ITABASHI CHUO MEDICAL CENTER

What ITABASHI CHUO MEDICAL CENTER does

Itabashi Chuo Medical Center is a 569-bed acute care general hospital located in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, operating as the core facility of IMS Group (a medical corporation operating 130+ medical and nursing care facilities across Japan). The hospital was founded in 1956 and celebrated its 70th anniversary in March 2026. It functions as a 2nd-tier emergency care institution, ranking #1 in Tokyo for ambulance acceptances (~12,000/year) with an 82.0% acceptance rate, and performs approximately 5,397 surgeries and 965 deliveries annually.

The hospital operates 30+ clinical departments and nine specialized centers covering robotic surgery (da Vinci), laparoscopic surgery, radiotherapy, stroke, digestive disease, respiratory disease, sleep apnea, and kidney disease. Underlying technology includes advanced imaging (photon-counting CT, DWIBS MRI mammography, 4D ultrasound), aquablation for BPH (first in Japan, July 2023), and liquid biopsy diagnostics. A distinctive "Marine Corps General Practice" hospitalist model provides end-to-end inpatient management, supported by international academic partnerships with Washington University, Johns Hopkins, University of Pittsburgh, and Oxford.

Revenue is generated through Japan's universal national health insurance system under the DPC (Diagnosis Procedure Combination) per-diem billing framework, supplemented by out-of-pocket payments for selection fees, health screenings, vaccinations, delivery services, and optional add-ons. The go-to-market model is sales-led: the hospital operates as a regional referral hub with a Regional Medical Coordination Conference program targeting local clinics, while also serving direct walk-in outpatients, 24/7 emergency patients, and reverse-referring patients to IMS Group's downstream care facilities. Designated as a Regional Medical Support Hospital, clinical training hospital, cancer treatment coordination hospital, and JCQHC-certified facility, the hospital channels patient flow through both regulatory designation and clinical network positioning.

Name

ITABASHI CHUO MEDICAL CENTER

Legal name

IMSグループ 板橋中央総合病院

Website

https://ims-itabashi.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Itabashi Chuo Medical Center is a 569-bed acute care hospital in Tokyo serving as the core facility of IMS Group's 130+ facility network, providing 2nd-tier emergency care, advanced surgery, obstetrics, and specialty services to Itabashi Ward and western Tokyo residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Itabashi, Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. National Health Insurance (DPC/Per-Diem) Medical Services: Primary revenue stream from medical consultations, procedures, surgeries, hospitalizations, and emergency care billed through Japan's universal national health insurance system using the DPC (Diagnosis Procedure Combination) per-diem payment system. Services include general outpatient clinics, inpatient care, emergency services, surgeries, and specialized treatments.
2. Health Checkups and Screening Services (健診・人間ドック): Paid health screening and medical examination services including general health checkups, specific health checkups, cancer screenings, MRI mammography, and comprehensive human dock programs. These services are partially subsidized by public health insurance but include out-of-pocket components.
3. Vaccination Services (予防接種): Revenue from various vaccinations including influenza, COVID-19, pneumonia, pediatric immunizations, and travel vaccines. Some are subsidized by government programs while others are self-pay.
4. Obstetrics and Delivery Services: Maternity delivery services including natural birth (principal approach), painless delivery (epidural anesthesia, chosen by over 30% of patients), and related perinatal care. Revenue includes facility fees, physician fees, and various optional services.
5. Specialty Clinic Services: Specialty outpatient clinics including robotics surgery consultations, second opinions (both in-person and online), and various specialized medical consultations with associated consultation fees.
6. Selection Patient Fees (選定医療費): Fees charged to patients who visit without referrals (7,700 JPY initial consultation fee) and after-hours emergency visits (8,800 JPY after-hours fee), as permitted under Japan's medical system to encourage proper referral utilization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Itabashi Chuo Medical Center is a 569-bed acute care general hospital that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and preventive health services to the Itabashi Ward community and broader Tokyo region. Operated as the core facility of the IMS Group network, the hospital provides 30+ clinical departments and 10+ specialized centers (robot surgery, stroke, digestive disease, radiotherapy, kidney disease, etc.), backed by advanced imaging and surgical equipment.

