LAKE CITY-LINCARE
Durable Medical Equipment & Supplies • Lake City, FL • Since 1987
About
Summary: - Lincare Holdings Inc. is a public (private ownership per notes) respiratory healthcare company headquartered in Clearwater, Florida. Founded in 1987, it operates as the largest distributor of home respiratory care equipment in the U.S., serving around 1.8 million patients from over 700 locations across 49 states. Products include oxygen, nebulizers, sleep apnea devices, home INR testing, ventilators, enteral therapy, and other durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds). It is a subsidiary of Linde plc. The company has a significant U.S. footprint but also mentions operations in seven countries historically. In 2024, ProPublica reported a decades-long history of Medicare fraud allegations related to Lincare. - Headquarters: Clearwater, Florida. - Key figures: Industry – Hospitals and Health Care; IPO year 1992; Employee base large (varies by source: about 2,319 in one summary, or 10,000 including clinicians in a broader description). - Contact/identity: Website lincare.com; main phone numbers 800-284-2006 and (727) 533-8413. Note: If you specifically need information tied to "Lake City-Lincare" (a location in Lake City, FL), this page confirms Lincare’s Clearwater headquarters and broad U.S. footprint but does not list a Lake City office. For Lake City-specific details, you may want to search for local Lincare branches or contact the main numbers to confirm any Lake City location.
Clinic Type
Durable Medical Equipment & Supplies
Address
260 S Marion Ave, Building C, Suite 101, Lake City, FL 32025
Phone
Not specified
NHCOrders@lincare.com
Opening Hours
Not specified
Telehealth
Not specified
Emergency Care
Not specified
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Insurance & Payment
Contracted and in-network with most insurance providers including Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid replacement plans and private insurance
Not specified, Pay Your Bill (guestpay)
Financing: Not specified
Savings plan: Not specified
Languages Spoken
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit https://www.lincare.com/resources/patient-support/faq for the full FAQ list.
Commitments
Awards & Accreditations
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Yelp (Lake City, FL location): 2.0 out of 5 stars (9 reviews)
- Yelp (Overall brand): 1.7 out of 5 stars (1998 reviews)
- Reviews.io (Overall brand): 2.2 out of 5 stars (508 reviews)
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching customer service via phone
- Long hold times and unhelpful interactions
- Billing and insurance processing errors
- Delays or failures in delivering necessary medical equipment and supplies
- Challenges with staff responsiveness and professionalism
"The billing unit for this company is horrible, and you cannot get them on the phone."
— Trustpilot Review"Their logistics are incredibly... to the point of being dangerous (not being able to get the medication)."
— Yelp Review"Just awful customer service, after 4 days calling re cPap machine errors... no heat or humidity, finally called manufacturer... ResMed & they said I had to deal with LINCARE since they sold it to me."
— Reviews.io ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Lake Shore Hospital Authority approves final pieces of deal to transfer hospital building to Meridian — Dec 9, 2025
- Lake City Council approves agreement to revive Lake Shore Hospital — Dec 2, 2025
- ‘We need more’: Residents and health care groups raise concerns about access to health care — Sep 16, 2025
- HCA Lake City Hospital receives A grade — Nov 25, 2025
- Lake City rehabilitation hospital opens after $31M construction — Nov 26, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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