Nagoya Medical Center

What Nagoya Medical Center does

Nagoya Medical Center (独立行政法人国立病院機構名古屋医療センター) is a multi-specialty acute care hospital operated by Japan's National Hospital Organization, an independent administrative institution under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Located in Naka Ward, Nagoya, the facility functions as a designated regional cancer care hub, AIDS treatment Tokai Block core hospital, primary clinical training hospital, and tertiary emergency medical center. It delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services across 30+ departments, including oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, and HIV/AIDS care, and runs specialty units such as the Nagoya Cancer Center, Breast Center, AIDS Treatment Development Center, and Clinical Research Center.

The hospital's technology stack combines advanced diagnostic and therapeutic platforms (da Vinci Surgical Robot, Varian Clinac iX with IGRT/IMRT, PET-CT, 3T MRI, Philips Azurion7 angiography) with proprietary clinical methodologies including the Polygon Method for breast-conserving surgery and a sodium alginate cell block technique validated across nine NHO hospitals. It operates an ISO15189:2022-accredited clinical laboratory, participates in national clinical registries (NCD, JaSECT), and delivers telemedicine and online genetic counseling through MICIN's Curon app alongside the C@RNA Connect regional referral platform. The institution also runs an affiliated nursing and midwifery school for workforce development.

Revenue is generated under Japan's national health insurance framework (国民保険・社保) through fee-for-service reimbursement for consultations, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, diagnostics, and inpatient care, supplemented by premium meal charges and patient membership programs (Kinshachi Friend Association). Patient acquisition flows through direct walk-in access, a regional referral network of 100+ clinics and hospitals, 24/7 emergency intake, and community outreach including the Yasuragi no Kai cancer patient salon and workplace cancer lectures. As a publicly funded institution, the hospital has no private equity or venture capital ownership and is not investable through conventional PE/VC channels.

Name

Nagoya Medical Center

Legal name

独立行政法人国立病院機構名古屋医療センター

Website

https://nagoya.hosp.go.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nagoya Medical Center is a publicly funded Japanese national hospital in Nagoya providing multi-specialty acute care, designated regional cancer care, AIDS treatment, and tertiary emergency services across 30+ departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAB

Community & Regional General Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Acute care hospital services
• Cancer treatment center
• Emergency medical services
• Robotic surgery services
• Clinical research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue (National Health Insurance): The hospital operates under Japan's public medical insurance system (国民保険・社保), receiving reimbursement for all medical services rendered to insured patients. Revenue is generated through consultation fees, surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, inpatient care, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and rehabilitation services. Pricing is standardized under the national health insurance system. As an advanced treatment hospital, additional fees for advanced medical technologies are charged.
2. Patient Membership and Dining Services: Revenue from the '金鯱友の会' patient membership organization and on-site food service operations (もんど食堂, カフェ・ド・クリエレ) which offer dining discounts to members.
3. Premium Meal Services: Special premium menu items offered to inpatients twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays dinner) at an additional 500 yen (tax-inclusive) charge beyond the standard insurance-covered meal cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nagoya Medical Center is a national hospital providing comprehensive multi-specialty acute care across 30+ departments, with designated centers for cancer treatment, breast disease, HIV/AIDS, tertiary emergency care, and clinical research. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, advanced surgical procedures including robotic-assisted surgery, radiation therapy, and diagnostic imaging under Japan's national health insurance framework, and operates an affiliated nursing school.

Product overview

Nagoya Medical Center (独立行政法人国立病院機構名古屋医療センター) is a national hospital providing comprehensive acute care medical services through multiple specialized departments and centers. The center offers a full spectrum of medical services including cancer care (Nagoya Cancer Center, Breast Center), surgical services (with Da Vinci robotic surgery), emergency and critical care, radiation therapy, clinical pathology, and telemedicine services including online genetic counseling and online medical consultations. The institution also operates a Clinical Research Center for clinical trials and a nursing school for healthcare professional education. The hospital integrates with medical databases (NCD, JaSECT) and utilizes telemedicine platforms (curon) for remote patient consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Da Vinci robotic prostatectomy: No blood transfusion required in approximately 400 cases performed
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered standard, core and minor.