Product overview

ITABASHI CHUO MEDICAL CENTER is a general hospital with 569 beds providing comprehensive acute care medical services. The hospital operates multiple specialized centers including robotic surgery (da Vinci), laparoscopic surgery, radiotherapy, stroke, digestive disease, respiratory disease, sleep apnea, and kidney disease centers. Core services span emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, and preventive healthcare including health checkups and vaccinations. Digital health services include online second opinion consultations and post-payment systems. The hospital is part of the IMS Group network of over 130 medical facilities in Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Robot-Assisted Surgery Center (ロボット手術センター) Robotic surgery center utilizing the da Vinci surgical system to perform minimally invasive procedures across urology, gynecology, digestive surgery, and other specialties, offered to patients seeking shorter recovery and reduced surgical trauma.
• Laparoscopic Surgery Center (腹腔鏡手術センター) Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery center providing advanced surgical procedures with reduced patient recovery time, offered to patients requiring abdominal or general surgery with shorter hospital stays.
• Radiotherapy Center (放射線治療センター) Radiation therapy center delivering advanced cancer treatment using radiotherapy technology, offered to oncology patients within the hospital's cancer treatment coordination program.
• Stroke Center (脳卒中センター) Specialized center providing rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke as part of the hospital's 2nd-tier emergency medical services, available 24/7 for acute cerebrovascular patients.
• Digestive Disease Center (消化器病センター) Comprehensive center integrating medical and surgical approaches for diagnosis and treatment of digestive system diseases, including gastroenterology, endoscopy, and GI surgery.
• Respiratory Disease Center (呼吸器病センター) Center specializing in respiratory disease management, integrating respiratory internal medicine and thoracic surgery for patients with pulmonary conditions, including pneumothorax and lung cancer.
• Sleep Apnea Center (睡眠時無呼吸センター) Center for diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea syndrome, offering sleep studies, CPAP titration, and related respiratory care.
• Kidney Disease Center / Organ Transplant Center (腎臓病センター / 臓器移植センター) Comprehensive center covering medical nephrology (CKD management), continuous blood purification/dialysis, and kidney transplantation services for patients across the care continuum.
• Emergency and General Medicine Department (救急総合診療科) Core emergency and hospitalist service handling approximately 12,000 ambulance transports per year and providing 24/7 integrated inpatient management from emergency admission through discharge.
• Obstetrics and Gynecology (産科・婦人科) Maternity and gynecological services including prenatal care, natural and epidural/painless delivery (~30% epidural rate), 4D ultrasound imaging, amniocentesis, and robotic gynecologic surgery for uterine fibroids, with ~965 annual deliveries.
• Pediatrics (小児科) Comprehensive pediatric care for children from 0 to 18 years, including general pediatrics, pediatric surgery, subspecialty clinics (allergy, kidney, cardiology, head shape), vaccinations, and infant health checkups.
• Medical Checkups and Health Screening (人間ドック・健診) Preventive health examination services including municipal health checkups, specific health examinations, painless MRI-based breast cancer screening (DWIBS), comprehensive human dock programs, and various cancer screenings (colorectal, prostate, gastric endoscopy, cervical, breast, bone density, ophthalmic, laryngeal).
• Vaccination Services (予防接種) Immunization services for adults and children, including influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal, pediatric schedule immunizations, and travel vaccines.
• Online Second Opinion Service (オンラインセカンドオピニオン) Web-based second opinion consultation service allowing patients to obtain specialist medical opinions remotely without visiting the hospital.
• Regional Medical Coordination Conference (地域医療推進カンファレンス) Periodic professional education and referral-network conferences for regional physicians and clinic operators, covering urology, respiratory surgery, cardiovascular surgery, nephrology, and other specialty topics to strengthen the hospital's regional referral base.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tokyo #1 ranking in emergency ambulance acceptances (~12,000/year)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IMS Group / Irs. Meiho-kai (IMSグループ 医療法人社団明芳会)coreOthersItabashi Chuo Medical Center is the core hospital of IMS Group (Ir. Meiho-kai), one of East Japan's largest healthcare organizations with over 130 medical and nursing care facilities. The group provides shared resources, unified quality standards, referral network infrastructure, and administrative support including consolidated purchasing, HR management, and group-wide training programs.
• Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership agreement for medical education and international exchange. Washington University is a key international academic partner for the hospital's general medicine and internal medicine training programs, supporting the 'Marine Corps General Practice' (海兵隊総診) education philosophy.
• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement with University of Pittsburgh's Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Contributes to the hospital's perioperative surgical home and critical care training programs.
