Luke & Associates

What Luke & Associates does

LUKE Holdings, Inc., operating as LUKE, is a U.S. federal healthcare staffing company headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, founded in 2003 to place physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, mental health specialists, allied health professionals, and caregivers at U.S. Government facilities. Its customer base is concentrated in three federal departments: the Department of Defense (where it has staffed 150+ military installations for over 20 years), the Department of Homeland Security (with emphasis on behavioral health and caregiving for facilities such as CBP sites), and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The company manages a workforce of more than 1,300 employees distributed across 33 states, with overall active placements and contractor reach extending well beyond the W-2 headcount given the installation footprint.

LUKE's operating technology is a staffing and credentialing platform rather than a differentiated product: a public job portal for candidate applications, an employee portal for existing staff, an ADP-integrated payroll backbone, and a credentialing management system that handles government security and background checks through the e-Qip process over a 90–120 day cycle. The company's commercial credibility is anchored by Joint Commission healthcare accreditation, ISO 9001 quality certification, DoD SkillBridge partner status, and Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) membership.

LUKE generates revenue through managed-services staffing contracts with federal agencies, earning placement and management fees for the healthcare professionals it supplies to government facilities. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Contracting Officer Representatives at DoD, DHS, and VA, with sales motion reinforced by senior executives who are former federal officials (former Acting Commissioner/COO of CBP, former TSA senior executive, former federal law enforcement). The company received a growth investment from M33 Growth in December 2022 and acquired Coastal Clinical and Management Services, Inc. in June 2024 to expand behavioral health and DHS-focused capabilities.

Name

Luke & Associates

Legal name

LUKE Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://lukeassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LUKE is a federal healthcare staffing provider that recruits physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, allied health workers, and caregivers for placement across Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Veterans Affairs facilities at 150+ military installations in 33 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockledge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing Services: Provides healthcare professionals to U.S. government agencies on contract basis. Revenue generated through staffing fees for placing and managing nurses, physicians, therapists, caregivers, and allied health professionals at government facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Luke & Associates (operating as LUKE Holdings, Inc.) recruits and places healthcare professionals — including nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, caregivers, and allied health specialists — at U.S. Government facilities. It provides staffing services under contract to the Department of Defense (over 150 military installations), the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, with specialized capabilities in behavioral health and caregiving.

Product overview

LUKE Holdings, Inc. operates as a healthcare staffing platform connecting top healthcare professionals with U.S. government agencies. The core offering consists of staffing services organized around three primary government agency verticals: Department of Defense (serving over 150 military installations), Department of Homeland Security (focusing on behavioral health and caregiving), and Department of Veterans Affairs. Within each vertical, LUKE provides specialized staffing across five role categories: Physician and Advanced Practice, Nursing, Mental Health, Allied Health, and Caregiver services. The company expanded its capabilities through the 2024 acquisition of Coastal Clinical and Management Services, strengthening its behavioral health and DHS offerings. LUKE positions itself as a nationwide network of healthcare professionals serving government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Department of Defense Healthcare Staffing Contracted healthcare staffing for the Department of Defense, placing medical professionals at more than 150 military installations to serve active duty personnel, their families, and veterans.
• Department of Homeland Security Healthcare Staffing Healthcare and behavioral health staffing for DHS facilities, including caregiver support, working closely with Contracting Officer Representatives to meet facility-specific requirements.
• Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Staffing Healthcare staffing services supporting VA facilities to ensure veterans receive quality care.
• Physician and Advanced Practice Staffing Recruitment and placement of physicians and advanced practice providers (e.g., Physician Assistants) across government healthcare facilities.
• Nursing Staffing Staffing of registered nurses and nursing professionals for various medical specialties (e.g., Neonatal ICU) at government healthcare facilities.
• Mental Health Staffing Specialized staffing for mental health professionals including therapists and behavioral health specialists supporting government behavioral health programs.
• Allied Health Staffing Staffing services for allied health professionals including dental hygienists, acupuncturists, and other medical specialists across government facilities.
• Caregiver Services Caregiver staffing services providing support personnel for government healthcare facilities, including CBP caregivers.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Coastal Clinical and Management Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2024LUKE Holdings acquired Coastal Clinical and Management Services, Inc. to expand healthcare staffing support for U.S. government agencies, especially in behavioral health and caregiving. The acquisition enhances LUKE's offerings for the Department of Homeland Security and broadens its capacity to serve federal agencies.
• Dependable Health ServicessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involving staffing and healthcare services collaboration. Associated with M33 Growth growth investment announcement for expanding services and enhancing quality.
• Asset HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUKE and Asset Health forged a national partnership to advance human flourishing for America's heroes. This strategic collaboration focuses on supporting the well-being and flourishing of military personnel, veterans, and their families.
• Major General Thomas SolhjemsecondaryOthersLUKE tapped Major General Thomas Solhjem to chair the newly established Advisory Board to guide efforts to help America's heroes flourish. He brings military leadership expertise to guide organizational strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing firm with government services among many segments; broader commercial healthcare focus but overlaps with LUKE on federal nursing and allied health staffing.
• Jackson Healthcare: Large private healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company with federal/government segment; comparable placement of nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, though with a larger commercial mix.
• Chenega Corporation: Large Alaska Native-owned federal contractor with healthcare staffing and medical services among many lines; comparable federal customer base but with broader non-health portfolio.
• Akima: Federal workforce solutions and services holding company with healthcare staffing exposure; broader portfolio than LUKE but competes for overlapping federal health task orders.

Direct peers

• Maxim Healthcare Services: Large national healthcare staffing firm with a federal government segment placing clinicians at military, VA, and other federal facilities — directly comparable customer mix and service lines to LUKE.
• Loyal Source Government Services: Government healthcare and medical staffing firm with strong DoD/VA footprint; directly competes for similar federal healthcare staffing task orders as LUKE.
• Dependable Health Services: Healthcare staffing and services provider partnered with LUKE around the M33 Growth investment; comparable federal healthcare staffing model and customer base.
• STG International: Federal contractor providing healthcare staffing and clinical services to DoD, VA, and other agencies; comparable model of placing healthcare professionals at government facilities.
• ATC Healthcare Services: National healthcare staffing franchise with government contracts for clinical and allied health staffing; similar role-category breadth and federal exposure to LUKE.
• Caliburn (formerly Comprehensive Health Services): Federal health services prime providing medical, behavioral health, and staffing services to government customers including DoD and DHS — directly comparable federal healthcare staffing and behavioral health orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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