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Claim to Fame
Go behind the scenes with the leaders shaping the DME industry. Claim to Fame is where the DME community comes to talk shop. Hosted by NikoHealth, we spotlight the builders, leaders, and operators driving the future of this rapidly evolving industry. Hear the inside stories, lessons, and wins from the people leading the future of DME.
Episodes
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Scaling Care at Home with CareCentrix’s President and SVP
On the “Claim to Fame” DME podcast, host Alex interviews Hailey Sofiane, President of CareCentrix, and Michael Ducharme, SVP of Product and Analytics, about…
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Jeff Baird on DME Industry Evolution, Compliance Landmines, and Competitive Bidding Risks
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, hosts Alex and Wayne interview healthcare attorney Jeff Baird of Brown & Fortunato, who describes his firm’s nationwide work…
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Rehab Medical President Kevin Gearheart on CRT Complexity, Patient Outcomes, and Technology
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, Kevin Gearheart, president and partner of Rehab Medical, explains how complex rehab technology (CRT) differs from other DME…
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QP3’s BJ Anderson on Winning Referrals: Ask for the Business, Sell Outcomes, and Build Clean, Billable Processes
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, Alex and Wayne interview BJ Anderson, president of QP3 Training Systems, a second-generation family business specializing in…
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Parachute Health CEO David Gelbard on Killing the Fax, Trust, and the Next Wave of DME e-Prescribing
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, hosts interview David Gelbard, CEO and co-founder of Parachute Health, about building a national DME e-prescribing network…
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Motif Medical’s Jason Ivey on Building a Strong Maternal Health Program in DME
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Jason Ivey, National Accounts Manager at Motif Medical, a maternity-focused manufacturer offering…
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DME Audits, UPICs, Extrapolation, and AI: Legal Insights with Stephen Bittinger
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, healthcare attorney Stephen Bittinger of Polsinelli explains how he defends providers against payer audits and sues payers…
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Patty Gatter of The Breastfeeding Shop: Building a Direct-to-Consumer Maternal Health DME Brand
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, Patty Gatter, founder of The Breastfeeding Shop, shares how she started the company in 2015 as a mom and breastfeeding…
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From Basements to Boardrooms: Gemcore's CEO, Matt Edwards, on Revolutionizing Diabetes Tech
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Matt Edwards, CEO of Gemcore, a second-generation family business founded in 1992 that evolved from…
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XRHealth’s Eran Orr on VR as Medicare-Reimbursable DME for Rehab, Pain, and Mental Health
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, Eran Orr, founder of XR Health and former Israeli F-16 pilot, explains how a whiplash injury led him to build a VR therapy…
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NikoHealth CEO and Founder, Michael Kutsak on Modernizing DME Software, Simplifying DME Operations, and Preparing for the Future
In the 50th episode of the Claim to Fame DME podcast, hosts Alex and Wayne interview Michael Kutsak , CEO and founder of NikoHealth, who previously owned and…
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CCS Medical CTO Richard Mackey on AI, Data, and the Future of DME in Chronic Care Management
On the Claim to Fame DME podcast, hosts Alex and Wayne interview Richard Mackey, CTO of CCS Medical, a 30+ year company evolving from traditional DME into…
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Bellevue Healthcare CEO Joel Gallion on Advocacy, Organic Growth, and AI in DME
This week Alex and Wayne are joined by Joel Gallion, President and CEO of Bellevue Healthcare, discusses the company’s evolution and the broader DME landscape…
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Daybreak’s Eric Mongeau on the Shift Beyond CPAP: Reducing Abrasion, Scaling DME, and At-Home Oral Appliance Therapy
On this week's episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Eric Mongeau shares his 16-year sleep industry path from ResMed to scaling Aeroflow and now leading…
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Med-South’s Lisa Wells on DME Compliance, Provider Enrollment, Culture, and the Future of Home-Based Care
On the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Lisa Wells, Senior Vice President at MedSouth Inc., a multi-state home medical equipment provider based…
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ACHC on CMS Final Rule: Annual DMEPOS Accreditation, Survey Readiness, and Ownership Changes
This week on the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne interview ACHC's Kris Rivotti (clinical compliance educator for DMEPOS) and Deborah Panza (associate…
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Mathew Mammen on Fixing DME Decisioning with Ashvin AI’s Financial Operating System
On this episode Alex and Wayne interview Mathew Mammen of Ashwin AI, who shares his background as a software engineer, longtime DME owner, founder of a sleep…
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Bradley Smith on DME M&A: When to Sell, How to Grow via Acquisition, and What Drives Valuations
Alex and Wayne interview Brad Smith of Vertes, a healthcare M&A firm focused on DME/HME, to discuss the grow-vs-sell decision and current market dynamics. Brad…
