Lincare Holdings
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Predecessor | Linde Homecare Medical Systems |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | 19387 US 19 N, Clearwater, Florida , U.S. |
Number of locations | 700+ |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
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| Products | Home oxygen equipment |
| Revenue | US$2,400,000,000 (2024) |
Number of employees | 11000 (2023) |
| Parent | Linde plc |
| Website | www |
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Lincare Holdings Inc. is a respiratory healthcare company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Lincare is the largest distributor of respiratory homecare equipment in the United States, serving approximately 1.8 million patients nationwide. A subsidiary of Linde plc, Lincare operates from over 700 locations in 49 states across the United States and employs 10,000 people, including 1,300 licensed clinicians. Products and services provided by Lincare include, but are not limited to, oxygen, nebulizers, sleep apnea products, home INR testing, ventilator products, enteral therapy, and homecare respiratory therapy services. Additional products provided by Lincare are durable medical equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, and hospital beds. It is the largest distributor of home oxygen equipment in the US.
In 2024, ProPublica reported that Lincare had a decades-long history of defrauding Medicare, the health insurance provider responsible for most of Lincare's $2.4 billion in revenue in 2024.