Vish Patel

Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
Axil Health
Raleigh, NC (Chapel Hill area)
Vish Patel 1

15+

Years
In Healthcare

4

Startups Initiated 

4,140

LinkedIn Followers

Vish’s Journey

Joined Brier Creek Pharmacy as Chief Operating Officer, gaining early leadership experience in retail pharmacy operations.

2009

Co-founded the Self Insured Pharmacy Network (SIPN), connecting self-funded employers with independent pharmacies across North Carolina.

2017

Co-founded MakoRx to simplify and reduce costs in the PBM landscape for self-funded employer groups.

2020

2011

Co-founded In-Clinic Rx, pioneering the embedding of clinical pharmacists inside physician offices.

2019

Co-founded Hague Pharmacy at Children’s Hospital of King’s Daughters, delivering pediatric pharmaceutical services tailored to young patients.

2023

Co-founded Axil Health as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer.

About Axil Health

Founded - 2023 | Based in - Raleigh, NC | Stage - Series A

Highlight

Axil Health embeds clinical pharmacists directly into medical practices, supported by an in-house technology platform for value-based care programs.

Problem

Healthcare practices often manage chronic care and remote monitoring that leave gaps through disconnected workflows.Pharmacists usually are outside the care loop, even though they can directly improve patient health by helping with chronic conditions, carefully administering drugs, and offering over-the-counter remedies for minor ailments.

USP

Axil Health is not positioning pharmacists as a support function. It places them inside physician practices and connects their work to CCM, RPM, CGM, AWVs, APCM, and incident-to services.In 2026, Axil already has 25 clinics and nearly 9,000 patients, giving the company a clear early footprint in pharmacist-led care delivery.

Key Milestones

2023

Founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a focus on pharmacist-led, tech-enabled care management.

2024

Built an in-house proprietary technology platform to support RPM, CCM, TCM, AWVs, and care coordination workflows.

2025

Held the Axil Health Summit 2025 at its Raleigh Center of Excellence and Clinical Hub, bringing together pharmacists, fellows, residents, and interns.

2026

Continued hiring clinical pharmacists and building fellowship pathways for pharmacist-led primary care delivery.
In Their Own Words:

"At Axil Health, we're on a mission to transform how clinical care is delivered."