Inovamed Gruppe

Name

Inovamed Gruppe

Legal name

INOVAMED GmbH

Website

https://inovamed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supply Distribution and Healthcare Practice Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB), Third-Party/Outsourced Quality & Responsible Person Services (EU QP/RP, US Agent) (HLAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Medical supply distribution
• Healthcare practice services
• Medical aids retail
• Compression therapy supplies
• Medical device trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Products Trading (Handelsgeschäft): The INOVAMED medical GmbH subsidiary operates the trading business supplying medical practices, clinics, and MVZs with consumables, medical devices, office supplies, and practice furniture. Products span diagnostics, sterilization, wound care, surgical supplies, incontinence, infusion, protection clothing, furniture, and more. Revenue is generated through product sales, with optimized billing pathways for statutory health insurance (Sprechstundenbedarf, Sachkosten EBM Nr. 7.3).
2. Medical Aids (Hilfsmittel) – Compression Therapy: INOVAMED regio GmbH operates 14 Sanitätshäuser (medical supply stores) providing compression stockings, bandages, and orthoses to patients, primarily in phlebology, angiology, and lymphology. Supplies are covered by statutory health insurance via prescription. Additional revenue from mobile compression services.
3. Professional Services for Healthcare Practices: INOVAMED services GmbH provides 19 modular services for physician practices covering training, practice setup, hygiene management, IT, marketing, billing optimization, quality management, laundry, waste disposal, document destruction, equipment leasing, and staffing (job portal). Services are sold as individual modules or packages.
4. Equipment Leasing: INOVAMED offers leasing for medical equipment (Geräteleasing) as well as rental-purchase (Mietkauf) financing options for medical technology. The company publishes standard leasing conditions (ALBs) covering the full leasing lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Inovamed Gruppe is a family-owned healthcare logistics and services group operating three core subsidiaries: INOVAMED medical GmbH supplies medical consumables, devices, and practice equipment to over 1,000 clinics and practices; INOVAMED regio GmbH operates 14 Sanitätshäuser (medical supply stores) supplying compression stockings, bandages, and orthoses to over 300,000 patients; and INOVAMED services GmbH delivers 19 modular professional services covering compliance, IT, marketing, finance, and operational support for physician practices.

Product overview

INOVAMED Gruppe is a diversified healthcare services group operating three main subsidiaries: INOVAMED medical GmbH (medical supply trading for clinics and practices), INOVAMED regio GmbH (16 Sanitätshäuser medical supply stores in North Rhine-Westphalia), and INOVAMED services GmbH (19 service modules for healthcare facilities including training, practice setup, digital magazines, fire protection, external sterilization management, laundry, waste disposal, decluttering, document destruction, cost calculation, marketing, IT services, quality management, payroll, medical equipment leasing, billing optimization, practice valuation, and job portal). The group also includes partner companies Voltamed GmbH and AFIDA steril GmbH (external sterile goods processing), and operates the dein-praxisjob.de job portal. With 130 employees and 300 external warehouses, the company serves over 2,500 business customers and 300,000 private customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIAH: Deutsche Interessengemeinschaft für Ambulante Handchirurgie e.V.
• Dein Praxisjob

