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National Pharmaceutical Services
14748 W. Center Road, Suite 325, Omaha, Neb. 68144; 402-334-2677;
fax: 402-334-4475
1996 revenues
Total gross revenues$2,500,000
PBM gross revenues$1,500,000
PBM unbundled revenues$1,500,000
PBM Clients
Total450
Employer/group plans with direct service450
Lives Covered
Group Health:
Total350,000
Active enrollees47,000
through employers65%
through third-party vendors35%
Retail Network
Pharmacy locations47,000
Mail-order services
Percentage of prescription volume10%
Generic usage
Percentage of prescription volume83%
Staff
Total12
Professionals7
Includes: 5 registered pharmacists
PBM services since: 1994.
Parent: Pharmaceutical Technologies Inc.; primary business: PBM software.
Services: Retail pharmacy network, mail-order distribution, claims processing, online claims processing, concurrent utilization review, retrospective utilization review, benefit design consulting, formulary management/review, monitoring of physician prescribing practices, patient education, employer demographic study.
Formularies offered: Open, closed, restricted/customized.
Pharmacies contracted: Independently owned; retail chains, including CVS, Eckerd, Long's, Osco, Publix, Revco, Tom Thumb, Vons, Walgreens and Wal-Mart.
Reports provided: Physician prescribing patterns, generic vs. name brands dispensed analysis, per member per month projections, top prescription providers by cost/prescription volume.
Service area: Midwest, South, West.
Billing methods: Capitated rate, fee per claim, charge per transaction. Volume discounts to employers.
Officers: Mike Makoid, CEO; Douglas M. Pick, president/COO; Angela Pieper, CFO; Bill Fleming, medical director; Melissa Schreifels, director-HMO/pharmacy.
Contact: Douglas M. Pick.