Medline announces supplier agreement with Coastal Bend DME to expand access to homecare solutions
Agreement provides solutions to help efficiently deliver patients products directly to their home
By Medline Newsroom Staff | December 3, 2025
Northfield, Ill., Dec. 3, 2025 – Medline today announced a supplier agreement with Texas-based Coastal Bend DME, a locally owned and operated durable medical equipment (DME) and supply company serving communities in South Texas.
Signed in February 2025, the agreement provides Coastal Bend DME with access to Medline’s expansive product portfolio and next-day delivery capabilities, supporting Coastal Bend DME’s provision of homecare and durable medical equipment to patients. The collaboration will help improve both the availability and accessibility of high-quality medical supplies, including incontinence items, enteral nutrition and DME, for Coastal Bend DME’s patients.
“Partnering with Medline allows us to expand our product offerings and better serve our clients with reliable and innovative medical supplies,” said Raymond Salloum, owner of Coastal Bend DME. “We’re excited about this formalized agreement, which brings competitive pricing and streamlined logistics to our operations, ultimately benefiting the communities we serve.”
Coastal Bend is serviced out of Medline’s distribution center in Katy, Texas, part of its national network of 45 distribution facilities that help enable next-day delivery to 95% of U.S. customers.
“We are thrilled to solidify our relationship through this new agreement,” said Britt Murray, post-acute care sales representative, Medline. “This deal formalizes our commercial relationship, enables drop shipping and leverages our Medline Home Direct™ program to deliver single-patient orders directly to residences.”
Read about how Medline works with home medical equipment (HME) providers to improve financial and operational outcomes at https://www.medline.com/about-us/who-we-serve/hme/
About Medline
Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain, and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in over 100 countries and territories. Learn more at www.medline.com.
Contact:
Stacy Rubenstein
847-949-2286
srubenstein@medline.com
Medline Newsroom Staff
Medline Newsroom Staff
Medline's newsroom staff researches and reports on the latest news and trends in healthcare.
