
OnMed Named Among Top 7% of Fastest-Growing Companies in America
'An incredible purpose, a high-performing team that's in it together, and laser-focused execution can move mountains,' said Karthik Ganesh, CEO of OnMed. 'We're grateful to be on this list but we're only getting started.'
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'An incredible purpose, a high-performing team that's in it together, and laser-focused execution can move mountains,' said Karthik Ganesh, CEO of OnMed. 'We're grateful to be on this list but we're only getting started.'
From its roots as a bold idea to reimagine healthcare delivery, OnMed now operates in seven states, with plans to play a central role in the healthcare solution envisioned by the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). The company's patented CareStation, an 8' x 11' Clinic-in-a-Box combines the scalability of telehealth with the human approach and diagnostics of a clinic. Serving primary, urgent, and post-acute care in one secure, tech-enabled space, this is a new model for our public health infrastructure that delivers convenience, affordability, and a personal care experience.
In a healthcare landscape often dominated by tech-for-tech's sake, wearables, and AI tools that fail to reach millions of underserved Americans, OnMed stands apart. Its vision is clear: everyday healthcare, everywhere. OnMed's purpose is singular, but powerful, to improve the quality of life and sense of wellbeing in communities by bringing timely care, where and when it is needed most.
By partnering with public and private organizations; including payors, health systems, colleges, government agencies, and employers; and being deployed at places like grocery stores, homeless shelters, airports, prisons, and community centers; OnMed is bringing care to meet people seamlessly in their lives.
'This year's Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market,' said Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. 'They didn't just weather the storm—they grew through it.' For the full list of Inc. 5000 companies, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000. Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 22–24 in Phoenix.
About OnMed
OnMed is the premier tech-enabled hybrid care company partnering with public and private organizations to reimagine healthcare access and improve health equity in communities across the country. With its patented 8' x 11' CareStations, OnMed combines the best elements of traditional primary, urgent, and post-acute care with the technology of telemedicine to deliver convenient, affordable care to underserved communities, anywhere they are. The company licenses its cutting-edge technology and care delivery model to a wide range of organizations, including governments, employers, colleges, healthcare provider systems, payors, and high- traffic venues. OnMed is paving the way for everyday healthcare, everywhere.
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