CENTROS MÉDICOS COLMED

What CENTROS MÉDICOS COLMED does

COLMED Centro Médico is a single-location private medical center headquartered in the KENZEN building in the commercial heart of north Quito, Ecuador (Av. América y Vozandes). The company delivers integrated healthcare services spanning general medicine, 30+ medical specialties, an operating room (Quirófano), in-house laboratory services with ISO 9001 certification, diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound), and comprehensive dental services operated under the COLDENT sub-brand. COLMED also markets preventive health plans (Planes Preventivos) that bundle check-ups and screenings into subscription-style packages for individuals and families.

The business model is direct-to-consumer: patients book appointments via WhatsApp or phone and receive care on-site, with revenue split between one-time fees for consultations, procedures, imaging, lab, and dental work, and recurring revenue from preventive plan subscriptions. Operational hours are Monday to Friday 8:00–19:00. Marketing is conducted through the company website (colmed.com.ec), with WhatsApp serving as the primary conversion channel. COLMED self-reports 10 years in the market and 7,000+ satisfied clients cumulatively.

The organization is lean, with only 5 reported employees, implying that clinical capacity beyond the core team is delivered through contracted specialists and allied professionals rather than full-time staff. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investors, funding rounds, or executive leadership team in the public record. Ownership structure and equity distribution constitute a material data gap. There is no evidence of geographic expansion beyond Quito, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities in the operating stack.

Name

CENTROS MÉDICOS COLMED

Legal name

COLMED centro medico

Website

https://colmed.com.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COLMED is a single-location private medical center in north Quito, Ecuador offering integrated healthcare — general medicine, 30+ specialties, imaging, ISO 9001 lab, and dental services (COLDENT sub-brand) — to individual patients and families via on-site visits and WhatsApp booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical consultations and services: Direct patient care services including general medicine and medical specialties. Revenue generated through consultation fees and medical procedures performed at the facility.
2. Preventive health plans: Subscription-like preventive health plans offered to individuals and families covering various health checkup packages including women's health, children's health, gastrointestinal checks, and general wellness.
3. Laboratory services: Clinical laboratory services analyzing blood, urine, and tissue samples. ISO 9001 certified quality service.
4. Dental services (COLDENT): Comprehensive dental services through COLDENT brand including implantology, oral surgery, orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, and pediatric dentistry.
5. Imaging services: Medical imaging services including X-rays, MRI, CT scans, and ultrasound diagnostics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CENTROS MÉDICOS COLMED operates a single-location outpatient medical center in Quito, Ecuador, delivering integrated healthcare services including general medicine, a broad list of medical specialties, dental care (under the COLDENT sub-brand), diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound), and ISO 9001-certified laboratory services. It also sells preventive health plans (Planes Preventivos) that bundle check-ups and screenings for individuals and families.

Product overview

COLMED Centro Médico is a single-location medical center in Quito, Ecuador offering integrated healthcare services across the full patient journey. The core offering combines general medicine, specialist consultations, and surgical services with supporting diagnostic capabilities including laboratory (ISO 9001 certified) and medical imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound). COLMED operates under two main brands: the parent COLMED umbrella for general and specialized medical services, and its dental sub-brand COLDENT for comprehensive oral healthcare including implantology, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Additionally, the company offers preventive health plans (Planes Preventivos) that bundle discounted check-ups and screenings for individuals and families. Services are delivered from a single facility in the KENZEN building in northern Quito, with operational hours Monday to Friday 8:00-19:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COLDENT: Dental services sub-brand offering implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral rehabilitation, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and general dentistry services.

Products and services

• General Medicine and Medical Specialties General medicine consultations and a comprehensive list of medical specialties including Internal Medicine, Traumatology, Otolaryngology, Hematology, Neurology, Psychology, Pulmonology, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Endocrinology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Dermatology, Gynecology, Pediatric Surgery, Child Psychology, Immunology, Allergology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Psychiatry, Oncology, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Cosmetology, and Aesthetic Medicine, delivered to individual patients and families at the Quito facility.
• COLDENT Dental Services Dental care sub-brand offering implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral rehabilitation, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and general dentistry services for individual patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 years of experience in the healthcare market
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hospital Clínica San Fernando: Private hospital in Panama City offering multi-specialty outpatient and inpatient care plus diagnostic imaging. Comparable to COLMED in integrated ambulatory-plus-diagnostics model, but operating in a different Central American market.
• Centro Médico Imbanaco: Private multi-specialty medical center in Cali, Colombia combining outpatient specialty consultations with imaging and laboratory services. Closely mirrors COLMED's one-stop integrated ambulatory model in a Latin American market.

Direct peers

• Hospital de los Valles: Private hospital located in Cumbayá/Quito serving a similar upper-middle-class patient segment. Comparable to COLMED in offering multi-specialty outpatient care combined with diagnostic imaging in a premium Quito location.
• Axxis Hospital: Private multi-specialty hospital in Quito, Ecuador offering integrated outpatient and inpatient services. Directly competes with COLMED for the same Quito private-pay patient base across general medicine, specialties and diagnostics.
• Novaclinica: Quito-based private ambulatory medical center offering outpatient specialty consultations and diagnostic services to the same north-Quito patient segment that COLMED serves.
• Hospital Metropolitano: One of the largest private hospital networks in Quito, with a broad specialty and diagnostic offering. Comparable to COLMED's integrated medical/specialty/lab/imaging model but at significantly larger scale and with inpatient capacity COLMED lacks.
• Doctors Hospital (Quito): Private hospital and ambulatory clinic in Quito providing multi-specialty outpatient services and diagnostics. Targets an overlapping patient demographic in north-central Quito with COLMED.

Broad incumbents

• Centro Médico ABC: Private multi-specialty hospital and ambulatory center in Mexico City known for integrated outpatient specialty care with on-site imaging and lab. Comparable to COLMED's integrated ambulatory model, though at substantially larger scale.
• Christus Muguerza: Private hospital network across northern Mexico offering outpatient specialty clinics, imaging and laboratory services. Overlaps with COLMED in multi-specialty ambulatory care and diagnostics, but with much broader geographic footprint and inpatient depth.
• Clínica del Country: Large private hospital in Bogotá, Colombia with extensive outpatient specialty and diagnostic services. Comparable integrated-care value proposition to COLMED but at broader scale and with full inpatient capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colmedecuador

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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