Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiocentrum Frankfurt Innenstadtpraxis

What Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiocentrum Frankfurt Innenstadtpraxis does

Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiocentrum Frankfurt Innenstadtpraxis is one of the largest cardiology group practices in the Rhein-Main region, operating four outpatient sites — the Hauptpraxis at Klinik Rotes Kreuz (Königswarterstraße 10, Frankfurt), Praxis Innenstadt (Roßmarkt 23, Frankfurt), Praxis Offenbach (Luisenstraße 81), and Praxis Bad Vilbel (Niddaplatz 1) — plus a cardiac catheterization laboratory installed in 2019 with Philips Azurion 7 C12 OR PCI equipment. Founded in 1985, the practice is structured as a Partnerschaftsgesellschaft (German partnership) led by three managing directors — Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Ruef, Ernst Geiß, and Dr. med. Christian Fischer — alongside roughly 18 additional partners and physicians delivering subspecialty coverage across general cardiology, angiology (vascular medicine), and rhythmology (electrophysiology). The clinical service portfolio spans ECG, echocardiography (including TEE), cardiac CT, cardiac catheterization and ablation, pacemaker/ICD/CRT implantation, angiology diagnostics, and telekardiology remote monitoring for device patients.

The practice is legally and operationally bound to Klinik Rotes Kreuz Frankfurt (Frankfurter Rotkreuz-Kliniken e.V.), where the Hauptpraxis is physically located; the partnership enables seamless inpatient-outpatient care coordination, including emergency transfers for acute coronary and rhythmology cases. Regulatory credentials include DGK certifications for Chest Pain Unit, Heart Failure Unit, Spezielle Rhythmologie, and Kardio-CT, plus BNK certification and Landesärztekammer Hessen CME accreditation. The practice's scientific arm, the Kardiologische Wissenschaftsgesellschaft bR, runs the Fortbildungsakademie, an accredited continuing medical education program drawing speakers from Universitätsklinik Frankfurt and attracting sponsorship from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers (event-level spend of roughly €10,000-€17,000).

Revenue is generated primarily through statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance reimbursements for diagnostic and interventional cardiology services delivered under the KV Hessen panel physician system, with private patients billed per the GOÄ schedule. The CME academy contributes a secondary professional-services revenue stream. Patient acquisition is driven by physician referrals from general practitioners and specialists across the Rhein-Main region, direct self-referral, and emergency care coordination with the affiliated clinic, with appointment scheduling handled by a central call center.

Name

Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiocentrum Frankfurt Innenstadtpraxis

Legal name

Kardiocentrum Frankfurt an der Klinik Rotes Kreuz, Partnerschaftsgesellschaft

Website

https://kardiocentrum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kardiocentrum Frankfurt is a four-site cardiology group practice in the Rhein-Main region offering cardiology, angiology, rhythmology, and interventional procedures including a Philips Azurion cath lab, serving GKV and PKV-insured patients via a 21+ physician team since 1985.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI), Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (HLAKABAD)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiac catheterization
• Vascular diagnostics
• Heart rhythm disorders
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical cardiology services: Billed through the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance system. Revenue is generated through diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology procedures, electrophysiology interventions, catheterizations, and related outpatient services. The practice is part of the KV Hessen (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hessen) system.
2. Continuing medical education (Fortbildungsakademie): The Kardiologische Wissenschaftsgesellschaft bR organizes certified CME events for physicians. Events are sponsored by pharmaceutical and medical device companies (total event costs around 10,000-17,000 euros per event), with the balance covered by the scientific society.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiocentrum Frankfurt is a multi-location outpatient cardiology group practice delivering the full spectrum of cardiovascular care across four Rhein-Main sites and a cardiac catheterization laboratory. Services are organized into three specialty areas — Kardiologie (general cardiology), Angiologie (vascular medicine), and Rhythmologie (electrophysiology) — supported by advanced diagnostics (echocardiography, cardiac CT) and remote pacemaker monitoring. The practice also runs an accredited continuing medical education academy for referring physicians.

