Institutional Pharmacy
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About this specialty
A pharmacy in a hospital (inpatient) or institution used by pharmacists for the compounding and delivery of medicinal preparations to be administered to the patient by nursing or other authorized personnel. Institutional Pharmacies also counsel patients and caregivers; administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.
Source: Developed by National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), and Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition (PSTAC) [1/1/2006: new]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACIES OF LOUISIANA L L C | SCOTT, LA | $90,135 |
| AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO, INC. | MILWAUKEE, WI | $26,181 |
| THE MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPERATING CORPORATION | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,352 |
| SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM INC | BUTTE, MT | $24,475 |
| AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO, INC. | MILWAUKEE, WI | $21,921 |
| INSTITUTIONAL PRESCRIPTION SERVICES INC | WARREN, OH | $20,964 |
| AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $7,729 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CHESTER, IL | $5,876 |
| AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO, INC. | CUDAHY, WI | $3,460 |
| ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $2,870 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.