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Neko Health Opens First U.S. Clinic in SoHo

A $499, hour-long, radiation-free scan that returns on-site lab and clinician results signals a push into cash-pay preventive care in the U.S.

People are lining up for full-body scans. But are they necessary?
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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows A woman stands on a lighted platform in a Neko Health scan room, Image 2 shows A person stands in a Neko Health scan booth while another person watches from outside, Image 3 shows A hallway with bright vertical lights lining both walls and a long horizontal light on the ceiling

Overview

  • Neko launched its SoHo clinic on Sept. 24, offering a roughly 60-minute exam that pairs a 360-degree skin camera, lasers, EKG, grip-strength and on-site blood analysis for an out-of-pocket fee of $499.
  • The studio-style space uses spa and retail design to make the visit feel consumer-friendly and the company says about 75 percent of customers rebook a follow-up scan onsite.
  • Company clinicians and reporters describe instances where scans flagged serious findings and prompted rapid specialist referrals, including a reporter whose EKG abnormality led to cardiology follow-up.
  • Neko does not claim to provide definitive diagnoses and refers suspicious results to partner medical centers, which critics say raises risks of false positives, extra testing, anxiety and added out-of-pocket costs.
  • Backed by a reported $700 million Series C and more than 100,000 prior scans globally, Neko is expanding in the U.S. with large waitlists and its entry highlights growing consumer demand for cash-pay preventive health services and questions about how those services will fit into standard primary care.