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Healthcare Consultants in the US Industry Data and Analysis
Healthcare consultants have benefited from rapid technology adoption and ongoing changes in healthcare regulations. Unprecedented events such as the pandemic elevated demand early in the period, with hospitals increasingly relying on crisis management consultants. This surge led to growth in the number of consultants in the market and escalated competition across the industry. The expanding diversity of clients, including healthcare providers, insurance companies, government agencies and pharmaceutical companies, has created multiple revenue streams that support continued industry growth. However, the rising costs of providing these services have eroded profit. Industry revenue grew at a CAGR of 7.1% through 2025, reaching $18.4 billion, with revenue increasing by 3.4% in 2025 alone.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released September 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States operates under the NAICS industry code OD5496. This industry provides specialist advice to businesses in healthcare fields, such as hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies and insurance providers. Services include advice related to financial management, human resources, strategic planning, information technology, digital transformation, operations management and regulatory compliance. Related terms covered in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States include hitech, electronic health record (ehr), outpatient care and meaningful use.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States include Strategic management, IT and technical consulting and Financial management.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States include Unitedhealth Group Incorporated, Accenture Plc and Huron Consulting Group Inc.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States in 2026?
The market size of the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States is $18.4bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States in 2025?
There are 50,156 businesses in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 7.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States?
The Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States?
The Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 7.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States are Unitedhealth Group Incorporated, Accenture Plc and Huron Consulting Group Inc.
What does the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States include?
Strategic management and IT and technical consulting are part of the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States?
The company holding the most market share in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States is Unitedhealth Group Incorporated.
How competitive is the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Healthcare Consultants industry in the United States.
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