Xcare

What Xcare does

Xcare Gruppe Radiologie, Nuklearmedizin und Strahlentherapie is a physician-owned inter-regional medical partnership (eGbR) headquartered in Saarlouis, Germany, operating the largest physician-owned radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy group in the Saarland region. The group delivers diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine procedures, and radiotherapy across 10 practice locations co-located with regional hospitals in Saarland (Saarlouis, Merzig, St. Ingbert, Neunkirchen, Saarbrücken) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Trier, Wittlich), served by 62 physicians including 23 shareholder-partners, 30 employed specialists, and 9 doctors in residency training.

The service portfolio spans three core disciplines. Radiology covers digital radiography, multi-detector and Dual-Source CT (including CT coronary angiography), MRI (musculoskeletal, MR angiography, MR mammography, multiparametric prostate MRI, MRI-guided breast interventions), mammography including the regional Mammography Screening Programme Saarland, and vacuum biopsy. Nuclear medicine includes PET-CT, scintigraphy, and radiosynoviorthese (RSO) therapy for chronic inflammatory joint disease using Yttrium-90, Rhenium-186, and Erbium-169. Radiation therapy is delivered via Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators with IGRT (Conebeam-CT) and VisionRT SGRT, supporting IMRT, VMAT, SABRT, and DIBH techniques. The February 2025 'Hybrid Practice' at Klinikum Saarbrücken Winterberg combines cardiac CT and radiation therapy at a single site.

Revenue is generated primarily through statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance reimbursement under the EBM fee schedule, with services including newly covered cardiac CT (GKV benefit from January 2025) and low-dose CT lung cancer screening (GKV benefit from April 2026). Patients are accessed through physician referrals, hospital partnerships (notably with the Lungenkrebszentrum Saar for lung cancer screening), and Doctolib online self-service booking at selected locations. The group explicitly operates independently of corporate, health insurer, or financial investor ownership, prioritizing medical decision-making autonomy under a certified quality management system.

Name

Xcare

Legal name

Xcare Gruppe Radiologie, Nuklearmedizin und Strahlentherapie, überörtliche, KV- und fachübergreifende Berufsausübungsgemeinschaft eGbR

Website

https://x-care.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Xcare Gruppe is a physician-owned medical partnership operating 10 radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy practices across the Saarland and Trier/Wittlich regions of Germany, serving GKV- and PKV-insured patients through hospital co-locations and certified quality programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Radiology Imaging Centers (X-ray/CT/MRI/Ultrasound) (HLAFAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Advanced Imaging & Specialty Radiology Centers (PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology) (HLAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Diagnostic radiology services
• Radiation therapy oncology
• Nuclear medicine imaging
• Cancer screening programmes
• Medical imaging diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarlouis

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: Core revenue stream from reimbursed medical services covered by German statutory health insurance funds (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung). Services include radiology diagnostics, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, and preventive services such as lung cancer screening (effective April 2026) and cardiac CT (effective January 2025). Reimbursement governed by EBM fee schedule.
2. Private Health Insurance (PKV) and Self-Paying Patients: Revenue from private insurance reimbursement and self-paying patients for services not covered or partially covered by statutory insurance, including certain MRI mammography interventions, elective diagnostic procedures, and co-payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Xcare is a physician-owned medical group delivering comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy services across 10 locations in the Saarland and Trier/Wittlich regions of Germany. The group offers diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, digital radiography, mammography, vacuum biopsy), radiation therapy treatments using Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators, and nuclear medicine procedures including PET-CT, scintigraphy, and Radiosynoviorthese (RSO) therapy for chronic inflammatory joint diseases. Services are delivered under German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance reimbursement, with specialized screening programmes for lung cancer, breast cancer, and cardiac disease.

