Rotech Healthcare Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.rotech.com
Employees: 3,800
Employee growth: 0.0%

So what if it's the 21st century? Rotech Healthcare still makes house calls. The company leases and sells respiratory-assistance equipment and durable medical equipment to home-bound patients with breathing disorders and other infirmities, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and obstructive sleep apnea. The company operates through about 430 locations in nearly every US state. Respiratory equipment, which provides nearly 90% of the company's sales, includes nebulizers, sleep disorder breathing therapy systems, and oxygen systems. Rotech also offers nebulizer medications and other medical equipment, including hospital beds, walkers, and wheelchairs.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $483.8M
One year growth: (2.5%)
Net income: ($14.8)M

Officers:
Chairman: Arthur J. Reimers
President, CEO, and Director: Philip L. Carter
COO and Interim CFO: Steven P. Alsene

Competitors:
American HomePatient
Apria Healthcare
Lincare Holdings