What The House Institute Hearing Health Centers does

The House Institute Hearing Health Centers is a privately-held audiology practice operating six clinic locations across Southern California (Bakersfield, Encino, Los Angeles downtown, Santa Monica/Brentwood opened in 2023, Orange County, and Torrance). The practice traces its origin to House Clinic, founded in 1946, and operates under a multi-clinic model serving patients of all ages — newborns through seniors — with hearing loss, tinnitus, and conditions requiring implantable hearing devices. Service lines include comprehensive diagnostic hearing testing, hearing aid dispensing and fitting across seven major manufacturers (Oticon, Phonak, ReSound, Signia, Widex, Earlens, Starkey), cochlear and auditory brainstem implant mapping, bone-anchored hearing devices, tinnitus management, cognitive screening, and pediatric audiology through its affiliated Children's Center. Surgical and neurotological services are provided via its affiliation with House Ear Clinic, enabling a full diagnostic-to-surgical continuum under one brand family.

The underlying technology stack is conventional audiological equipment — audiometric diagnostic platforms, hearing aid fitting and verification systems, and implant programming tools from Advanced Bionics, Cochlear, and Med-El — with no disclosed proprietary software, AI/ML layer, or digital platform. Patient acquisition is sales-led and appointment-driven, supported by an SEO-optimized website, a free online hearing screener, a multi-year patient education blog, and direct appointment requests by phone or web form. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per service and per hearing aid technology selection.

Revenue derives from four streams: professional services for audiology diagnostics and specialist consultations, hearing aid hardware sales with ongoing fitting and verification, repair and maintenance services, and cochlear/implantable device mapping and management. Customer concentration is low: revenue is distributed across a high-volume individual patient base with no disclosed enterprise or payor anchors, no e-commerce channel, and no contract-based pricing model. The organization is affiliated with the nonprofit House Institute Foundation (HIFLA) for research and community programs, but operates independently with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no disclosed ownership beyond what is implicit in the private practice structure.

Name

The House Institute Hearing Health Centers

Legal name

The House Institute

Website

https://househearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The House Institute Hearing Health Centers is a Southern California audiology practice operating six clinics that provide diagnostic hearing testing, hearing aid dispensing, tinnitus management, and cochlear and auditory brainstem implant services to patients of all ages, affiliated with House Ear Clinic for surgical care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiology and Hearing Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI), Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC)

Keywords

• Audiology services
• Hearing healthcare
• Hearing aid dispensing
• Cochlear implant services
• Tinnitus management

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Audiology Services: Revenue generated from diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing tests, auditory assessments, and specialist consultations across all six locations.
2. Hearing Aid Sales and Dispensing: Sale and dispensing of hearing aids from multiple manufacturers including Oticon, Phonak, ReSound, Signia, Widex, Earlens, and Starkey, with ongoing fitting, verification, and follow-up services.
3. Hearing Aid Repair and Service: Ongoing maintenance, repair, and cleaning services for hearing aids and accessories.
4. Cochlear Implant and Implantable Device Services: Cochlear implant mapping for Advanced Bionics, Cochlear, and Med-El devices; auditory brainstem implant services; bone-anchored hearing device services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The House Institute Hearing Health Centers is a multi-location audiology practice that delivers diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid selection and fitting, cochlear implant services, tinnitus management, and custom hearing protection to individual patients. Founded in 1946, the practice operates six clinical sites across Southern California, providing the full continuum of non-surgical and device-based hearing healthcare.

