Advanced Health Pharmacy

What Advanced Health Pharmacy does

Advanced Health Pharmacy is a small, independently-owned community pharmacy headquartered in Portage, Michigan, operating a single retail location at 7916 Oakland Dr. Founded and led by pharmacist-owner Arun, the business serves individual patients in the Portage and greater Kalamazoo area with prescription dispensing, immunization services (including routine, travel, immigration, at-home, and onsite workplace vaccines), point-of-care diagnostic testing (Flu, COVID, Strep, RSV, TB), wellness assessments (body composition, grip strength), and diabetic shoe fitting billed to Medicare. The company operates 16+ staff including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, a nurse, a marketer, and dedicated delivery drivers.

The business has expanded beyond core dispensing into two adjacent lines. First, a Long-Term Care (LTC) pharmacy practice serves assisted living, memory care, adult foster care, hospice, and behavioral health facilities with specialized packaging, in-house delivery, and medication therapy management. Second, an e-commerce storefront (shop.advancedhealthpharmacymi.com) sells specialty vitamins, CBD, durable medical equipment, compression socks, braces, and pet products. Free local delivery, free 28-day medication bubble adherence packaging, and free at-home nurse vaccinations are positioned as differentiating offerings against chain pharmacies.

Revenue is generated through prescription transaction fees, professional service fees (vaccines, testing, consultations, wellness), retail product sales, and managed LTC services. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on local reputation, Google reviews, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), and a blog with health education content. The company has disclosed no external funding and is privately held by operating owner Arun.

Name

Advanced Health Pharmacy

Legal name

Advanced Health Pharmacy

Website

https://advancedhealthpharmacymi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advanced Health Pharmacy is an independently-owned community pharmacy in Portage, Michigan, providing prescription dispensing, immunizations, long-term care pharmacy services, wellness assessments, diagnostic testing, and retail products to local patients and care facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Prescription Dispensing: Core pharmacy service filling prescriptions for community patients and long-term care facility residents. Revenue generated per prescription transaction.
2. Vaccination Services: Routine vaccines, travel vaccines, immigration vaccines, at-home vaccines, and onsite clinic vaccines for businesses.
3. Product Sales: Retail sales including specialty vitamins, CBD products, compression socks, OTC medications, DME (Durable Medical Equipment), braces, specialized gifts, and pet products through their e-commerce shop.
4. Long-Term Care Pharmacy Services: Medication dispensing, specialized packaging, and clinical services for assisted living facilities, memory care, adult foster care, hospice, behavioral health facilities, and independent living communities.
5. Wellness Services: Weight and fitness programs, grip strength assessments, pharmacist consultations, body composition analysis, and nutritional supplements.
6. Diagnostic Testing: Rapid testing for Flu, COVID, Strep, RSV, and TB testing services.
7. Durable Medical Equipment: Diabetic shoe fitting services with Medicare billing, personalized DME, and braces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Advanced Health Pharmacy is an independently-owned community pharmacy that fills prescriptions, administers immunizations (routine, travel, immigration, at-home, and onsite workplace), packages medications into 28-day adherence bubble packs, and provides long-term care pharmacy services to assisted living, memory care, and hospice facilities. It also operates a wellness center offering pharmacist consultations, body composition and grip strength assessments, point-of-care diagnostic testing (Flu, COVID, Strep, RSV, TB), diabetic shoe fitting with Medicare billing, and an e-commerce shop for specialty vitamins, CBD, DME, and OTC products.

