ViaMed
ViaMed GmbH is a Stuttgart-based medical consulting firm founded in 1998 that delivers B2B healthcare services—including medical assessments, case management, point-of-care diagnostics, and corporate health management—to approximately 50 German health insurers, municipalities, employers, and clinics through a nationwide network of over 4,000 physicians and 600+ nursing specialists.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersStuttgart, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ViaMed does
ViaMed GmbH is a Stuttgart-based medical consulting company founded in 1998 by Dr. med. Thorsten Pilgrim that operates as a B2B healthcare services platform for the German market. The company delivers four established solution lines: outpatient solutions (Praxisklinik hybrid clinic model, point-of-care diagnostics via BOSCH Vivalytic devices, personalized medicine), medical assessments and expert opinions across all medical specialties, specialist staffing solutions (including international recruitment via MEDFAMI GmbH), and digital corporate health management (BGM 4.0). Complementing these established offerings, ViaMed positions a portfolio of forward-looking digital concepts including telemedicine, eHealth AI, VR/AR-based elderly care, and nursing robotics.
The business operates through a highly asset-light, network-driven model: only approximately 20 permanent staff are based at the Stuttgart-Weilimdorf headquarters, with the remainder of the workforce drawn from a curated nationwide network of over 4,000 physicians and 600+ nursing/medical specialists (approximately 2,000 used regularly and ~200 deployed in mobile Stuttgart-area roles). Revenue is generated primarily through professional services and managed services contracts: medical assessments and expert opinions for insurers, case management for complex and cost-intensive cases, corporate health programs for employers, professional staffing deployments, and self-pay COVID-19 PCR testing priced at 100 EUR per test. Pricing for the bulk of B2B engagements is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting approximately 50 statutory and private health insurers (GKV/PKV) as well as accident and life insurers, German municipalities, employers, clinics and medical practices, and pharmaceutical/medtech companies.
ViaMed's strategic footprint is defined by a portfolio of subsidiaries, JVs, and historical exits. Currently active affiliates include Praxisklinik Oberes Murrtal GmbH (33% stake, hybrid rural care since 2020), MEDFAMI GmbH (medical staff migration from Turkey, founded 2023), and BluPink GmbH (100% owned, marketing a registered Geschlechtsfilter-Patent). Historic exits include AnyCare GmbH (sold 2016 to Thieme Verlagsgruppe, now Thieme TeleCare) and CareLutions GmbH (sold 2020 to Debeka and SDK, now Widecare GmbH). The company is supported by a BOSCH Healthcare Solutions partnership for Vivalytic point-of-care diagnostics and by IHK Region Stuttgart institutional ties via the founder's roles as Chairman of the Healthcare Economics Committee (since 2011) and Deputy President (since 2022). The company remains founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment.
ViaMed firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ViaMed
- Legal name
- ViaMed GmbH Medical Consulting
- Website
- https://viamed.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- ViaMed GmbH is a Stuttgart-based medical consulting firm founded in 1998 that delivers B2B healthcare services—including medical assessments, case management, point-of-care diagnostics, and corporate health management—to approximately 50 German health insurers, municipalities, employers, and clinics through a nationwide network of over 4,000 physicians and 600+ nursing specialists.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ViaMed industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Consulting Services
- NAICS
- Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)
- SIC
- Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Virtual Specialty Care Platforms (tele-stroke, tele-ICU, tele-derm, tele-cardiology) (HLALABAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Nurse Triage & Clinical Call-Center Teletriage Platforms (HLALAJAC), Virtual Urgent Care & On-Demand Teletriage Services (HLAFADAJ)
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Where ViaMed is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stuttgart
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
ViaMed business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Medical Expertise and Assessments: Comprehensive medical assessments, expert opinions, and evaluations for insurance companies across all medical specialties nationwide. Includes medical necessity reviews, treatment evaluations, and disability assessments.
