Santa Casa da Misericórdia De Vila Verde

What Santa Casa da Misericórdia De Vila Verde does

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vila Verde (legally Hospital da Misericórdia de Vila Verde) is a Portuguese Catholic-affiliated charitable non-profit hospital headquartered in Vila Verde, in the Braga district of Northern Portugal. It is governed as a traditional Misericórdia institution under Portuguese law, operating from a single 24/7 facility that delivers healthcare services across 32+ medical specialties including cardiology, surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, gynecology, neurology, psychiatry, dental medicine, physiotherapy, and laboratory diagnostics. The institution runs a continuous permanent-attendance service (SAP - Serviço de Atendimento Permanente) for non-life-threatening emergencies.

Revenue mechanics rely on a multi-payer mix: reimbursements from Portugal's National Health Service (SNS) through the ARS Norte framework; direct billing to public-servant health subsystems (ADSE, ADMG, IASFA, SAD-PSP, SAMS, SS-CGD, CTT, PT-ACS); direct billing to private insurers (Allianz, Médis, Multicare, Mondial Assistance, Saúde Prime, Future Healthcare, RNA Medical); and out-of-pocket payments from private patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; MAPA 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is now SNS-comparticipated at the facility.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via walk-in SAP, online pre-booking, and referrals, layered with institutional agreements to 18+ payer entities. Marketing is executed through the hospital's website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, newsletter, press coverage, and community events (colloquia, health-awareness sessions, the annual Christmas celebration). Patient mix is led by residents of Vila Verde and surrounding Braga region, supplemented by public-servant, private-insured, and self-pay patients. The hospital employs approximately 119 staff, has no app, no public listing, no disclosed funding, and operates exclusively within Northern Portugal.

Name

Santa Casa da Misericórdia De Vila Verde

Legal name

Hospital da Misericórdia de Vila Verde

Website

https://hospital-vilaverde.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vila Verde is a Portuguese non-profit hospital in Vila Verde, Braga district, operating 24/7 across 32+ medical specialties, serving residents, public-servant health-subsystem members, private-insurance holders, and private-pay patients via SNS, subsystem, and insurance direct billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vila Verde

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: Direct patient care services across 32+ medical specialties including consultations, diagnostics, surgeries, and emergency care. Revenue generated through SNS (National Health Service) reimbursements, health subsystem billing (ADSE, ADMG, IASFA, SAD-PSP, SAMS, SS-CGD), private insurance claims (Allianz, Médis, Multicare, Mondial Assistance, Saúde Prime, Future Healthcare, RNA Medical), and direct private payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hospital da Misericórdia de Vila Verde is a general hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare across more than 32 medical specialties, including cardiology, general and specialty surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, gynecology/obstetrics, orthopedics, neurology, dermatology, psychiatry, and dental medicine. It operates 24 hours daily, offering an emergency and permanent attendance service (SAP), clinical laboratory diagnostics, physiotherapy, plastic and aesthetic surgery, and MAPA ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with services reimbursed through the Portuguese National Health Service (SNS), multiple public servant health subsystems, and private health insurers, as well as direct private payments.

