Kardia 12L vs Navina
Navina is chart-review software for primary care groups in value-based contracts, and no group substitutes it for an ECG recorder. It summarizes unstructured records, suggests HCC codes and closes care gaps, and the vendor names athenahealth, Epic and Veradigm. The vendor claims 20,000 clinicians and lists a 2025 Best in KLAS win for Clinician Digital Workflow. Unrated KLAS excerpts are mixed. A director wrote that support "overpromises and underdelivers," and a VP said risk adjustment works well but leans toward Medicare. KLAS comments also describe a per-member-per-month fee on an attributed population, and the vendor publishes no price. A fee-for-service practice has no attributed population for that fee to apply to, which makes Navina the weaker pick there. Kardia 12L lists at $2,295 with KardiaPro included, and the page does not say whether that recurs. A physician who wants to record a 12-lead tracing during an encounter is its buyer.
Decision support · Reviewed November 2, 2026

Kardia 12L
by AliveCor
Portable 12-lead ECG device with FDA-cleared AI interpretation, sold to clinicians with KardiaPro patient management access.

Navina
by Navina · founded 2018
AI copilot for chart review, risk adjustment and care gaps in primary care and value-based care groups.
When to pick each one
Kardia 12L
- One listed price, $2,295, 90-day return
- 12-lead tracing with KardiaPro storage
Navina
- Named for athenahealth, Epic and Veradigm
- Chart summaries, HCC suggestions and care gaps
- HIPAA, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 badges
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Kardia 12L
38of 100
Navina
36of 100
| Dimension | Kardia 12L | Navina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 12 / 12 | 0 / 12 | +12 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 5.6 | 1.7 / 5.6 | -1.7 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 4.8 | 3.4 / 4.8 | -3.4 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 1.2 | 0 / 1.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 21 | 0 / 21 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 8.4 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 1.3 / 2.5 | 1.3 / 2.5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 6 / 6 | -6 |
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Pricing
Kardia 12L
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kardia 12L | n/a | n/a | Includes the device, KardiaStation app, KardiaPro access and a 3-year warranty, with a 90-day return policy. Two-week trial for eligible U.S. HCPs by form. The page does not state whether the price is one-time or recurring. |
Navina
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Evidence
Kardia 12L
FDA decisions
K252589 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-01-09
Corvair Monza
K231010 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-06-07
Corvair
K232035 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-06-07
Impala
K220350 (opens in new tab)510(k)2022-05-25
KardiaMobile 6L
K212662 (opens in new tab)510(k)2022-04-26
AliveCor QT Service
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K211668 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-11-30
KardiaMobile Card
K210753 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-06-30
KardiaMobile 6L
K201985 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-11-12
KardiaAI
K191406 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-01-24
KardiaMobile, KardiaStation
K183319 (opens in new tab)510(k)2019-05-10
Triangle System
K181823 (opens in new tab)510(k)2019-04-12
KardiaAI
K182396 (opens in new tab)510(k)2019-04-12
KardiaMobile, KardiaStation
K171816 (opens in new tab)510(k)2017-11-16
Kardia Band System
K142743 (opens in new tab)510(k)2015-01-27
AliveCor Heart Monitor
K142672 (opens in new tab)510(k)2014-12-03
AliveCor Heart Monitor
K140933 (opens in new tab)510(k)2014-08-15
AliveCor Heart Monitor
K130921 (opens in new tab)510(k)2014-02-06
AliveCor Heart Monitor
K130409 (opens in new tab)510(k)2013-09-06
AliveCor Heart Monitor
K122356 (opens in new tab)510(k)2012-11-19
AliveCor Heart Monitor for iPhone
Navina
FDA decisions
No FDA decision cited in our research as of November 2, 2026.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Kardia 12L | Navina |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | athenahealth, Epic, Veradigm |
| Founded | n/a | 2018 |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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