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Best Clinic Chains Companies in United States
The 4787 best Clinic Chains companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Duly Health and Care.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
4787companies tracked
$18.7Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
346have raised
Tracking the best Clinic Chains companies in the United States, our directory covers 4,787 operators with $18.7B in total disclosed funding and two unicorns already in the mix. Access leads the funding table at $702M, followed by Moffitt Cancer Center at $286M and Dermatologists of Central States at $245M. HHS, HRSA, and Oxeon Partners are the most active backers, which tells you something about where conviction is sitting right now. Median revenue across eight filers lands at $1.1B, with a combined pool of $15.5B, and that 10% YoY growth rate is steady if not spectacular.
What I find more interesting is the profit spread. Davita Inc. pulls $198M in net income, four times the sector median of $44M, while Aon plc clears $1.2B, a full 27 times above it. So the floor and ceiling here are genuinely far apart. Option Care Health is growing fastest among the big filers at +15% YoY revenue, and app install momentum across clinic and outpatient services is running at roughly +17% YoY across 170 tracked apps. Brand franchising and conversion franchising are the structural themes driving expansion this quarter, with operators using master franchise models to scale footprint without proportional capital outlay. If you're sizing up this sector, the funding momentum and the franchise playbook are the two threads worth pulling.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CLINIC CHAINS × UNITED STATES
Our analysis of 50 Clinic Chains companies
$8.3b in tracked funding; 64% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
64%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2002median founding year
56median Fliar Index™
282kcombined LinkedIn audience
67%of audience held by top 3
15companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Clinic Chains companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Access Provider of community-based healthcare services. It offers a full spectrum of medical care to address diverse… 67Funding top 19%Patents top 28%Growth top 40%Moat top 41% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Patentstop 28% Growthtop 40% Moattop 41% Innovationtop 44% Markettop 46% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 40% Funding: Raised $702M across 69 rounds · 69 rounds over 24 yrs (2.9/yr) Patents: 125 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $702M | 10 mo ago | 1,040 1,040 → 934 (-10%) | — | Optimizely Content ManagementApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | 125 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 2 | Community Health Center Chain of general clinics 69Funding top 20%Growth top 40%Tech top 41%Market top 46% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 40% Techtop 41% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $358M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 19 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Headcount 506 → 607 (+20%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $358M | 11 mo ago | 607 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 3 | Cherry Health Chain of general clinics 67Funding top 22%Market top 41%Tech top 43%Growth top 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Growthtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $343M across 28 rounds · 28 rounds over 4 yrs (7.0/yr) Market: 730 employees (top 11% of Clinic Chains) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $343M | 12 mo ago | 730 730 → 499 (-32%) | Tasha Blackmon CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 8 job openings |
| 4 | NorthLakes Community Clinic Chain of general clinics 53Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $309M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 4 yrs (5.2/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $309M | 12 mo ago | — | Reba Rice CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+27 | — | 6 job openings |
| 5 | Moffitt Cancer Center Chain of oncology clinics 83Funding top 19%Tech top 28%Patents top 30%Market top 33% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 28% Patentstop 30% Markettop 33% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 44% Productbottom 49% Customersbottom 49% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $286M across 99 rounds · 99 rounds over 7 yrs (14.1/yr) Tech: 70 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $286M | 6 mo ago | 8,784 | — | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityOptimizely Content Management+38 | 127 patents Engineered immune cell therapies and cancer diagnostic assays. | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 6 | CHDI Non-profit organization providing mental, behavioral health, medical, and dental care services 32Funding top 24%Patents top 46%Growth top 47%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 46% Growthtop 47% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 29% Techbottom 24% Funding: Raised $282M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 20 yrs (0.9/yr) Patents: 18 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2017 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $282M | 10 mo ago | 106 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+11 | 18 patents Novel small‑molecule inhibitors for CNS enzymes (KMO, TG2) and related drug formulations | — |
| 7 | Alivio Medical Center Multi-service medical organization providing primary care services, mental health treatment, and specialized… 27Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Talent top 45%Tech bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 45% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 12% Funding: Raised $253M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 20 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $253M | 12 mo ago | 153 | Carmen Velasquez Founder | WordPressCodeMirrorMySQL+21 | — | — |
| 8 | Dermatologists of Central States Chain of dermatology clinics 42Funding top 17%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 31% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $245M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $245M | 3 mo ago | — | Chris Reeder Co-CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+7 | — | 2 job openings · 1 award |
| 9 | OPTIMUS Healthcare Provider of patient centered health care services 57Funding top 27%Growth top 37%Market top 50%Tech bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 37% Markettop 50% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $245M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 19 yrs (1.4/yr) Growth: Headcount 438 → 534 (+22%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $245M | 12 mo ago | 534 534 → 319 (-40%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — | — |
