Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates,PC

What Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates,PC does

Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. (LSARA) is a multi-site rheumatology practice operating three clinics across the Dallas-Fort Worth Texas Metroplex — Fort Worth (Clearfork Main St.), Irving/Las Colinas (N MacArthur Blvd.), and Denton (Dallas Drive). Founded in 1999 and incorporated as a Texas professional corporation, the practice specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases including Ankylosing Spondylitis, Gout, Osteoporosis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. LSARA operates as a sister practice to Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C., sharing branding, administrative infrastructure, and access to the AARR clinical research organization (which has conducted 400+ rheumatology trials over 25+ years).

The practice delivers care through a team-based model combining four board-certified rheumatologists with four nurse practitioners/physician assistants, supported by an in-house management organization covering HR, lab, radiology, IT, revenue cycle, clinical research, infusion, and patient experience functions. New-patient visits run 45 minutes and integrate APCs with physicians for the final 15 minutes. In-house ancillary capabilities include DEXA bone densitometry, X-ray imaging, on-site laboratory testing, and an infusion suite for biologic and immunologic therapies. Two specialty clinics — a Gout Clinic (next-day appointment availability) and a Bone Health Clinic (expedited osteoporosis visits) — extend the core service line. The practice claims reduced appointment wait times relative to the national average of 2-6 months for new rheumatology patients.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service insurance billing across office visits, procedures, infusions, and ancillary diagnostics. LSARA participates in major insurance networks including Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, and United Healthcare. A new digital revenue layer was added in February 2025 with the launch of Rheumera, a proprietary Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) mobile app that is billed to insurance and enables continuous patient symptom, flare, and medication tracking between visits. Patient engagement infrastructure is built on an InteliChart-powered patient portal for messaging, scheduling, and prescription renewals, and InstaMed for online bill payment. New patient acquisition relies on physician referrals and insurance network participation rather than direct-to-consumer marketing.

Name

Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates,PC

Legal name

Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C.

Website

https://lsarthritis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates is a multi-site rheumatology practice operating three Dallas-Fort Worth clinics, providing diagnosis, treatment, and chronic disease management for autoimmune and inflammatory conditions through a team-based physician-plus-APC model with in-house infusion, imaging, and lab services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rheumatology Specialty Care

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Autoimmune/Immune Dysregulation Specialty Clinics (HLAKAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Autoimmune, Allergy & Specialized Immunology Diagnostics (HLAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Rheumatology care services
• Autoimmune disease treatment
• Infusion therapy services
• Remote patient monitoring
• Bone health diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model. Board-certified rheumatologists and APCs provide diagnostic, treatment, and management services for autoimmune and rheumatologic conditions. Revenue generated through insurance billing for office visits, procedures, and consultations.
2. Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (Rheumera): Remote patient monitoring services billed to insurance through the Rheumera platform. PPO patients may have copayment. Enables continuous disease monitoring between office visits.
3. In-House Ancillary Services: In-house services including bone densitometry (DEXA scans), laboratory testing, X-ray imaging, and infusion therapies. Revenue generated through insurance billing for these diagnostic and treatment services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LSARA is a multi-site rheumatology practice diagnosing and treating autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoporosis, systemic lupus erythematosus). Care is delivered by board-certified rheumatologists working alongside nurse practitioners and physician assistants across three Texas Metroplex clinics, with in-house ancillary services including infusion therapy, DEXA bone densitometry, X-ray imaging, and laboratory testing.

Product overview

Lone Star Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates is a multi-site rheumatology practice operating three Texas Metroplex locations (Fort Worth, Las Colinas/Irving, and Denton). The practice offers a unified patient care ecosystem centered on a patient portal (powered by InteliChart), online bill pay (powered by InstaMed), and a proprietary mobile app called Rheumera for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring. Core clinical services include in-house diagnostic capabilities (DEXA/bone densitometry, X-ray imaging, and laboratory services), infusion therapy suites, and specialty clinics for gout and osteoporosis. The practice also offers clinical trial participation through its partnership with Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research (AARR).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rheumera: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) mobile application designed for rheumatology patients to track symptoms, document flares, and monitor medications between office visits.

