Clínica de la Costa

What Clínica de la Costa does

Clínica de la Costa is a private, multi-specialty hospital founded in 1988 and headquartered at Carrera 50 No. 80-90 in Barranquilla, Colombia, operating from a single facility with 300+ hospital rooms and a staff of 391 employees including 75+ medical specialists. The clinic delivers a full range of services spanning general consultations, 24/7 emergency care, on-site clinical laboratory, pharmacy, and ambulance services, alongside high-complexity specialties such as neurosurgery, hemodynamics, radiotherapy, oncology, pediatric surgery, neurology with neurophysiology, gastroenterology with endoscopy and colonoscopy, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and a dedicated renal care unit offering dialysis plus kidney transplantation. It performed the first successful heart transplant in the Colombian Caribbean region in 2025 and added in-house cytogenetics testing capacity in 2026.

The underlying technology stack includes state-of-the-art neurosurgical equipment, a cytogenetics-equipped clinical laboratory, a hemodynamics unit, and a neurophysiology laboratory, supported by INVIMA certifications (BPC, BPE, Calidad Certificada) and Red Internacional Excelencia Internacional recognition. A text-based virtual assistant called CostaBot handles appointment scheduling and basic patient inquiries via the website and WhatsApp, providing limited AI-assisted process automation rather than AI-native clinical capability.

The clinic earns revenue from six streams: medical consultations and outpatient services, 24/7 emergency and inpatient hospitalization, clinical laboratory and diagnostic tests, on-site pharmacy, high-complexity procedures and surgeries (including transplants), and contracted services with insurance providers, EPS, prepaid medicine, ARLs, and exception regime entities. Patients are acquired through direct-to-consumer channels (website booking, phone, WhatsApp), referrals, employer and ARL partnerships, and mobile clinic outreach to vulnerable populations in La Guajira and other remote areas. Distribution relies on 20+ active insurance and payor affiliations, direct in-patient care at the Barranquilla facility, and self-service online booking. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; it varies by specialty and payor contract.

Name

Clínica de la Costa

Legal name

Clínica de la Costa

Website

https://clinicadelacosta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Clínica de la Costa is a private, multi-specialty hospital in Barranquilla, Colombia, delivering general and 24/7 emergency care alongside high-complexity services such as neurosurgery, kidney and heart transplantation, radiotherapy, hemodynamics, and an in-house cytogenetics laboratory, serving insured, corporate, and private-pay patients across the Colombian Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Specialty Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty healthcare
• Hospital clinical services
• Emergency medical services
• Specialty surgical procedures
• Diagnostic laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barranquilla

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultas Médicas y Servicios Ambulatorios: Revenue from general and specialist consultations, including nephrology, neurology, dermatology, cardiology, gastroenterology, and more. Patients can schedule appointments online or by phone.
2. Urgencias y Hospitalización 24/7: Emergency medical services and inpatient hospitalization available 24/7, generating revenue from emergency visits and bed/day charges.
3. Laboratorio Clínico y Pruebas Diagnósticas: Clinical laboratory services and diagnostic tests using cutting-edge technology for precise and timely results. Includes cytogenetics studies.
4. Farmacia Clínica: On-site pharmacy providing medications and medical supplies to inpatients and outpatients.
5. Procedimientos y Cirugías de Alta Complejidad: Revenue from neurosurgery, cardiovascular procedures, organ transplants (kidney, heart), radiotherapy, rehabilitation, and other surgical interventions.
6. Servicios con Aseguradoras y EPS: Revenue from contracted health insurance providers, EPS, prepaid medicine plans, ARLs, and exception regime entities covering their patient population.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clínica de la Costa is a private multi-specialty hospital in Barranquilla, Colombia, offering comprehensive medical services including 24/7 emergency care, general and specialist consultations, on-site clinical laboratory and pharmacy, and high-complexity procedures such as neurosurgery, kidney and heart transplantation, hemodynamics, radiotherapy, and pediatric surgery. The clinic also operates mobile clinics for outreach to remote and vulnerable populations, ambulance and home oxygen services, and digital channels (online appointment booking and CostaBot virtual assistant).