• Greater Baltimore Medical Center (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational medical training partner contributing to the hospital's international medical education exchange program.
• Johns Hopkins University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership for medical education and research collaboration. Supports training of hospitalists and general practitioners at the hospital.
• Queen's Medical Center (Hawaii, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific region international training partner for medical staff exchange and education programs.
• University of Oxford (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Oxford University's medical department for research and education collaboration.
• University of Tokyo HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic academic affiliation for specialty training rotations and medical education exchange within the group external rotation network.
• Teikyo University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup external rotation facility for internal medicine and specialty training as part of the 1-year external rotation requirement in the training program.
• Sendai Kosei HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh-volume clinical training center for specialty rotations outside the IMS Group network.
• Showa University HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic rotation partner for multi-specialty training within the domestic training network.
• Miyota Chuo General HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining rotation facility for general medicine and community-based care experience within the network.
• I-Tower Clinic (アイ-タワークリニック)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMS Group affiliated clinic within Itabashi Ward providing community-based outpatient services as part of the integrated care network.
• Itabashi Central Nursing School (板橋中央看護専門学校)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAffiliated nursing education institution under IMS Group, developing future nursing talent for the hospital and group facilities.
• IMS Visiting Nursing Station Tokyo Azusawa Branch (イムス訪問看護ステーション東京 小豆沢支店)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome nursing service affiliated with IMS Group, enabling post-discharge care continuity and community-based care coordination.
• Shimura-Sakaue Regional Comprehensive Support Center (志村坂上地域包括支援センター)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment-licensed regional comprehensive support center providing community-based long-term care coordination for elderly residents, connected to the hospital's discharge planning and community care network.
• Hasune Royal Clinic (蓮根ロイヤルクリニック)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMS Group affiliated clinic in the Hasune area of Itabashi Ward, providing community outpatient services as part of the local care network.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mitsui Memorial Hospital: Tokyo private general hospital with similar bed count (~500), strong acute care and emergency service mix, and non-profit medical corporation structure. Comparable urban Tokyo referral hospital profile.
• St. Luke's International Hospital: Tokyo-based 520-bed acute care general hospital with comparable emergency, inpatient, and advanced specialty services. Operates as a private, non-profit institution with international affiliations and a similar tertiary regional referral profile.
• Kitasato University Hospital: University-affiliated Tokyo/Kanagawa hospital providing comprehensive general medical and surgical care, advanced specialty services, and residency training. Comparable scale and academic affiliations.
• Toranomon Hospital: Private Tokyo general hospital operating acute care, advanced specialty services, and medical training programs. Similar institutional structure (non-profit medical corporation) and emergency/inpatient volume profile.
• Tokyo Medical University Hospital: Large Tokyo academic medical center with >800 beds, providing comprehensive acute care, tertiary specialty services, and residency training. Comparable university-affiliated regional referral model.
• Juntendo University Hospital: Major Tokyo academic medical center offering full-spectrum general medical and surgical services, advanced specialty centers, and residency training. Comparable in scale, teaching hospital status, and Tokyo catchment.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital: Tokyo metropolitan public hospital with general medical and surgical services, emergency care, and inpatient specialty coverage. Comparable urban Tokyo acute care mission and patient population.
• Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital: Tokyo academic medical center with comparable size, advanced specialty care, residency training, and women's health/obstetrics focus overlapping with Itabashi's OB/GYN service line.
• Saiseikai Central Hospital: Mid-sized Tokyo acute care hospital with multi-specialty services, clinical training, and emergency functions. Operates under the same Saiseikai social-medical non-profit framework as a comparable peer.

Regional players

• Nihon University Itabashi Hospital: Located in the same Itabashi Ward and serving overlapping catchment, but operates as a university hospital rather than a private medical corporation. Shares the same local referral ecosystem and competes for the same patient base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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