialty physician group practice business model with physician ownership.
• Passport Health: National travel medicine clinic franchise offering vaccinations, pre-travel consultations, and specialty immunization services. Directly overlaps with HCID's travel medicine and vaccination services.
• ID Care: New Jersey-based infectious disease specialty physician group practice with multiple office locations and infusion services. Comparable multi-physician ID practice model serving similar patient mix and referral sources.
• Metro Infectious Disease Consultants: One of the largest infectious disease physician group practices in the US with multiple office locations and infusion services. Directly comparable as a multi-site ID specialty practice serving similar patient populations.

Broad incumbents

• Concentra: National occupational health and urgent care provider with hundreds of locations. Overlaps with HCID on vaccinations, wound care, and travel-related services, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Kelsey-Seybold Clinic: Large Houston-area multi-specialty physician group practice with infectious disease specialists on staff. Comparable as a Houston multi-specialty group with similar hospital affiliations and patient base, though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Houston-Center-For-Infectious-Diseases-335881903569190
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houston-center-for-infectious-diseases-pa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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