LAPORTA AND ASSOCIATES, PC

What LAPORTA AND ASSOCIATES, PC does

LaPorta & Associates, PC is a private podiatric medical and surgical practice headquartered in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, operating across three office locations — Dunmore (main), Blakeslee, PA, and Vestal, NY — serving patients in northeastern Pennsylvania and the Binghamton-area of southern New York. The practice delivers comprehensive foot and ankle care, spanning conservative treatment (diabetic foot evaluation, fungal nails, orthotics, wound care, sports medicine) and surgical intervention (bunion and hammertoe correction, fracture care, Charcot reconstruction). It is staffed by three licensed podiatric physicians (Dr. Guido A. LaPorta, Dr. Elaine O'Donnell, and Dr. Sean Dunleavy) supported by approximately nine administrative and clinical staff, with surgical procedures performed under hospital affiliations at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Regional Hospital of Scranton Surgery Center, and Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital.

The practice's underlying technology stack is centered on the MEDENT Patient Portal, a third-party EHR-integrated portal that provides patients with secure online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, prescription refill requests, and messaging. The portal uses HTTPS encryption for secure communication and integrates with the practice's scheduling and records workflow. Beyond this, the firm relies on standard healthcare provider infrastructure (telephony, fax, in-person scheduling) rather than proprietary technology platforms.

The business model is a fee-for-service healthcare practice billing patients and insurance carriers for medical and surgical services. The practice accepts 25+ insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicare Railroad, Medicaid-adjacent plans (Amerihealth Mercy, GHP Family, Aetna Better Health, Freedom Blue), and major commercial carriers (Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Humana). New patient acquisition is driven primarily by healthcare provider referrals and insurance network participation rather than direct-to-consumer marketing. The practice is structured as a Pennsylvania professional corporation (PC) and operates as an independent provider with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external funding.

Name

LAPORTA AND ASSOCIATES, PC

Legal name

LaPorta & Associates, PC

Website

https://laportaandassociates.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LaPorta & Associates, PC is a private podiatric medical and surgical practice with three physicians operating across offices in Dunmore and Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, and Vestal, New York, serving patients needing foot and ankle care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from podiatric medical and surgical services billed to patients and insurance providers. The practice accepts multiple insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial carriers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LaPorta and Associates, PC is a professional services firm that provides accounting, tax, and advisory services to individuals and businesses. As a Professional Corporation (PC), the firm offers traditional CPA-style engagements including tax preparation, financial statement preparation, and consulting services.

Product overview

LaPorta & Associates, PC is a podiatry/foot and ankle medical and surgical practice that operates as a single-service healthcare provider. The practice offers comprehensive foot and ankle medical and surgical care through its main service line, supplemented by a Patient Portal (powered by MEDENT) that provides patients with secure online access to portions of their medical records, appointment viewing, prescription refill requests, and secure messaging with the practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Preparation and Planning
• Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Audit and Assurance
• Business Advisory and Consulting

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Geisinger Community Medical CentercoreOthersHospital affiliation in Scranton, PA where Dr. LaPorta, Dr. O'Donnell, and Dr. Klush perform surgical procedures.
• Regional Hospital of Scranton Surgery CentercoreOthersSurgical center affiliation for outpatient and inpatient podiatric procedures.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial HospitalcoreOthersBinghamton, NY hospital affiliation for surgical services in the New York market.
• MEDENTsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPatient portal technology provider enabling secure online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, messaging, and prescription refills.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• US Foot & Ankle Specialists: One of the largest US podiatry practice platforms operating numerous multi-physician offices. Comparable to LaPorta as a multi-site podiatry group providing comprehensive foot/ankle medical and surgical services with broad insurance participation.
• NextStep Foot & Ankle Centers: Multi-office podiatry group providing full-scope foot and ankle medical and surgical services. Comparable to LaPorta as a multi-physician, multi-location DPM practice with hospital surgical affiliations.
• Podiatry Associates: Multi-physician podiatric practice in the Mid-Atlantic offering comprehensive foot and ankle medical and surgical care. Comparable in service scope, multi-site delivery model, and payer mix to LaPorta & Associates.
• Advanced Foot & Ankle Centers: Multi-location podiatric medical and surgical practice group. Directly comparable to LaPorta as a DPM-led group practice delivering comprehensive foot/ankle care across multiple offices.
• Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic (FASMA): Multi-physician podiatric practice group serving the Mid-Atlantic region with full medical and surgical podiatry services. Highly comparable geography (Mid-Atlantic) and service line to LaPorta's PA/NY footprint, and similarly leverages hospital affiliations for surgical procedures.
• Weil Foot & Ankle: Multi-location podiatric medical and surgical practice group serving patients across the US Midwest and beyond. Directly comparable to LaPorta & Associates as a multi-physician DPM group delivering the same foot and ankle medical and surgical service spectrum, including diabetic care and reconstructive surgery.
• Ankle & Foot Centers of America: Network of multi-physician podiatry offices across multiple states offering full-scope medical and surgical foot/ankle care. Directly comparable in structure, service offering, and multi-site operating model to LaPorta & Associates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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