What Centrum Oosterwal does

Centrum Oosterwal is a Dutch independent medical specialist center (Instelling voor Medisch Specialistische Zorg, ISMZ) headquartered in Alkmaar, North Holland, specializing in dermatology and phlebology. Founded in 1989, the company operates four clinic locations across North Holland (Alkmaar, Badhoevedorp, Heemstede, Heerhugowaard) with over 180 staff including dermatologists, phlebologists, vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, skin therapists, and bandagists. It was the first independent treatment center to receive ISMZ recognition from then-Minister Els Borst and holds ZKN certification and ISO-9001 quality accreditation, serving patients referred by general practitioners as well as self-pay cosmetic clients.

The core service portfolio covers diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions (acne, eczema, skin cancer, psoriasis, allergies, Hidradenitis Suppurativa) and venous disorders (varicose veins, lymphoedema, lipoedema, open leg ulcers), supported by on-site Duplex ultrasound diagnostics, modern operating theaters, and a clinical research program. Specialized treatment modalities include photodynamic therapy (PDT), Mohs micrographic surgery, endovenous laser treatment (EVLT), ClariVein mechanochemical ablation, cryotherapy at -196°C, sclerotherapy, compression therapy, and excision. The wholly-owned Qyoutis sub-brand delivers cosmetic services including plastic surgery, injectables, CoolSculpting, miraDry, Forever Young BBL, and DR.CYJ Hair Filler; the Foreest Kliniek is a joint facility with Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep enabling hospital-grade orthopedic and general surgery inside Oosterwal's operating rooms. In-house partners TEKteam (compression stockings), Pharmacor (pharmacy), and pedicure services complete the multidisciplinary ecosystem.

The business model is dual-track: insured clinical care is billed through the Dutch Diagnose Behandel Combinatie (DBC) system under contracts with all Dutch health insurers, with a EUR 385 mandatory deductible in 2026; cosmetic and uninsured procedures are paid out-of-pocket with published tariff schedules (e.g., EUR 1,550 for a single-vein EVLT). Go-to-market is sales-led via GP and specialist referrals supplemented by patient information evenings, earned media coverage, social media, and SEO; the Zorgkaart Nederland patient satisfaction score of 9.1 and 35+ years of operating history support a strong brand reputation. Geographic scope is limited to North Holland, with a 2025 expansion adding a fifth Qyoutis skin-therapy location in central Alkmaar.

Name

Centrum Oosterwal

Legal name

Centrum Oosterwal

Website

https://centrum-oosterwal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Centrum Oosterwal is a government-recognized Dutch specialist medical center (ISMZ) in North Holland offering dermatology, phlebology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, and cosmetic care (via Qyoutis) across four clinical locations to GP-referred and self-pay patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dermatology and Phlebology Specialist Medical Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General & Medical Dermatology (HLAKACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Procedural Dermatology (Office-Based Surgery) (HLAKACAG), Plastics / Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Dermatology specialist center
• Phlebology varicose veins
• Skin cancer treatment
• Cosmetic skin therapy
• Medical specialist care

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medisch specialistische zorg (DBC-systematiek): The majority of treatments are covered under the Dutch basic health insurance as medical specialist care (dermatology and surgery). Billed via the Diagnose Behandel Combinatie (DBC) system. Patients require a referral from their GP for insurance reimbursement. A mandatory deductible (eigen risico) of €385 applies for 2026. Some uninsured treatments (cosmetic/self-pay) have published tariff schedules.
2. Cosmetische zorg (Qyoutis): Cosmetic procedures including injectables, plastic surgery, CoolSculpting, and skin laser treatments offered through Qyoutis brand. These are paid out-of-pocket by patients. A free initial consultation is offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centrum Oosterwal is an independent specialist medical center providing diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases (dermatology) and varicose veins (phlebology) at four North Holland locations, supported by on-site Duplex ultrasound diagnostics and surgical procedures in modern operating theaters. The center also delivers self-pay cosmetic care through its Qyoutis sub-brand, including injectables, plastic surgery, CoolSculpting, and skin laser treatments, plus collaborative planned surgery via the Foreest Kliniek with Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep.

Product overview

Centrum Oosterwal is a medical specialist center for dermatology and phlebology (skin diseases and varicose veins) with four locations in North Holland. The core services include dermatological treatments for skin conditions and phlebological treatments for varicose veins, supported by surgical procedures in modern operating rooms. The center operates through its main brands: Centrum Oosterwal (dermatology & phlebology) and Qyoutis (cosmetic care). Qyoutis offers plastic surgery, injectables, skin therapy, and body treatments including CoolSculpting, miraDry, and Forever Young BBL. Partner services include TEKteam for compression stockings, Pharmacor pharmacy, and pedicure services. The Foreest Kliniek is a collaborative facility with Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep for planned surgeries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qyoutis: Cosmetic care brand offering plastic surgery, injectables, skin therapy, laser treatments, CoolSculpting, miraDry, and Forever Young BBL treatments
• Foreest Kliniek
• TEKteam
• Pharmacor

