Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists, PLLC

What Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists, PLLC does

Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists, PLLC is a physician-owned private endocrinology practice founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. The practice employs approximately 16 staff supporting roughly nine board-certified adult endocrinologists with fellowship training from institutions including Baylor College of Medicine, MD Anderson, Yale University School of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, University of Chicago, and University of Wisconsin. It operates two clinic sites — one in Bellaire within the Texas Medical Center and a second in Katy at Memorial Hermann Hospital Professional Building 1 — and serves adult patients with thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, pituitary and adrenal disorders, osteoporosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and related metabolic and hormonal conditions. The practice maintains an explicit evidence-based clinical stance, declining to prescribe unproven treatments such as bioidentical hormones.

The practice monetizes through professional-services revenue: patient consultations, in-office procedures, and treatment services reimbursed across a broad mix of insurance plans plus self-pay arrangements. Core and specialty service lines include Endocrine Disease Evaluation & Treatment, a Thyroid Nodule Clinic, a Radioactive Iodine Clinic, in-office Diabetes Education, RetinaVue retinal screening, FDA-approved Weight Loss Medications, Medical Nutrition Therapy with registered dietitians, Televisit telehealth consultations, Hair Loss Treatment, and an online Patient Portal. International patients from Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Brazil, the UAE, India, and the broader Middle East are served via a dedicated International Services channel, and inbound flow is supported by a formal physician-referral pathway as well as SEO-driven organic search and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube). The entity operates as a Texas PLLC with no disclosed parent company, no private equity or venture capital backing, and no M&A activity in the source material; HIPAA compliance is maintained under a designated compliance officer.

Name

Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists, PLLC

Legal name

Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists, PLLC

Website

https://houstonendocrine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists is a physician-owned Texas endocrinology practice operating two Houston-metro clinics with about nine board-certified endocrinologists, diagnosing and treating thyroid, diabetes, pituitary, adrenal, and metabolic disorders in adult patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Endocrinology Specialty Care

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Thyroid Disorders (HLAKADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diabetes (General) (HLAKADAA), Metabolic Bone & Calcium Disorders (Osteoporosis/Parathyroid) (HLAKADAJ), Endocrinology & Diabetes Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAD)

Keywords

• Endocrinology medical practice
• Thyroid disorder treatment
• Diabetes care services
• Hormonal disease diagnosis
• Endocrine specialist care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellaire

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical consultation and treatment services: The practice generates revenue through patient consultations, diagnostic procedures, and treatment services for endocrine disorders. Revenue is derived from insurance reimbursements and self-pay arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists is a private endocrinology medical practice that diagnoses and treats disorders of the endocrine system, including thyroid diseases (thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, goiter), diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2), pituitary tumors and dysfunction, adrenal conditions, polycystic ovary syndrome, osteoporosis, and other metabolic disorders. The practice operates two Houston-area clinics and is staffed by multiple board-certified adult endocrinologists supported by specialty clinics (Thyroid Nodule Clinic, Radioactive Iodine Clinic, Diabetes Education), on-site dietitians, and on-site diagnostic capabilities.

Product overview

Houston Thyroid and Endocrine Specialists is a medical practice specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders. The practice operates as a unified service offering centered around its core endocrinology services, with specialized clinics for thyroid nodule evaluation, radioactive iodine treatment, and diabetes education. Additional services include weight loss medications, medical nutrition therapy with registered dietitians, telehealth visits (Televisit), hair loss treatment, and retina eye exams. The practice serves patients from two locations in the Houston metro area (Bellaire and Katy) and provides care for conditions including thyroid diseases, pituitary disorders, adrenal diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis, and metabolic disorders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Endocrine Disease Evaluation & Treatment Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of disorders caused by endocrine gland dysfunction, including thyroid diseases, pituitary disorders, adrenal conditions, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, PCOS, and metabolic disorders, for adult patients.
• Thyroid Nodule Clinic Specialized clinic for the evaluation and management of thyroid nodules, including biopsy and ongoing monitoring, for adult patients with suspected or confirmed thyroid nodular disease.
• Radioactive Iodine Clinic Clinic providing radioactive iodine treatment for adult patients with thyroid conditions including hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer, delivered on-site at the practice.
• Diabetes Education In-office diabetes education services staffed by a Certified Diabetes Educator to help patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus manage their condition.
• Retina Eye Exam (RetinaVue) Retinal eye examination services using RetinaVue imaging technology for adult patients with diabetes to screen for diabetic retinopathy.
• Weight Loss Medications Medical weight loss program offering FDA-approved weight loss medications for adult patients, prescribed and monitored by endocrinologists.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy Appointments with a registered dietitian for nutritional therapy and dietary management of endocrine conditions including diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorders.
• Televisit (Telehealth) Virtual healthcare visits allowing established and new patients to consult with endocrinologists remotely for follow-up consultations and routine endocrinology care.
• Hair Loss Treatment Endocrinology evaluation and treatment services for hair loss related to hormonal and endocrine disorders in adult patients.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• One Medical (Amazon One Medical): Membership-based primary care platform that includes endocrinology referrals and increasingly chronic disease management. Comparable as a tech-enabled, multi-site ambulatory specialty/primary care operator.
• Privia Health: Multi-specialty medical group platform supporting independent physician practices with technology, payer contracting, and population health. Relevant comparison for a physician group evaluating platform partnerships or rollup.

Others

• US Anesthesia Partners: Not a direct clinical peer, but a high-profile example of a PE-backed physician group rollup model, illustrating the strategic path available to consolidating endocrinology groups.
• Endocrine Society (ENDO clinical practice groups): Professional society representing endocrinologists; adjacent to the practice's domain and physician network, providing peer benchmarks and referral pathways.

Direct peers

• Texas Diabetes and Endocrine Center: Texas-based specialty endocrinology practice serving diabetic and endocrine patients. Comparable as a regional endocrinology specialist with similar condition focus and patient demographics.
• Endocrinology Associates: Multi-physician independent endocrinology specialty practice in the US. Highly comparable in operating model: physician-owned, multi-endocrinologist group offering thyroid, diabetes, and pituitary care.
• Boulder Endocrinology: Independent US endocrinology specialty practice offering diabetes, thyroid, and metabolic bone care. Comparable in operating model as a physician-owned specialty clinic.

Broad incumbents

• Memorial Hermann Medical Group: Large Houston-area integrated health system that hosts the practice's Katy office and competes directly with physician-employed endocrinology services across the metro.
• MD Anderson Cancer Center — Endocrine Neoplasia: Large academic cancer center in the Houston Texas Medical Center with subspecialty endocrinology for thyroid cancer and adrenal/pituitary tumors. Competes for complex endocrine referrals in the same metro.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Houston_Thyroid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLTfj_mSI8dEyUM9zLeRRreKLe2pvbdA34
• Facebookfacebook.com/HoustonEndocrinology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/houston-thyroid-and-endocrine-specialists-pllc

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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