medicum Hamburg MVZ

What medicum Hamburg MVZ does

medicum Hamburg MVZ GmbH operates a multi-specialty medical care center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum, MVZ) headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with two locations — Berliner Tor (Beim Strohhause 2, 20097 Hamburg) and Farmsen (An der Walddörferbahn 15, 22159 Hamburg). The clinic self-describes as 'Europe's largest specialized center for diabetology, nutritional medicine and adjacent specialties' and operates nine integrated practices under one roof: diabetology, nutritional medicine, adipositas/obesity, ophthalmology, podology (foot clinic), psychotherapy, naturopathy, traffic medicine, and geriatrics. A ~70-person team delivers care for chronic metabolic conditions including Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, obesity (BMI >30), fatty liver disease, and complications such as diabetic retinopathy and diabetic foot syndrome. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA, one of Germany's largest private hospital operators, and is led by Managing Directors Dr. Matthias Riedl (also Medical Director) and Jan Hoffmann.

The technology stack combines clinic-originated IP with third-party digital tools. Doctolib powers online appointment booking across both locations, a dedicated prescription ordering portal at rezept.medicum-hamburg.de supports electronic prescriptions (eRezept), and the myFoodDoctor health app codifies Dr. Riedl's proprietary 20:80 nutrition optimization principle into a digital product with national reach. Diagnostic capabilities include FibroScan (transient elastography for liver assessment, priced at €79 as a self-pay/IGeL service), uVida breath-mask metabolic analysis, OCT retinal imaging, and integrated laboratory diagnostics. GLP-1 weight-loss medications (Wegovy and Mounjaro) are prescribed for qualifying patients alongside nutritional counseling, with diabetes seminars and cooking courses providing community engagement channels.

Revenue is generated primarily through German statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursement under SGB V for covered multi-specialty services, supplemented by self-pay/IGeL revenue from uncovered diagnostics such as FibroScan, plus prescription and program fees tied to GLP-1 therapy and add-on weight-management offerings. Patient acquisition is anchored by Dr. Riedl's national media profile as the 'E-Doc' on NDR's 'Die Ernährungs Docs,' supplemented by social channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram), GP referral networks, and community events. Geographic scope is concentrated in the Hamburg metropolitan area and Schleswig-Holstein.

Name

medicum Hamburg MVZ

Legal name

medicum Hamburg MVZ GmbH

Website

https://medicum-hamburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

medicum Hamburg MVZ GmbH operates Europe's largest specialized center for diabetology, nutritional medicine, and adjacent specialties across two Hamburg locations, serving diabetes, obesity, and chronic metabolic disease patients through an integrated multi-specialty MVZ under Asklepios ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: As a German statutory health insurance-accredited medical care center (MVZ), the primary revenue stream comes from reimbursement from German public health insurance funds (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) under the German Social Security Code (SGB V). Services include diabetes treatment, nutritional therapy, ophthalmology, psychotherapy, podology, and more.
2. Private Pay / IGeL (Individual Health Services): Some diagnostic services such as FibroScan (€79) are not covered by statutory insurance and are offered as self-pay/IGeL services. Also private health insurance reimbursement applies for privately insured patients.
3. Weight Loss Medication (Wegovy, Mounjaro): GLP-1 weight loss medications (Wegovy, Mounjaro) are prescribed and dispensed, with costs potentially covered by health insurance for qualifying patients (BMI >30). Anamnesis consultation required prior to prescription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

medicum Hamburg MVZ is a multi-specialty outpatient medical care center providing integrated diabetology, nutritional medicine, obesity treatment, ophthalmology, podiatry, psychotherapy, naturopathy, traffic medicine, and geriatrics services across two Hamburg locations. It combines specialist consultations with advanced diagnostics (FibroScan, uVida metabolic analysis, OCT, laboratory testing), prescription weight-loss medication (Wegovy/Mounjaro), diabetes education seminars, cooking courses, and digital patient services (Doctolib booking, online prescription ordering, myFoodDoctor app).

