What Colmedicos does

Colmédicos IPS (LABORATORIO CLÍNICO COLMÉDICOS IPS S.A.S.) is a Colombian occupational health services provider founded in 1988 and headquartered in Medellín. The company operates a B2B model serving more than 7,000 enterprise clients across Colombia with mandatory occupational medical examinations (admission, periodic, exit), clinical laboratory testing, complementary diagnostic evaluations such as audiometry, spirometry, optometry and voice analysis, corporate vaccination, ergonomics and physiotherapy, psychosocial risk battery administration, and SG-SST compliance implementation. Distribution is anchored by 29 proprietary facilities concentrated in Medellín, Bogotá, Cali, Rionegro, and Palmira, supplemented by mobile extramural medical units and a Red Nacional of more than 70 allied IPS partners that extend coverage across all Colombian departments.

The technology platform is centered on SOFÍA, a proprietary ERP and client portal developed by the company that centralizes clinical records, appointment scheduling, billing, and client reporting with 24/7 availability. Adjacent proprietary systems include SIGSTO for occupational safety management with 20-year clinical record retention, Power BI/Looker-based data engineering dashboards with automated alerts for extended sick leave at 90/120/180 days, VOXMETRIA voice analysis software, an AI-driven biometric facial screening tool using transdermal optical imaging that delivers 30-second readings of 10+ health variables with stated 95% reliability, and the Q&DARTE telemedicine subscription product. SOFÍA exposes API connectivity enabling integration with client enterprise systems, and integrates with PSE for payment processing.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams including per-employee enterprise service contracts on multi-year, quote-based terms, a telemedicine subscription priced at $10,900 COP per collaborator per month, national network licensing fees for the 70+ allied IPS partners running SOFÍA, VIP executive health checks, and certified training courses. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales supported by educational webinars, content marketing, and WhatsApp-based customer engagement. The company holds ISO 27001-aligned information security controls, Icontec quality certification, Supersalud surveillance authorization, and an Icontec non-discrimination seal.

Name

Colmedicos

Legal name

LABORATORIO CLÍNICO COLMÉDICOS IPS S.A.S.

Website

https://colmedicos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Colmédicos IPS is a Colombian occupational health services provider serving 7,000+ enterprises through 29 proprietary clinics, 70+ allied IPS partners, and mobile medical units, anchored by its proprietary SOFÍA ERP platform, AI biometric screening, and a per-employee subscription telemedicine product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Provider ERP (Hospital Operations, Supply Chain, Finance) (HDAEAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Toxicology & Safety Assessment CROs (GLP) (HLAGAAAC), Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management & Medical Affairs CROs (HLAGAAAH), Quality Assurance, GxP Compliance & Auditing FSP (HLAGAOAE)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Medical examinations
• Workplace wellness programs
• Clinical laboratory testing
• Occupational medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Occupational Health Services: Enterprise companies pay per employee for occupational health services including medical examinations, laboratory tests, and preventive programs. Revenue generated through service contracts with corporate clients requiring workplace health compliance.
2. Per-Employee Pricing: Services priced per collaborator/employee, with specialized pricing tiers for different examination types and risk categories.
3. Telemedicine Subscription: Monthly subscription model for unlimited telemedicine consultations at $10,900 COP per collaborator.
4. National Network Licensing: Exclusive licensing of SOFÍA platform to allied IPS partners across Colombia, generating revenue from technology access fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colmédicos IPS is a Colombian occupational healthcare institution that delivers B2B occupational medical examinations (admission, periodic, exit), in-house clinical laboratory testing, complementary evaluations (audiometry, spirometry, optometry, voice analysis), psychosocial risk assessments, corporate vaccination, ergonomics and physiotherapy, SG-SST management, alcohol and substance prevention, telemedicine via Q&DARTE, VIP executive checkups, and on-site extramural mobile medical services to enterprise clients. The full service portfolio is centralized on the company's proprietary SOFÍA ERP and clinical information platform, which integrates records, billing, certificates, and client reporting, and which is also licensed to allied IPS partners across Colombia.