Product overview

Hospital da Misericórdia de Vila Verde operates as a unified hospital platform offering comprehensive healthcare services across 32+ medical specialties. The core offering is hospital care with 24-hour emergency services (SAP), complemented by specialized service modules including clinical laboratory analysis, physiotherapy, plastic/aesthetic surgery, and diagnostic examinations such as MAPA. The institution provides a digital pre-booking system for online appointment scheduling and participates in the SIGIC national surgery voucher program. The portfolio functions as an integrated hospital ecosystem rather than discrete separate products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Care Services (32+ Medical Specialties)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADSE (Direção-Geral de Proteção Social aos Funcionários)coreOthersMajor Portuguese public servant health subsystem providing health coverage to government employees. The hospital has an agreement to serve ADSE beneficiaries with direct billing capabilities.
• ADMGcoreOthersHealth subsystem for armed forces and security personnel. Hospital provides covered healthcare services with direct billing.
• IASFAcoreOthersInstituto de Ação Social das Forças Armadas - Armed forces social action institute providing health coverage. Hospital provides covered services.
• SAD-PSP (Polícia de Segurança Pública)minorOthersPolice social assistance subsystem for PSP officers. Hospital provides healthcare services under this agreement.
• SAMSminorOthersSocial assistance for maritime sector workers. Hospital provides covered healthcare services.
• SS-CGD (Caixa Geral de Depósitos)minorOthersHealth subsystem for Caixa Geral de Depósitos bank employees. Hospital provides covered healthcare services.
• MédiscoreOthersMajor Portuguese private health insurance provider. Hospital accepts Médis insurance for covered services with direct billing.
• AllianzcoreOthersGlobal insurance company offering health coverage in Portugal. Hospital accepts Allianz health insurance with direct billing capabilities.
• MulticarecoreOthersFidelidade group health insurance brand. Hospital accepts Multicare policies for covered services.
• Mondial AssistanceminorOthersInternational assistance and insurance provider. Hospital provides healthcare services under this coverage.
• Saúde PrimeminorOthersPortuguese health insurance provider. Hospital accepts Saúde Prime policies for covered services.
• Future HealthcareminorOthersHealth insurance provider operating in Portugal. Hospital provides services under this coverage.
• RNA MedicalminorOthersMedical insurance provider. Hospital accepts RNA Medical coverage for covered healthcare services.
• ARS Norte (Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte)coreOthersNorthern Regional Health Administration - public health authority managing SNS services in the North region. The hospital operates within the ARS Norte framework and provides SNS-covered services.
• CTT (Correios de Portugal)minorOthersPortuguese postal service employees' health subsystem. Hospital provides covered healthcare services to CTT employees.
• PT-ACS (Portugal Telecom - Ação de Saúde)minorOthersFormer Portugal Telecom health subsystem for telecommunications company employees. Hospital provides covered services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Trofa Saúde: Growing Portuguese private hospital group operating smaller community hospitals across Northern Portugal. Comparable in scale to Vila Verde and competing for similar suburban/rural patient catchment in the North.

Broad incumbents

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: Largest Misericórdia charitable institution in Portugal, also operating hospital services under the same historical network and governance model. Directly comparable in institutional structure and mission, but at far greater scale in Lisbon.
• Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto (Hospital de Santo António): Historic public general hospital in Porto providing comprehensive inpatient and specialty care to Northern Portugal. Comparable broad general hospital footprint serving as a referral destination from Vila Verde.
• Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ): Major tertiary public hospital in Porto that absorbs complex and specialty cases from Northern Portugal including Vila Verde. Comparable general medical/surgical hospital offering but at much larger scale and academic affiliation.
• Hospital da Luz: Major Portuguese private hospital network offering multi-specialty hospital services with insurance partnerships. Comparable in service breadth (multi-specialty, 24/7 operations, multi-payer) but operating nationally with deeper capital.
• CUF (José de Mello Saúde): Largest private hospital network in Portugal with multiple facilities across the country. Comparable in offering comprehensive multi-specialty hospital services and direct billing with major insurers, but at national scale.
• Lusíadas Saúde: Portuguese private hospital chain offering integrated multi-specialty hospital services including emergency care. Comparable in core hospital service model and insurance billing model, but with national network scale.

Regional players

• Hospital Particular de Viana do Castelo: Private hospital serving the Viana do Castelo district in Northern Portugal, directly comparable in scale, multi-specialty scope, and regional positioning. Closest direct comparable in size and service mix to Vila Verde.
• Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho (ULSAM): Public regional health unit covering the Alto Minho region in Northern Portugal, comparable to Vila Verde's regional public-sector role. Same regional general hospital archetype serving a rural Northern Portuguese catchment.

Direct peers

• Hospital de Braga: Public hospital serving the same Braga district, directly competing for regional patients across overlapping specialties. Comparable in mission to provide accessible regional care and the primary alternative referral destination for Vila Verde catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HospitalVilaVerde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/santa-casa-da-miseric%C3%B3rdia-de-vila-verde
• Instagraminstagram.com/santacasavilaverde

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Santa Casa da Misericórdia De Vila Verde