Top Healthcare Consulting Firms Driving Innovation in 2026
Healthcare consulting in 2026 is being shaped by increasing system complexity, regulatory pressure and the growing role of data and digital platforms across the healthcare industry.
Consulting firms operating in the healthcare space are expected to combine sector expertise with operational, analytical and technology-led capabilities to support measurable outcomes, end-to- end, from research and development through commercialisation and patient engagement in life sciences and beyond.
The firms listed below are recognised for their scale, healthcare focus and advisory work across providers, payers pharmaceutical and medical technology organisations.
Bain & Company
Founded: 1973
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, US
Employees: ~22,000 (2025)
Global offices: 60+
Revenue (2025): ~$7bn
Bain & Company advises healthcare and life sciences organisations on strategy, performance improvement and organisational effectiveness. Its healthcare consulting work spans providers, payers and life sciences companies, with a focus on cost transformation, growth strategy and post-merger integration.
Bain is known for its emphasis on execution and results tracking across large-scale transformation programmes.
McKinsey & Company
Founded: 1926
Headquarters: New York, US
Employees: ~38,000 (2025)
Global offices: 130+
Revenue (2023): ~$16bn
McKinsey & Company operates one of the largest dedicated healthcare consulting practices globally.
The firm advises governments, health systems, pharmaceutical, MedTech and payer organisations on digital transformation, operational efficiency and healthcare system redesign. Its work frequently integrates advanced analytics, policy research and organisational change initiatives.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Founded: 1963
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, US
Employees: ~36,000
Global offices: 100+
Revenue (2024): ~$13.5bn
Boston Consulting Group supports healthcare organisations with strategy, digital enablement and transformation initiatives across clinical, commercial and operational domains.
The firm applies analytics, data science and engineering capabilities to help clients modernise care delivery models, improve supply chain resilience and embed technology into decision-making processes.
ZS
Founded: 1983
Headquarters: Evanston, Illinois, US
Employees: ~13,000
Global offices: 35
Estimated revenue (2025): ~$2bn
ZS is a global management and healthcare consulting firm that partners with life sciences and healthcare organisations to modernize analytics, embed AI into core processes and power data-driven decision-making.
The firm brings together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to bring new intelligence into healthcare operations and deliver measurable outcomes across strategy, clinical development and commercial execution.
Huron Consulting Group
Founded: 2002
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, US
Employees: ~7,400
Global offices: ~24 locations
Annual revenue: ~$1.36bn
Huron Consulting Group provides advisory services to hospitals, health systems and life sciences organisations, with a focus on strategy, operational improvement and digital transformation.
Its healthcare consulting work addresses financial performance, clinical operations, technology adoption and organisational restructuring across the care continuum.
ClearView Healthcare Partners
Founded: 2007
Headquarters: Newton, Massachusetts, US
Employees: ~300–500
Global offices: Boston, New York, San Francisco, London, Zurich
ClearView Healthcare Partners is a strategy consulting firm specialising in life sciences. The firm works with pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics and medical device companies on commercial strategy, market entry, portfolio planning and product lifecycle decisions.
Its advisory model combines scientific expertise with business and market analysis.
L.E.K. Consulting
Key facts
Founded: 1983
Headquarters: Boston and London
Employees: ~2,100
Revenue: ~$800m (2021)
Global offices: ~20+
L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm with a strong healthcare and life sciences practice.
The firm advises clients on corporate strategy, market access, pricing, commercial due diligence and performance improvement. Its work is characterised by data-driven analysis and sector-specific expertise across healthcare markets.
Deloitte
Founded: 1845
Headquarters: London, UK
Employees: ~470,000 (2025)
Global offices: 150+
Revenue (2025): ~$70.5bn
Deloitte delivers healthcare consulting across strategy, digital transformation and operations for providers, payers and life sciences organisations. The firm integrates technology implementation with regulatory compliance, generative AI and analytics platforms to drive enterprise-wide modernisation and performance improvement.
PwC
Founded: 1998 (modern PwC)
Headquarters: London, UK
Employees: ~328,000 (2025)
Global offices: 150+
Revenue (2025): ~$55bn
PwC delivers integrated healthcare consulting across strategy, digital operations and regulatory transformation for providers, payers and life sciences. Strategy& leads growth/M&A while PwC's technology and advisory arms execute large-scale implementations globally.
IQVIA
Founded: 1982
Headquarters: Durham, North Carolina, US
Employees: ~93,000
Global offices: 100+
Revenue (2025): ~$16.31bn
IQVIA combines healthcare intelligence with consulting services for clinical development, commercial strategy and real-world evidence generation. The firm leverages proprietary data assets and AI platforms to support pharmaceutical commercialisation, market access and provider analytics at global
scale.
Healthcare consulting firms are increasingly being assessed on their ability to deliver integrated advisory
support that combines strategy, analytics and technology implementation.
As healthcare organisations navigate regulatory complexity, workforce pressures and digital transformation in 2026, consulting partners with sector depth and execution capability continue to play a central role in shaping industry outcomes.