Product overview

Colmédicos IPS is an occupational health services provider with over 35 years of experience operating a platform-plus-services model centered on its proprietary SOFÍA ERP system. The core offering comprises occupational medical exams (admission, periodic, exit) and own clinical laboratories, supported by complementary specialized modules including laboratory testing, complementary evaluations (audiometry, spirometry, optometry, voice analysis), vaccination, ergonomics/physiotherapy, psychosocial risk battery, occupational medicine, speech therapy, corporate nutrition (Vitalízate), SG-SST management, data engineering dashboards, alcohol/substance prevention, and psychological evaluations. Premium services include VIP executive health checks, telemedicine (Q&DARTE), task-specific certifications, mobile/extramural service, facial biometrics, and food handling training. The SOFÍA platform integrates all clinical records, certificates, appointments, and billing, while offering API connectivity for enterprise system integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q&darte: Telemedicine service providing unlimited consultations in General Medicine, Nutrition, and Psychology for employees and their families.
• Vitalízate
• SOFÍA

Products and services

• Exámenes Médicos Ocupacionales Comprehensive occupational medical examinations including admission, periodic, and exit evaluations, supported by in-house clinical laboratories and proprietary systems for same-day concept closure. Target buyer: enterprise HR and HSE managers requiring SG-SST compliance for workforces.
• Laboratorio Clínico Ocupacional In-house clinical laboratory providing hematological, biochemical, immunological, thyroid, urine, respiratory function, pregnancy, toxicology, and microbiological tests, with results integrated into the SOFÍA platform.
• Evaluaciones Complementarias Specialized diagnostic evaluations including visiometry, optometry, audiometry in soundproof booths, spirometry, and voice analysis using VOXMETRIA software, for early detection of occupational hazards in enterprise workforces.
• Vacunación Empresarial Corporate vaccination service covering Hepatitis A and B, influenza, tetanus, typhoid fever, rabies, and yellow fever, including scheduling, registration, SG-SST documentation, and mobile team deployment across Colombia.
• Medicina Laboral Occupational medicine service for the prevention of work-related diseases through occupational risk identification and control, epidemiological analysis, return-to-work programs, job profile definitions, and multi-risk Epidemiological Surveillance Systems.
• Ergonomía y Fisioterapia Empresarial Musculoskeletal prevention solutions including workplace analysis (APT), ergonomic inspections, osteomuscular schools, training, safe return-to-work accompaniment, and a 360° Biomechanical Plan to reduce absenteeism.
• Batería de Riesgo Psicosocial Psychosocial risk measurement service evaluating intra-laboral and extra-laboral factors via a digital application supervised by SST specialist psychologists, with 20-year digital storage in SIGSTO and interactive BI dashboards.
• Fonoaudiología Speech and hearing health service providing Epidemiological Surveillance Systems (SVE) for Noise-Induced Neurosensory Hypoacusia, workplace analysis, training, and occupational audiometry to protect workers' auditory and vocal health.
• Vitalízate - Nutrición Empresarial Corporate nutritional wellness program (Vitalízate) including health assessments, personalized plans, specialized workshops, and on-site evaluations to prevent cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculoskeletal risks among workers.
• Gestión SG-SST Complete Occupational Safety and Health Management System (SG-SST) implementation including evaluation, integral packages, internal audits, Prisma Risk identification, road safety, work at heights, chemical risk, training, and accident investigation.
• Ingeniería de Datos en SST Data engineering service creating dynamic dashboards in Power BI or Looker to visualize occupational health indicators, with automated alerts and consolidated absenteeism and medical recommendation tracking.
• Prevención de Consumo de Alcohol y Sustancias 360° prevention program for alcohol and psychoactive substance use, including risk management, operational control via alcoholimetry and toxicology testing, custody chain support, and medical-legal advice with clinical or disciplinary routes.
• Q&DARTE - Telemedicina 24/7 telemedicine subscription providing unlimited consultations with general practitioners, nutritionists, and psychologists for employees and up to four additional family members, with plans starting from 10,900 COP per collaborator per month.
• Chequeo Médico Ejecutivo VIP VIP executive medical checkup combining occupational exams with extended paraclinical panels (amylase, PSA, audiometry, optometry, ECG, TSH, HbA1c, lipid profile, hepatic and renal profiles), delivered at VIP facilities in Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.
• Certificados de Tareas Dual certification service issuing both Occupational Aptitude and Specific Task Aptitude certificates in a single medical consultation, covering food handling, work at heights, confined spaces, chemical exposure, radiation, electrical risks, brigades, aviation, and road safety.
