What Costamed Medical Group does

Costamed Medical Group (legal entity: Centro Médico de Cozumel, S.A. de C.V.) is a private Mexican hospital operator headquartered in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, providing multi-specialty healthcare services across six locations on Mexico's Caribbean coast: Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Mahahual (Costa Maya), and Cancún. Per the company's own FAQ, the group operates four hospitals and one clinic under the Costamed brand, supplemented by sub-brands including Costadental (dental services), Costamed PLUS (premium membership), the Blood Bank (donation and transfusion), Hyperbaric Chamber therapy, Your Doctor at Home (house-call medicine), and Maternity Packages. Service lines span emergency medicine 24/7/365, diagnostic imaging (CT and MRI), laboratory services, and a broad surgical portfolio covering laparoscopic, bariatric, gynecological, urological, and cosmetic procedures.

The business model is a hybrid of fee-for-service clinical revenue and B2B arrangements. Individual patients (locals and tourists) constitute the primary revenue stream, transacted through centralized call centers (Mexico 800-900-1133 and USA toll-free 855-301-4111) and per-location phone lines. Secondary streams include corporate healthcare agreements for employee coverage, insurance billing and medical-report services, cruise line medical services for ship passengers and crew (including cruise certificates), and a medical tourism channel operated in partnership with Medical Tourism Riviera Maya for international patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted on demand. The company also runs community health initiatives, notably the Vagina Chronicles cervical cancer awareness campaign launched in 2022 and the Through the Milky Way breastfeeding support program.

Revenue, ownership structure, leadership team, and external funding are not disclosed in the available source data. The company has no parent organization, no subsidiaries, no registered funding rounds, and no patents or trademarks on record. Headcount is reported at 101-250 employees, consistent with a mid-sized multi-site clinical operator. Strategic posture is that of a regional incumbent extending its service breadth and patient-loyalty mechanisms rather than a venture-backed growth-stage business.

Name

Costamed Medical Group

Legal name

CENTRO MÉDICO DE COZUMEL, S.A. DE C.V.

Website

https://costamed.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Costamed Medical Group is a private Mexican hospital operator headquartered in Cozumel, running six facilities across the Mexican Caribbean coast that deliver emergency, surgical, diagnostic, maternity, and dental services to local residents, international tourists, cruise passengers, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL), Insurance, Employer & Government-Sponsored Medical Travel Administrators (THAKAIAO), Cardiac & Complex Care Medical Travel Agencies (THAKAIAH)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Medical tourism services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Emergency medical care
• Surgical specialty services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cozumel

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations: General medicine and specialty consultations at hospital and clinic locations
2. Diagnostic Services: CT scan, MRI, laboratory tests, and imaging studies for diagnosis
3. Surgical Procedures: Various surgical procedures including endoscopy, cholecystectomy, colonoscopy, hernia repair, gastric sleeve, hysterectomy, rhinoplasty, and others
4. Maternity Packages: Natural childbirth and C-section delivery services with packages
5. Dental Services (Costadental): Dental consultations and procedures through Costadental service
6. Medical Billing and Invoicing: Billing services for insurance companies and medical reports for insurance purposes
7. Blood Bank Services: Blood donation and transfusion services with blood component analysis
8. Your Doctor at Home: Home medical visit services
9. Medical Tourism: Healthcare services targeting international patients and medical tourists visiting the Mexican Caribbean

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Costamed Medical Group operates a network of hospitals and clinics across Mexico's Caribbean coast providing comprehensive medical services including emergency care, diagnostic imaging (CT scan, MRI), laboratory analysis, surgical specialties (gastrointestinal, bariatric, urological, gynecological, cosmetic), maternity care, dental services, blood bank, and hyperbaric chamber therapy. The group delivers 24/7 in-person care at six locations and supplements it with home visits, a membership program (Costamed PLUS), and medical tourism services for international patients.

