COOPANEST RIO

What COOPANEST RIO does

COOPANEST RIO (Cooperativa dos Médicos Anestesiologistas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian physicians' cooperative founded on December 17, 1987, and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. It was the first anesthesia cooperative established in the state of Rio de Janeiro and currently serves 1,500+ active member anesthesiologists (cooperados) and 230+ legal entity groups (cooperados PJ), with 670,000+ medical guides processed across its operational history. The cooperative operates under Brazilian cooperative law with democratic member governance and is staffed by approximately 47 employees.

The cooperative's product portfolio centers on three categories. First, medical guide processing offerings including Guia Digital (digital guide processing), Guia Master 60+ (exclusive service for senior members), and Guia Express (expedited processing). Second, technology platforms including the Coopanest Rio mobile app with AI-assisted auto form filling, and CoopaHub — a management ecosystem providing ERP, financial, and scheduling capabilities for PJ member entities. Third, support services including an ethics reporting channel (Canal de Denúncias), an educational program (Programa D.E.X.A), and member communications infrastructure.

The cooperative's revenue model combines guide processing fees, member contributions, and contracted services with health insurance operators. COOPANEST RIO maintains partnership agreements with 14+ Brazilian health insurers including Bradesco Saúde (since 1997), SulAmérica (since March 2015), Golden Cross (since September 2013), Unimed Rio (since August 2020), Amil (since September 2021), Allianz Saúde, Cassi, Petrobras Saúde, Assefaz, Care Plus, Life Empresarial Saúde, Postal Saúde, Eletrobras, and Unafisco Saúde. The organization is LGPD-compliant and is governed by a five-member elected board led by President Andrea Cristina Boger de Melo Moraes, Vice President Marcelo Cursino, and directors Wesley Frazzato and Carlos Alberto Dias.

Name

COOPANEST RIO

Legal name

Cooperativa dos Médicos Anestesiologists do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://coopanestrio.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COOPANEST RIO is a Brazilian anesthesia physicians' cooperative serving 1,500+ anesthesiologists in Rio de Janeiro with digital guide processing, AI-enabled mobile apps, and management platforms, while maintaining partnerships with 14+ major health insurance operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Cooperative Services

NAICS

Offices of All Other Health Practitioners (62139)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Perioperative Anesthesia Services & Management (HLAFAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Perioperative/Anesthesia & Surgical Documentation Systems (HLACAAAF)

Keywords

• Anesthesia cooperative services
• Medical guide processing
• Anesthesia practice management
• Health insurance contracting
• Medical fee recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Coopanest Rio generates revenue through annual fees and contributions from its cooperados (member anesthesiologists). Members pay institutional subscriptions to access the cooperative's services, negotiated contracts with health operators, and support infrastructure.
2. Service Fees: Fees for processing services including guide processing, glosa (claim denial) management, and administrative support for cooperados.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coopanest Rio operates as a medical cooperative that unites anesthesiologists in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, providing collective representation, fee negotiation with health insurance operators, and digital tools for anesthesia guide registration and billing. The cooperative offers differentiated guide processing services (Guia Fácil, Guia Master 60+, Guia Express), an AI-powered mobile application for anesthetic guide submission, and the CoopaHub management platform for anesthesia groups (PJ entities). It also delivers glosa (claim denial) management, professional representation, and continuing education programs for its member anesthesiologists.

Product overview

Coopanest Rio operates as a cooperative offering a unified suite of digital services for anesthesiologists in Rio de Janeiro. The core offering consists of guide processing services (Guia Fácil, Guia Master 60+, and Guia Express), a mobile application with AI-powered automatic form filling and real-time billing tracking, and the CoopaHub management platform for PJ entities and anesthesia groups. Additional services include the Canal de Denúncias ethics reporting channel, newsletter communications, and the D.E.X.A educational development program. The products work together to provide cooperative members with comprehensive support for guide registration, billing, financial management, and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoopaHub: An intelligent ecosystem for PJ and anesthesia group management, integrating technology, data, and education to optimize processes, improve care quality, and support strategic decisions. Features include integrated ERP, financial management, scheduling, dashboards, self-assessment tools, and access to education and management partnerships.
• Guia Fácil
• Guia Master
• Guia Express

