AMA Medline Buying Program

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Elevate your practice with a market leader

Medline Buying Program - 2026

Sustaining your practice requires support beyond patient care. As a preferred provider of the AMA, Medline gives members access to competitive pricing on essential medical supplies and equipment, while delivering the reliability, supply confidence and operational efficiency small practices need to thrive.

Why join the AMA Medline Buying Program?

AMA members who enroll in the AMA Medline Buying Program gain access to exclusive savings on thousands of medical, surgical and pharmaceutical supplies and equipment. Program benefits include:

  1. Up to 20% savings on all Medline purchases
  2. Low order minimums and no cost to join
  3. Formulary guidance and support to help drive standardization across locations
  4. Practical resources and customized solutions to help support best practices 
  5. Reliability and resilience in product delivery through Medline’s end-to-end supply chain

What types of products and services does Medline offer?

Medline supports physician practices with solutions designed to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burden and operate with greater confidence. 

  1. Comprehensive product portfolio: Choose from approximately 335,000 medical, surgical, office and laboratory products, including approximately 190,000 Medline brand options, to support care across clinical and ambulatory settings.
  2. Integrated inventory and logistics support: Medline works with practices to analyze supply usage patterns, uncover hidden costs, provide streamlined ordering, and align product delivery with practice needs and growth plans.
  3. Prime vendor solutions: Customized partnership model to leverage Medline’s full capabilities, including cost control tools, logistical and data tools and clinical expertise to support your organization’s goals and initiatives. Medline’s corporate prime vendor customer retention rate is 98% over the last five years.
  4. Custom kitting solutions: Simplify workflows and help reduce waste with procedure and supply kits customized by specialty, physician preference or practice needs.
  5. Comprehensive lab solutions: Medline’s expansive portfolio of lab products and expertise allows them to tailor their offering to your practice requirements.
  6. Clinical education and staff training: Free access to on-demand education and onboarding resources through Medline University.

Why choose Medline for your practice?

As the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care, Medline brings long‑term stability, clinical insight and partnership mindset to every customer relationship. By vertically integrating manufacturing and distribution, Medline’s scale and infrastructure help small practices benefit from health‑system‑level supply confidence, while maintaining full control over how they operate.

For physician practices, that means:

  1. Greater supply chain resilience, reliability and delivery
  2. Transparent pricing without large buy-ins, hidden fees or upfront costs
  3. Reduced risk of backorders and disruptions
  4. Fewer vendors and simpler inventory management
  5. Real value beyond discounts—from high-quality products to education to logistics

 

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AMA membership has its advantages

  • Be a part of the nation's largest physician organization
  • Play a role in shaping the future of health care
  • Enjoy exclusive perks and savings

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