Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria

What Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria does

CLASM (Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria) is a private medical partnership of 50+ anesthesiologists based in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded on September 6, 1957 by Dr. Jorge Derly Lauda. The clinic delivers comprehensive anesthesia services — including pre-anesthetic consultation, intraoperative anesthesia administration (general, regional combined with sedation, and awake procedures), and perioperative monitoring — across all major hospitals and clinics in Santa Maria, with 8 partner facilities including Complexo Hospitalar Astrogildo de Azevedo, Hospital São Francisco de Assis, Hospital Geral da Unimed, and Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria.

The underlying clinical technology includes anesthesia depth monitoring systems and specialized capabilities such as Transesophageal Echocardiography for cardiac and major surgeries. The practice operates two physical clinic locations (Policlínica Wilson Aita at Astrogildo de Azevedo Complex, and Centro Clínico at Hospital São Francisco de Assis) where pre-anesthetic consultations are conducted during weekday business hours. Several clinical team members hold teaching positions at UFSM and serve as residency preceptors at HUSM, embedding academic ties into the operational structure.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing for anesthesia procedures performed at partner hospitals, accepted across 10 health insurance plans including Unimed, Saúde Caixa, IPE, Cassi, Geap, Fusex, Cauzzo, Cabergs, Syns, and Base Aérea SM. Patient acquisition is driven by surgical referrals from partner hospitals (the primary channel) and is supplemented by an educational blog, social media presence (Facebook and Instagram), WhatsApp, and direct phone contact. CLASM is LGPD-compliant and operates as a physician partnership with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

Name

Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria

Legal name

CLASM - Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria

Website

https://clasm.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CLASM is a Brazilian anesthesia clinic partnership of 50+ anesthesiologists in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Founded in 1957, it provides comprehensive perioperative anesthesia services across all major hospitals in the region under multiple health insurance plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anesthesiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Perioperative Anesthesia Services & Management (HLAFAIAM)

Keywords

• Anesthesiology services
• Perioperative care
• Pre-anesthetic consultation
• Surgical anesthesia
• Anesthesia medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Anesthesia Medical Services: CLASM generates revenue by providing anesthesia services to patients undergoing surgical and non-surgical procedures at partner hospitals. Services are typically billed through accepted health insurance plans or directly through the healthcare system.
2. Health Insurance Provider Contracts: Revenue generated through contracts with health insurance providers (Unimed, Saúde Caixa, IPE, Cassi, Geap, Fusex, Cauzzo, Cabergs, Syns, Base Aérea SM) for providing in-network anesthesia services to their members.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria (CLASM) is a physician-partnership anesthesiology clinic founded in 1957, providing anesthesia services for surgical and non-surgical procedures across all major hospitals in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Its offerings include pre-anesthetic consultations, intraoperative anesthesia administration, perioperative monitoring, and specialized procedures such as Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and anesthesia depth monitoring. The clinic operates with 50+ partner anesthesiologists and accepts multiple health insurance plans.

Product overview

CLASM - Clínica de Anestesia Santa Maria is a medical services organization offering comprehensive anesthesiology care through a network of over 50 anesthesiologist partners. The clinic operates across all major hospitals in Santa Maria, providing pre-anesthetic consultations, intraoperative anesthesia administration, and perioperative patient monitoring. Services include general anesthesia, regional anesthesia combined with sedation, and awake procedures as clinically indicated.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anesthesiology Services for Surgical Procedures Comprehensive anesthesia administration for surgical procedures delivered by a team of partner anesthesiologists across all major hospitals in Santa Maria, RS.
• Pre-Anesthetic Consultation Pre-operative clinical evaluation of patients scheduled for procedures requiring anesthesia, including risk assessment and anesthesia planning.
• Perioperative Monitoring and Care Continuous patient monitoring and clinical care delivered before, during, and after anesthesia administration to ensure patient safety throughout the surgical pathway.
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Specialized intraoperative cardiac imaging and monitoring procedure performed by the anesthesiology team during surgical procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65+ years operating as regional reference in anesthesiology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered primary, core and flagship.

• UnimedprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor health insurance provider. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Unimed health plan members undergoing surgical procedures at partner hospitals. Coverage details available by contacting CLASM directly.
• Saúde CaixaprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance plan. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Saúde Caixa members. Coverage information available by contacting CLASM or the insurance provider directly.
• IPE (Instituto de Previdência)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic employee health insurance provider. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for IPE members. Coverage details available through contact with CLASM or IPE.
• CassiprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBank employee health insurance plan. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Cassi members. Coverage information available by contacting the clinic.
• GeapcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic servant health insurance provider. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Geap members. Coverage details available through direct contact.
• FusexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederal health insurance plan. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Fusex members. Coverage information available through contact.
• CauzzocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Cauzzo members. Coverage details available by contacting the clinic.
• CabergscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance plan. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Cabergs members. Coverage information available through direct contact.
• SynscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Syns members. Coverage details available by contacting the clinic.
• Base Aérea SMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAir Force health insurance plan. CLASM provides in-network anesthesia services for Base Aérea members in Santa Maria. Coverage information available through contact.
• Complexo Hospitalar Astrogildo de AzevedoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner hospital where CLASM originated. Dr. Jorge Derly Lauda created the Anesthesia Service here in 1957. CLASM maintains constant presence providing anesthesia services across all surgical departments.
• Hospital São Francisco de AssisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner hospital where CLASM maintains a clinic location (Centro Clínico annex). Provides comprehensive anesthesia services for all surgical procedures.
• Hospital Geral da Unimed (Hgunimed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnimed hospital network. CLASM provides anesthesia services for surgeries performed at this facility for Unimed members and other patients.
• Hospital Alcides Brum (HCAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital where CLASM provides anesthesia services for surgical procedures.
• Hospital Geral de Santa Maria (HGESM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral hospital where CLASM provides anesthesia services for various surgical procedures.
• Hospital da Brigada Militar de Santa Maria (HBMSM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary police hospital where CLASM provides anesthesia services for surgical procedures.
• Casa de Saúde de Santa MariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare facility where CLASM provides anesthesia services.
• Clínica SEFAZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutpatient clinic where CLASM provides specialized anesthesia services. In addition to hospital services, CLASM operates at other outsourced clinics in Santa Maria.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Premier Anesthesia: US anesthesiology and perioperative management group that staffs hospital surgical departments and ambulatory sites. Comparable as a multi-site anesthesia group serving multiple hospital partners under contracted coverage arrangements.
• NorthStar Anesthesia: US anesthesiology management company that partners with hospitals and health systems to deliver perioperative anesthesia services. Directly comparable service mix (pre-anesthetic consults, intraoperative anesthesia, perioperative monitoring) and partner-hospital delivery model.
• US Anesthesia Partners: US-based physician-owned anesthesiology group practice consolidator. Highly comparable operating model to CLASM: a partnership of anesthesiologists providing exclusive or dominant coverage across multiple hospital sites under contracted relationships with health plans.

Broad incumbents

• Envision Healthcare: Large multi-specialty physician services organization historically including a substantial anesthesiology franchise. Comparable as a broader incumbent that operates anesthesia as part of a wider portfolio of hospital-based physician services.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Brazil's largest private hospital network operating across multiple states. Comparable as a Brazilian incumbent whose hospital proliferation shapes demand for anesthesia staffing and whose potential in-housing is a structural risk for groups like CLASM.
• TeamHealth: National physician staffing group providing hospital-based clinical services including anesthesia coverage. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across multiple specialties with established hospital contracts analogous to CLASM's 8-hospital coverage footprint.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Large Brazilian private hospital system that employs anesthesiologists directly or via partner groups. Comparable as the Brazilian incumbent whose hospital infrastructure creates demand for — and competition with — independent anesthesia groups like CLASM.

Others

• Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia (SBA): Brazilian national professional society for anesthesiologists. Comparable as the certifying and standards body whose membership and training pathways intersect with CLASM's UFSM/HUSM academic integration model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/anestesiasm
• Instagraminstagram.com/anestesiaclasm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cl%C3%ADnica-de-anestesia-santa-maria

Compliance1 record

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