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How Mask Fit AR Uses Facial Scanning and AI to Improve CPAP Mask Fit and Compliance, with Wade West
In this episode for the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Wade West, Vice President of MaskFit AR, about the company’s facial scanning technology…
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Growth Without Adding Cost in DME: Lowering Cost to Serve, Focused Growth, and Proving Value
Alex and Wayne interview Wes Hopper of Why Success Happens about helping DME providers grow without adding costs. Hopper shares his 30-year background across…
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Clean Data, Interoperability, and Scaling DME Operations with Dewey Roof of Valere Health
On the Claim to Fame podcast, Dewey Roof of Valere Health shares his 30-year DME/HME background, including selling an HME to Adapt Health in 2021, and explains…
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HME News Editor Liz Beaulieu on DME Trends, Medtrade Takeaways, and the Shifting Payer Landscape
Alex and Wayne interview Liz Beaulieu, editor of HME News, about her background in trade publishing and how HME News covers the home medical equipment industry…
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From Pharmacy to Respiratory Care: Casey Toomajian's Inspiring Journey with Hometown Healthcare
In this episode of Claim to Fame, Alex and Wayne interview Casey Toomajian from Hometown Healthcare. Casey shares the compelling origin story of his…
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Bringing AI Into DME with Ben Nadeau, Co-Founder of Celeritas and Owner of Bedard Pharmacy
Ben Nadeau joins Claim to Fame to talk about what it really takes to bring AI into pharmacy and DME operations. As the owner of Bedard Pharmacy, a family-run…
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Transforming Healthcare Sales: AI, Partnerships, and Industry Evolution with Yelena Brusilovsky
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne host Yelena Brusilovsky, National Vice President of Commercial Sales for Edgepark and Advanced…
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Scaling Healthcare Distribution Without Losing the Human Touch, with JJ Pistoor
In this episode of the Claim to Fame Podcast, Alex and Wayne engage in a detailed conversation with JJ Pistoor, Vice President of Revenue at Geriatric Medical…
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Innovating Orthopedic DME with AI: An Interview with Sarah Staley
In this episode of Claim to Fame, Alex and Wayne interview Sarah Staley from Synergy Orthopedics to discuss her journey from DME coordinator to leading smart…
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Managing DME Operations: Insights from Keith Steichen of Royal Apex Solutions
In this episode of the Claim to Fame, Alex and Wayne welcome Keith Steichen, founder of Royal Apex Solutions, a DME consulting firm. Keith talks about his 25…
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Transforming Sleep Health with Joe Megibow
In this episode of the Claim to Fame Podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Joe Megibow, CEO of cpap.com. Joe shares his journey from being a technologist in the…
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David Siegel, CEO of Nationwide Medical, on DME Growth, Technology, and Private Equity
David Siegel, CEO of Nationwide Medical, joins Claim to Fame to reflect on more than 23 years of building one of the most recognizable names in sleep and…
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Understanding DME Payer Strategy with Heather Davis, Founder of Visionera
Heather Davis, Founder of Visionera, joins Claim to Fame to break down how DME providers should really be thinking about payer strategy. We talk through common…
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Innovation in Healthcare: AI in DME with Ben Nadeau
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Ben Nadeau, from Bedard Pharmacy and Celeritas AI, discusses his journey in revolutionizing the pharmacy and DME…
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Medtrade 2026 Special Edition: How DME Providers Get Real Value from the Show with Taylor Williams
In this special edition of Claim to Fame, Taylor Williams from Emerald joins us to share what providers should actually focus on this year. We cover the most…
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Audits, Appeals, and Staying Ahead of CMS with Wayne Van Halem
Former CMS insider Wayne Van Halem joins Claim to Fame to talk audits from the inside out. We cover what auditors are really looking for, common mistakes that…
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Transforming Home-Based Care: A Conversation with Vijay Kedar from Tomorrow Health
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne welcome Vijay Kedar, co-founder and CEO of Tomorrow Health, who delves into his journey from…
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How PPM Fulfillment Scaled a Smarter Supply Chain for DME | Chris Hoffman
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Chris Hoffman from PPM Fulfillment shares insights on the journey of building a fulfillment company from 2009 to…
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Optimizing DME Operations with Miriam Lieber: Insights on Leadership, Automation, and Industry Evolution
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, hosts Alex and Wayne interview Miriam Lieber, a well-known expert in the DME industry. Miriam shares her…
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Creating Lasting Customer Relationships with Louis Feuer
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Louis Feuer, celebrated speaker and expert in sales and customer service, shares his journey from social work to…
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Innovating Respiratory Care with Telehealth Pioneer Justin Hawley
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Justin Hawley, co-inventor of tele respiratory care and a leader at rtNOW. Justin shares…
