BUYER DISCOVERY
Who buys durable medical equipment companies?
48 disclosed DME companyacquisitions analyzed — the active strategic and private equity buyers, how often each one buys, and their most recent named deals. Sourced from SEC filings and verified M&A press releases.
Quick answers
- How many disclosed transactions?
- 48 disclosed DME company acquisitions with a named acquirer.
- Most active buyers
- Quipt Home Medical Corp. (17) · AdaptHealth Corp. (9) · Protech Home Medical Corp. (3) · Owens & Minor (2) · Patient Home Monitoring Corp. (2) · Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (1)
- What would these buyers pay for my business?
- Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to price your DME company against these 48 disclosed transactions. The engine surfaces what each buyer pool pays for your size, margin, and growth profile.
Top strategic buyers
Operators, larger competitors, and corporate consolidators acquiring DME company businesses for synergy and capability fill.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quipt Home Medical Corp. | 17 | $3M | Ballad Health DME Provider (2025), Hart Medical Equipment (2025), Great Elm Healthcare (2023), Southern Pharmaceutical Corporation (2023) |
| AdaptHealth Corp. | 9 | $64M | Community Surgical Supply of Toms River (2021), ActivStyle, Inc. (2020), Advanced Home Care, Inc. (DME Assets) (2020), Patient Care Solutions (McKesson) (2020) |
| Protech Home Medical Corp. | 3 | $5M | Mayhugh's Medical Equipment (2021), Health Technology Resources (2020), Acadia Medical Supply, Inc. (2019) |
| Owens & Minor | 2 | $870M | Rotech Healthcare Holdings (2024), Byram Healthcare (2017) |
| Patient Home Monitoring Corp. | 2 | $20M | Black Bear Medical (2015), Patient-Aids, Inc. (2015) |
| Viemed Healthcare, Inc. | 1 | $28M | Lehan's Medical Equipment (2025) |
| Cardinal Health | 1 | $1.1B | Advanced Diabetes Supply Group (2024) |
| ADDvise Group AB | 1 | $16M | Surplus Diabetic (2023) |
| DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp. | 1 | $1.0B | AdaptHealth (2019) |
| Great Elm DME, Inc. | 1 | $6M | Midwest Respiratory Care, Inc. (2019) |
| Lincare Holdings, Inc. | 1 | $225M | Preferred Homecare (2019) |
| Great Elm Capital Group | 1 | $64M | Valley Healthcare Group and Northwest Medical (2018) |
Top private equity buyers
Private equity firms and PE-backed platforms rolling up DME company businesses. Platform-tier buyers typically pay up for scale, clean financials, and a management layer that survives integration.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinven | 1 | $850M | National Seating and Mobility (2019) |
Recent M&A activity
Disclosed DME company acquisitions by year.
Methodology note
Acquirer activity reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to DME company businesses with a named acquirer. Counts include deals with disclosed financials only — total transaction volume in this segment is typically 2–3x larger. The valuation engine reveals what each buyer pool pays for your specific business when you run the calculator. Full methodology
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