> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/naics/423450/ # NAICS code 423450: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers The companies classified under NAICS 423450, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** NAICS 423450 is the code for Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade. The companies counted under it are mostly very small: 55% have 50 or fewer employees, and 53% are headquartered in the United States. ## What is NAICS 423450? NAICS 423450 is the code for Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. It belongs to sector 42: Wholesale Trade. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 5047, Wholesale medical and hospital equipment, in the older SIC system (72%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification. - 55% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. - The largest group is headquartered in the United States (53%). Within the US, California is the biggest state (14%). - Most were founded in the 2000s (25%), then the 2010s (21%). **Figure: How NAICS 423450 is built.** The code 423450 split into its parts: sector 42, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry. *The six digits of NAICS 423450. Each digit narrows the category.* ## Which companies are classified under NAICS 423450? The biggest by headcount range include Cardinal Health, Owens & Minor, Octapharma, Adapthealth and Nipro Medical. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Headquarters | Employees | | --- | --- | --- | | [Cardinal Health](https://enrich.chat/company/cardinal-health/) | Dublin, OH | 10,001+ | | [Owens & Minor](https://enrich.chat/company/owens-and-minor/) | Mechanicsville, VA | 10,001+ | | Octapharma | Lachen, Switzerland | 10,001+ | | Adapthealth | Conshohocken, PA | 10,001+ | | Nipro Medical | Miami, FL | 10,001+ | | Medpace | Cincinnati, OH | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Olympus Corporation Of The Americas | Center Valley, PA | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Canon Medical Systems | Otawara-Shi, Japan | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Patterson Companies | St. Paul, MN | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Agiliti | Eden Prairie, MN | 5,001 to 10,000 | | [HealthPartners](https://enrich.chat/company/healthpartners/) | Saint Louis Park, MN | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Omron Healthcare | Hoffman Estates, IL | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Appasamy Associates | Arumbakkam Chennai, India | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Phoenix Pharmahandel GmbH & Co Kg | Mannheim, Germany | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Mölnlycke Health Care Us | Norcross, GA | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Transasia Bio-Medicals | Mumbai, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Trivitron Healthcare | Chennai, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Biotech Healthcare | Luzern, Switzerland | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Coopersurgical | Trumbull, CT | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Sysmex America | Lincolnshire, IL | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Carestream Dental | Atlanta, GA | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Confluent Medical Technologies | Scottsdale, AZ | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Benco Dental | Pittston, PA | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Healthium Medtech | Bangalore, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Cardinal Health Canada | Vaughan, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## Where are NAICS 423450 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (53%), India (8%) and Italy (6%). **Figure: Where companies in NAICS 423450 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 headquartered in each country: United States 53%, India 8%, Italy 6%, Germany 5%, Canada 4%, Netherlands 4%, Switzerland 3%, Australia 2%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 by headquarters country.* Within the United States, California (14%), Florida (11%) and Texas (7%) lead. **Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 423450, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 423450 headquartered in each state. The largest are California 14%, Florida 11%, Texas 7%. *Share of counted US companies in NAICS 423450 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.* ## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 423450? 55% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 423450.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 in each employee range: 11 to 50 55%, 51 to 200 30%, 201 to 500 7%, 501 to 1,000 4%, 1,001 to 5,000 3%, 5,001 to 10,000 1%, 10,001+ 0%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 in each employee range.* ## How old are NAICS 423450 companies? Most were founded in the 2000s (25%), then the 2010s (21%). **Figure: When companies in NAICS 423450 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 founded in each era: Before 1960 6%, 1960s 3%, 1970s 7%, 1980s 14%, 1990s 21%, 2000s 25%, 2010s 21%, 2020s 2%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.* ## How NAICS 423450 compares - Florida holds 11% of the US companies here, against 7% across all NAICS codes on this site. ## How do NAICS 423450 companies describe themselves? A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Medical Equipment Manufacturing (52%), Hospitals and Health Care (19%) and Medical Device (16%). **Figure: How companies in NAICS 423450 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 that give each industry on their public profile: Medical Equipment Manufacturing 52%, Hospitals and Health Care 19%, Medical Device 16%, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 6%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 423450 by the industry they list on their public profile.* ## NAICS 423450 and the SIC system NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most. | Code | Title | Share of counted | | --- | --- | --- | | SIC 5047 | Wholesale medical and hospital equipment | 72% | | [SIC 3841](https://enrich.chat/naics/339112/) | Manufacturing surgical and medical instruments | 6% | | SIC 5122 | Wholesale drugs and sundries | 3% | | [SIC 3842](https://enrich.chat/naics/339113/) | Manufacturing surgical appliances and supplies | 3% | | SIC 5999 | Retail miscellaneous merchandise | 2% | ## Where NAICS codes come from NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to. ## How do you reach the people at NAICS 423450 companies? The people to talk to are usually sales, supply chain and procurement leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers) ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 423450, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified ``` ## More to explore Codes next to it: [NAICS 423420: Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers](https://enrich.chat/naics/423420/)[NAICS 423430: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment](https://enrich.chat/naics/423430/) Others in sector 42: [NAICS 423610: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring](https://enrich.chat/naics/423610/)[NAICS 424690: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant](https://enrich.chat/naics/424690/)[NAICS 423810: Construction and Mining Machinery](https://enrich.chat/naics/423810/)[NAICS 423120: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts](https://enrich.chat/naics/423120/)[NAICS 423310: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel](https://enrich.chat/naics/423310/)[NAICS 423510: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal](https://enrich.chat/naics/423510/)[NAICS 424910: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers](https://enrich.chat/naics/424910/)[NAICS 424720: Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant](https://enrich.chat/naics/424720/) NAICS 423450 by state: [Florida](https://enrich.chat/naics/423450/florida/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is NAICS code 423450? NAICS 423450 is the code for Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade. ### What is the SIC code for NAICS 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers)? 72% of the companies counted carry SIC 5047 (Wholesale medical and hospital equipment), but the two systems do not map one to one. ### Which companies are classified under NAICS 423450? The biggest by headcount range include Cardinal Health, Owens & Minor, Octapharma, Adapthealth and Nipro Medical. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them. ### Where are NAICS 423450 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (53%), India (8%) and Italy (6%). ### How big are the companies in NAICS 423450? 55% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### How do I find a company's NAICS code? Search the official NAICS index at the U.S. Census Bureau for the code that matches what the company mostly does. Public companies in the US also list a SIC code in their SEC EDGAR profile. ## Try this prompt Find the people at NAICS 423450 companies ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 423450, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [NAICS 423420](https://enrich.chat/naics/423420/) - [NAICS 423430](https://enrich.chat/naics/423430/) - [NAICS 423450 in Florida](https://enrich.chat/naics/423450/florida/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)