• Atención Médica Extramural On-site mobile occupational health service bringing equipped mobile units and trailers to company facilities, delivering occupational physician, optometry, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, clinical laboratory, vaccination, and psychology services with national coverage.
• Portal SOFÍA Proprietary ERP and client portal developed by Colmédicos providing 24/7 administrative and financial traceability, appointment scheduling, medical records, certificate access, and administrative reporting, also licensed to allied IPS partners.
• Biometría Facial Non-contact biometric facial health screening using transdermal optical imaging and AI algorithms, providing 95% reliable results in 30 seconds across more than 10 health variables for enterprise employees.
• Curso de Manipulación de Alimentos Virtual food handling course covering hygiene fundamentals, quality control, Mandatory BPM Programs, preparation processes, and foodborne disease prevention, compliant with Resolution 2674 of 2013 with individual certification per collaborator.
• Evaluaciones Psicológicas Psychological evaluation services including psychosensometric testing, high-risk work evaluations, personality (16PF), stress, attention/peritia, Wartegg, and entry assessments compliant with Colombian labor regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capacity to serve over 7,000 people per day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Preving: Preving is a Spain-headquartered occupational health and workplace safety services provider with operations across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Colmédicos in service mix (occupational exams, workplace risk prevention, SG-SST-equivalent compliance) and in its B2B enterprise motion, and serves as a useful international benchmark for Colmédicos' potential cross-border expansion.
• OCUPACIONAL (Centro de Medicina Ocupacional): A Colombian occupational medicine provider offering occupational exams, complementary evaluations, and workplace health services. Direct competitor to Colmédicos in the same Colombian regulatory market with a similar enterprise B2B model and service catalog.
• Meditech (Colombia): Colombian occupational health software and services provider. Comparable to Colmédicos as a competing national platform in the occupational health vertical — overlaps in service catalog (occupational exams, lab, complementary tests) and in the SOFÍA-style platform-plus-services positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Quirónsalud (Occupational Health division): One of Spain's largest private hospital groups with an occupational health business serving enterprise clients. Comparable to Colmédicos in core clinical offering (occupational exams, lab, complementary tests) but operates as part of a much broader hospital and specialty care portfolio, providing a benchmark for what Colmédicos could become if it institutionalized and expanded.
• Asepeyo: Asepeyo is a Spanish mutual insurance company specializing in workplace accidents and occupational health, operating its own clinics and serving employers under regulatory mandates. Comparable to Colmédicos in that both operate as compliance-anchored occupational health providers with owned clinics and a national footprint.
• Sura (Seguros Sura Colombia): Sura is one of Colombia's largest insurance and healthcare groups, operating an EPS and ARL (labor risk insurer). Comparable to Colmédicos as a major Colombian B2B health services incumbent with employer relationships and compliance mandates — Sura's ARL business is a direct overlapping vertical that could absorb occupational health spend.
• Sanitas (EPS Sanitas Colombia): Sanitas operates a major Colombian EPS with extensive enterprise and individual healthcare relationships. Comparable as a Colombian B2B health services incumbent; its occupational health adjacencies and large employer base make it a potential vertical integrator that could pressure Colmédicos' enterprise accounts.
• Keralty: Keralty is a multinational health services group with Colombian EPS operations (Sanitas) and provider networks across LatAm. Comparable as a broad incumbent with employer-facing health services; represents the type of entity that could expand into Colmédicos' occupational health niche.
• Salud Total EPS: Salud Total is a Colombian EPS with broad employer and individual healthcare relationships. Comparable as a national Colombian healthcare incumbent; represents both a competitive threat (vertical integration into occupational health) and a potential distribution partner for Colmédicos' enterprise services.

Regional players

• MUGEJU / Ibermutua (Occupational Health Mutuals): Ibermutua is a Spanish occupational health mutual with own clinics and enterprise compliance services. Comparable to Colmédicos in business model (compliance-anchored occupational health for enterprise) but operates in Spain rather than Colombia, useful as a structural benchmark rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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