Product overview

Xcare is a physician-led medical group operating in Saarland and the Trier/Wittlich region, offering three core service areas: Radiology (Radiologie), Nuclear Medicine (Nuklearmedizin), and Radiation Therapy (Strahlentherapie). The portfolio includes diagnostic imaging services (CT, MRI, digital radiography, mammography), therapeutic treatments (radiation therapy with linear accelerators, nuclear medicine procedures including RSO), and specialized screening programs (lung cancer screening, cardiac CT, mammography screening). The company recently expanded with a 'Hybrid Praxis' model combining cardiac CT and radiation therapy, and offers multiparametric prostate MRI as a covered health insurance benefit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radiology (Radiologie) Comprehensive diagnostic radiology services including digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography, and interventional procedures for adults, children, and adolescents across multiple locations in Saarland and the Trier/Wittlich region.
• Radiation Therapy (Strahlentherapie) Radiation therapy treatment using linear accelerators (LINACs) for malignant and benign diseases, featuring modern techniques including IMRT, VMAT, SABRT, DIBH, and surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) with VisionRT.
• Nuclear Medicine (Nuklearmedizin) Nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services including radiosynoviorthesis (RSO) for chronic inflammatory joint diseases, PET-CT, and scintigraphy using radioactive substances such as Yttrium-90, Rhenium-186, and Erbium-169.
• Lung Cancer Screening (Lungenkrebs-Screening) Structured low-dose CT lung cancer screening for risk patients aged 50-75 with significant smoking history, offered in collaboration with the Lung Cancer Center Saar. Became a statutory health insurance benefit as of April 1, 2026.
• Cardiac CT (Herz-CT / Kardio-CT) CT coronary angiography (CT-Koronarangiographie) for non-invasive detection of coronary heart disease, offered using Dual-Source-CT scanners. Since January 2025, covered by statutory health insurance.
• MRI (Magnetresonanztomographie) Magnetic resonance imaging services including musculoskeletal MRI, MR angiography, MR mammography, multiparametric prostate MRI (mpMRT), stroke early diagnosis, and MRI-guided breast interventions.
• CT (Computed Tomography) Multi-detector row CT (MDCT) and Dual-Source-CT imaging for high-resolution cross-sectional body scans, including cardiac CT, with reduced radiation exposure and 3D visualization capabilities.
• Digital Radiography (Röntgendiagnostik) Digital X-ray imaging for adults, children, and adolescents using digital radiography (DR) detectors with significantly reduced radiation exposure compared to conventional methods.
• Vacuum Biopsy (Vakuumbiopsie) Minimally invasive tissue sampling from the breast under local anesthesia, enabling extraction of up to 20mm tissue samples through a single needle placement for histological examination.
• Radiosynoviorthese (RSO) Established nuclear medicine treatment for painful chronic inflammatory joint diseases using radioactive substances (Yttrium-90 for knee, Rhenium-186 for shoulder/elbow/wrist/hip/ankle, Erbium-169 for fingers/toes) with 50-70% success rate.
• Mammography Screening Saarland (Mammographie-Screening) State breast cancer screening program for women aged 50-69, conducted in cooperation with the nationwide Mammography Screening Program, with high quality requirements and regular team meetings.
• Multiparametric Prostate MRI (mpMRT) Multiparametric MRI of the prostate (mpMRT) combining T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted, and dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences for precise cancer detection, now available for statutory insured patients without additional co-payment.
• Hybrid Practice (Hybrid Praxis) Winterberg Innovative combined practice model at Winterberg integrating cardiac CT and radiation therapy services at a single location, representing a new standard in medical care provision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Radiosynoviorthese (RSO) achieves pain relief or pain reduction in 50-70% of patients with chronic inflammatory joint conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lungenkrebszentrum Saar (Klinikum Saarbrücken Winterberg / SHG-Kliniken Völklingen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026Clinical partnership for structured low-dose CT lung cancer screening. Xcare provides screening CT examinations; the Lungenkrebszentrum Saar provides multidisciplinary follow-on diagnostics and treatment for patients with abnormal findings. The cancer centre (jointly operated by Klinikum Saarbrücken Winterberg and SHG-Kliniken Völklingen) was recently audited by the German Cancer Society and recommended for certification.
• ELEKTAcoreTechnology or Integration · 4 December 2025ELEKTA supplies Versa HD linear accelerators to Xcare. In 2025, four LINACs were ordered with installation at Neunkirchen and Saarlouis locations. The Elekta Versa HD systems feature multileaf collimators and digital verification for precision radiation therapy.
• Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte (Völklingen Ironworks UNESCO World Heritage Site)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Xcare is a partner and supporter of the 'X-RAY – Die Macht des Röntgenblicks' (The Power of the X-Ray Vision) exhibition at the Völklinger Hütte. Xcare not only sponsors the exhibition but has contributed its own exhibit showcasing the connection between modern medical technology and artistic perspective. The exhibition marks the 130th anniversary of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's discovery of X-rays.
• HG SaarlouisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Xcare sponsors the third-division handball team HG Saarlouis as a new partner, supporting the club's sporting ambitions. Both partners share a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, values reflected in both Xcare's medical practice and the team's athletic goals.
• SV Elversberg (Sportverein Elversberg e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2025Xcare serves as the official medical partner of SV Elversberg professional football club, bringing radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy expertise to support team health. The partnership extends beyond sports sponsorship to joint health awareness initiatives promoting prevention and diagnostics in the broader community.
• MEDIQX health management GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2024Xcare participates in a certified care programme managed by MEDIQX enabling statutory health insurance patients to access multiparametric prostate MRI without additional co-payments. MEDIQX coordinates the programme between Xcare, participating statutory health insurance funds, and patients.
• BAG Beethovenplatz SB (Überörtliche Berufsausübungsgemeinschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Xcare operates the Mammography Screening Programme Saarland in cooperation with BAG Beethovenplatz SB, under the leadership of Programme Responsible Physicians Dr. Ulrike Schuler-Schmitt and Dr. Nicole Rissé. The programme serves women aged 50-69 across the Saarland region, meeting the high quality standards mandated by the national screening programme.
• Doctolib GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationDoctolib provides an appointment management system integrated into Xcare's patient service operations. Initially deployed at three locations (Radiology Merzig, Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Saarlouis Marienhaus, Herz-CT Xcare Winterberg). Provides calendar management for patients and enables online appointment booking. Doctolib is contractually bound to medical confidentiality under §§ 203, 204 StGB.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conradia Holding: Conradia operates a network of radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy centres across Germany, often co-located with hospitals. It shares Xcare's core service triad (Radiologie, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie), its physician-partnership model, and reliance on regional hospital partnerships for patient flow.
• blikk Holding: blikk is a physician-led radiology and radiation therapy network in Germany that pools smaller practices into larger regional groups. It mirrors Xcare's inter-regional partnership structure, multi-site footprint, and focus on high-end imaging and radiotherapy equipment.
• Evidia: Evidia (formerly MVZ Prof. Dr. Uhlenbrock and parts of Med 360°) is one of the largest physician-led radiology and radiation therapy networks in Germany with dozens of sites across multiple states. Like Xcare, it offers multi-modality imaging (CT, MRI, mammography) and radiation therapy in regional clusters, making it the closest direct competitor in the German outpatient imaging/radiation market.
• Med 360°: Med 360° is a large German network of radiology, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine practices operating under physician leadership. It competes head-to-head with Xcare in offering integrated diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy services, with comparable reliance on statutory and private health insurance reimbursement across regional German sites.