- Case Management: Individual care management for medically complex and cost-intensive cases. Includes case responsibility through capture, planning, organization, and mediation of support services. Process optimization to accelerate care and improve quality.
- Corporate Health Management (BGM): Digital corporate health management services including sleep optimization, psychosocial health, and wellbeing programs. Focus on productivity improvement and employee satisfaction.
- Staffing and Freelance Medical Professionals: Deployment of a nationwide network of over 4000 doctors and 600+ nursing/medical staff for temporary staffing, assessments, second opinions, case management, and service visits.
- COVID-19 Testing Services: PCR testing services for self-payers at 100 EUR per test. Previously offered mobile vaccination centers and rapid antigen testing (now discontinued due to lack of legal basis).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | PCR Tests for Self-Payers |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
ViaMed product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ViaMed is a medical consulting firm that delivers medical assessments, expert opinions, case management, telemedicine, point-of-care diagnostics, corporate health management, and hybrid ambulatory care solutions to German health insurers, municipalities, employers, clinics, and pharma/medtech companies via a nationwide network of more than 4,000 doctors and 600+ nursing/medical specialists. Its established solutions include the Praxisklinik hybrid clinic model, PoC diagnostics using Bosch Vivalytic devices, BGM 4.0 corporate health programs, and medical staff migration services through its MEDFAMI subsidiary.
Product overview
ViaMed is a medical consulting company founded in 1998 offering a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare solutions and services. The core offerings include outpatient solutions (Praxisklinik, PoC-Diagnostics), medical assessment services (expert opinions, second opinions, case management), specialist staffing solutions (via MEDFAMI GmbH), and corporate health management (BGM 4.0). These are complemented by forward-looking digital concepts (telemedicine, Digital Health, eHealth AI), care concepts (VR/AR and robotics for elderly care), and outpatient/corporate concepts (personalized medicine, Versorgung 4.0, automation). The company operates through multiple subsidiaries including Praxisklinik Oberes Murrtal GmbH and MEDFAMI GmbH, serving approximately 50 health insurance providers nationwide with a network of over 4,000 physicians and 600 nursing/medical staff.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ambulante Lösungen (Outpatient Solutions)
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 60,000 patients vaccinated against Corona with team of over 40 vaccination doctors and 80+ medical professionals
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use ViaMed
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
ViaMed technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability7 records
Feature5 records
ViaMed partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Praxisklinik Oberes Murrtal GmbHcoreJoint venture founded in 2020 (33% ViaMed stake) with Rolf Barreuther and Stefan Wahl. Provides hybrid ambulatory care solutions for rural areas combining local physicians with telemedicine-connected specialists.
- MEDFAMI GmbHcoreMedical Staff Migration company founded in 2023 to support medical professionals from Turkey with migration to Germany. Highly scalable approach to address nursing shortage.
- IHK Region StuttgartmajorJointly developed mobile pop-up vaccination centers in the Stuttgart area. IHK member companies (focus on gastronomy, retail, cultural sectors) were piloted. Partnership with over 40 vaccination doctors and 80+ medical professionals.
- BOSCH Healthcare SolutionscoreProvider of Vivalytic devices used for fast PCR testing. Results available in 1-2 hours (39 min for Corona PCR), high validation quality equivalent to RT-PCR.
- German Health Insurance CompaniescoreApproximately 50 statutory and private health insurance companies nationwide are ViaMed customers. ViaMed provides assessments, case management, and health services on behalf of these insurers.
- Thieme VerlagsgruppeminorAcquired AnyCare GmbH in 2016 (founded by ViaMed in 2000). Today operates as Thieme TeleCare.
- Debeka Krankenversicherung and Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung (SDK)minorAcquired CareLutions GmbH in 2020 (founded by ViaMed in 2017). Today operates as Widecare GmbH.
