St.Martin De Porres Hospital

What St.Martin De Porres Hospital does

St. Martin De Porres Hospital is a nonprofit, multi-specialty missionary hospital located in Cherukunnu, Kannur district, Kerala, India, founded by the Canossian Institution in January 1961 (with roots to a 1946 Chirakkal Mission dispensary). The hospital operates across 20+ medical departments — including Neurology, Neuro Surgery, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, General & Laparoscopic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology with Stone Management and IVF, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics & Neonatology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Dental Surgery, Radiology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, and Histopathology — staffed by 18+ specialists and supported by 52 total employees. It is the only hospital in Kannur district to hold NABH Entry Level Certification and to operate a Modular Operation Theatre (Hepa Filter and Laminar Flow to international standards), and it self-designates as an Apex Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Asia, with infrastructure including multidetector CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, X-ray, MGB Germany Laparoscopic System, NICU, IVF unit with ICSI/cryopreservation, and LASER Lithotripsy.

The facility runs 24/7 emergency and ambulance services, delivers a quote-based fee-for-service pricing model, and generates revenue across clinical services (consultations, diagnostics, surgical procedures, inpatient care) and insurance-based cashless treatments through partnerships with 20+ providers and TPAs including Adithya Birla, Care, HDFC Ergo, Star Health, TATA AIG, Religare, Paramount, Vidal, FHP, Mediassist, and government schemes such as Medisep and RSBY. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, serving residents of Cherukunnu and surrounding towns (Kannur, Taliparamba, Pazhayangadi, Parassinikkadavu), with patient acquisition via emergency walk-ins, outpatient consultations, community medical camps, organic search, and insurance referrals. The hospital has no app, no API surface, and no disclosed AI/ML capability, and is not venture-backed or publicly traded; it operates as a charitable institution under Canossian stewardship, having added specialized service lines (IVF, Dialysis, Geriatrics) and infrastructure over successive decades since the 1961 inauguration.

Name

St.Martin De Porres Hospital

Legal name

St. Martin de Porres Hospital

Website

https://stmartinhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Martin De Porres Hospital is a nonprofit, multi-specialty missionary hospital in Cherukunnu, Kannur, Kerala, operating 20+ departments and serving the local district through direct patient care, insurance-based cashless services, and community outreach since 1961.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty hospital
• Healthcare services
• Modular operation theatre
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Emergency medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Cherukunnu, Kannur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery including consultations, diagnostic services, surgical procedures, inpatient care, and emergency services. Revenue generated through patient payments and insurance claim settlements with multiple provider networks.
2. Insurance-based Revenue: Cashless treatment services with insurance providers enabling direct billing between hospital and insurer, eliminating out-of-pocket payments for insured patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Martin de Porres Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency healthcare services across 18+ medical departments including Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Urology. The hospital operates the only Modular Operation Theatre in Kannur district and serves as an apex center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, delivering care through 24/7 emergency services, advanced diagnostics (CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound), and cashless insurance partnerships with 20+ providers.

Product overview

St. Martin de Porres Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital offering comprehensive healthcare services across 20+ medical departments. The hospital operates as a unified healthcare platform with specialized departments including Neurology, Neuro Surgery, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics & Neonatology, and Surgical services (General & Laparoscopic, Orthopaedics, ENT, Urology). Key specialized services include a Stone Management Center with LASER Lithotripsy, a fully equipped IVF Unit, Radiology with CT/MRI/Mammography capabilities, a Pathology & Histopathology department, Psychiatry & Counseling services, Dermatology, and Ophthalmology. The hospital is the only facility in Kannur with Modular Theatre Facility and holds NABH Entry Level Certification. All departments operate within the same hospital infrastructure, sharing emergency services, laboratory, imaging, and pharmacy facilities, with 40 years of service since establishment in 1961.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neurology Department

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of continuous healthcare service to the community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Adithya Birla Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment. Hospital directly bills the insurance provider.
• Care Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• HDFC Ergo Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• Star Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• TATA AIG Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• Religare Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• Paramount Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• Vidal Health InsurancecoreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• Family Health Plan (FHP)coreOthersCashless treatment facility provider enabling insured patients to access hospital services without upfront payment.
• Mediassist TPAcoreOthersThird Party Administrator facilitating cashless insurance claims and treatment coordination.
• MedisepcoreOthersGovernment health insurance scheme provider enabling cashless treatment for eligible beneficiaries.
• RSBY (Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana)coreOthersGovernment-sponsored health insurance scheme launched in 2009 providing cashless treatment for below-poverty-line families.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode: Multi-specialty tertiary hospital in North Kerala serving a comparable catchment profile to St. Martin, with similar specialty breadth and regional patient flow.
• Aster MIMS Hospital, Kozhikode: Multi-specialty hospital in Calicut (Kozhikode) operating in the same North Kerala geography with overlapping specialty services and insurance-network business model.
• Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam: Catholic missionary multi-specialty hospital in central Kerala with parallel NABH accreditation, insurance cashless services, and a comparable congregation-led operating structure.
• Lourdes Hospital, Kochi: Faith-based multi-specialty hospital in Kerala operated by a Catholic congregation, with similar breadth of specialty departments and a comparable missionary-community operating model in the same state.
• Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur: Missionary multi-specialty hospital in Kerala run by a Catholic congregation with parallel NABH-style accreditation and broad specialty coverage including oncology and laparoscopic surgery.
• Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi: Multi-specialty tertiary hospital in central Kerala providing comparable specialty coverage and insurance partnerships, competing for the same insured-patient segment.

Broad incumbents

• Medanta – The Medicity: Large multi-specialty hospital group with tertiary and quaternary care across India; competes for higher-acuality referrals and medical-tourism patients from Kerala.
• Aster DM Healthcare: Pan-India and GCC hospital chain with multiple Kerala facilities; competes on specialty depth, brand recognition, and corporate-insurance contracts in overlapping specialties.
• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest hospital chain with a national network, broad insurance tie-ups, and standardized digital patient experience — competing for insured patients from the same catchment.
• KIMS Healthcare (Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences): South-India hospital chain with strong Kerala presence offering multi-specialty tertiary care and broad insurance-network access in the same regional market.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.martin-de-porres-hospital

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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