Products and services

• Medical Supply Trading (INOVAMED medical) B2B supply of medical consumables, diagnostics, sterilization, wound care, surgical supplies, incontinence, infusion, protective clothing, furniture, and practice equipment to over 1,000 medical practices and clinics across Germany. Offers optimized billing pathways for statutory health insurance (Sprechstundenbedarf, Sachkosten EBM Nr. 7.3).
• Medical Aids Retail through Sanitätshäuser (INOVAMED regio)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 business customers served nationwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dometra GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDometra is a purchasing and import cooperative of medical supply dealers (including INOVAMED, Varitec, Praxxis, Reintjes, Sanitätshaus Kröger, PraxiMed, and Serimed) that acts as a manufacturer of medical products to access better pricing from suppliers. INOVAMED participates in Dometra to benefit from group purchasing power and competitive pricing. Website: dometra.de
• AFIDA steril GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFIDA steril GmbH is a specialized partner for external sterile goods reprocessing for medical facilities. Located in Aachen (Charlottenburger Allee 13), AFIDA provides certified sterile supply chain services (DIN EN ISO 13485:2016) with digital documentation and logistics. INOVAMED refers its customers to AFIDA and coordinates external sterile goods management (Modul 5). Website: afida-steril.de
• VoltaMed GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoltaMed GmbH provides a comprehensive compliance service package for physicians covering device management, hygiene, sterilization validation, occupational safety, data protection, and quality management. Founded in 2011 together with Chirurgengenossenschaft Nordrhein e.G. (GNC NO e.G.), VoltaMed serves physicians in NRW and southern Germany. INOVAMED services GmbH coordinates the close cooperation with VoltaMed as Module 18. Website: voltamed.de
• Zentralvereinigung medizin-technischer Fachhändler, Hersteller, Dienstleister und Berater e.V. (ZMT e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZMT e.V. is the central association of medical-technical dealers, manufacturers, service providers, and consultants in Germany. INOVAMED is a member, with CEO Kevin Jendral describing strong and reliable partners as essential to the group's growth. Uwe Behrens is the Managing Director of ZMT e.V. Website: zmt.de
• Genossenschaft Niedergelassener Chirurgen Nordrhein eG (GNC NO e.G.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNC NO e.G. is the cooperative of ambulatory surgeons in North Rhine, Germany. Founded together with INOVAMED in 2011 to develop legally compliant, harmonized quality standards for physicians in NRW. GNC NO e.G. co-developed the VoltaMed service package. Website: gnc-no.de
• sharemagazines (Partner for digital magazines)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorsharemagazines provides a digital newsstand app offering ~500 current newspapers and magazines for practices to offer patients as a digital service, replacing physical magazines in waiting areas (addressing hygiene concerns from medical associations). INOVAMED offers this as Module 3 in its service portfolio.
• schrankfertigung.deminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for custom cabinetry and furniture manufacturing for medical practice interiors, collaborating on Module 2 (practice setup and renovation).
• smow.deminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for office furniture and medical practice furnishing, collaborating on Module 2 (practice setup and renovation).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mediq Deutschland GmbH: Large European medical supply and homecare provider with a substantial German operation. Directly comparable to INOVAMED in distributing medical devices, consumables, and aids to practices and patients across Germany, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Sanitätshaus-Aktiengesellschaft (SAG): German Sanitätshaus chain with multi-location retail and direct-to-patient distribution of medical aids including compression therapy. Closely comparable to INOVAMED regio's Sanitätshaus network and product mix.
• Luttermann GmbH: German medical supply retailer (Sanitätshaus) and homecare provider with a comparable mix of in-store fittings, compression therapy, and B2B medical practice supply — directly competing in the same product categories.
• Mediqsoft / Medizintechnik Handel Group companies: Mid-sized German medical device distributors serving physician practices and clinics — direct competitors to INOVAMED medical GmbH's trading business in the ambulatory supply channel.

Emerging players

• Doctolib GmbH: European digital health platform offering appointment booking, teleconsultation, and increasingly practice management tools to German physicians — emerging competitor to specific INOVAMED services modules such as marketing and IT support.
• PVS dental / PVS dental-Gruppe: German medical-dental service and supply organization serving outpatient practices with billing and procurement services — partial overlap with INOVAMED's practice service modules.

Broad incumbents

• B. Braun Melsungen AG: Major German medical device manufacturer and supplier that competes with INOVAMED medical in select product categories (consumables, surgical supplies) and has moved toward direct physician supply — relevant context for manufacturer-disintermediation risk.
• CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA: Large German healthcare software and services provider serving physician practices with practice management, billing, and clinical software — adjacent overlap with INOVAMED services GmbH's billing optimization and IT modules.
• DocCheck Medical Services GmbH: German healthcare services and community platform serving physicians with practice-relevant content, software tools, and supply services — broader than INOVAMED but overlapping in providing practice support solutions.

Others

• Staples Deutschland / Office supplies medical trade: Office and facility supply distributors that overlap with INOVAMED's practice furniture and office supplies category, but lack the medical device specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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