| 10 | Altura Chain of general clinics 55Innovation top 20%Funding top 28%Product top 46%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 28% Producttop 46% Techbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 4 product lines Funding: Raised $234M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 13 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $234M | 12 mo ago | 222 | Graciela Soto Perez CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 11 | Morris Heights Health Center Chain of general clinics 64Innovation top 20%Funding top 28%Product top 46%Growth top 47% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 28% Producttop 46% Growthtop 47% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 30% Innovation: 6 product lines Funding: Raised $233M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 19 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $233M | 12 mo ago | 558 558 → 422 (-24%) | — | ScorpionApple iCloud MailJW Player+9 | — | 8 job openings |
| 12 | La Maestra Community Health Centers Chain of general clinics 67Innovation top 20%Funding top 24%Market top 44%Product top 46% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 24% Markettop 44% Producttop 46% Growthtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 31% Innovation: 7 product lines Funding: Raised $224M across 22 rounds · 22 rounds over 7 yrs (3.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $224M | 6 mo ago | 632 | Zara Marselian Fache CEO & President | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+20 | — | — |
| 13 | Morton Comprehensive Health Chain of general clinics 50Innovation top 20%Funding top 31%Product top 46%Growth top 47% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 31% Producttop 46% Growthtop 47% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 21% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $221M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 23 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $221M | 12 mo ago | 135 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 14 | EDCCHC Chain of general clinics 64Funding top 27%Growth top 35%Innovation top 40%Market top 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 40% Markettop 42% Productbottom 44% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $212M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 19 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $212M | 8 mo ago | 1,287 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 15 | BMRHC Chain of general clinics 45Funding top 32%Growth top 40%Talent bottom 45%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 40% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $203M across 22 rounds · 22 rounds over 19 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Headcount 179 → 200 (+12%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $203M | 12 mo ago | 200 | Debbie Ackerson CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+17 | — | — |
| 16 | Mariposa Community Health Center Chain of multi specialty clinics 69Innovation top 20%Funding top 31%Growth top 40%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 40% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 48% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $200M across 32 rounds · 32 rounds over 19 yrs (1.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $200M | 12 mo ago | 351 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+19 | — | — |
| 17 | Fair Haven Community Health Care Provider of community health care services 55Funding top 30%Tech top 39%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $193M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 2 yrs (5.0/yr) Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $193M | 12 mo ago | 246 | Suzanne Lagarde CEO | DudaReactstyled-components+23 | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | Western Wayne Family Health Centers Chain of general clinics 67Innovation top 20%Growth top 32%Funding top 34%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Producttop 46% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 8 product lines Growth: Headcount 133 → 180 (+35%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $175M | 12 mo ago | 180 | — | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+25 | — | — |
| 19 | Valley Prohealth Chain of multi-speciality clinics 64Innovation top 20%Funding top 30%Tech top 33%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 30% Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $174M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 17 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $174M | 7 mo ago | 86 | Terry Warren CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 20 | Southwest Community Health Center Chain of general clinics 60Funding top 33%Tech top 33%Innovation top 45%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Techtop 33% Innovationtop 45% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 46% Productbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $174M across 24 rounds · 24 rounds over 19 yrs (1.3/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $174M | 12 mo ago | 201 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+33 | — | — |
| 21 | EXCELth Chain of multispeciality clinics 42Growth top 35%Innovation top 36%Funding top 36%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 36% Producttop 46% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 12% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $153M | 12 mo ago | 54 | — | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+13 | — | — |
| 22 | Northwest Health Services Chain of general clinics 50Innovation top 20%Funding top 33%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 44% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 24% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $151M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 19 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $151M | 11 mo ago | 208 208 → 108 (-48%) | Deanna Lamb CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | 2 job openings |
| 23 | Cumberland Family Medical Center, Inc. Chain of general clinics 55Funding top 37%Growth top 39%Market top 43%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 39% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $151M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 19 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 655 → 702 (+7%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $151M | 12 mo ago | 702 | Kendall Morrison Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 2 job openings |
| 24 | Coastal Chs Chains providing primary care, women’s health, and occupational health services 37Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 13% Funding: Raised $151M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 1 yrs (9.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $151M | 12 mo ago | 32 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 25 | MHC Healthcare Chain of general clinics 64Innovation top 20%Funding top 38%Growth top 45%Product top 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 45% Producttop 48% Marketbottom 47% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $149M across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 19 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $149M | 12 mo ago | 338 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 26 | Howard Brown Chain of general clinics 76Tech top 24%Funding top 32%Innovation top 35%Growth top 40% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 40% Markettop 45% Productbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $138M across 38 rounds · 38 rounds over 20 yrs (1.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $138M | 5 mo ago | 626 626 → 438 (-30%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 27 | BCHCKY Provider of comprehensive primary and preventative healthcare services 40Growth top 28%Funding top 37%Tech top 46%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 37% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $135M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 6 yrs (1.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $135M | 12 mo ago | 56 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17 | — | 3 job openings |