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How Trevor Theriot Turned Athletic Grit Into Med-Tech Breakthroughs at ManaMed
In this episode of Claim to Fame, Alex and Wayne sit down with Trevor Theriot, founder of ManaMed, to unpack his journey from standout UCLA athlete to med-tech…
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From Aerospace to AI: Elad Ferber, CEO of Synthpop, on Slashing Healthcare Admin With AI
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne sit down with Elad Ferber, CEO of Synthpop, to discuss his path from aerospace engineering to…
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Inside Gem Health: CEO Brian Sauer on Fixing the Broken Sleep Apnea Journey
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne sit down with Brian Sauer, CEO of Gem Health and a 40-year veteran of the healthcare industry…
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Building ‘Nora’: How Morgan Mancada, CEO of Neru Health, Is Transforming Sleep Apnea Care With AI
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, hosts Wayne and Alex sit down with Morgan Mancada, CEO of Neru Health, to talk about his unique dual role as both…
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Innovating Sleep and Safety Solutions with Caleb Polley of Cubby Beds
In this episode of the Claim to Fame Podcast, Caleb Polley, CEO and founder of Cubby Beds, discusses his journey from a teenage entrepreneur to creating…
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Advocacy and Advancement in DME with Stephanie Legree from AAHomecare
In this episode of Claim to Fame podcast, we chat with Stephanie Legree from AAHomecare. Starting her journey in a family-owned DME business, Stephanie shares…
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Fixing the DME Staffing Gap: How Todd Usher Built Tactical Back Office
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Todd Usher, founder of Tactical Back Office, shares his extensive journey through the healthcare and DME space…
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Faith, Data, and the Future of Respiratory Care: A Conversation with Zach Gantt of Encore Healthcare
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, we speak with Zach Gantt of Encore Healthcare, who shares his journey from a family-rooted career in DME to…
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Breaking Barriers in DME: Insights from Kerriann Catlaw of Proxy DME
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast we talk with Kerriann Catlaw from Proxy DME to discuss her extensive 25+ years of experience in the DME industry…
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Educating in the DME Space: Insights from Ronda Buhrmaster
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, hosts welcome Ronda Buhrmaster from VGM to discuss her 13-year journey in the DME industry. Ronda elaborates on…
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Innovating Sleep Therapy: Jamie Caputo on SaaS Solutions and HME Industry Insights
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, hosts Alex and Wayne engage in a comprehensive conversation with Jamie Caputo, a seasoned professional with…
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Automating the Future of DME: Insights from Notable Systems' Brian Nannie
On this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Alex and Wayne interview Brian Nannie from Notable Systems. Brian shares his extensive experience in the DME and…
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The Future of Sleep Technology with Robert Miller
In this conversation, Robert Miller, VP of Sleep at Apria Healthcare, shares his extensive experience in sleep medicine and discusses the evolution of sleep…
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Navigating the Complex Landscape of Revenue Cycle Management with Prochant
In this episode, we welcome BJ Martinelli and Joey Graham from Prochant to discuss their journey in the revenue cycle management (RCM) space, from Joey's…
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Inside MAMES: Advocacy, Community, and Collaboration in the DME Industry
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, we talk with Rose and Jim, key figures from the Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services (MAMES). Rose…
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From Hedge Funds to Healthcare: Adam Nadler’s Journey into DME and AI
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Adam Nadler shares his transition from a hedge fund trader to a significant player in the Durable Medical…
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From Skateboarding to Sleep Therapy: Mike Austin's Journey in DME
In this podcast episode, Mike Austin, CEO of Quality DME, discusses his journey from a skateboard instructor to a leading figure in the durable medical…
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Unlocking DME Success: MiraVista's Blueprint for Reimbursement Mastery
In this episode, we host Derrick and Andrea Stark, the founders of MiraVista, a company providing expertise for DME (Durable Medical Equipment) suppliers…
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Embracing Change in the HME Industry with Kyle Neese from ACU-Serve
In this engaging podcast episode, Alex and Wayne have an insightful conversation with ACU-Serve's Kyle Neese, a prominent figure in the HME industry. Kyle…
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Building Efficiency in Healthcare: A Conversation with Trey Holterman
In this episode of the Claim to Fame podcast, Trey, the founder of Tennr, discusses the company's mission to solve the pre-visit processing problem in…
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DME Compliance with Michael Silverman: Legal Insights for Health Providers
In this podcast episode, hosts Alex and Wayne welcome Michael Silverman, founding partner of Silverman Bain, a law firm specializing in regulatory compliance…