Product overview

Costamed Medical Group is a healthcare provider operating a network of 4 hospitals and 2 clinics across Mexico's Caribbean coast (Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Mahahual, and Cancún). The organization offers comprehensive medical services through its core hospital infrastructure supplemented by specialized programs including Costamed PLUS membership, Blood Bank services, dental care, hyperbaric chamber therapy, and maternity packages. Educational and community health initiatives include Through the Milky Way (breastfeeding support program) and Vagina Chronicles (women's health awareness campaign). Surgical services span gastrointestinal, bariatric, urological, gynecological, and cosmetic procedures. The group also provides 24/7 emergency care, diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI), laboratory services, and home visit doctor services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Costamed PLUS: Premium membership program offering additional services and benefits
• Blood Bank
• Through the Milky Way
• Vagina Chronicles
• Costadental
• Your Doctor at Home
• Maternity Packages

Products and services

• Costamed Medical Group Hospital Network A network of hospitals and clinics across Mexico's Caribbean coast (Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Mahahual, and Cancún) providing comprehensive medical services including emergency care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, surgical procedures, and specialized care for local residents and visitors.
• Surgeries and Procedures Multi-specialty surgical services including gastrointestinal procedures (endoscopy, colonoscopy, cholecystectomy, ERCP), bariatric procedures (gastric sleeve), hernia repairs, maternity surgeries (C-section), urological procedures (vasectomy, varicocele, circumcision), gynecological procedures (hysterectomy, tonsillectomy), and cosmetic procedures (bichectomy, rhinoplasty). Targets patients requiring surgical intervention across multiple specialties.
• Maternity Packages Comprehensive maternity care bundles covering prenatal, delivery, and postnatal services for expectant mothers, including natural childbirth and C-section delivery packages.
• Costadental Dental services including cleanings, consultations, and oral health care provided across Costamed locations. Targets patients requiring dental care as part of the medical group's broader healthcare offering.
• Hyperbaric Chamber Therapy Specialized hyperbaric oxygen therapy service for treating conditions such as decompression sickness, wound healing, and certain infections. Targets patients requiring specialized oxygen therapy treatment.
• Blood Bank Blood donation collection, testing, component processing, and distribution service for patients requiring transfusions, including donor club program with membership benefits. Includes serological testing for Hepatitis B and C, Chagas, Syphilis, Brucella, and blood typing.
• Costamed PLUS A premium membership program offering exclusive benefits including discounted consultations, priority scheduling, and special services for members across the Costamed network.
• Your Doctor at Home A home-visit medical service bringing healthcare professionals to patients' residences for consultations and basic care. Targets patients who are unable to visit the medical facilities in person.
• Medical Tourism Services Healthcare services targeting international patients and medical tourists visiting the Mexican Caribbean, including elective procedures, health and wellness tourism, and insurance billing coordination. Operated through partnership with Medical Tourism Riviera Maya.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospiten Mexico: International hospital group (Spain-headquartered) with a Cancun/Riviera Maya presence targeting medical tourists; directly overlaps with Costamed on multi-specialty inpatient services and international patient funnel.
• Star Medica: Mexican private hospital chain with locations including the Cancun region; competes on the same general multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient services as Costamed.
• Ameri-Med Medical Tourism: Cancun-based medical tourism facilitator and provider competing with Costamed for international patients seeking elective procedures in the Mexican Caribbean.
• Galenia Hospital: Cancun-based multi-specialty private hospital directly serving medical tourists and local residents in the same Riviera Maya market as Costamed, with comparable surgical and diagnostic offerings.
• Doctors Hospital (Cancun): Private hospital in Cancun focused on medical tourism and bariatric/cosmetic surgery, competing head-to-head with Costamed for international elective patients in Quintana Roo.

Broad incumbents

• Bumrungrad International Hospital: Globally recognized medical tourism hospital in Thailand; not a direct competitor but a benchmark for the international patient funnel and accreditation standards Costamed aspires to capture.

Regional players

• Hospital San Javier: Established Mexican private hospital group offering comparable multi-specialty services; based in Guadalajara with limited Caribbean presence, making it a same-country rather than head-to-head peer.
• Hospital H+ Querétaro: Mexican private hospital network with comparable multi-specialty and surgical offerings, but primarily central Mexico rather than Quintana Roo — a same-country peer rather than a direct Riviera Maya competitor.
• CMQ Hospitals: Private hospital group in Puerto Vallarta serving medical tourists; comparable business model and service mix to Costamed but operating on Mexico's Pacific coast rather than Caribbean.

Others

• Medical Tourism Riviera Maya: Regional medical tourism facilitator partnered with Costamed for inbound international patient referrals; an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but materially relevant to Costamed's go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CostamedCozumel
• Xx.com/costamed_g_m
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/costamed

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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