What PHV - Der Dialysepartner does

PHV - Der Dialysepartner, legally Patienten-Heimversorgung Gemeinnützige Stiftung, is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany, that has provided dialysis and nephrology care since 1973. The organization operates 93 dialysis centers across Germany, supplemented by vacation dialysis facilities in Austria (Thiersee) and Switzerland (Thun), making it one of the leading non-profit dialysis providers in the country. Its service portfolio spans in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis (peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis), vacation/holiday dialysis, kidney transplantation preparation and aftercare, and a specialized lipid apheresis offering (DALI and MDF) at the Apherese-Zentrum Mittelhessen for patients with familial hypercholesterolemia and elevated Lipoprotein(a). The foundation also runs multiple wholly-owned Medizinische Versorgungszentren (MVZ) subsidiaries that integrate outpatient nephrology physician practices with attached dialysis facilities across cities including Gießen, Paderborn, Flensburg, Dresden, and Biberach.

Operationally, PHV delivers care through a multi-tiered architecture: directly-operated PHV dialysis centers, regional überregionale Heimdialyse-Trainingszentren for home dialysis training, formal hospital co-operation partnerships (notably with Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart and Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim), and regional physician networks such as Netzwerk Niere Regio Stuttgart. The technology stack is clinical rather than digital — core services are hemodialysis, all peritoneal dialysis modalities (CAPD, CCPD, APD), and lipid apheresis procedures — with only a basic Google Maps website integration as the disclosed digital touchpoint.

PHV's business model is reimbursement-driven: as a charitable foundation under German law, it delivers dialysis services compensated through the statutory health insurance system (GKV) at fixed rates, with revenues reinvested into patient care and facility operations rather than distributed as profit. The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven: patients are acquired through nephrologist referrals, hospital co-operations, and direct inquiries via the website and the 0800-321 80 80 patient information hotline. Governance is provided by a three-person Vorstand (Claudia Straub as Chair, Henning Horst as Deputy Chair, and Werner Dähne as Board Member), with no external shareholders, no parent company, and no equity funding rounds on record.

Name

PHV - Der Dialysepartner

Legal name

Patienten-Heimversorgung Gemeinnützige Stiftung

Website

https://phv-dialyse.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PHV - Der Dialysepartner is a non-profit foundation operating 93 dialysis centers across Germany plus facilities in Austria and Switzerland, providing in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, vacation dialysis, lipid apheresis, and transplantation support to kidney disease patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Dialysis Care

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Home Dialysis Support & Training Providers (HLAFAEAG), Home Dialysis Programs (Home HD/PD Training & Support) (HLAKAHAK)

Keywords

• Dialysis treatment services
• Kidney disease care
• Home dialysis programs
• Peritoneal dialysis services
• Hemodialysis center network

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Homburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dialysis treatment services: PHV generates revenue through the provision of dialysis treatment services to patients with kidney failure. Services include in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis, as well as vacation/holiday dialysis. The foundation is non-profit and reinvests revenues into patient care and facility expansion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PHV operates as a non-profit foundation providing outpatient dialysis treatment through a network of 93 dialysis centers across Germany, with additional centers in Austria and Switzerland. The foundation offers in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis (including peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis), vacation dialysis (Feriendialyse), lipid apheresis for severe lipid metabolism disorders, and kidney transplantation preparation and aftercare services, supported by Medical Care Centers (MVZ) and hospital partnerships.

Product overview

PHV (Patienten-Heimversorgung) operates as a non-profit foundation providing comprehensive dialysis services through a network of 93 dialysis centers across Germany, plus facilities in Switzerland and Austria. The organization offers a multi-tiered service architecture comprising in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis (both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), and vacation dialysis. The MVZ (Medizinische Versorgungszentren) subsidiary network provides nephrology and hypertension specialist care with attached dialysis facilities. Specialized offerings include regional home dialysis training centers (Heimdialyse-Trainingszentren) and the Apherese-Zentrum Mittelhessen for lipid apheresis treatments. All services are integrated with transplantation preparation and aftercare support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Peritonealdialyse-Zentrum der PHV is operated in cooperation with the Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart. PD catheter implantations are performed in cooperation with the surgical department of the RBK. Patients requiring inpatient care are admitted to the RBK, where PHV physicians continue nephrological care.
• Caritas Krankenhaus Bad MergentheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHV operates its Überregionales Heimdialyse-Trainingszentrum Bad Mergentheim in cooperation with the Caritas Krankenhaus. The center's medical director is the chief physician of the Medical Clinic 3 (Nephrology) of the hospital. Patients requiring inpatient care are admitted to the hospital.
• Netzwerk Niere Regio StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHV is a partner in the Netzwerk Niere Regio Stuttgart, an initiative for optimizing care of kidney patients in the Stuttgart region. The initiative aims to improve care coordination among nephrology providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NxStage Medical (Fresenius Medical Care): Home hemodialysis equipment platform now owned by Fresenius Medical Care. Comparable through its focus on home dialysis modalities — the same segment PHV is actively expanding via its training centers.

Broad incumbents

• B. Braun Avitum: Division of B. Braun operating dialysis centers and producing dialysis products across Germany and Europe. Overlaps with PHV in clinical service delivery while also supplying equipment into the broader market.
• DaVita: Global dialysis services leader headquartered in the US with international operations. Comparable to PHV as a multi-country dialysis provider, although primarily US-centric in scale and ownership.
• Fresenius Medical Care (NephroCare): World's largest vertically integrated dialysis company, operating the NephroCare clinic network in Germany. Competes head-to-head with PHV across hemodialysis, home dialysis, and nephrology services, but with global scale and integrated equipment manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Diaverum: International dialysis services provider with a meaningful German footprint. Competes directly with PHV on in-center and home dialysis offerings and shares a multi-country European operating model.
• Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI): Non-profit dialysis provider in the United States. Structurally analogous to PHV as a mission-driven, non-profit dialysis organization with a multi-center footprint.
• US Renal Care: US-based dialysis services provider with a comparable operating model of in-center and home dialysis. Less of a direct geographic competitor but a highly comparable clinical services operator.
• Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation (KfH): Non-profit dialysis provider operating a large network of dialysis centers across Germany. Closest structural peer to PHV given its non-profit status, German operating model, and similar mix of hemodialysis, home dialysis, and transplantation support services.

Others

• Asahi Kasei Medical: Manufacturer of dialysis membranes and related equipment. Adjacent peer providing core supplies into the dialysis value chain that PHV depends on for in-center and apheresis operations.
• Nipro Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of dialyzers and dialysis equipment with European distribution. Comparable as a key equipment supplier ecosystem participant influencing dialysis operating economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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