| 28 | Tri Area Health Chain of general clinics 48Innovation top 20%Growth top 28%Funding top 37%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 37% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 27% Marketbottom 16% Innovation: 4 product lines Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $131M | 9 mo ago | 38 | — | Google CloudTypekitAccessiBe+8 | — | — |
| 29 | Unity Care NW Chain of multispecialty clinics 57Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Funding top 37%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $131M | 11 mo ago | 144 | Jodi J CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | 1 job opening |
| 30 | Harbor Health Provider of multi-site healthcare services including express and virtual care. 55Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Growth top 33%News top 38% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 33% Newstop 38% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $128M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $128M | 9 mo ago | 75 | S "Clay" Johnston Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+13 | — | 3 awards |
| 31 | Squirrel Hill Health Center Chain of general clinics 40Innovation top 20%Funding top 39%Growth top 45%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Techbottom 16% Innovation: 4 product lines Funding: Raised $126M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 20 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $126M | 12 mo ago | 76 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+11 | — | — |
| 32 | The Jane Pauley Community Health Centers Chain of general clinics 32Funding top 37%Growth top 47%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 47% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $123M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Growth: Headcount 129 → 123 (-5%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $123M | 7 mo ago | 123 123 → 216 (+76%) | Marc Hackett CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+21 | — | 1 expansion |
| 33 | Eau Claire Cooperative Health Centers Chain of general clinics 57Growth top 40%Funding top 42%Market top 47%Tech bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 40% Fundingtop 42% Markettop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Headcount 556 → 585 (+5%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $123M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 20 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $123M | 9 mo ago | 585 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 34 | ONE Health Ohio Chain of primary and dental care clinics 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 40%Funding top 43%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 40% Fundingtop 43% Producttop 46% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 7 product lines Growth: Headcount 149 → 157 (+5%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $122M | 12 mo ago | 157 | — | WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+16 | — | — |
| 35 | PrimaryPlus Chain of general clinics 40Growth top 35%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $121M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 25 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $121M | 12 mo ago | 89 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+20 | — | — |
| 36 | El Centro de Corazon Chain of paediatric clinics 55Innovation top 20%Funding top 39%Tech top 44%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 44% Producttop 46% Growthtop 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Innovation: 7 product lines Funding: Raised $120M across 25 rounds · 25 rounds over 20 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $120M | 9 mo ago | 101 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 37 | Heartland Health Provider of primary care, mental health, dental, and pharmacy services 45Growth top 35%Funding top 42%Tech top 43%Talent top 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 43% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $117M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 20 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $117M | 7 mo ago | 71 | Julie Branstrom CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 38 | Beloved Community Family Wellness Center Chain of dental clinics 29Growth top 32%Funding top 42%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 11% Growth: Headcount 29 → 37 (+28%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $110M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 19 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $110M | 11 mo ago | 37 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12 | — | — |
| 39 | Meridian Health Services Chain of general clinics 67Innovation top 20%Market top 40%Funding top 46%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Markettop 40% Fundingtop 46% Producttop 46% Growthtop 48% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 12 product lines Market: 1,009 employees (top 8% of Clinic Chains) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $110M | 12 mo ago | 1,009 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+20 | — | — |
| 40 | Glacier Community Health Center Chain of general clinics 72Growth top 28%Innovation top 40%Funding top 46%Tech top 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 46% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $96M | 12 mo ago | — | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | — | — |
| 41 | Williamson Health and Wellness Provider of medical services including patient portal and medical records 48Innovation top 40%Growth top 40%Funding top 42%Tech top 43% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 40% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 43% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Innovation: 3 product lines Growth: Headcount 97 → 105 (+8%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $80M | 7 mo ago | 105 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | — | — |
| 42 | Salma Health Clinic chains providing personalized and connected brain and mental healthcare 67Tech top 36%Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 36% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $80.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $80M | 3 mo ago | — | Brandon Bentzley Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | — |
| 43 | Trillium Health Chain of general clinics 55Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 42%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 46% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Innovation: 12 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $77M | 10 mo ago | — | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+14 | — | 1 job opening |
| 44 | Gifford Healthcare Operator of a healthcare network providing medical and related support 57Growth top 35%Market top 45%Tech top 45%Talent top 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Markettop 45% Techtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Market: 397 employees (top 30% of Clinic Chains) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $61M | 9 mo ago | 397 | Michael Costa CEO & President | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+31 | — | 2 awards |
