Name

CCPA Purchasing Partners

Legal name

CCPA Purchasing Partners, LLC

Website

https://ccpapp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Administrative Fees from Vendor Partners: CCPAPP receives administrative fees from vendor partners in exchange for providing access to their member base. The organization shares revenue with members through annual administrative award payments based on member purchases.
2. Member Revenue Sharing: All eligible members receive an annual administrative award payment based on member purchases, providing additional value back to physician practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCPA Purchasing Partners operates as a group purchasing organization that leverages the collective purchasing power of multiple physician practices to negotiate better prices with suppliers. Members gain access to discounted vaccines, medical supplies, office supplies, and other essential items through negotiated vendor partnerships, with no cost to join and no monthly or annual dues. The organization is funded through administrative fees from vendor partners and shares revenue with members through annual administrative award payments.

Product overview

CCPA Purchasing Partners (CCPAPP) is a group purchasing organization that operates as a centralized platform providing physician practices with access to negotiated pricing from a comprehensive portfolio of vendor partners. The offering consists of vaccine contracts with major pharmaceutical manufacturers (Merck, Sanofi, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Seqirus), medical supplies through McKesson with hospital-based pricing, office supplies via Staples and Warehouse Direct, electronic payment processing through USPAY, IT support from Summit Technologies, temporary staffing through Medix, insurance brokerage via CMS Insurance Agency, and accounting services through Professional Practice Consultants. The platform is augmented by a Premier partnership providing access to over 2,800 contracts and $56 billion in purchasing volume. Members access these discounted contracts through a membership portal and vendor-specific ordering systems, with revenue sharing through annual administrative award payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Merck Vaccine Contracts Contract offering with Merck providing member physician practices with discounted vaccines including Capvaxive, Gardasil 9, Hepatitis A and B, MMR, Pedvax HIB, Pneumovax 23, ProQuad, Recombivax, RotaTeq, Vaqta, Varivax, and Vaxneuvance.
• Sanofi Vaccine Contracts Contract offering with Sanofi Pasteur providing member physician practices with discounted vaccines including ActHIB, Adacel, Beyfortus, Daptacel, DT Ped, Fluzone, Flubok, Imogam Rabies-HT, Imovax Rabies, IPOL, MenQuadfi, Pentacel, Quadracel, Tenivac, Tubersol 5 TU, Typhim Vi, and YF-Vax.
• Pfizer Vaccine Contracts Contract offering with Pfizer providing member physician practices with discounted vaccines including Abrysvo, Comirnaty, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19, Prevnar 20, and Trumenba through Pfizer Prime Contracts.
• AstraZeneca Vaccine Contracts Contract offering with AstraZeneca providing member physician practices with FluMist Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine Live, Intranasal).
• Seqirus Vaccine Contracts Contract offering with Seqirus providing member physician practices with discounted influenza vaccines including AFLURIA, FLUCELVAX, and FLUAD.
• McKesson Medical Supplies Medical and surgical supplies through McKesson with hospital-based pricing, average savings of 10-25%, no minimum order requirements, and next day shipping available to CCPAPP members.
• Staples Office Supplies Office supplies, print services, and promotional products through Staples with discounts up to 80% off catalog price and free delivery on over 100,000 products.
• Warehouse Direct Office Supplies Office supplies through Warehouse Direct with free overnight delivery on over 60,000 items for next day delivery, with orders accepted as late as 7pm CST.
• USPAY Electronic Payment Services Electronic credit card processing with exclusive 0.95% credit card processing fee and free terminal for new clients ($600 value). Terminals accept chip-cards, swipes, manual entries, and contactless technology (ApplePay, AndroidPay, SamsungPay).
• COTG Copiers and Printers Xerox Corporation wholly owned subsidiary offering copiers and printers with elite partnerships with HP, Dell, and Lexmark. Members are eligible for discounts on equipment acquisition and service contracts.
• Access Document Management Document storage, scanning, and shredding services with HIPAA compliant record storage at rates less expensive than public storage options.
• Summit Technologies IT Support General help desk and PC support for physician practices, supporting a wide range of EMRs including EPIC, eClinical Works, Office Practicum, Medisoft, Medical Manager, IDX, and Amazing Charts.
• Medix Temporary Staffing National staffing company providing temporary staffing, temp to hire, and direct hire services for healthcare (clinical, administrative, and financial), scientific, and information technology positions.
• CMS Insurance Agency Brokerage Insurance brokerage providing insurance review and comparisons to ensure appropriate coverage. In-person consultations are available to review and improve risk management procedures.
• Professional Practice Consultants Accounting Complete range of accounting and financial reporting services tailored for medical practices, available through CCPAPP member pricing.
• Premier Partnership Access Certified Premier Sponsor partnership providing access to Premier's portfolio of more than $56 billion in purchasing volume and 2,800+ contracts. Includes hospital-based pricing on medical supplies through McKesson, pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies, and employee discount programs.
• VanishPoint Syringe (Retractable Technologies Inc.) Safety medical device featuring automated retraction technology designed to reduce needlestick injuries and disposal costs by approximately 40%, offered to CCPAPP members through the Retractable Technologies Inc. contract.
• EasyPoint Retractable Needle (Retractable Technologies Inc.) Safety medical device featuring automated retraction technology designed to reduce needlestick injuries and disposal costs by approximately 40%, offered to CCPAPP members through the Retractable Technologies Inc. contract.
