DMZR

What DMZR does

DMZR (Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum GmbH), founded in 2007 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, is a German cloud-based SaaS provider of billing and practice-management software for small and mid-sized healthcare service providers. The platform serves six healthcare verticals — Krankentransport (patient transport), Pflege (nursing/care), Heilmittel (physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, podology), Hilfsmittel (medical supplies and aids), Rehasport & Funktionstraining (rehabilitation sports), and Selektivverträge (selective contracts) — and enables direct electronic claims submission to statutory health insurers via the regulated DTA (Datenträgeraustausch) procedure, with automated plausibility checking that holds the claim rejection rate below 0.02%.

The technology stack is a browser-based, cloud-only SaaS running on ISO 9001-certified high-security servers in Frankfurt am Main, with TOTP multi-factor authentication (Microsoft Authenticator) and BSI C5 cloud-security attestation (December 2025). Beyond the core billing engine, DMRZ offers segment-specific modules (Pflegesoftware with scheduling, digital documentation, route planning; Therapeutensoftware with QR/photo prescription capture; Krankentransport software with fleet and shift management), mobile apps (Pflege-App, Krankentransport-App), a FiBu-Schnittstelle integrating with DATEV, Sage, Lexware, Agenda, Micos, Stotax, and Etax, a Vorfinanzierung (pre-financing) add-on via SozialFactoring GmbH, Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) connectivity for e-prescriptions, and a REST API for Selektivverträge plans.

DMRZ operates a hybrid product-led and sales-led go-to-market: customers self-register online with a 14-day free trial and no credit card, and a sales team offers free 30–45 minute video/phone consultations. Monetization combines recurring monthly subscriptions (€19.99–€179.99/month depending on segment and tier), add-on service packages (Bronze €3.99, Silver €9.99, Gold €24.99/month), and usage-based processing fees (0.2%–1.1%) on billing volume above included thresholds. Distribution is amplified by partnerships with 20+ German professional healthcare associations that channel discounted offers to member SMBs. The company has 40+ employees, 10,000+ customers across Germany, and is backed by VIA equity (growth investment, August 2024) under CEO Bodo Braun (appointed April 2025).

Name

DMZR

Legal name

Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum GmbH

Website

https://dmrz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DMZR (Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum) is a Düsseldorf-based cloud SaaS provider of electronic billing and practice-management software for 10,000+ small and mid-sized German healthcare providers across patient transport, care, therapy, medical supplies, rehab sports, and selective contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Billing Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Claims Management, Scrubbing & Clearinghouse (HLACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Coding, Billing & Clinical Documentation Support (BPAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare billing software
• Medical practice management
• Patient transport billing
• Nursing care software
• Therapy billing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software Licenses (Tariffs): Monthly subscription fees for cloud software access across multiple tiers (Basic, Advanced, Premium). Pricing varies by healthcare segment (Pflege, Heilmittel, Hilfsmittel, Krankentransport, Selektivverträge, Rehasport) with segment-specific feature sets. Customers self-bill with Krankenkassen and save vs. traditional billing centers.
2. Service Packages: Add-on service packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold) providing escalating levels of support, storage, contract management, and priority response times. Monthly subscription fees from €3.99 to €24.99 plus VAT.
3. Transaction/Usage-Based Fees: Percentage-based fees on billing volume processed (Abrechnungsvolumen). Volume thresholds included in base plans (e.g., €2,000 in Basic Selektivverträge), with percentage fees for amounts exceeding the threshold (e.g., 1.1% for Basic tier). Volume-based pricing creates land-and-expand dynamics as customers grow.
4. Professional Services (Onboarding): Fee-based onboarding and training services, such as the dedicated Onboarding-Schulung for Pflegesoftware launched June 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

DMZR operates a cloud-based billing and practice management SaaS platform that enables German healthcare providers to self-bill statutory health insurers (gesetzliche Krankenkassen) via the DTA (Datentr\u00e4geraustausch) electronic procedure. The platform serves six healthcare verticals\u2014Krankentransport (patient transport), Pflege (care), Heilmittel (therapists), Hilfsmittel (medical aids), Rehasport & Funktionstraining, and Selektivvertr\u00e4ge (selective contracts)\u2014with automated plausibility checking that achieves under 0.02% claim rejection rates.