| 45 | Sage Chains providing primary care, cardiology, and wellness for senior adults 62Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $50M | 2 mo ago | — | John Haskell Founder & CEO & President | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+35 | — | — |
| 46 | Dentologie Chain of dental clinics 64Innovation top 25%Tech top 26%Product top 30%Talent top 33% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Techtop 26% Producttop 30% Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 10 product lines Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $41M | 4 mo ago | 66 | Suhail Mohiuddin Co-Founder | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+18 | — | — |
| 47 | Vanna Health Chain of mental health clinics 16Growth top 35%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 38%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 9% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $29.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $29M | 6 mo ago | 12 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | — | — |
| 48 | SCA Health Provider of patient care services 90Fin. health top 17%Market top 25%Tech top 25%Funding top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 17% Markettop 25% Techtop 25% Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.3B · Revenue +22% YoY Market: 11,300 employees (top 1% of Clinic Chains) · Revenue ~$1.3B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $27M | 2 mo ago | 11,300 | Mha Weston Butler Chfp Chief Executive Officer | Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head | TypeScriptJavaBootstrap+24 | — | — |
| 49 | Peachy Provider of preventative Botox and related aesthetic treatments. 50Patents top 31%Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 31% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 42% Fundingtop 46% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 19% Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $25M | 2 mo ago | 49 | Eric Zhang Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+30 | 14 patents Anti-aging skin treatment technologies and faucet handle extension hardware solutions. | — |
| 50 | Onto Fertility Chains providing fertility and reproductive health care services 60Growth top 28%Tech top 36%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $20M | 2 mo ago | — | Roohi Jeelani Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Clinic Chains companies in United States
#1
Acquired · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2017$244.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2017
Chain of dermatology clinics
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Tech
bottom 31%Market
bottom 28%Funding: Raised $245M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Dermatologists, Medical Assistants
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$205M
- May 2025Series A$3.1M
- Nov 2024Seed$2.1M
- Oct 2023Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Penfund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCore-JsEmotionFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#2
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1986 · 8784 employees$286.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1986 · 8784 employees
Chain of oncology clinics
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Tech
top 28%Patents
top 30%Market
top 33%Innovation
top 35%Growth
top 35%Funding: Raised $286M across 99 rounds · 99 rounds over 7 yrs (14.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Tech: 70 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Patents: 127 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 59 filings since 2022 vs 62 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 100k LinkedIn followers — 35.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Takeda) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$3.1M
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$462.9K
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Investors
Defense.gov, HRSA, HHS, Military Health
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon AdvertisingAmazon AlbAmazon Web Services
#3
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1990 · 632 employees$224.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1990 · 632 employees
Chain of general clinics
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 24%Market
top 44%Product
top 46%Growth
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation: 7 product lines
Funding: Raised $224M across 22 rounds · 22 rounds over 7 yrs (3.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Market: 632 employees (top 15% of Clinic Chains) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$500K
- 2025Grant (prize money)$3.1M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$99.6K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, Health Net, HRSA
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsJquery
#4
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1993 · 1040 employees$701.7Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1993 · 1040 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Patents
top 28%Growth
top 40%Moat
top 41%Innovation
top 44%Market
top 46%Funding: Raised $702M across 69 rounds · 69 rounds over 24 yrs (2.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Patents: 125 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Growth: Headcount 987 → 1,040 (+5%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$8M
- 2025Grant (prize money)$8.2M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$354.1K
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$8M
Investors
HRSA, HHS, US Department of Labor
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureAzure MonitorBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1997 · 626 employees$138.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1997 · 626 employees
Chain of general clinics
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 32%Innovation
top 35%Growth
top 40%Market
top 45%Product
bottom 44%Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: New Relic
Funding: Raised $138M across 38 rounds · 38 rounds over 20 yrs (1.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Innovation: 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience · 28 engagements/post (2.4× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$5.6M
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$500K
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$10.2M
- 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Investors
HRSA, HHS
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityClassyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookieyes
#6
Funding Raised · Clinton, Ohio · founded 2008 · 86 employees$174.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Clinton, Ohio · founded 2008 · 86 employees
Valley Professionals Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing comprehensive primary health care and related services for all individuals and families. Valley Professionals provides primary care, behavioral health, dental, and resource services. Medicaid, Medicare, marketplace and commercial insurance, sliding fee scale and self-pay accepted. For more information, visit www.valleyprohealth.org .