• Cell Phone Discount Program Discounts on cell phone agreements with AT&T (25% off voice and data plans), Verizon (up to 22% off qualifying monthly access fees, plus 3% paperless billing discount and up to 25% off eligible accessories), and T-Mobile (12% discount on unlimited data plans for eligible classes of trade).
• Employee Discount Program Corporate shopping employee discount program featuring top national retailers, offering employee discounts, member benefits, corporate perks, student discounts, and coupons through Perks at Work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members typically realize aggregated savings of 15% through Premier partnership
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Retractable Technologies Inc.supportingOthers · 12 February 2026New contract offering for safety medical devices including VanishPoint Syringe and EasyPoint Retractable Needle featuring automated retraction technology designed to reduce needlestick injuries and disposal costs by approximately 40%.
• MerckcoreOthersMajor vaccine manufacturer partner offering discounts on vaccines including Capvaxive, Gardasil 9, Hepatitis A and B, MMR, Pedvax HIB, Pneumovax 23, ProQuad, Recombivax, RotaTeq, Vaqta, Varivax, and Vaxneuvance.
• SanoficoreOthersVaccine manufacturer partner offering discounts on vaccines including ActHIB, Adacel, Beyfortus, Daptacel, DT Ped, Fluzone, Flubok, Imogam Rabies-HT, Imovax Rabies, IPOL, MenQuadfi, Pentacel, Quadracel, Tenivac, Tubersol 5 TU, Typhim Vi, and YF-Vax.
• PfizercoreOthersVaccine manufacturer partner offering discounts on Abrysvo, Comirnaty, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19, Prevnar 20, and Trumenba through Pfizer Prime Contracts.
• SeqiruscoreOthersVaccine manufacturer partner offering discounts on AFLURIA, FLUCELVAX, and FLUAD influenza vaccines.
• AstraZenecacoreOthersVaccine manufacturer partner offering FluMist Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine Live, Intranasal) through McKesson or authorized distributors.
• McKesson Medical SurgicalcoreOthersMedical supplies distributor offering average savings of 10-25% with no minimum order requirements and next day shipping. Available through Premier partnership providing hospital-based pricing.
• PremiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations representing two-thirds of all U.S. healthcare providers. CCPAPP is a certified Premier Sponsor, providing members access to Premier's portfolio of more than $56 billion in purchasing volume and 2,800+ contracts. Members typically realize aggregated savings of 15%.
• StaplessupportingOthersOffice supplies partner offering discounts up to 80% off catalog price with free delivery on over 100,000 products and guaranteed delivery by end of next business day.
• Warehouse DirectsupportingOthersOffice supplies partner offering free overnight delivery on over 60,000 items for next day delivery. Orders may be placed as late as 7pm CST.
• AT&TsupportingOthersCell phone provider partner offering 25% discount on voice and data plans for eligible healthcare classes of trade (excludes unlimited data plans).
• VerizonsupportingOthersCellular service partner offering up to 22% discount off qualifying monthly access fees, including 3% discount for paperless billing and up to 25% off eligible accessories (excludes unlimited data plans).
• T-MobilesupportingOthersCellular service partner offering 12% discount on unlimited data plans for eligible classes of trade.
• USPAYsupportingOthersElectronic payment services partner offering members an exclusive 0.95% credit card processing fee and free terminal for new clients ($600 value). Terminals accept chip-cards, swipes, manual entries, and contactless technology (ApplePay, AndroidPay, SamsungPay).
• COTGsupportingOthersXerox Corporation wholly owned subsidiary providing copiers and printers with elite partnerships with HP, Dell and Lexmark. Members eligible for discounts on equipment acquisition and service contracts.
• AccesssupportingOthersDocument management and storage services provider offering HIPAA compliant record storage at cost-effective rates.
• Summit TechnologiessupportingTechnology or IntegrationIT support provider offering general help desk and PC support. Supports a wide range of EMRs including EPIC, eClinical Works, Office Practicum, Medisoft, Medical Manager, IDX, and Amazing Charts.
• MedixsupportingOthersNational staffing company for healthcare (clinical, administrative, and financial), scientific, and information technology positions. Offers temporary staffing, temp to hire, and direct hire services.
• CMS Insurance AgencysupportingOthersInsurance brokerage providing insurance review and comparisons to ensure appropriate coverage. In-person consultations available to review and improve risk management procedures.
• Professional Practice ConsultantssupportingOthersAccounting services provider offering a complete range of accounting and financial reporting services for medical practices.
• bioMérieuxsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerNetworking Luncheon Sponsor for 2026 Annual Meeting: Time for a Check-Up. Provides BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE System, a molecular infectious disease diagnostics product available exclusively through McKesson at discounted pricing for CCPAPP members.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Owens & Minor: Medical-surgical supply distributor serving hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physicians — the same independent-practice customer profile that CCPAPP negotiates pricing for, particularly through McKesson.
• Cardinal Health: Large medical and pharmaceutical distributor serving providers across acute and ambulatory care. Comparable to McKesson and Cencora as upstream counterparties in the same purchasing ecosystem CCPAPP participates in.
• Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in the U.S. Plays the role of distribution intermediary similar to what CCPAPP plays on the GPO side; affects the same healthcare supply chain CCPAPP's members purchase from.
• McKesson Medical-Surgical: Medical-surgical supplies distributor and CCPAPP's largest non-vaccine vendor partner. Not a direct GPO competitor, but a key comparator on supply-chain reach and the dominant counterpart in CCPAPP's hospital-pricing arrangement for medical supplies.

