Specialty Pharmacy
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About this specialty
A pharmacy that dispenses generally low volume and high cost medicinal preparations to patients who are undergoing intensive therapies for illnesses that are generally chronic, complex and potentially life threatening. Often these therapies require specialized delivery and administration.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CAREMARK, L.L.C. | REDLANDS, CA | $25,489,696 |
| RED CHIP OF NEVADA | IRVINE, CA | $17,048,914 |
| PROCARE PHARMACY DIRECT, LLC. | MONROEVILLE, PA | $15,270,151 |
| HEMOPHILIA PREFERRED CARE OF MEMPHIS INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $14,663,501 |
| PROFUSION LLC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $14,198,910 |
| CASCADE HEMOPHILIA CONSORTIUM | ANN ARBOR, MI | $13,971,685 |
| ETHICAL FACTOR RX LLC | AVOCA, PA | $11,542,279 |
| PGBB LLC | ORANGE, CA | $10,042,051 |
| DRG PHARMACY LLC | OXNARD, CA | $10,010,558 |
| HEMOPHILIA OF GEORGIA | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $9,238,531 |
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.