Product overview

Advanced Health Pharmacy is a small, independently-owned pharmacy providing personalized healthcare services primarily serving the Portage, Michigan community. The pharmacy operates as a single-location, service-oriented practice rather than a technology platform. Their offerings include core pharmacy services (prescription refills, immunizations), specialized clinical services (wellness center with body composition and grip strength testing, medication therapy management), long-term care pharmacy services for assisted living facilities, and retail products (specialty vitamins, CBD, diabetic supplies, OTC products). The pharmacy differentiates through personalized care, free local delivery, free adherence packaging, and Medicare-covered services like diabetic shoe fittings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription Refill Services Online prescription refill service allowing patients to request prescription renewals through the pharmacy's website. Targeted at individual community patients and family caregivers in Portage, MI.
• Vaccines and Immunizations Routine vaccines (Flu, COVID, Shingles, Pneumonia, RSV, TDAP), travel vaccine consultations, immigration vaccines, at-home vaccines, and onsite workplace vaccination clinics for local businesses.
• Wellness Center Holistic health services including weight and fitness assessment with body composition analysis, grip strength testing, and pharmacist consultations for medication and disease state management.
• Long-Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy Services Specialized pharmacy services for assisted living facilities, memory care, adult foster care, hospice care, behavioral health facilities, and independent living communities, including medication dispensing, in-house delivery, specialized packaging, and medication therapy management.
• Medication Packaging (Bubble Packing) Adherence packaging organizing medications into date-stamped 28-day bubbles for improved medication adherence, enhanced safety, and convenience for patients with complex medication regimens.
• TB Testing Tuberculosis skin testing service available for $59.00 per test with appointment scheduling required.
• Rapid Diagnostic Testing Point-of-care rapid testing for Flu, COVID, Strep, and RSV with rapid results availability at the pharmacy.
• Diabetic Shoe Fitting Specialized diabetic shoe fittings with Medicare billing certification, providing custom Anodyne therapeutic footwear to help prevent foot complications in diabetic patients.
• Travel Vaccine Consultation Pre-travel health consultation including review of Michigan vaccine registry, CDC recommendations for destination, prescription writing for vaccines and malaria prevention, and insurance billing. Priced at $39 per person or $89 per family (3+ people).
• Online Retail Shop E-commerce platform offering specialty vitamins, CBD products, compression socks, durable medical equipment (DME), braces, specialized gifts, pet products, and over-the-counter medications.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Anodyne ShoescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Anodyne Shoes for diabetic footwear. Advanced Health Pharmacy is an authorized Medicare supplier offering professional diabetic shoe fitting services using Anodyne therapeutic footwear products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rite Aid: Regional/national pharmacy chain offering prescription dispensing, immunizations, and retail health products. Competes in the broader Michigan market with chain pricing and convenience, though without the LTC and adherence packaging specialization.
• Walgreens: National pharmacy chain with prescription, immunization, and retail health offerings. Operates locations in the Kalamazoo area and competes for the same walk-in prescription and OTC customer base, though it does not match the LTC packaging and at-home service model.
• CVS Pharmacy: National retail pharmacy chain offering prescription dispensing, immunizations, and walk-in clinical services. Competes directly with Advanced Health Pharmacy in the Portage/Kalamazoo market on convenience and basic services, but lacks the personalized care and LTC facility focus of an independent.
• Costco Pharmacy: Membership-based warehouse pharmacy offering low-cost prescriptions and immunizations. Competes on price for cash-paying and insured customers in the broader Kalamazoo trade area.

Direct peers

• Genoa Healthcare: Specialty and behavioral-health-focused pharmacy serving assisted living, mental health, and LTC facilities. Directly comparable to Advanced Health Pharmacy's LTC pharmacy services segment, particularly for behavioral health and hospice facility contracts.
• Good Neighbor Pharmacy: AmerisourceBergen-supported network of independent community pharmacies that offers similar services — adherence packaging, immunizations, compounding, and personalized care. Most directly comparable in business model, scale, and go-to-market to Advanced Health Pharmacy.
• Health Mart (McKesson): McKesson-affiliated franchise/network of independent community pharmacies providing dispensing, clinical services, and adherence packaging support. Operates at the same scale and with the same independent-operator model as Advanced Health Pharmacy.
• Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy: Independent-style pharmacy combining dispensing with wellness services, supplements, vitamins, and natural products. Mirrors Advanced Health Pharmacy's hybrid retail-plus-clinical positioning, including specialty vitamins and wellness consultations.
• Synchrony Pharmacy (LTC): Long-term care pharmacy services provider specializing in medication packaging and facility dispensing for assisted living, hospice, and behavioral health. Directly comparable to Advanced Health Pharmacy's LTC services segment.

Emerging players

• Amazon Pharmacy: Mail-order and online pharmacy serving chronic prescription refills and OTC products. Represents the primary digital/mail-order threat to independent community pharmacy dispensing revenue, particularly for maintenance medications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AdvancedHealthPharmacy
• Instagraminstagram.com/advancedhealthpharmacy
• TikToktiktok.com/@advancedhealthpharmacy1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advanced-health-pharmacy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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