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 30%Tech
top 33%Growth
top 35%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 45%Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $174M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 17 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 526 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$23.6M
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$23.6M
- 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
HRSA, HHS
Tech stack
AkismetAnime.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
Funding Raised · Placerville, California · founded 2003 · 1287 employees$212.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Placerville, California · founded 2003 · 1287 employees
El Dorado Community Health Centers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 40%Market
top 42%Product
bottom 44%Tech
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $212M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 19 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 2 product lines
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$26.5M
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$600K
- 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$16.3K
Investors
HRSA, HHS
Tech stack
Anime.JsFancyboxGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiJquery
#8
Series A · San Diego, California · founded 2025$80Mraised▾
Series A · San Diego, California · founded 2025
Clinic chains providing personalized and connected brain and mental healthcare. They offer advanced diagnostics, treatments, and continuous support. The organization delivers evidence-based support throughout each stage to ensure progress. The team designs personalized plans that evolve, combining science, technology, and compassion.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 36%Funding
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding: Raised $80.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Licensed Clinical Case Manager
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$80M
Founders & team
Investors
Mubadala Capital, Arch Venture Partners, Lingotto, Averin
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#9
Public · Deerfield, Illinois · founded 2007 · 11300 employees$27Mraised▾
Public · Deerfield, Illinois · founded 2007 · 11300 employees
Provider of patient care services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 17%Market
top 25%Tech
top 25%Funding
top 32%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 39%Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.3B · Revenue +22% YoY · Revenue 47.5x total funding
Market: 11,300 employees (top 1% of Clinic Chains) · Revenue ~$1.3B · Top-1,000,000 web property
Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 61k LinkedIn followers — 21.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$258.2K
- Jan 2026Post IPO$7.4M
- Oct 2025Post IPO$186.9K
- Aug 2025Post IPO$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
USGS, United States Department of Agriculture, TPG
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#10
Funding Raised · United States · founded 2022$50Mraised▾
Funding Raised · United States · founded 2022
Chains providing primary care, cardiology, and wellness for senior adults. The organization delivers healthcare through neighborhood health centers. A dedicated care concierge coordinates healthcare needs, including scheduling appointments and arranging transportation. Physicians see a limited number of patients, allowing more time to listen. The care team includes primary care physicians, cardiologists, and nutritionists.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Global
bottom 25%Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Trinity Capital
Tech stack
AstraBeaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmbedsocial
#11
Funding Raised · Lawrence, Kansas · founded 2004 · 71 employees$116.6Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Lawrence, Kansas · founded 2004 · 71 employees
Provider of primary care, mental health, dental, and pharmacy services. They offer integrated healthcare addressing physical, emotional, mental, and social needs. Services include medical care, mental health support, dental treatments, and a full-service pharmacy. The organization provides medication assistance programs, insurance eligibility support, and language interpreters.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 42%Tech
top 43%Talent
top 45%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 24%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $117M across 23 rounds · 23 rounds over 20 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$14.7M
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$14.7M
- 2025Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$40.3K
Founders & team
Investors
HRSA, HHS
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAll In One SeoAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsElementor
#12
Funding Raised · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 2009 · 123 employees$123.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 2009 · 123 employees
Chain of general clinics
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 37%Growth
top 47%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 36%Market
bottom 34%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $123M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 129 → 123 (-5%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$26.8M