Products and services

• Rheumera Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Patient-facing mobile app for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring in rheumatology. Allows patients to track symptoms, document flares, monitor medications, and report disease state to their Care Team between office visits for better chronic disease management. Billed to insurance.
• Rheumatology Consultation and Disease Management Diagnostic, treatment, and long-term management services for autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoporosis, lupus) delivered by board-certified rheumatologists working alongside nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Requires PCP or specialist referral.
• Infusion Therapy In-office infusion suite providing biologic and immunologic infusion therapies for patients with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases.
• Bone Densitometry (DEXA Scan) In-house bone density scanning using DEXA technology to evaluate osteopenia, osteoporosis, and assess fracture risk for patients with rheumatic and bone health conditions.
• Gout Clinic Specialized gout treatment clinic with next-day appointment availability for acute gout attacks and flares, offered at Fort Worth, Irving, and Denton locations.
• Bone Health Clinic Specialized osteoporosis clinic with expedited appointments offering 3–4 visits with an osteoporosis specialist, including DEXA scan review, patient education, dietary guidance, and medication therapy initiation.
• Clinical Trials / Rheumatology Research Clinical research program in partnership with Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research (AARR) offering patients access to rheumatology clinical trials across multiple phases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced appointment wait times compared to national average of 2-6 months for new rheumatology patients

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research (AARR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAARR is an affiliated research organization that conducts clinical trials for rheumatology conditions. LSARA is connected to this organization which specializes in rheumatology trials and has conducted over 400 rheumatology trials with all phases over 25+ years across 8 Arizona locations.
• InteliChartcoreTechnology or IntegrationPatient portal technology provider powering LSARA's online patient portal. Enables patients to message doctors, check appointments, renew prescriptions, and view charts. Patient enrollment emails sent through InteliChart platform.
• RheumeracoreTechnology or IntegrationRemote Therapeutic Monitoring platform designed specifically for rheumatology. Enables daily symptom tracking, flare documentation, medication tracking, and remote patient monitoring. Billed to insurance with possible PPO copayment.
• Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent/affiliated practice based in Arizona. LSARA operates as a sister practice in Texas. Both practices share clinical protocols, research operations (AARR), and administrative infrastructure including privacy policy and website platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IVX Health: National specialty infusion provider with a strong rheumatology/immunology patient base across multiple states. Comparable as both a partner (referral source for biologic infusions) and competitor (owning infusion economics LSARA captures in-house).
• United Rheumatology: PE-backed management services organization focused on independent rheumatology practices; provides MSO infrastructure, payer contracting, and group purchasing. Directly comparable as a competitor to LSARA for physician affiliation, capital partnership, and acquisition interest.
• Vivo Infusion: Specialty infusion network focused on rheumatology, gastroenterology, and neurology across multiple U.S. states. Comparable as both an outsourced infusion partner and competitor for in-house biologic infusion revenue that LSARA retains.
• Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. Parent/affiliated practice based in Arizona with 8 locations. Direct structural peer — sister entity sharing the AARR research arm, clinical protocols, branding, and the same multi-site rheumatology delivery model LSARA operates in Texas.
• The Center for Rheumatology: Multi-physician independent rheumatology group with on-site infusion and imaging services in the Albany, NY region. Comparable as a multi-site independent practice combining physician services with in-house infusion and imaging — same vertically integrated model LSARA operates.

Broad incumbents

• Option Care Health: National leader in home and alternate-site specialty infusion, including rheumatology biologics. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with in-house infusion suites for biologic administration volume and partners with rheumatology practices for overflow capacity.
• Cleveland Clinic: Large academic health system with a dedicated rheumatology department offering multi-specialty autoimmune care. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for complex autoimmune referrals and employing rheumatologists that compete for talent against LSARA.
• Hospital for Special Surgery: Premier academic orthopedic and rheumatology specialty hospital based in New York. Comparable as a broad incumbent setting the clinical standard in rheumatology and competing for complex referrals that might otherwise flow to multi-site independents like LSARA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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