Orthopraxis Gräfelfing

What Orthopraxis Gräfelfing does

Orthopraxis Gräfelfing (legal name: Orthopädische Praxis Gräfelfing; DBA: OrthoPraxis / Orthopädische Praxisklinik Gräfelfing-München) is a physician-owned group orthopedic practice (Gemeinschaftspraxis) in Gräfelfing near Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is staffed by five specialists — Dr. Ulrich Pfleghar, Dr. Dean Sobczyk, Dr. Lorenz Wanke-Jellinek, Dr. Ulrich Bader, and Frederik Büsching-Steinfelsner — each holding Facharzt für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie with non-overlapping subspecialties covering foot/ankle surgery, hip and knee endoprosthetics, spine, and shoulder/knee care. The practice is regularly listed in Bavarian health-insurance hospital reports as a leading center for knee and hip joint replacement in Munich.

Its core offering spans non-operative (conservative) care — manual medicine, infiltrations under X-ray image intensification, sports medicine, physiotherapy coordination, and IgEL self-pay add-ons (hyaluronic acid, osteoporosis DXA, kinesiology taping, acupuncture) — and operative care including hip and knee prosthesis using muscle- and soft tissue-sparing minimally invasive techniques, foot and ankle surgery, shoulder surgery, and spinal procedures. Surgical cases are delivered through three physical nodes: the outpatient clinic at Bahnhofstrasse 5 in Gräfelfing, inpatient joint-replacement surgery as a certified department (Belegabteilung) of Wolfartklinik Gräfelfing (Waldstrasse 7), and ambulatory surgery at AOZ Aubing (Mainaustrasse 62, Munich).

The revenue model is built on statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursements routed via the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayerns, supplemented by private insurance (PKV) and IgEL self-pay streams. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via organic web presence, YouTube educational videos, Google Maps/AdWords, and the 321 MED digital reception service; there are no enterprise customers, no external investors, and no funding history. Endocert certification of Dr. Bader as Senior-Hauptoperateur anchors the practice's positioning in joint replacement.

Name

Orthopraxis Gräfelfing

Legal name

Orthopädische Praxis Gräfelfing

Website

https://orthopraxis-graefelfing.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orthopraxis Gräfelfing is a five-physician orthopedic and trauma surgery group practice in Gräfelfing near Munich, Germany, delivering conservative and surgical musculoskeletal care — with a focus on minimally invasive hip and knee replacement — to GKV/PKV insured and self-pay patients across Bavaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Medical Services

NAICS

Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKALAA

General Orthopedics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAC

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAE

Spine (Orthopedic Spine)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAFAIAG

Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Surgical Centers & Perioperative Care (ASCs)

Keywords

• Orthopedic surgery services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Conservative orthopedic therapy
• Spine surgery treatment
• Foot ankle surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Gräfelfing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Services: Core medical services billed through the statutory health insurance system (GKV) in Germany. The practice is affiliated with the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayerns and accepts patients with statutory insurance.
2. Private Health Insurance (PKV) and Self-Pay Services: Services for privately insured patients and individual health services (IgEL) that are not covered by statutory insurance, including cartilage protection therapy with hyaluronic acid, osteoporosis treatment, kinesiology taping, and acupuncture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Orthopraxis Gräfelfing is a group orthopedic practice (Gemeinschaftspraxis) of five specialists providing comprehensive conservative and surgical treatments for musculoskeletal conditions. Services span outpatient consultations at the Gräfelfing clinic, inpatient joint replacement surgeries performed as a certified department at Wolfartklinik, and outpatient procedures at the AOZ Aubing ambulatory surgery center. Treatment areas include foot/ankle surgery, hip and knee endoprosthetics, spine therapy, shoulder and knee surgery, trauma surgery, and individual health services (IgEL) such as acupuncture and hyaluronic acid therapy.