• Philips (フィリップス社)standardTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2023Updated angiography equipment (Azurion7 B20/12) in July 2023 for advanced catheter-based treatments in cardiology and neurology.
• Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine (名古屋大学医学部)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong collaborative relationship in respiratory surgery, urology, gastroenterology, and clinical research. The hospital serves as a core affiliated training facility for multiple Nagoya University departments. Joint clinical research and medical education programs.
• Nagoya University Hospital (名古屋大学医学部附属病院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTertiary referral partner and collaborative institution for advanced treatments including brain tumor, epilepsy, and Parkinson disease surgery. Joint participation in national clinical databases (NCD).
• National Cancer Center (国立がん研究センター)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for retinoblastoma treatment and rare cancer management. Central region hub coordinating with the National Cancer Center for pediatric oncology and advanced cancer care.
• Regional Medical Institutions Network (連携医療機関)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 100 affiliated regional clinics and hospitals referring patients to Nagoya Medical Center. Managed through Medical Coordination Department with online C@RNA Connect reservation system. Mutual patient referral and care continuation network.
• LORIS Study Consortium (19 institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional registry for elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis. Nagoya Medical Center serves as the study secretariat. Includes Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Keio University, Hiroshima University, and 14 other institutions.
• MICIN Inc. (MICIN株式会社)standardTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the Curon online medical consultation platform used by the hospital for telemedicine services including genetic counseling, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
• Varian Medical Systems (バリアンメディカルシステムズ社)standardTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the Clinac iX radiation therapy system used for cancer treatment including IMRT, IGRT, stereotactic irradiation, and intraoperative radiation therapy.
• Japanese Red Cross Society / Blood Donation CentersstandardOthersBlood products supplied through the national blood donation system for transfusions. Annual blood type tests: 7,000; cross-match tests: 4,000; irregular antibody tests: 4,700.
• Nagoya City University Hospital (名古屋市立大学病院)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for urology conditions requiring care outside NMC's scope, including certain pediatric urology cases referred to affiliated hospitals.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nagoya City University Hospital: Another large regional academic hospital in Nagoya, overlapping in urology, oncology, and tertiary care. Operates as a referral partner for cases outside NMC's scope (e.g., certain pediatric urology) and competes for the same patient pool.
• Tokyo Medical Center (NHO): Another NHO flagship hospital in the Kanto region, comparable in scale and scope under the same independent administrative framework. Provides a same-network peer benchmark for operational and financial performance.
• Nagoya University Hospital: Tertiary academic medical center located in the same Nagoya/Chubu region, sharing strong collaborative ties (joint neurosurgery, respiratory surgery, urology, NCD participation). Directly competes for complex referrals and serves as NMC's primary tertiary referral partner.
• Osaka National Hospital (NHO): Sibling institution within the National Hospital Organization network, sharing governance, reimbursement, and policy-medical mandates. Operates as a directly comparable large NHO tertiary hospital in a different geography.
• National Cancer Center (Tokyo): Japan's flagship national cancer hospital; NMC partners with the Center for retinoblastoma and rare pediatric oncology while competing for cancer referrals at the national level. Same government-affiliated, policy-medical framework.

Broad incumbents

• Kameda Medical Center: Major private hospital group with strong clinical research and advanced-technology adoption, including robotics and imaging. Comparable in tertiary scope, but operates with private-sector efficiency benchmarks NMC cannot match.
• Toranomon Hospital: Large Tokyo-based general hospital known for advanced surgery and oncology, frequently benchmarked for quality metrics in Japan. Represents a private-sector large-hospital peer.
• St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo): Large private-sector tertiary hospital in Tokyo offering comparable multi-specialty care with greater operational autonomy and pricing flexibility. Useful benchmark for what NMC could achieve with looser reimbursement constraints.
• Kyoto University Hospital: Larger academic medical center with broader specialty coverage and stronger research footprint, and a LORIS consortium member. Functions as a regional leader that sets clinical standards NMC follows.

Regional players

• Chubu Rosai Hospital: Workers' compensation-affiliated regional hospital in the same Chubu region as NMC, serving overlapping industrial-employer patient populations with a more limited specialty scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nmc_sotsugok

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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