Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., is the world’s premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services. For nearly 150 years, Hanger has established and maintained a tradition of excellence attributable to the dedication and clinical expertise of our providers, our steadfast support of research and development, and our unwavering commitment to patient satisfaction.
Hanger Orthopedic Group comprises four wholly-owned subsidiaries that serve different segments of the O&P industry – Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, SPS, Innovative Neurotronics, and Linkia. Each one contributes to Hanger’s unique identity as a patient-focused company combining a reputation for clinical excellence with a progressive approach to the use of emerging technologies.
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Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics is the core business of the company. It provides patient care services to more than 650,000 patients every year. With more than 600 patient care centers across the United States, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics employs approximately 25% of the nation’s O&P professionals.
Orthotics is the custom design, fabrication and fitting of braces and supports for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. These conditions may range from short-term, sports-related injuries to long-term, progressive neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Prosthetics is the custom design, fabrication and fitting of artificial limbs.
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics also offers post-mastectomy care and a specialty footwear program for diabetics. While our various programs are targeted to the specific needs of distinct patient groups, their goals are identical -- to maximize the ability of each patient to successfully perform activities of daily living. |
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The largest O&P distributor in the world, SPS provides O&P professionals nationwide with a reliable source for all orthotic and prosthetic materials. With four distribution centers and more than 270,000 O&P product offerings, SPS delivers products within one to two days to most of the U.S., and posts the lowest backorder and shipping error rates in the industry.
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Designed as a portal to rapidly introduce emerging neuromuscular technologies developed at major research centers, universities, or in collaboration with industry suppliers worldwide, Innovative Neurotronics, Inc. specializes in the development and commercialization of devices that utilize electrical stimulation to improve the functionality of an impaired extremity.
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The first and only network management company solely dedicated to the O&P industry, Linkia is a powerful partner for national healthcare companies looking to ensure the O&P care received by their beneficiaries is of unquestioned quality, is affordably priced, and appropriately delivered. Linkia establishes a capability for its healthcare company partners to define network access strategies and coauthor oversight requirements. This customization ensures a tailored approach appropriate to each company’s specific healthcare delivery needs and model. |