Product overview

DMRZ (Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum) is a cloud-based billing and practice management platform for healthcare providers in Germany, operating since 2007. The core DMRZ Software enables self-billing with health insurance funds across six healthcare sectors: Krankentransport (patient transport), Pflege (care), Heilmittel (therapeutic services), Hilfsmittel (medical supplies), Rehasport & Funktionstraining (rehabilitation sports), and Selektivverträge (selective contracts). The platform uses DTA (Datenträgeraustausch) for electronic billing and includes automated plausibility checking to achieve less than 0.02% claim rejection rates. Key modules include specialized Therapeutensoftware for physiotherapists/logopeds/podologists, Pflegesoftware with digital documentation and scheduling, and Krankentransport- und Taxisoftware for transport companies. Mobile apps (Pflege-App, Krankentransport-App) extend functionality to field workers. Additional services include Fahrtvermittlung (ride mediation), Vorfinanzierung (pre-financing), and Telematikinfrastruktur connectivity. An AI-based Support-Assistent provides 24/7 knowledge retrieval, while the FiBu-Schnittstelle integrates with external accounting systems like DATEV and Sage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Krankentransport- und Taxisoftware Specialized billing and operations software for taxi, patient transport, ambulance, wheelchair and stretcher transport companies. Includes transport certificate scanning, trip planning, shift management, fleet management, and direct DTA billing with Krankenkassen, achieving under 0.02% rejection rate.
• Therapeutensoftware Practice management software for physiotherapists, speech therapists (logop\u00e4den), occupational therapists, and podologists. Features QR code scanning, prescription photo capture, and automatic data extraction from Muster 13, BG, and private prescriptions for DTA billing.
• Pflegesoftware Care management software for ambulatory care services, intensive home care, day/night care, and care advisory businesses. Includes patient management, digital care documentation, scheduling, work time accounts, and tour planning for mobile care teams.
• Pflege-App Mobile application for care service providers enabling on-the-go access to scheduling, documentation, and messaging for mobile care workers visiting patients.
• Krankentransport-App Mobile application for patient transport services that allows drivers to photograph transport certificates (SmartSnapp) and automatically extract billing data for submission.
• Fahrtvermittlung Ride mediation service connecting taxi and patient transport providers with approved trips from health insurance companies, allowing providers to bid on and receive transport assignments.
• Vorfinanzierung Pre-financing service for billing claims providing liquidity stability regardless of billing cycles, delivered in partnership with SozialFactoring GmbH (K\u00f6ln).
• Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) Telematics infrastructure connectivity solution enabling integration with the German healthcare network, supporting e-prescription and electronic patient records applications.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Deutscher Berufsverband für Pflegeberufe (DBfK)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership offering DBfK members discounted DMRZ tariffs and service packages. Joint marketing and member referral program.
• Deutscher Bundesverband für Logopädie (dbl)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership offering dbl members preferential pricing on DMRZ software for speech therapy billing.
• VDB-Physiotherapieverband e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership offering VDB members discounted Premium software tariffs and pricing for physiotherapy billing.
• Arbeitgeber- und BerufsVerband Privater Pflege (ABVP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership providing ABVP members with reduced tariff pricing and special first-contract-period discounts.
• Taxilandesverband Mecklenburg-VorpommernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTaxi association partnership offering members preferential DMRZ pricing for patient transport billing software.
• Taxiverband Berlin, Brandenburg (TVB)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership providing TVB members with discounted DMRZ software tariffs for taxi and patient transport billing.
• Behinderten-Sportverband Berlin, Bremen, Niedersachsen, Rheinland-Pfalz, und weitereminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple rehabilitation sports associations (BS Berlin, BS Bremen, BSN, BSV RLP, BGPR, DGPR, LAG Schleswig-Holstein, LVPR Baden-Württemberg, LVS Sachsen, NTB, TBRSV, WBRS, WLSB) providing member discounts on DMRZ rehasport billing software.
• Bundesverband der Zweithaarspezialisten (BVZ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation partnership offering BVZ members preferential pricing on DMRZ Hilfsmittel billing software for wig and hair replacement providers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CompuGroup Medical (CGM): One of Europe's largest healthcare IT vendors with broad practice management, billing, and clinical software across Germany. CGM competes with DMRZ in physician billing/Selektivverträge but at significantly larger scale and with a much broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• medatixx: Leading German provider of medical practice and billing software (medatixx, ix.concept, x.comfort) serving physicians and MVZs. Directly competes with DMRZ in the Selektivverträge and physician billing space with similar cloud-based offerings.
• Zollsoft (medflex): German cloud-native healthcare practice management software vendor offering electronic billing, scheduling, and documentation for practices and therapy centers. Closest comparable to DMRZ in product-led, cloud-first positioning.
• DAMPSOFT: German vendor of practice management software for medical and dental practices with electronic billing integrations to Krankenkassen. Competes with DMRZ in the cloud-based practice and billing software category.
• HASOMED: German medical software company providing practice management and billing solutions (such as Elefant) for healthcare providers. Comparable to DMRZ in serving physician and therapist billing workflows.
• Samedi: Berlin-based healthcare SaaS for appointment booking, patient flow, and digital care processes, serving hospitals, MVZs, and practices. Comparable cloud-first healthcare GTM approach, though more focused on scheduling than billing.
• PVS rhein-ruhr (Mediserv etc.): German provider of medical billing services and software for physicians and healthcare providers. Directly competes with DMRZ in the German physician billing and Honorarabrechnung category.
• MediFox (Hollister Incorporated subsidiary): German vendor of ambulatory nursing care software covering documentation, billing, and tour planning for Pflegedienste. Direct competitor to DMRZ in the Pflege (nursing/care) billing and management segment.

Others

• Bitmarck: Major German IT service provider for statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen), operating the GKV system infrastructure. Adjacent rather than competing — relevant to DMRZ as upstream infrastructure partner and potential channel for payer-side integrations.

Emerging players

• Connext Communication: German vendor of care software (ConnextVivendi) for ambulatory nursing and care services. Partial overlap with DMRZ in the Pflegedienst billing and documentation segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/dmrz.de
• Xx.com/DMRZ_de

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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