Product overview

Gemeinschaftspraxis Kardiocentrum Frankfurt Innenstadtpraxis is a multi-location cardiology practice operating as one of the largest cardiac practices in the Rhine-Main region. Founded in 1985, it operates four cardiology practices (Hauptpraxis, Praxis Innenstadt, Praxis Offenbach, Praxis Bad Vilbel) plus a cardiac catheterization laboratory at Klinik Rotes Kreuz. The practice offers comprehensive cardiology services organized across three main specialty areas: Kardiologie (general cardiology), Angiologie (vascular medicine), and Rhythmologie (electrophysiology). Supporting these core clinical services are advanced diagnostic capabilities including echocardiography, cardiac CT, and telecardiology for remote patient monitoring. The practice also operates a Fortbildungsakademie (Continuing Education Academy) offering certified medical training for physicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kardiologie (Cardiology)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Klinik Rotes Kreuz FrankfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Frankfurter Rotkreuz-Kliniken e.V. The practice is physically located at the Klinik Rotes Kreuz am Zoo. Provides seamless inpatient care coordination when hospitalization is required for cardiology therapy. Shared medical staff including attending physicians and chief physicians between the practice and the clinic.
• Kardiologische Wissenschaftsgesellschaft bRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe scientific society organized by partners of Kardiocentrum Frankfurt runs the Fortbildungsakademie, coordinating accredited CME events for physicians. The society bears the cost balance for educational events not covered by sponsors.
• Landesärztekammer HessencoreOthersThe Hessian State Medical Association is the licensing and regulatory authority for physicians in Hesse. Kardiocentrum's CME events are certified by LAEK Hessen for CME points (Fortbildungspunkte).
• KV Hessen (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hessen)coreOthersThe Regional Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Hesse. Kardiocentrum participates in the panel physician system (Kassenarzt), enabling treatment of statutory health insurance patients.
• Universitätsklinik FrankfurtmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on educational events. Professors from Universitätsklinik Frankfurt (e.g., Prof. Dr. Thomas Walther, Prof. Dr. Reza Wakili) serve as speakers and scientific chairs at Kardiocentrum's CME events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB) Frankfurt: Large multi-specialty cardiology and angiology practice in Frankfurt am Main offering interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and imaging. Most direct local competitor to Kardiocentrum Frankfurt, serving the same Rhein-Main patient base with similar GKV/PKV billing model.
• CardioVasculäres Centrum Frankfurt: Frankfurt-based cardiology and vascular medicine group practice offering diagnostic and interventional cardiology services. Direct peer operating in the same city under the same German statutory insurance system.
• Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis München: Multi-physician cardiology partnership practice in Munich providing general cardiology, interventional, and rhythmology services. Comparable German Partnerschaftsgesellschaft model with regional multi-site delivery.
• Praxis für Kardiologie und Angiologie Düsseldorf: Major cardiology group practice in Düsseldorf, Germany, with multiple subspecialists and affiliated catheterization capabilities. Comparable multi-physician ambulatory cardiology model in a different German metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Klinikum Cardiology Centers: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with cardiology services across many sites including heart failure units and cath labs. Broader incumbent whose ambulatory cardiology offerings compete with Kardiocentrum's office-based delivery model.
• Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Bad Bevensen: Specialty heart and vascular hospital offering inpatient and outpatient cardiology, cardiac surgery, and rehabilitation. Broader incumbent in German specialty cardiac care, operating at a larger scale than office-based practices.
• Asklepios Klinik Cardiology Divisions: Major private German hospital group with cardiology departments across multiple sites offering interventional and rhythmology services. Functions as a broader regional incumbent with hospital-based cardiology programs competing for the same referral pool.
• Herzzentrum Leipzig: Major specialty cardiovascular hospital in Leipzig providing interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and cardiac surgery. Comparable in accreditation breadth and DGK-aligned capabilities, but operating as a hospital rather than office-based practice.
• Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DHM): University-affiliated specialty heart hospital in Munich providing full-spectrum cardiology, cardiac surgery, and pediatric cardiology. Larger institutional peer offering overlapping subspecialty capabilities at significantly greater scale.
• MEDICLIN Herzzentrum Coswig: Specialty hospital focused on cardiology, cardiac surgery, and rhythmology in Saxony-Anhalt. Part of a larger private clinic operator; provides overlapping specialty services at hospital scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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