NAICS 423450—Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Where 423450 sits

1. 42 Wholesale Trade
2. 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
3. 4234 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
4. 42345 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
5. 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies (except ophthalmic equipment and instruments and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians).

Example activities

• dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
• surgical dressings merchant wholesalers
• electromedical equipment merchant wholesalers
• patient monitoring equipment merchant wholesalers
• hospital beds merchant wholesalers
• prosthetic appliances and supplies merchant wholesalers
• hospital furniture merchant wholesalers
• surgical instruments and apparatus merchant wholesalers
• medical and dental x-ray machines and parts merchant wholesalers
• first-aid kits (except household) merchant wholesalers
• surgical and medical masks merchant wholesalers

Cross-references for 423450

• Merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians--are classified in Industry 423460, Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of personal safety devices and supplies (e.g., eye shields, face shields, nonelectric respirators)--are classified in Industry 423990, Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Merchant wholesale distribution of household first-aid kits and nonsurgical bandages--are classified in Industry 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers.

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