DIABETES SPECIALTY CENTER

What DIABETES SPECIALTY CENTER does

Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc., operating since 1968, is a privately held U.S. national distributor of insurance-covered disposable medical supplies serving patients with chronic conditions. The company distributes six product categories — diabetes supplies (including CGMs, insulin pumps, blood glucose meters, sensors, test strips, and infusion sets), ostomy, wound care, urology, incontinence, and breast pumps — sourced through distribution partnerships with manufacturers including Abbott, Dexcom, Medela, Spectra, Elvie, Willow, Coloplast, Hollister, ConvaTec, Bard Medical, and Smith & Nephew. The underlying operational platform centers on insurance verification and claims processing, in-network status with major U.S. commercial insurers and government payers (Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Humana, Anthem, BCBS, Cigna, Elevance Health, Molina, Optum, and Medi-Cal), and direct-to-patient home delivery. Order capture runs through a website storefront (byramhealthcare.com), the mybyram mobile app for existing customers, and e-prescribing integrations with DMEscripts and Parachute Health, with healthcare-professional referrals as a core channel.

Revenue is generated primarily on a hardware-sales basis via insurance adjudication, with patients paying only in-network co-pays and deductibles; pricing is therefore insurance-plan-dependent rather than list-price-driven. The company offers the ByramConnect Diabetes App, which is powered by WellDoc and provides digital diabetes management adjacent to the supply business. A breast-pump-focused sub-brand (ByramBaby) operates under the corporate umbrella, and the career site indicates affiliation with an entity called Accendra Health, though formal ownership structure is not disclosed in available data. Byram holds URAC Mail Service Pharmacy accreditation (MSP010029), CHAP home-care accreditation, and BBB accreditation, and is a 25-year member of AAHomecare.

Name

DIABETES SPECIALTY CENTER

Legal name

Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc.

Website

https://diabetesspecialty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Byram Healthcare is a privately held U.S. national distributor of insurance-covered disposable medical supplies serving patients with diabetes, ostomy, wound care, urology, incontinence, and breast pump needs through in-network payer contracts and direct home delivery since 1968.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supply Distribution

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKADAA

Diabetes (General)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Endocrinology & Diabetes

SECONDARYHLAHAHAE

Insulin Pen Needles, Syringes & Infusion Sets (Consumables)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Diabetes Care Devices (CGM, Insulin Delivery)

SECONDARYHLAHAHAL

Diabetes Care Device Accessories & Adhesives (Sensors/Pump Supplies)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Diabetes Care Devices (CGM, Insulin Delivery)

Keywords

• Medical supply distribution
• Diabetes management supplies
• Home healthcare products
• Insurance-covered medical supplies
• Chronic condition supplies

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Supply Sales: Sale of single-use disposable healthcare supplies for chronic conditions including diabetes, ostomy, wound care, urology, and incontinence. Revenue generated through insurance claims processing and patient co-payments for supplies covered by insurance plans.
2. Insurance-Covered Breast Pumps: Supply and delivery of breast pumps through insurance coverage via ByramBaby platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DIABETES SPECIALTY CENTER (operating as Byram Healthcare) is a medical supply distribution company that delivers insurance-covered disposable healthcare supplies for chronic conditions including diabetes, ostomy, wound care, urology, incontinence, and breast pumps directly to patients' homes. The company handles insurance verification, claims processing, and offers free home delivery across the USA, supported by its ByramConnect diabetes management app and mybyram customer mobile app.