- German MunicipalitiesmajorPartnership with municipalities (e.g., Stadthallen), educational institutions (schools, Kita), associations (Sporthallen), nursing homes, church institutions, and associations for mobile vaccination centers.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
ViaMed competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Doctolib: European leader in practice management, online booking, and increasingly telehealth across Germany and France. Operates at much larger scale with overlapping service categories (telehealth, patient/provider tools) but broader incumbent portfolio.
- CompuGroup Medical (CGM): Major German health IT incumbent providing EHR, practice software, and increasingly telehealth solutions to physicians and hospitals. Overlaps with ViaMed on digital health infrastructure but with broader portfolio and public-company scale.
Direct peers
- SHL Telemedicine: Israel-based telemedicine and remote monitoring provider with European footprint. Comparable in providing remote medical services, chronic disease management, and B2B partnerships with health insurers and providers.
- TeleClinic: Germany-based telemedicine platform offering video consultations, e-prescriptions, and specialist access. Direct competitor in German virtual care market with overlapping B2B distribution to insurers and employers.
- Zava: European digital health platform providing remote consultations, prescriptions, and ongoing care across the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland. Comparable telehealth and assessment business model serving patients via B2B and D2C channels.
- Medi24: Swiss medical hotline and telemedicine provider owned by the Swiss medical call center group. Comparable business model of providing remote medical assessments and triage to insurers and patients across the DACH region.
- Medwing: Berlin-based healthcare staffing marketplace connecting medical professionals with healthcare facilities. Comparable to ViaMed's medical professional staffing and MEDFAMI subsidiary in serving Germany's healthcare workforce shortage.
- Sanvartis: German provider of medical hotlines, telemedicine, and B2B health services to statutory and private health insurers. Highly comparable B2B service model, customer base, and product scope (teletriage, expert assessments, chronic disease support) make it the closest direct peer to ViaMed.
Emerging players
- DocMorris (Zur Rose Group): European online pharmacy and digital health platform with German operations. Overlaps with ViaMed on integrated digital care delivery (e-prescriptions, telehealth, chronic condition management) but operates from pharmacy/dispensing angle.
Regional players
- Medgate: Swiss telemedicine provider operating one of Europe's largest telemedical centers. Comparable hybrid telemedicine model with similar services (consultations, triage, assessments), though primarily serving the Swiss market rather than Germany.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ViaMed leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
ViaMed subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
ViaMed funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ViaMed M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ViaMed
What does ViaMed do?
ViaMed is a medical consulting firm that delivers medical assessments, expert opinions, case management, telemedicine, point-of-care diagnostics, corporate health management, and hybrid ambulatory care solutions to German health insurers, municipalities, employers, clinics, and pharma/medtech companies via a nationwide network of more than 4,000 doctors and 600+ nursing/medical specialists. Its established solutions include the Praxisklinik hybrid clinic model, PoC diagnostics using Bosch Vivalytic devices, BGM 4.0 corporate health programs, and medical staff migration services through its MEDFAMI subsidiary.
Is ViaMed a public or private company?
ViaMed is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ViaMed founded?
ViaMed was founded in 1998. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ViaMed based?
ViaMed is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does ViaMed make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Medical Expertise and Assessments are the primary driver. The others are case Management, corporate Health Management (BGM), staffing and Freelance Medical Professionals and COVID-19 Testing Services.
Who are ViaMed's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Doctolib and CompuGroup Medical (CGM). Direct peers are SHL Telemedicine, TeleClinic, Zava, Medi24, Medwing and Sanvartis. DocMorris (Zur Rose Group) is listed as an emerging player. Medgate is listed as a regional player.
Does ViaMed have an API?
No public API is recorded for ViaMed.
What industry is ViaMed in?
ViaMed's product category is Medical Consulting Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLALABAD, Virtual Specialty Care Platforms (tele-stroke, tele-ICU, tele-derm, tele-cardiology), with a secondary code of HLALAJAC, Nurse Triage & Clinical Call-Center Teletriage Platforms. Its NAICS code is 62111 and its SIC code is 8011.