Product overview

Medicum Hamburg MVZ is a multi-specialty medical care center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) operated as medicum Hamburg MVZ GmbH, a subsidiary of Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg. Under the medical direction of Dr. Matthias Riedl, it is Europe's largest specialized center for diabetology, nutritional medicine, and adjacent medical disciplines. The center operates two locations (Berliner Tor and Farmsen), offering both specialized medical practices and general practitioner (hausärztliche) services. The core product portfolio spans nine dedicated practices: Diabetology, Nutritional Medicine, Adipositas (Obesity), Ophthalmology, Foot Clinic (Podology), Psychotherapy, Natural Remedies, Traffic Medicine, and Geriatrics. Integrated diagnostic services include FibroScan (liver elastography), uVida metabolism analysis (breath mask), laboratory diagnostics, and OCT (optical coherence tomography). Treatment offerings include Wegovy and Mounjaro weight management injections, an online prescription ordering portal (rezept.medicum-hamburg.de), diabetes seminars, cooking courses, and the myFoodDoctor health app based on the proprietary 20:80 nutrition principle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Praxis für Diabetologie (Diabetology Practice) Comprehensive diabetes care under Dr. Matthias Riedl covering Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes treatment, gestational diabetes management, insulin pump therapy, diabetes education, nutritional counseling, and an acute patient hotline. Targeted at diabetes patients in Hamburg and surrounding regions.
• Praxis für Ernährungsmedizin (Nutritional Medicine Practice) Nutritional medicine consultations, individual and group counseling, and nutrition therapy/dietary plans delivered by certified nutrition therapists, addressing obesity, rheumatism, gout, migraines, Type 2 diabetes, and intestinal diseases. Targeted at patients seeking evidence-based nutritional therapy.
• Zentrum für Adipositas (Obesity Center) Obesity treatment center delivering eating behavior analysis, individual nutrient requirement assessment, long-term weight reduction counseling, group programs, and cooking courses, using the Dr. Riedl-developed 20:80 nutrition optimization principle. Targeted at obese and overweight patients (BMI >25 or >30).
• Praxis für Augenheilkunde (Ophthalmology Practice) Ophthalmology practice with a focus on integrating whole-body health into eye diagnostics, offering vision defect diagnosis, spectacle prescriptions, fundus examinations, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy screening, OCT imaging, laser treatment referrals, and driving fitness assessments.
• Fußambulanz (Foot Clinic / Podology) Specialized podology clinic for diabetic foot syndrome offering nerve function and circulation examinations, wound treatment, specialized footwear prescriptions, and collaboration with orthopedic shoemakers and podologists. Targeted primarily at patients with diabetic foot complications.
• Praxis für Psychotherapie (Psychotherapy Practice) Outpatient behavioral therapy practice treating anxiety disorders, depression, burnout, psychosomatic conditions, OCD, personality disorders, interpersonal conflicts, PTSD, and eating disorders, with structured pathways including initial consultations, probatory sessions, and health insurance approval.
• Praxis für Naturheilverfahren (Natural Remedies Practice) Integrative medicine practice combining conventional and naturopathic approaches, including microbiological stool analysis, blood nutrient analysis, dietary adjustments, therapeutic fasting, herbal medicine, healing earth, and probiotic treatments.
• Praxis für Verkehrsmedizin (Traffic Medicine Practice) Traffic medicine assessment practice with focus on diabetology, providing occasion-based medical evaluations for the driver's license authority, including medical history review, physical examination, and GOÄ-based billing.
• Praxis für Geriatrie (Geriatrics Practice) Geriatric assessment and consultation service for elderly and multimorbid patients, offering comprehensive geriatric evaluations, coordination of nursing and therapeutic measures, medication review, rehabilitation recommendations, and family caregiver consultation (Angehörigenberatung).
• FibroScan Liver Examination Pain-free liver assessment using transient elastography to measure liver stiffness and CAP values, enabling early detection and monitoring of fatty liver disease and fibrosis without biopsy. Offered to patients as a self-pay/IGeL service at €79 per examination.
• uVida Stoffwechselanalyse (uVida Metabolism Analysis) 5-minute breath mask analysis measuring individual calorie consumption, metabolism type, and stress levels, with personalized nutrition and exercise recommendations delivered in multiple service packages. Targeted at patients interested in personalized weight management.
• Optische Kohärenztomographie (OCT) Optical coherence tomography providing detailed layered analysis of the retinal layers for early detection and treatment of various retinal diseases. Delivered as part of the Ophthalmology practice.
• Abnehmspritze — Wegovy & Mounjaro (Weight Loss Injections) Prescription GLP-1 weight management medications (Wegovy and Mounjaro) prescribed to patients with BMI over 30, combined with dietary counseling and anamnesis consultation for optimal effectiveness. Targeted at patients with medically significant obesity.
• Rezeptbestellung Online (Online Prescription Ordering) Digital prescription ordering system (eRezept) allowing patients to request repeat prescriptions online for pickup at the practice, by post, or as electronic prescriptions. Targeted at existing patients needing repeat medication.
• Kochen mit dem E-Doc Team (Cooking with the E-Doc Team) Hands-on cooking workshops led by certified nutrition specialists teaching healthy and delicious cooking under the 'Iss dich gesund' (Eat yourself healthy) motto, combining practical recipe guidance with nutritional education for disease prevention and management. Targeted at patients and community members.
• myFoodDoctor Health App Health app developed by Dr. Riedl based on the 20:80 nutrition optimization principle, designed to help users achieve sustainable weight loss, normalize blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol through dietary changes. Targeted at the general public for ongoing nutritional guidance beyond clinic visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Type 2 Diabetes is considered potentially curable through nutritional intervention combined with medical treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg / Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicum Hamburg MVZ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg, represented by Dr. Bernard große Broermann. Asklepios provides the institutional infrastructure, brand, and administrative support. The clinic operates under the Asklepios umbrella alongside numerous hospitals and outpatient centers across Germany.
• Bundes Deutscher Ernährungsmediziner (BDEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Matthias Riedl serves on the board of the BDEM, actively advocating for the promotion of nutritional therapy in the German healthcare system. He also provides political advisory services to politicians, health insurance funds, and associations on a voluntary basis.
• Deutscher Diabetiker BundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicum Hamburg supports the German Diabetic Association (Deutscher Diabetiker Bund) through lectures and as a financial supporting member, contributing to diabetes advocacy and patient support.
• Sengelmann Institut für Medizin und Inklusion (SIMI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicum Hamburg supports the SIMI (Medical Center for adults with disabilities), which provides examinations and therapy recommendations for people with complex disabilities, complementing the outpatient care offered by resident physicians.
• Lecker hoch 3 — Dinners för KinnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedicum Hamburg supports the inclusive kindergarten catering project 'Lecker hoch 3', which provides daily healthy meals to children. The project team includes at least 40% people with disabilities. Chef Steffen Henssler serves as patron. Medicum Hamburg provides financial support.
• NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) — 'Die Ernährungs Docs'coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDr. Matthias Riedl appears as the 'E-Doc' on the NDR television series 'Die Ernährungs Docs', the most prominent television nutrition program in Germany, which drives significant patient awareness and media coverage for the clinic.
• DoctolibcoreTechnology or IntegrationDoctolib provides the online appointment booking platform used by Medicum Hamburg at both locations (Berliner Tor and Farmsen) across all specialties, enabling digital patient scheduling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Zava: European digital health platform offering online consultations and prescription services including weight management medications. Partial overlap with medicum's prescription-based obesity offering (Wegovy/Mounjaro), though Zava operates purely digitally without physical clinics.
• Kaia Health: Digital therapeutics company offering app-based chronic disease self-management programs, including musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions. Adjacent to medicum's chronic disease management approach, demonstrating a digital-only model that competes for the same patient mindshare.

