What NCPDP Foundation does

NCPDP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, that funds research advancing pharmacy interoperability standards, particularly those maintained by NCPDP. The Foundation operates a structured grant program issuing calls twice yearly (Spring and Fall) plus ad hoc grants, with a per-grant cap of $150,000 and over $2.4M cumulatively distributed to grantees. Its research agenda is organized around four strategic initiatives: enhancing patient safety, expanding the role and value of the pharmacist, increasing patient access to care, and empowering coordination of care and innovation. Funded projects span RTPB standardization, RxChange, RxFill, specialty medication enrollment, REMS exchange, immunization data exchange, pharmacogenomics, and digital therapeutics, with grantees including universities (Michigan, Minnesota, Tennessee, Wisconsin-Madison, NYU Grossman, Campbell), technology vendors (RedSail, RxEOB, Surescripts-aligned entities, Point-of-Care Partners), and payer-provider collaborations (BCBS NC, MedStar).

The Foundation's business model is charitable donation-driven, with a tiered donor recognition structure ranging from Friends ($100+) and the 1977 Society ($1,977+) through Patrons ($10K+), Advocates ($20K+), Visionaries ($50K+), and Pathfinders ($100K+). The donor base comprises 569+ Friends, 59 1977 Society members, 24 Patrons, and 6 Advocates, supplemented by larger Pathfinder-level commitments from organizations such as RedSail Technologies. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from senior executives across the pharmacy ecosystem (including CVS Health and Surescripts) and operates with a small staff of four or more. Outputs of funded research are published as a growing library of 20+ studies, and the Foundation confers an annual Charles Pulido Excellence Award recognizing project impact.

The Foundation's strategic positioning is structurally tied to NCPDP, the dominant standards body for pharmacy data exchange, giving it privileged access to industry consensus-building, regulatory positioning around standards adoption, and distribution to the universe of pharmacy interoperability decision-makers. This ecosystem affiliation, combined with a diversified donor base and a recognized research portfolio, constitutes the Foundation's primary competitive position.

Name

NCPDP Foundation

Legal name

NCPDP Foundation

Website

https://ncpdpfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NCPDP Foundation is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds research advancing pharmacy interoperability standards. It operates a tiered donation program and biannual grant calls, distributing over $2.4M cumulatively to universities, vendors, and payer-provider collaborators researching standards-based exchange.

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Healthcare Research Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Pharmacy interoperability research
• Healthcare IT standards
• Pharmacy data exchange
• Healthcare research grants
• Nonprofit health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Services

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Grants, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Grants: The NCPDP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds its operations and grant programs through charitable donations at various giving levels (Friends $100+, 1977 Society $1,977+, Patrons $10,000+, Advocate $20,000+, Visionary $50,000+, Pathfinder $100,000+). All donations support healthcare industry research projects.

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Core offering

NCPDP Foundation funds and supports research projects that improve patient outcomes and advance interoperability in the pharmacy and healthcare ecosystem. The foundation channels charitable contributions into grant-funded research on NCPDP standards adoption, pharmacy data exchange, patient safety, and emerging healthcare IT priorities.

Product overview

The NCPDP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that funds healthcare interoperability research rather than offering commercial products or services. The Foundation provides grant funding to support research aligned with four strategic initiatives: Enhancing Patient Safety, Expanding the Role and Value of the Pharmacist, Increasing Patient Access to Care, and Empowering Coordination of Care and Innovation. Research grants have funded work on NCPDP standards including Real-Time Prescription Benefits (RTPB), Pharmacist eCare Plan (PeCP), pharmacogenomics (PGx) integration, HL7 FHIR interoperability, RxChange messaging, and specialty medication enrollment standards. The Foundation also administers the Charles Pulido, R.Ph. Excellence Award to recognize grantees demonstrating excellence in healthcare collaboration and innovation.

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Quantifiable outcome

• 3.8% reduction in monthly medication costs for patients using RxWallet app with real-time prescription benefits access
• +5 more outcomes

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Conducted research on the implementation and feasibility of the Pharmacist eCare Plan (PeCP) for patient health data interoperability, connecting a community pharmacy and medical office using HL7 FHIR technology.
• RxEOB.com, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2025Conducted research examining the impact of providing patients real-time access to prescription benefit information through the RxWallet mobile app, demonstrating 3.8% reduction in medication costs.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-grantee on the More Than A Script Initiative expansion, bringing care to rural North Carolina through independent pharmacists with $140,000 in funding.
• Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-grantee with BCBS of North Carolina on the More Than A Script value-based care model expansion targeting rural pharmacist-led chronic care services.
• NYU Grossman School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee receiving $149,123 to generate concrete evidence on the impacts of real-time prescription benefits standards on patient and provider decision-making.
• Xact Laboratories (Xact Labs)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrantee that conducted pharmacogenomics research finding that 95% of patients had PGx-identified medication problems. Awarded the 2026 Charles Pulido Excellence Award for this work.
• Point-of-Care Partners (POCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted pharmacy interoperability assessment study funded by NCPDP Foundation, finding that 46% of pharmacists consider it difficult to share patient information securely.
• Leavitt PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceiving $200,000 grant to complete synchronization of consumer-facing RTPB implementations with NCPDP Prescriber RTPB standards.
• InfoWerkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceiving $190,000 grant to build improved REMS data exchange systems for healthcare systems and pharmacy workflows, enabling quicker access to specialty medications for patients.
• Summit HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $98,000 grant to explore existing business models for reimbursing pharmacists for clinical care services, demonstrating potential to expand access and improve health outcomes.
• STChealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $150,000 for Phase 2 of National Facilitator Model research to validate viability of enabling pharmacies, prescribers, and government agencies to access real-time information across state lines.
• University of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $115,686 grant to study utilization patterns of RxChange messages for pharmacist-prescriber communications regarding ePrescriptions.
• University of Minnesota College of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $102,302 grant to evaluate NCPDP/HL7 FHIR Specialty Medication Enrollment Implementation Guidance for data quality and usefulness.
• RxLivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch on tracking adoption of pharmacists' clinical recommendations and utilizing NLP to standardize medication directions and automate acceptance of pharmacist recommendations.
• Quandary Peak/MedStar HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $105,200 grant to identify workflow gaps and create best practice recommendations for RxChange bi-directional communications between pharmacists and prescribers.
• Digital Therapeutic AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $79,000 grant to determine how reimbursement pathways impact Digital Therapeutics work streams and identify standardization opportunities.
• University of Wisconsin-MadisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived $73,693 grant to demonstrate the value of RxFill for medication adherence through the right information, right person, right time approach.
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNoted as independent organization commemorating World Cancer Day with updated patient resources; not a direct partnership but related industry stakeholder in healthcare information standards.

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