Orange Health plans 80 collection centres this year, adds radiology and wearables

Orange Health Labs is scaling its offline diagnostics network from 100 collection centres, with 80 additions planned this fiscal year and roughly 100 annually thereafter. It will open its first radiology centre in Bengaluru and pursue device-maker tie-ups for health-monitoring products.

— Source publishedThu, 17 Sept, 2026, 15:11 IST·First seen Thu, 17 Sept, 2026, 15:17 IST·Source Mint

What happened

Orange Health Labs is expanding its India offline diagnostics network, targeting 80 new collection centres this fiscal year and about 100 annually thereafter.

Key facts

  • 100 collection centres currently contribute about 20% of revenue
  • 45 centres are in Bengaluru
  • Plans to add around 80 centres by end of current fiscal year
  • Plans to add roughly 100 centres annually thereafter
  • ₹143 crore FY26 revenue versus ₹88 crore in FY25
  • ₹146 crore FY26 loss versus ₹87 crore in FY25
  • Collection centres break even in 6-8 months; payback takes about two years
  • First radiology centre planned in Bengaluru this fiscal year
  • At least two additional radiology centres planned for FY28
  • $30 million Series C raised in June
  • Software-device manufacturer tie-ups planned within 6-8 months

Why this matters

Orange Health’s radiology launch and planned device-maker partnerships create potential targets and partnership opportunities across imaging, remote monitoring, and diagnostic-device integration.

What to watch

  • Whether collection-centre revenue rises meaningfully above the current roughly 20% share without a corresponding deterioration in margins.
  • Launch timing, modality mix and utilization of the Bengaluru radiology centre, including MRI/CT versus lower-capex imaging services.
  • Evidence of bundled radiology-pathology offerings, doctor referral partnerships or insurer/employer contracts.
  • Announcements of named wearable/device partners and whether integrations lead to diagnostic-test bookings.
  • Competitor responses from diagnostic chains and digital-health platforms through pricing, faster turnaround commitments or collection-centre expansion.
  • Any quality, accreditation, staffing or sample-logistics issues as the physical footprint expands.
  • Prioritize centre openings in Bengaluru and other dense catchments where phlebotomist routing, home collection and walk-in demand can share infrastructure.
  • Use the first radiology centre as a hub-and-spoke pilot, bundling imaging with pathology packages and physician referral relationships before broader rollout.
  • Pursue wearable partnerships that include consented data access, abnormal-reading referral workflows and discounted diagnostic packages rather than simple device distribution.
  • Build employer, insurer and hospital referral contracts around preventive screening and chronic-condition monitoring to improve centre utilization.
  • Track centre-level payback, test mix, repeat-test rates and radiology referral conversion; slow rollout in markets that fail density thresholds.