Direct peers

• HealthTrust: Group purchasing organization owned by HCA Healthcare, providing supply-chain contracting and services to hospitals and non-acute providers. Closely comparable GPO business model, though tilted to the hospital/large-provider side of the market.
• Intalere: Healthcare GPO focused on non-acute and ambulatory providers (a closer overlap with CCPAPP's physician-practice segment). Now operates as part of Vizient; provides the most direct segment-level comparison to CCPAPP's physician and ambulatory focus.
• Provista (a Vizient company): Procurement and GPO services company (now owned by Vizient) serving non-acute providers including physician practices — the closest segment-level peer to CCPAPP in terms of customer profile and contract aggregation model.
• Vizient: Major healthcare GPO serving hospitals, health systems, and ambulatory providers after absorbing MedAssets and Intalere. Operates a similar contract-negotiation-plus-advisory model and competes for the same physician-practice and ambulatory segments CCPAPP addresses.
• Premier Inc. One of the largest U.S. healthcare group purchasing organizations, with the same core model (aggregating member purchasing volume to negotiate supplier contracts). CCPAPP is explicitly a 'certified Premier Sponsor' that resells access to Premier's 2,800+ contracts to its own members.

Broad incumbents

• MedAssets: Formerly an independent healthcare GPO and spend-management firm that merged into Vizient. Operated in the same contract-aggregation space as CCPAPP at significantly larger scale, with broader service offerings including analytics and revenue-cycle services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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