Five Maryland employers, including three based in Montgomery County, have been named among Fortune and Great Place To Work’s 2026 Best Workplaces in Health Care. The annual national rankings, released October 13, are based on confidential employee surveys measuring workplace culture and the employee experience. Companies must be Great Place To Work Certified to be eligible. The rankings evaluate employers as workplaces and are not a measure of patient care or healthcare quality.
Maryland had two companies represented on the large employers list and three on the small and medium employers list. Bethesda-based Aledade ranked No. 14 among large employers. Founded in 2014, Aledade is a physician-led public benefit corporation focused on value-based care. The company works with more than 3,000 primary care partners across 46 states and Washington, D.C., supporting care for more than 3 million patients. Aledade has more than 1,600 employees. Maxim Healthcare, headquartered in Columbia, ranked No. 17 on the large employers list. Founded in 1988, Maxim provides home and community-based healthcare services, including skilled nursing, personal care, behavioral therapy, and services for military and federal families.
Three additional Maryland companies appeared on the small and medium employers list. Columbia-based Welldoc ranked No. 27. The health technology company operates an AI-powered digital health platform focused on cardiometabolic care, including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, heart failure, and other conditions. Germantown-based Rehab 2 Perform ranked No. 28. The physical therapy and sports rehabilitation practice operates more than 15 locations across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region, offering physical therapy and specialty services including concussion management and pelvic health. Bethesda-based LucyRx ranked No. 31. The prescription care company works with employers to provide pharmacy benefits using transparent pricing, coverage design, analytics, clinical support, and specialty care coordination.
With Aledade and LucyRx headquartered in Bethesda and Rehab 2 Perform based in Germantown, three of Maryland’s five companies on the 2026 lists are based in Montgomery County.
