# Lamar Health

> Lamar Health is a San Francisco software company that automates the paperwork behind expensive specialty medications. Its AI-driven platform handles unified intake, insurance verification, clinical and payor requirement checks, and prior authorization submission and tracking for specialty pharmacies, infusion clinics, and home infusion pharmacies - the drugs that average around $70,000 per patient per year. Founded by Ph.D. geneticist Eesha Sharma and backed by Y Combinator (W21), Lamar aims to get patients on therapy in days instead of weeks without forcing providers to add headcount.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Eesha Sharma (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~14-15 employees
- **Products:** Prior Authorization Automation, Unified Intake, Insurance Coverage Verification, EHR Connectivity & Reporting
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator (Winter 2021 batch), Reports 97% decrease in staff time, 95% decrease in errors, and 50% decrease in time to fill for customers, Built a named customer base across specialty and infusion pharmacies including Brooks Infusion, NuFactor, CloudRx, Uptiv Health, and RE Pharmacy

## Products & services

- **Prior Authorization Automation** — AI-driven platform that automates prior authorization for specialty medications - covering clinical and payor requirement validation, automated PA submission, and status tracking.
- **Unified Intake** — Consolidates referrals and orders arriving via fax, EHRs, payor portals, and email into a single structured workflow.
- **Insurance Coverage Verification** — Automated benefit and eligibility checks so pharmacies and clinics know coverage before starting the fill process.
- **EHR Connectivity & Reporting** — Direct EHR connectivity plus integrated reporting to reduce manual document review, errors, and staff time.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator (Winter 2021 batch)
- Reports 97% decrease in staff time, 95% decrease in errors, and 50% decrease in time to fill for customers
- Built a named customer base across specialty and infusion pharmacies including Brooks Infusion, NuFactor, CloudRx, Uptiv Health, and RE Pharmacy
- Founded and scaled by a Ph.D. geneticist who previously worked on AI for precision medicine and vaccine optimization

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Reported latest funding raise dated December 2024 (Seed stage).
- **2025-07** — Website lists an expanded named customer roster including Brooks Infusion, CloudRx, NuFactor, Choice One Rx, Uptiv Health, and RE Pharmacy.

## Links

- Website: https://lamarhealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lamarhealth

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Last updated: 2026-08-04