Products and services

• Guia Fácil Digital guide service enabling cooperative members to register and submit anesthetic guides through a simplified online platform. Targeted at all member anesthesiologists (cooperados) of Coopanest Rio for efficient billing and documentation.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bradesco SaúdecoreOthers · 1 January 1997One of the first major health insurance contracts, established in 1997. Contract maintained and updated annually with Coopanest Rio members providing anesthesia services.
• Allianz SaúdecoreOthersHealth insurance partner for anesthesia services provided by Coopanest Rio cooperados. Members can offer anesthesia services to Allianz beneficiaries.
• AmilcoreOthersMajor health insurance partner. Contract signed in September 2021. Provides anesthesia service coverage for Amil beneficiaries through Coopanest Rio members.
• SulAméricacoreOthersMajor health insurance partner contract signed in March 2015. Described as an immense achievement for anesthesia in Rio de Janeiro.
• Unimed RiocoreOthersContract signed in August 2020 with Unimed Rio, one of the most important contracts for the cooperative.
• CassicoreOthersHealth insurance for bank employees. Coopanest Rio cooperados provide anesthesia services to Cassi beneficiaries.
• Petrobras SaúdecoreOthersHealth insurance for petroleum company employees. Provides coverage for anesthesia services through Coopanest Rio members.
• Golden CrosscoreOthersHealth insurance partner contract signed in September 2013. Maintained and updated annually.
• AssefazcoreOthersHealth insurance for federal government employees. Active partner for anesthesia services.
• FEBRACANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Federation of Anesthesiology Cooperatives. Listed as a useful link indicating institutional affiliation.
• OCB/RJminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization of Brazilian Cooperatives in Rio de Janeiro. Listed as a useful link indicating institutional affiliation.
• SBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Society of Anesthesiology. Listed as a useful link indicating professional association relationship.
• SAERJminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociety of Anesthesiology of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Historical partner; first headquarters was at SAERJ location.
• CREMERJminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Council of Medicine of Rio de Janeiro. Listed as a useful link indicating regulatory-professional relationship.
• Care PluscoreOthersHealth insurance partner established during 2006-2007 management period. Contract maintained with Coopanest Rio members.
• Life Empresarial SaúdecoreOthersHealth insurance partner established during 2006-2007 management period. Contract maintained with Coopanest Rio members.
• Postal SaúdecoreOthersHealth insurance for postal workers. Active partnership with Coopanest Rio for anesthesia services.
• EletrobrascoreOthersHealth insurance for electricity company employees. Partnership established during 2004-2005 management period.
• Unafisco SaúdecoreOthersHealth insurance for federal tax auditors. Partnership established during 2004-2005 management period.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Docplanner: Digital health platform serving doctors (including anesthesiologists) across Latin America with scheduling, patient management, and clinic software. Comparable as a technology-enabled physician services provider that could eventually compete for the same digital workflow needs of anesthesiologists.
• Memed: Brazilian digital health platform providing prescription, clinical decision support, and physician workflow tools. Comparable as a healthtech-focused company modernizing physician administrative workflows that could be extended into anesthesia documentation.
• Healthbit: Digital health platform in Brazil serving physician practices with workflow automation. Comparable as an emerging healthtech player targeting the same physician administrative and documentation automation space that Coopanest Rio addresses with its Guia platforms.

Others

• Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia (SBA): Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology, the national professional association for anesthesiologists. Comparable as a key institutional partner and representative body for the same professional population, though focused on clinical standards and education rather than contract negotiation.
• SAERJ: Society of Anesthesiology of the State of Rio de Janeiro, an institutional partner and historical host of Coopanest Rio's first headquarters. Comparable as a regional anesthesiology representative body with overlapping membership and stakeholder relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Unimed: Largest Brazilian medical cooperative system operating as a health plan operator. Comparable in its cooperative governance and healthcare service orientation, though at much larger scale and serving a broader medical provider base rather than specializing in anesthesiology.
• Tasy (Philips): Healthcare IT/clinical documentation platform with perioperative and anesthesia documentation modules. Comparable as a competing technology stack for anesthesia guide and surgical documentation workflows that Coopanest Rio digitalizes via its Guia Fácil platform.
• MV Sistemas: Brazilian healthcare management systems provider serving hospitals and health plans. Comparable as an incumbent technology vendor for billing, clinical documentation, and health insurance integrations that touches similar workflows to Coopanest Rio's guide processing.

Direct peers

• FEBRACAN: Brazilian Federation of Anesthesiology Cooperatives, which Coopanest Rio is affiliated with. Comparable as the umbrella organization and convener of state-level anesthesia cooperatives with overlapping membership, governance models, and fee negotiation mandates.

Regional players

• Cooperativa dos Anestesiologistas (other state-level COOPANESTs): State-level anesthesia cooperatives across Brazil that mirror Coopanest Rio's operating model but in other geographies. They are direct peers offering the same cooperative representation, contract negotiation, and administrative services to anesthesiologists outside Rio de Janeiro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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