Product overview

The House Institute Hearing Health Centers is a multi-location hearing healthcare practice offering a comprehensive range of audiological services. The core offering includes diagnostic hearing loss testing, hearing aid dispensing from seven major manufacturers (Oticon, Phonak, ReSound, Signia, Widex, Earlens, and Starkey), cochlear and auditory brainstem implant services (Advanced Bionics, Cochlear, Med-El), and bone-anchored hearing devices. The practice provides specialized pediatric services and newborn hearing screenings, along with tinnitus management through various treatment modalities including sound therapy, hearing aids with noise generators, and tinnitus retraining therapy. Additional services include cognitive screening, custom earplugs, and professional hearing aid repair and maintenance. The practice operates six locations across Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hearing tests and diagnostic evaluations Comprehensive audiology diagnostic evaluations, including hearing tests, to assess hearing loss and related auditory conditions for adult and pediatric patients.
• Hearing aids Selection, fitting, and dispensing of prescription hearing aid devices for patients diagnosed with hearing loss.
• Cochlear implant services Programming, mapping, and ongoing management of cochlear implants for patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss.
• Tinnitus management Evaluation and therapeutic management of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) for affected patients.
• Custom hearing protection Custom-molded hearing protection devices for noise-exposed individuals, musicians, and swimmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• House Clinic has provided hearing healthcare for over 60 years since 1946

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• House Ear CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe House Ear Clinic consists of an elite team of audiologists, otolaryngologists, neurotologists and neurosurgeons who are leaders in treating the causes of hearing, balance and skull-base issues and other complex neurosurgical disorders. House Ear Clinic works in coordination with The House Institute Hearing Health Centers, providing surgical intervention and specialized medical services for patients requiring procedures such as cochlear implants and acoustic neuroma treatment.
• House Institute FoundationminorOthersThe House Institute Foundation (HIFLA) is the charitable arm of the organization, supporting hearing health research, education, and community programs. The foundation complements the clinical services provided by The House Institute Hearing Health Centers.
• The House Institute Children's CentercoreOthersA dedicated pediatric center (housechildrens.org) providing specialized hearing healthcare services for children, aligned with The House Institute's commitment to serving patients from birth through adulthood.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HearUSA: HearUSA is a large multi-location audiology and hearing aid dispensing chain in the U.S., offering diagnostic testing, hearing aids, and tinnitus services across many clinics. Directly comparable to The House Institute as a hearing healthcare clinic network with similar service mix and patient base.
• Miracle-Ear: Miracle-Ear is one of the largest hearing aid clinic franchises in the U.S., providing free hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, and ongoing service. Directly competes with The House Institute in the same clinical-dispensing model, serving primarily older adults with hearing loss.
• HearingLife: HearingLife (owned by Demant) is a major U.S. and Canadian hearing clinic chain providing diagnostics, hearing aids, and tinnitus services. Directly comparable to The House Institute in scale, service breadth, and clinical-dispensing business model.
• Avada Hearing & Audiology: Avada was one of the largest U.S. audiology clinic networks, offering hearing tests, hearing aid dispensing, and balance services comparable to The House Institute. Now consolidated under HearingLife but historically a direct peer in the clinical audiology space.
• Beltone: Beltone operates a national network of franchised hearing care centers offering hearing assessments, hearing aids, and follow-up care. Comparable to The House Institute as a multi-site audiology provider with manufacturer-aligned dispensing.

Broad incumbents

• Sonova (Phonak): Sonova is a global hearing healthcare conglomerate and parent of Phonak, a brand House Institute dispenses. Sonova's audiological care and retail clinics (e.g., Connect Hearing) compete broadly in the same space as House Institute across the full value chain.
• Starkey Hearing Technologies: Starkey is a major U.S. hearing aid manufacturer with its own retail clinic presence. Comparable to House Institute as both a manufacturer partner and broad incumbent in the hearing care space; overlapping in product category and patient demographics.
• Demant (Oticon): Demant is the parent company of Oticon and HearingLife, combining hearing aid manufacturing with one of the world's largest clinic networks. Comparable to House Institute as a vertically integrated hearing care provider; both dispense Oticon and operate clinical dispensing models.

Regional players

• UCLA Audiology and Speech Pathology: UCLA's audiology clinic provides diagnostics, hearing aids, and cochlear implant services in the Los Angeles market, overlapping directly with House Institute's territory. Functions as an academic medical center peer competing for similar LA-based audiology patients.

Others

• Cochlear Limited: Cochlear Limited is one of three FDA-approved cochlear implant manufacturers whose devices House Institute programs. As an implant supplier and ecosystem partner, Cochlear is an adjacent peer sharing the cochlear implant patient pathway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/houseinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/HouseInstituteHearing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-house-institute-hearing-health-centers

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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