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$821.2K
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$26.8M
- 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
Founders & team
Investors
HRSA, HHS
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
Funding & investor landscape
$18.7Btotal disclosed funding
288companies funded
1,662disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Chris Reeder
Co-CEO · Dermatologists of Central States
Zara Marselian Fache
CEO & President · La Maestra Community Health Centers
Terry Warren
CEO · Valley Prohealth
Brandon Bentzley
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer · Salma Health
Mha Weston Butler Chfp
Chief Executive Officer | Outpatient Surgery Center of Hilton Head · SCA Health
Jeremy Roberts
Chief Executive Officer · SCA Health
John Haskell
Founder & CEO & President · Sage
Julie Branstrom
CEO · Heartland Health
Jon Stewart
CEO · Heartland Health
Marc Hackett
CEO · The Jane Pauley Community Health Centers
Suhail Mohiuddin
Co-Founder · Dentologie
Hany Kurdi
Co-Founder · Dentologie
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,376,151 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Clinic Chains coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Medical Devices is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Medical Devices — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,830 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 43% → 57% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Johns Hopkins University74
- United States Food and Drug Administration59
- Harvard University54
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health53
- Design Intelligence36
leading researchers
www.rasitdinc.com · , Elena · Dmitry Oleynikov · Joseph S. Ross · Shane Farritor · Carl A. Nelson · Raşit Dinç · Barbara Christe
▲
Breakthroughs295 · 16%
▲ 15%→16% share
▲1.1× share momentum1 median citations53% since 2021mostly methods-led
Biocompatible material research is surging — U.S. papers rose from 2 to 9, signaling accelerating materials innovation.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Biocompatible material2→9
- Robotics7→13
- Health care1→6
- Tissue engineering1→5
- Automation1→5
Newly emergingWearable computer 0→7 · Gelatin 0→6 · Antimicrobial 0→6
Landmark Nanostructured Titanium for Biomedical Applications · 258 cites
◆
Advancements555 · 30%
31%→31% share
▲1.0× share momentum1 median citations53% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robotic surgery advancements are intensifying — U.S. institutional papers climbed from 18 to 29 across the period.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Health care2→24
- MEDLINE1→21
- Quality (philosophy)3→15
- Robotic surgery18→29
- Product (mathematics)5→16
Newly emergingClearance 0→6 · Wearable computer 0→6 · Single use 0→6
Landmark New Technology and Health Care Costs — The Case of Robot-Assisted Surgery · 962 cites
▼
Concerns582 · 32%
▼ 35%→31% share
▼0.9× share momentum1 median citations51% since 2021mostly position pieces
MEDLINE-indexed safety concerns are escalating — patient-safety papers rose 19 to 32 while MEDLINE coverage jumped 1 to 36.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- MEDLINE1→36
- Robotic surgery7→24
- Patient safety19→32
- Key (lock)6→19
- Quality (philosophy)10→20
Newly emergingSystematic review 0→9 · Confidentiality 0→8 · Workflow 0→6
Landmark Current and emerging applications of 3D printing in medicine · 581 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where medical devices is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston116 · +0.15
SF Bay Area70 · +0.06
New York59 · +0.21
Seattle40 · +0.25
Los Angeles36 · +0.38
Chicago33 · +0.16
Philadelphia28 · +0.12
San Diego27 · +0.36
Pittsburgh25 · +0.44
Atlanta23 · +0.43
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing medical devices patents in the United States
United States medical devices patent filing is accelerating — 666,693 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Covidien, Boston Scient Scimed, Medtronic; annual filings 63466→63610.
666,693 filings8,000 assigneespeak 71776/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Covidien29351
- Boston Scient Scimed24775
- Medtronic22434
- Becton Dickinson18269
- Procter & Gamble16210
- Ethicon ENDO Surgery13758
- Kimberly Clark12462
- Ethicon11769
Common questions
How many Clinic Chains companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 4787 indexable Clinic Chains companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Clinic Chains companies in United States?
The Clinic Chains companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $18.7B in disclosed equity funding across 288 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Clinic Chains company in United States?
Duly Health and Care is the highest-funded Clinic Chains company in United States, with $1.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Clinic Chains companies in United States are funded?
288 of the 4787 Clinic Chains companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Clinic Chains unicorns are there in United States?
2 Clinic Chains companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Clinic Chains companies?
The most active investors in United States Clinic Chains companies on this list include HHS, HRSA, Oxeon Partners, Military Health, Health Net.
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