Emerging players

• Medicover: Medicover is a European healthcare and diagnostic services operator with growing imaging and specialist outpatient services in Germany and Central/Eastern Europe. It is comparable to Xcare in offering diagnostic imaging services, though it competes more broadly across multiple European geographies and specialities.

Others

• Radiology Partners: Radiology Partners is the largest physician-owned radiology practice in the United States, operating a multi-site, partnership-led diagnostic and interventional imaging model. While geographically separate, it is thematically comparable to Xcare in its physician-owned group structure, multi-site footprint, and reliance on reimbursement-driven revenue, making it a relevant benchmark for group-level strategy and scale economics.

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken: Sana Kliniken is a private hospital group in Germany with substantial radiology and radiotherapy capabilities. It competes with Xcare for oncology referrals in regions where both operate, particularly where its hospitals host or compete with Xcare practices.
• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Helios is one of the largest hospital operators in Europe and operates extensive radiology and radiation therapy departments within its hospitals across Germany. It overlaps with Xcare's service portfolio and competes for the same referring physicians, but competes primarily through inpatient infrastructure rather than a dedicated outpatient imaging model.
• Bergman Clinics / Bergman Deutschland: Bergman Clinics operates specialised outpatient and short-stay clinics across Europe, including diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy in Germany. It represents a private-equity-backed, multi-specialty clinic model with overlapping imaging/radiotherapy services to Xcare's portfolio.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Asklepios is a major German hospital group offering radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy within its hospital network. It serves as both a referral source and a potential competitor to physician-owned groups like Xcare, given its scale and capacity to insource imaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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