Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão

What Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão does

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão (CMRA) is a Portuguese non-profit rehabilitation medicine center founded in 1966 and operated as a division of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), headquartered in Alcoitão within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The institution marked 60 years of operation in 2026 and publicly describes its clinical offering as differentiated and unique in breadth within Portugal. Its service platform is organized around a Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Medicina Física e de Reabilitação) core, supported by seven multidisciplinary clinical lines — physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, psychology, orthotics/prosthetics, and nutrition — delivered alongside inpatient programs, specialty consultations, and diagnostic examinations.

Access to CMRA's services is referral-based: patients must first undergo a medical consultation in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine before receiving exams or inpatient care. A Patient Support Office (Gabinete de Apoio ao Utente) layers social-work, mediation, rights-and-duties counseling, and social-benefits navigation on top of the clinical offering. The revenue model is not publicly disclosed; pricing is administered through institutional health agreements with Portuguese health subsystems, insurance companies, and other partner entities rather than direct patient payment, consistent with the National Health Service framework. CMRA's go-to-market is institutional and omnichannel-light: a website (cmra.scml.pt) for service information and appointment booking, a news section, the "Saber Mais para Cuidar Melhor" educational podcast for caregivers of children with special needs, and social media presence under the Centro Hospitalar Santa Casa Lisboa brand. A recently established Centro de Inovação e Conhecimento signals organizational intent to build knowledge and innovation capacity beyond direct service delivery.

Name

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão

Legal name

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão

Website

https://cmra.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão is a 60-year-old Portuguese non-profit rehabilitation medicine center, operated by Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, delivering multidisciplinary Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine to patients across the Lisbon Metropolitan Area through referral-based consultations, exams, and inpatient programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rehabilitation Medicine Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Acute Transitional Care / Subacute Rehab Centers (HLADAJAN), Neurologic Rehabilitation Centers (Stroke/TBI/SCI/MS/Parkinson’s) (HLADAJAH)

Keywords

• Rehabilitation medicine
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Inpatient rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcabideche

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão provides multidisciplinary rehabilitation medicine services to patients through Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine consultations, supported by physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, psychology, orthotics, nutrition, diagnostic exams, and inpatient programs. Access is via medical consultation referral, and services are covered under health agreements with subsystems and insurance companies, with a Patient Support Office providing social work and benefits navigation.

Product overview

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação de Alcoitão (CMRA) is a rehabilitation medicine center offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services organized as an integrated care platform. The core offering includes Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Medicina de Reabilitação) supported by multidisciplinary services: Fisioterapia, Terapia Ocupacional, Terapia da Fala, Enfermagem, Psicologia, Ortoprotesia, and Nutrição. Patient access is facilitated through Consultas (medical consultations) and Exames (examinations), while the Gabinete de Apoio ao Utente provides social support services including mediation, rights information, and social benefits guidance. CMRA is part of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa and celebrated 60 years of excellence in rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicina de Reabilitação (Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine) Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine service described as a Service of Excellence with differentiated capabilities and a quality and breadth framework unique in Portugal. Patients access the service through an initial MFR consultation, which then enables access to exams and therapy programs.
• Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy) Physiotherapy services supporting physical rehabilitation and motor function recovery for patients within CMRA's rehabilitation programs.
• Terapia Ocupacional (Occupational Therapy) Occupational therapy services helping patients regain independence in daily living activities during rehabilitation.
• Terapia da Fala (Speech Therapy) Speech therapy services for rehabilitation of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Enfermagem (Nursing) Nursing services providing specialized care throughout the rehabilitation process.
• Psicologia (Psychology) Psychology services supporting mental health and emotional well-being during rehabilitation.
• Ortoprotesia (Orthotics and Prosthetics) Orthotics and prosthetics services providing custom devices for mobility support during rehabilitation.
• Nutrição (Nutrition) Nutrition services providing dietary guidance and support for patients in rehabilitation.
• Consultas (Medical and Specialty Consultations) Medical and specialty consultations oriented to different pathologies and rehabilitation needs; the required entry point to access CMRA's exams and therapy programs.
• Exames (Diagnostic Exams) Diagnostic examinations accessed through medical consultation in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, supporting diagnosis and ongoing rehabilitation care.
• Programas de Internamento (Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs) Inpatient rehabilitation programs providing intensive multidisciplinary care at the CMRA facility for patients requiring residential rehabilitation stays.
• Gabinete de Apoio ao Utente (Patient Support Office) Patient support office providing listening, participation, mediation, and dialogue between patient and institution, with social worker intervention. Services include clarification, mediation, legislation information, rights and duties, awareness, and social benefits navigation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de LisboacoreOthersCMRA is a division/center of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), one of Portugal's oldest and largest charitable institutions. SCML operates the Centro Hospitalar Santa Casa Lisboa and provides institutional oversight, administrative support, and brand association. CMRA's website uses the scml.pt domain and the copyright notice states '© Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa'.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central: Lisbon-based academic hospital center with Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine services. Comparable as a Portuguese public provider of rehabilitation medicine in the same metropolitan market as CMRA.

Direct peers

• Hospital Aita Menni: Spanish neuropsychiatric and rehabilitation hospital run by the Hermanas Hospitalarias order. Comparable to CMRA in combining physical rehabilitation with psychology, nursing, and multidisciplinary therapy across inpatient and outpatient programs.
• Centro de Reabilitação do Norte (CRN): Public inpatient rehabilitation center in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Directly comparable to CMRA as a Portuguese multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation hospital offering physical medicine, physiotherapy, OT, and SLP under the national health system.
• Institut Guttmann: B Barcelona-based hospital specialized in neurorehabilitation and spinal cord injury. Comparable to CMRA's neurological rehabilitation scope and multidisciplinary inpatient model, serving as a leading Iberian peer in specialized rehab medicine.

Broad incumbents

• ATOS Klinik: German orthopedic and rehabilitation clinic group with multiple sites. Comparable to CMRA in offering specialized, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, though operating as a multi-site for-profit chain rather than a single-site nonprofit.
• Spaulding Rehabilitation Network: Harvard-affiliated US rehabilitation hospital network with inpatient and outpatient programs. Comparable to CMRA in offering multidisciplinary rehabilitation under a recognized brand, though operating across multiple sites.
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab: US-based research hospital and top-tier rehabilitation provider. Comparable to CMRA in its integrated research-and-care model, multidisciplinary therapy teams, and inpatient rehabilitation focus, though at substantially larger scale.
• Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation: US-based inpatient rehabilitation hospital chain specializing in stroke, brain injury, and complex rehab. Comparable to CMRA in the inpatient multidisciplinary rehab model and neurological patient focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CentroHospitalarSantaCasaLisboa
• Instagraminstagram.com/centrohospitalarscml

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