Product overview

Clínica de la Costa is a multi-specialty medical clinic in Barranquilla, Colombia, offering a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services. The core services include general consultations and 24/7 emergency medicine, supported by on-site clinical laboratory, pharmacy, and ambulance services. The clinic specializes in high-complexity procedures including neurosurgery, kidney transplantation, and heart transplantation (the first in the Caribbean region). Additional specialty services encompass hemodynamics, radiotherapy, pediatric surgery, neurology with neurophysiology laboratory, gastroenterology with endoscopy/colonoscopy, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and comprehensive renal care including dialysis. The digital offerings include online appointment scheduling and CostaBot virtual assistant for patient interactions. The clinic also operates mobile clinics for outreach to remote populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CostaBot: Virtual assistant (chatbot) of Clínica de la Costa providing patient support and assistance.

Products and services

• Urgencias Médicas 24/7

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ patients served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allianz Seguros MédicoscoreOthersHealth insurance provider offering health policies that cover services at Clínica de la Costa. Patients can access consultations, procedures, and hospitalizations through their Allianz coverage.
• Panamerican LifecoreOthersInternational health insurance provider whose policyholders are served at Clínica de la Costa.
• BMIcoreOthersHealth insurance provider affiliated with Clínica de la Costa for medical service coverage.
• Mundial de SeguroscoreOthersColombian insurance company providing health coverage for patients treated at Clínica de la Costa.
• Seguros BolívarcoreOthersMajor Colombian insurance group with health policies covering Clínica de la Costa services.
• ColsanitascoreOthersLeading Colombian prepaid medicine (medicina prepagada) provider whose members access services at Clínica de la Costa.
• Coomeva Medicina PrepagadacoreOthersPrepaid medicine provider affiliated with Clínica de la Costa, offering expanded healthcare access for members.
• AXA ColpatriacoreOthersInsurance group offering ARL (occupational risk) and health coverage through Clínica de la Costa.
• SURA ARLcoreOthersLeading Colombian ARL (Administradora de Riesgos Laborales) provider whose corporate clients and workers access occupational health services at Clínica de la Costa.
• Colmena ARLcoreOthersARL provider affiliated with Clínica de la Costa for occupational health and work injury services.
• Positiva Compañía de SeguroscoreOthersGovernment-affiliated ARL and insurance provider for occupational risk coverage at Clínica de la Costa.
• Mutual Ser EPScoreOthersColombian EPS (Empresa Prestadora de Salud) serving as a health insurance intermediary for affiliated patients at Clínica de la Costa.
• Sura EPScoreOthersMajor Colombian EPS providing health coverage for its members through Clínica de la Costa's services.
• Salud Total EPScoreOthersEPS provider affiliated with Clínica de la Costa for public healthcare coverage of its enrolled population.
• Coosalud EPS S.A.coreOthersEPS affiliated with Clínica de la Costa serving its regional patient population.
• Anas Wayuu EPSIminorOthersEPSI (Empresa Prestadora de Salud Indígena) serving indigenous Wayuu communities in La Guajira, with Clínica de la Costa providing specialized care referrals.
• Dusakawi EPSIminorOthersEPSI provider for indigenous communities in the Colombian Caribbean, referring patients to Clínica de la Costa for specialized services.
• FOMAG – FiduprevisoracoreOthersFondo de Mangas y Garantías Financieras (Exception Regime) for teachers and education sector employees, covering services at Clínica de la Costa.
• SENA AtlánticominorOthersNational Learning Service (SENA) for the Atlántico region, providing occupational health services for SENA employees and trainees at Clínica de la Costa.
• Bavaria S.A.minorOthersMajor Colombian brewing company whose employees access occupational health and medical services through Clínica de la Costa.
• Policía Nacional – Regional AtlánticominorOthersNational Police Regional Atlántico providing healthcare coverage for police personnel and their families at Clínica de la Costa under an exception regime agreement.
• Base Naval ARC – Dispensario Médico Nivel IIminorOthersColombian Navy Base (ARC) medical dispensary Level II referring military personnel for specialized care at Clínica de la Costa.
• Ejército Nacional (Sanidad BAS02)minorOthersNational Army health services (BAS02) referring military personnel and families to Clínica de la Costa for specialized medical services under exception regime coverage.
• Universidad Simón BolívarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic and research partnership with the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Barranquilla. Joint research programs in nephrology, chronic kidney disease, and lupus nephritis have produced multiple national award-winning publications. Researchers from both institutions collaborate on the RENELUP Lupus Nephritis Registry and mobile clinic screening programs for vulnerable populations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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