Product overview

Orthopraxis Gräfelfing is an orthopedic practice clinic offering a comprehensive range of non-operative (conservative) and operative orthopedic treatments. The core offering includes Konservative Therapie (medication, manual therapy, physiotherapy, sports medicine) and Operative Therapie (surgical interventions). Specialized services include foot and ankle surgery (Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie), joint replacement (Endoprothetik) with hip (Hüftgelenks-Prothese) and knee (Kniegelenks-Prothese) prostheses, spine treatment (Wirbelsäule), and shoulder/knee treatments. Additional self-pay services (IgEL) include cartilage protection therapy, osteoporosis treatment, kinesiology taping, and acupuncture. The practice serves both outpatient and inpatient needs, with operations performed at Wolfartklinik and ambulatory surgery centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konservative Therapie (Non-operative Treatment)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of artificial hip joints functioning well after 15 years (scientific studies)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• 321 MED GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration321 MED provides the digital online reception service (Online-Rezeptionsservicedienst) for patient communication and interaction. The service enables immediate online patient care and fast, uncomplicated communication. Patient data including contact information and potentially health data is stored on 321 MED servers in Germany. A data processing agreement (AVV) is in place.
• DATA MEDsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDATA MED handles billing services for the practice. An consent form for billing with DATA MED is provided to patients.
• Wolfartklinik GräfelfingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OrthoPraxis operates as a certified department (Belegabteilung) of Wolfartklinik for knee and hip endoprosthetics. Dr. Bader serves as Senior-Hauptoperateur at the Endoprothesenzentrum der Wolfartklinik, which holds Endocert certification.
• Professional Sports Experts (Trainer, Therapists, Ex-Professionals)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe practice collaborates with experts from professional competitive sports including trainers, therapists, and ex-pros for rehabilitation support, targeted training therapy, equipment training, and advanced personal training services.
• Kassenärztliche Vereinigung BayernscoreOthersRegulatory and billing partnership for statutory health insurance services. The practice is affiliated with the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayerns and operates under its supervision.
• Bayerische LandesärztekammercoreOthersProfessional regulatory body. The practice and its physicians are subject to the professional code of the Bavarian State Medical Association.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Helios ENDO-Klinik Hamburg: Germany's most renowned high-volume joint replacement specialty hospital. Competes for reputation in endoprosthetics but serves a national, not Munich regional, patient base.
• Beta Klinik Bonn: Multi-specialty private clinic in Bonn with a strong orthopedic and joint replacement focus. Comparable in offering minimally invasive endoprosthetics but in a different region.
• ORTHOPARC Klinik Köln: Specialty orthopedic clinic in Cologne focused on joint replacement, sports orthopedics, and foot/ankle surgery. Comparable service mix but in a different region.
• Sorthopaedicum: Multi-site orthopedic group practice in southern Germany (Stuttgart region) covering joint replacement, sports medicine, and spine. Operates a similar group-practice-plus-ambulatory-surgery model but in a different catchment area.
• Gelenk-Klinik Gundelfingen: Specialty orthopedic clinic in southern Germany focused on joint replacement and sports orthopedics. Similar endoprosthetics-centric positioning to Orthopraxis Gräfelfing.

Others

• Wolfartklinik Gräfelfing: Local hospital partner where Orthopraxis performs inpatient joint replacement surgeries as a Belegabteilung. Not a competitor — an ecosystem/operating partner whose continued alignment is critical to the practice's surgical capacity.

Direct peers

• ATOS Klinik München: Specialty orthopedic hospital in Munich offering joint replacement, foot/ankle, spine, and sports orthopedics. Competes for the same Munich-area patient pool, particularly in endoprosthetics and ambulatory surgery.
• Orthopädie Centrum München (OCM): Large multi-subspecialty orthopedic group practice in Munich combining outpatient clinic, ambulatory surgery, and inpatient endoprosthetics. Most direct local competitor to Orthopraxis Gräfelfing in the Munich orthopedic market.
• Dr. Lubos Kliniken: Munich-based specialty clinic focused on orthopedic and plastic surgery, including joint replacement and minimally invasive procedures. Comparable in size and subspecialty depth to Orthopraxis Gräfelfing.

Broad incumbents

• Schön Klinik: Large private hospital group with multiple orthopedic specialty sites across Germany offering joint replacement, spine, and sports medicine. Broader portfolio but overlaps heavily on endoprosthetics and ambulatory orthopedics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orthopraxis-gr%C3%A4felfing

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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