Product overview

Byram Healthcare is a medical supply company offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance-covered healthcare supplies for chronic conditions. The core offering includes diabetes management products (Continuous Glucose Monitors, Insulin Pumps, Blood Glucose Meters, Test Strips, Sensors for CGMs, Infusion Sets) supported by the ByramConnect Diabetes App for patient engagement. The company also provides dedicated product categories for Ostomy Care, Wound Care, Urology Care, Incontinence Care, and Breast Pumps through insurance coverage. Products span medical devices, disposable supplies, and related accessories from trusted brands including Abbott, Dexcom, Bard, Coloplast, Hollister, and others. The company handles insurance verification and claims processing, offering in-network coverage and home delivery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Byram Baby: Breast pump products supplied through insurance
• ByramConnect

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AbbottcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbbott is a major brand partner providing FreeStyle Libre CGM systems. Byram Healthcare offers Abbott products including FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus CGM systems as part of their diabetes product portfolio.
• DexcomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDexcom is a brand partner providing G7 CGM systems. Byram Healthcare stocks and distributes Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring products.
• Bard MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBard Medical provides urology care products including catheters. Byram Healthcare distributes Bard products as part of their urology care portfolio.
• ConvaTeccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConvaTec is a brand partner providing ostomy and wound care products. Byram Healthcare distributes ConvaTec ostomy supplies and wound care solutions.
• ColoplastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColoplast provides ostomy and urology care products. Byram Healthcare distributes Coloplast products as part of their comprehensive supply portfolio.
• HollistercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHollister provides ostomy care products. Byram Healthcare distributes Hollister ostomy supplies through their product catalog.
• MedelacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedela provides breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies. Byram Healthcare distributes Medela breast pumps covered by insurance through their ByramBaby platform.
• Smith & NephewcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSmith & Nephew provides wound care products. Byram Healthcare stocks Smith & Nephew wound care solutions.
• SpectracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpectra provides breast pumps. Byram Healthcare distributes Spectra breast pumps through their insurance-covered breast pump program.
• ElviecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElvie provides breast pumps and breastfeeding products. Byram Healthcare offers Elvie breast pumps covered by insurance.
• WillowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWillow provides breast pumps. Byram Healthcare distributes Willow breast pumps through insurance coverage.
• Accendra HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc. Accendra Health is a healthcare services company focused on chronic care management and medical supply distribution.
• Apria HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApria Healthcare offers sleep care and respiratory care services. Byram Healthcare provides cross-promotion with Apria services for comprehensive home health solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincare Holdings: Large national home respiratory and DME provider with overlapping diabetes and urology distribution. Comparable insurance-billed DME economics at greater scale.
• AdaptHealth Corp. Public DME distributor (formerly DFB Healthcare / acquired Apria) covering sleep, respiratory, diabetes, and home medical equipment at national scale. Larger, broader incumbent with similar insurance-based distribution economics to Byram.
• Apria Healthcare (Owens & Minor): Major home medical equipment and DME distributor owned by Owens & Minor, with overlap in sleep, respiratory, and diabetes supply categories. Broader incumbent adjacent to Byram's chronic care distribution business.
• Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions: At-home medical supply distribution arm of Cardinal Health focused on urology, ostomy, wound care, and diabetes products delivered directly to patients. Overlapping scope with Byram's chronic care categories.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: Major medical-surgical supply distributor (division of McKesson) covering chronic care supplies at enterprise scale. Adjacent incumbent with overlap in diabetes and incontinence distribution to providers and patients.

Direct peers

• Shield HealthCare: Specialty medical supply distributor focused on ostomy, wound care, urology, and incontinence with direct insurance billing and home delivery. Highly comparable in product mix, customer type, and operating model.
• Better Living Now: Mail-order DME distributor serving diabetes, ostomy, urology, and wound care patients through insurance billing. Closely matches Byram's category mix and direct-to-patient fulfillment model.
• US Med: National distributor of diabetes supplies including CGMs, insulin pumps, and test strips through insurance billing. Direct peer in the diabetes-focused DME distribution segment.
• 180 Medical: Specialist distributor of catheters, ostomy, and continence supplies covered by insurance. Comparable as a category-focused DME distributor serving chronic care patients with similar insurance verification workflow.
• Edgepark Medical Supplies: Direct peer operating as an insurance-covered DME distributor for diabetes, ostomy, urology, wound care, and breast pumps. Closely comparable business model, customer base, and payor-contracted distribution approach to Byram.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ByramHealthcare
• Facebookfacebook.com/byramhealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diabetes-specialty-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/byramhealthcare

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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