Ford Medical

What Ford Medical does

Ford Medical, LLC is a privately held US medical supply distributor founded in 2017 and headquartered at 33 Corporate Drive, Orangeburg, New York. The company procures premium care supplies directly from 400+ manufacturers and distributes them to more than 1,300 post-acute healthcare facilities monthly, including long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, and home medical equipment providers. Its core technology is the EZ Order Portal, a proprietary B2B wholesale ordering platform with order validation, saved preferences, real-time cost transparency, and an automated fulfillment backbone, supplemented by a Vigilant Oversight & Alert System for purchasing optimization and a beta Direct-to-Provider B2B Platform aimed at manufacturer-side recurring online sales.

The company makes money by purchasing directly from manufacturers and selling to providers on a transactional, no-minimum basis with per-order markups, custom pricing per account, and flexible fulfillment (full-case, broken-case, individual units, or custom kits). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via a National Sales Director, EVP of Strategic Partnerships, and dedicated account managers targeting multi-facility provider chains and post-acute market manufacturers, augmented by the FordTalk Study Club community channel and in-facility Consumer Products Kiosks. Customer segments are two-sided: post-acute healthcare providers (primary) and medical product manufacturers (secondary), both served through a relationship-led, transparency-emphasized sales motion that distinguishes Ford Medical from generalist hospital-focused distributors.

Name

Ford Medical

Legal name

Ford Medical, LLC

Website

https://fordmed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ford Medical is a US-based medical supply distributor founded in 2017 that sources premium care products directly from 400+ manufacturers and distributes them to 1,300+ post-acute healthcare facilities monthly via its proprietary EZ Order Portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supply Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

Keywords

• Medical supply distribution
• Post-acute care supplies
• B2B healthcare procurement
• Medical equipment wholesale
• Long-term care supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgefield Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Supply Distribution: Ford Medical purchases directly from manufacturers and sells premium care supplies to healthcare providers (LTC facilities, post-acute providers). They generate revenue through product markups on wholesale purchases, leveraging volume buying power to offer competitive pricing while maintaining margins. Revenue is transactional per order with no minimum purchase requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ford Medical purchases premium medical care supplies directly from 400+ manufacturers and distributes them to 1,300+ long-term care and post-acute healthcare facilities across the United States. Orders are routed through the proprietary EZ Order Portal with no minimum purchase requirements, offering full-case, broken-case, individual piece, or custom kit fulfillment, and supported by automated fulfillment, vigilant purchasing oversight, and direct account management.

Product overview

Ford Medical operates as a medical supply procurement and distribution company with a multi-product portfolio centered around its EZ Order Portal — a B2B wholesale platform enabling healthcare facilities to order, manage, and track orders in real-time. The company also offers a Direct-to-Provider B2B Platform (in beta) for manufacturers. Additional offerings include FordTalk Study Club for provider education, Consumer Products Kiosks for reaching patients and families, and customized multi-product kits. Ford Medical serves both manufacturers seeking market access and healthcare facilities (particularly post-acute/LTC providers) seeking premium medical supplies across categories including wound care, ostomy, respiratory, OTC, DME, enteral, urology, and incontinence products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EZ Order Portal B2B wholesale ordering portal that allows healthcare facilities to place, manage, and track orders. Features include saved preferred brands and products, order validation, error catching, and real-time cost clarity, targeted at long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, and other post-acute providers.
• Direct-to-Provider B2B Platform Proprietary B2B platform (in beta) that enables medical product manufacturers to establish brand exposure, develop product loyalty, and gain recurring online sales through direct-to-provider channels into Ford Medical's post-acute facility network.
• Customized Multi-Product Kits Custom packaging solutions that combine multiple products into customized kits for healthcare providers, available as full-case pick, broken-case pick, individual pieces, or purpose-built custom kits.
• Consumer Products Kiosks and Gift Shops In-facility kiosks and gift shops that enable manufacturers of cosmetics, gift items, and health & beauty products to reach patients and their families directly within healthcare settings served by Ford Medical.
• Premium Medical Supply Distribution Direct procurement and distribution of premium medical care supplies across wound care, ostomy, respiratory, OTC, DME, enteral, urology, and incontinence categories, sold to 1,300+ long-term care and post-acute healthcare facilities across the United States, sourced from 400+ manufacturers, with no minimum order requirements and on-time delivery guarantees.

Quantifiable outcome

• $60k+ saved per facility annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Hartmann USAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Hartmann USA is a major manufacturer partner of Ford Medical, utilizing their exclusive distribution channel to reach post-acute LTC and HME/DME markets. The partnership has resulted in significant growth for Hartmann, with Ford Medical described as a top national distributor. The relationship is characterized by high transparency, conservative sales projections that consistently exceed expectations, and collaborative partnership.
• DukalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDukal partners with Ford Medical for distribution into post-acute markets. William Kluender from Dukal describes Ford Medical as a supplier's best scenario — remarkably honest, open, transparent, and exceeding sales expectations. The relationship goes beyond transactions to true partnership with mutual benefit.
• Apex Global SolutionsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApex Global Solutions represents healthcare provider customers of Ford Medical. David Blumenkrantz from Apex Global Solutions reports significant savings ($60k+ per facility annually) after consolidating from five vendors to Ford Medical, with 100% on-time delivery maintained.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Owens & Minor: Medical/surgical supply distributor focused on acute and post-acute care providers, including home health. Comparable because it sells medical supplies wholesale to provider facilities, with overlap in wound care, DME, and consumables, though at significantly larger scale.
• McKesson: One of the largest US medical supply and pharmaceutical distributors, serving hospitals, retail pharmacies, and providers. Comparable because it sells medical supplies to healthcare providers through wholesale channels, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple end markets.
• Cardinal Health: Major US medical product distributor serving hospitals, ambulatory, and post-acute providers. Comparable because it distributes medical supplies through wholesale channels, though its portfolio is broader and includes pharmaceutical distribution.
• Patterson Companies: US distributor of medical, dental, and animal health products to practitioners and care providers. Comparable as a B2B medical supply distributor, though its emphasis on dental and veterinary makes it a partial overlap rather than a direct competitor.
• Henry Schein: Large distributor of medical, dental, and animal health products to office-based practitioners and alternate-care sites. Comparable as a medical supply distributor serving provider customers, though more skewed toward dental/ambulatory than LTC.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest US pharmaceutical and medical product distributors serving pharmacies, hospitals, and providers. Comparable because it distributes medical products to healthcare providers at scale, though with a much broader product mix and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Concordance Healthcare Solutions: US medical supply distributor serving acute, post-acute, and alternate-site providers with branded and private-label products. Comparable because it operates a B2B distribution model targeting LTC, SNF, and home health with similar product categories.
• NDC (National Distribution & Contracting): US medical supply distributor specializing in long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health. Highly comparable because it specifically serves the post-acute channel — the same vertical Ford Medical targets — with related consumable and DME products.
• Medline Industries: Large privately held medical supply manufacturer and distributor serving hospitals, surgery centers, and post-acute providers. Most directly comparable to Ford Medical in product range (wound care, exam gloves, DME, incontinence) and B2B distribution model, though with a much broader scale and global footprint.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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