Products and services

• Dermatology (Skin Conditions)
• Phlebology (Varicose Veins)
• Cryotherapy
• Photodynamic Light Therapy (PDT)
• Endovenous Laser Treatment
• Excision (Surgical Skin Removal)
• Compression Therapy
• Qyoutis Cosmetic Care
• Foreest Kliniek (Planned Surgical Care)
• Skin Therapy (Huidtherapie)
• Dermatopsychological Care
• Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient satisfaction score of 9.1 on Zorgkaart Nederland (independent platform of Patiëntenfederatie Nederland)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Noordwest ZiekenhuisgroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Centrum Oosterwal and Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep operate the Foreest Kliniek at Centrum Oosterwal's Alkmaar location. Noordwest surgeons perform orthopedic and general surgical procedures (hip/knee replacements, hernia, gallbladder, shoulder/knee procedures, plastic surgery) in Oosterwal's two operating rooms. The clinic is named after 16th-century physician Pieter van Foreest. Patients are Noordwest patients operated on by their own Noordwest doctors in Oosterwal's facilities, benefiting from both organizations' expertise.
• QyoutiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQyoutis is the cosmetic care arm of Centrum Oosterwal, offering plastic surgery, injectables (Botox, fillers), skin laser treatments, CoolSculpting, miraDry, and Forever Young BBL. Qyoutis skin therapists work within Centrum Oosterwal's multidisciplinary environment, enabling integrated cosmetic and medical dermatological care. Qyoutis has five locations including a new central Alkmaar location at Laat 207.
• TEKteamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTEKteam provides therapeutic elastic compression stockings (elastische kousen) on-site at Centrum Oosterwal locations, serving patients requiring compression therapy for venous conditions.
• Pharmacor (Apotheek)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPharmacor open pharmacy is located within Centrum Oosterwal, providing pharmaceutical services to patients including sale of special shower bags, compression stockings, and prescription medications. Medication data can be shared with Pharmacor for treatment continuity.
• Zelfstandige Klinieken Nederland (ZKN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentrum Oosterwal is a member of ZKN, the Dutch association of independent clinics. ZKN organizes roundtable discussions with the Ministry of VWS on the future of the healthcare landscape. Centrum Oosterwal was highlighted as an exemplary collaboration model at a ZKN-VWS roundtable meeting held at its Alkmaar headquarters.
• Integraal Kankercentrum Nederland (IKNL)minorOthersCentrum Oosterwal is legally required to register skin cancer patient data in the Dutch Cancer Registry (Nederlandse Kankerregistratie, NKR) managed by IKNL, for purposes of scientific research and treatment improvement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• U-Clinic: Smaller Dutch independent cosmetic/aesthetic clinic offering injectables, skin and laser treatments. Adjacent comparable for Qyoutis-style self-pay cosmetic services at a smaller scale.
• Oogcentrum Noordholland: Independent ophthalmology clinic in North Holland, founded and chaired by Rob Wouters (newly appointed to Centrum Oosterwal's Raad van Toezicht). Operates in the same North Holland catchment and under the same Dutch independent-clinic regulatory framework.

Direct peers

• Nationaal Huidcentrum: Dutch independent clinic specialized in dermatology and skin cancer treatment with multiple locations. Direct specialty overlap with Centrum Oosterwal's core dermatology service line and comparable self-pay/insured mix.
• Annatommie MC: Independent Dutch specialist clinic focused on orthopedics and sports medicine with the same ISMZ/government-recognized model. Structurally comparable independent-clinic operator competing for the same referral pool and specialist labor.
• DC Klinieken: Dutch chain of government-recognized ISMZ independent specialist clinics offering dermatology, phlebology, ophthalmology and other specialties. Operates under the same ZKN certification and DBC reimbursement model as Centrum Oosterwal, making it the closest structural comparable.
• CosMed Kliniek: Dutch independent clinic for cosmetic dermatology, injectables and skin treatments. Comparable to the Qyoutis arm of Centrum Oosterwal on service mix and self-pay commercial model.
• Velthuis Kliniek: Dutch independent clinic specialized in cosmetic/aesthetic medicine including injectables, plastic surgery and skin treatments. Directly comparable to Centrum Oosterwal's Qyoutis brand in service mix, self-pay economics, and clinical positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Equipe Zorgbedrijven: Dutch operator and investor in independent specialist clinics across multiple specialties. Comparable as a portfolio operator in the same ISMZ/ZKN regulatory regime that Centrum Oosterwal operates in.
• Bergman Clinics: Largest Dutch independent clinic chain, offering a broad multi-specialty portfolio including dermatology, phlebology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Larger and more diversified than Centrum Oosterwal, but competes directly for referrals and specialist talent in the same Dutch independent-clinic channel.
• Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep: Large Dutch hospital group operating the Foreest Kliniek JV with Centrum Oosterwal. Comparable as the dominant regional acute-care provider whose elective-case outflow into Oosterwal's ORs is the basis of the JV economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Centrum.Oosterwal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrum-oosterwal

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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