Direct peers

• Oviva: European digital nutrition therapy provider offering app-based dietary counseling reimbursed by German statutory insurers. Directly competes with the digital nutrition therapy component of medicum's offering (myFoodDoctor) for the same chronic metabolic patient population.
• mySugr: European digital diabetes management platform (acquired by Roche) offering app-based glucose tracking, coaching, and insulin dosing support. Comparable in serving Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients with digital tools and addressing the same clinical population as medicum's diabetology practice.
• Perfood: German digital nutrition platform offering personalized programs for metabolic health, weight management, and diabetes. Directly comparable in mission and digital delivery model to medicum's myFoodDoctor app and 20:80 nutrition offering.

Broad incumbents

• Schön Klinik: German specialty hospital group with particular depth in chronic disease and metabolic care. Partial overlap with medicum's diabetology and obesity service lines, though primarily inpatient-led.
• Ameos: Major DACH hospital and ambulatory care operator with multi-site outpatient facilities. Comparable as a private-group-owned MVZ-style ambulatory provider competing for the same chronic disease patient base.
• Sana Kliniken: Second-largest German private hospital group operating a multi-site MVZ network with comparable ambulatory scope. Relevant as a benchmark for integrated outpatient care economics and German private healthcare provider strategy.
• Helios Health (Fresenius Helios): Germany's largest private hospital operator running an extensive MVZ ambulatory care network across multiple specialties. Directly comparable as an integrated multi-specialty outpatient provider at scale with similar GKV reimbursement exposure and chronic disease service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbANDHfPS6G-R2pi2k9oRCQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/edocriedl
• Instagraminstagram.com/drmatthiasriedl/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medicum-hamburg

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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