Sage Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

What Sage Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. does

Sage Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. is a privately held, single-location specialty pharmacy operating from 4001 N Oakland Ave., Shorewood, Wisconsin, that dispenses and manages complex medication regimens for patients with chronic and high-acuity conditions including Mental Health Disorders, HIV, Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Autoimmune Disorders. The company's core offering combines prescription dispensing with medication therapy management, layering adherence-support services (organized packaging, refill synchronization), patient-facing conveniences (free home delivery, complimentary statewide shipping), clinical and home-care extensions (in-home injectable administration, durable medical equipment, vaccines), and administrative support (insurance benefits investigation, prior authorizations, Medicare/Medicaid coordination, and manufacturer/grants-based copay assistance). Pharmacist Jon Phillips, RPh — third generation in a pharmacy family with 33+ years of practice and 7 years of specialty-pharmacy management — and certified pharmacy technician Bucky Tyler, CPhT anchor the clinical team, with relationships to prescribers handled via e-scribe and faxed referrals.

The business model is built on fee-for-service transaction revenue from prescription dispensing, vaccination administration, and medication therapy management services, supplemented by hardware/DME sales and in-home clinical services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is positioned as patient-friendly through free packaging, free delivery, and copay-assistance enrollment. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct-to-consumer through a retail storefront and walk-in services, plus an enterprise/provider channel routed through prescribing practitioners and faxed/e-prescribed referrals. Channel footprint is regional within Wisconsin, served from a single storefront plus statewide delivery, with no digital property beyond the company website and no mobile app or documented API integration. Revenue, headcount beyond two named clinicians, funding history, and ownership structure beyond family operation are not publicly disclosed, leaving the company firmly in the small independent operator tier of the U.S. specialty pharmacy landscape.

Name

Sage Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

Legal name

Sage Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

Website

https://sage-specialtypharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sage Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. is a privately held, single-location specialty pharmacy in Shorewood, Wisconsin that dispenses and manages complex medication regimens for patients with chronic conditions including HIV, Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Autoimmune Disorders, supplemented by vaccinations, MTM, and statewide delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Pharmacies (Complex/High-Cost Therapies) (HLAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Pharmacy Omnichannel (CRAFAEAK)

Keywords

• Specialty pharmacy services
• Medication therapy management
• Vaccination services
• Prescription medication dispensing
• Insurance coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shorewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Medication Sales: Specialty pharmacy dispensing prescription medications for complex chronic conditions. Revenue is generated through prescription fulfillment for patients with diseases including Mental Health Disorders, HIV, Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Autoimmune Disorders.
2. Vaccination Services: Administering vaccines including COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, Shingles, Pneumonia, Tdap, HPV, Hepatitis A&B, MMR, Meningitis, Varicella, Typhoid, and Polio. Walk-in service for adults and children ages 6+.
3. Medication Therapy Management Services: Comprehensive medication reviews, patient consultation, adherence support, and coordination with healthcare team.
4. Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies: Access to essential medical supplies and in-home consultations, in-home injectable medication administration services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sage Specialty Pharmacy is a single-location specialty pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications for complex chronic conditions including Mental Health Disorders, HIV, Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Autoimmune Disorders. The pharmacy pairs dispensing with medication therapy management, adherence packaging, refill synchronization, vaccination administration, insurance and copay assistance, in-home injectables, and durable medical equipment, supported by free prescription delivery statewide in Wisconsin.

Product overview

Sage Specialty Pharmacy is a single-location specialty pharmacy offering a unified set of pharmacy services focused on patients with chronic and complex medical conditions. The core offering combines Specialty Pharmacy Services with Medication Therapy Management for therapeutic optimization. The service portfolio includes Vaccination Services (providing immunizations against COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, Shingles, Pneumonia, and other diseases), Prescription Medication Packaging, Medication Synchronization, and Medication Consultation as adherence-support modules. Additional services include Prescription Delivery, In-Home Injectables, Durable Medical Equipment, Insurance Benefits Investigation, Prior Authorizations, and Copay Assistance—all designed to provide coordinated, patient-centered care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Pharmacy Services Prescription dispensing and ongoing management of specialty drug therapies for patients with complex chronic conditions, supported by therapeutic optimization and cost containment.
• Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist-led comprehensive medication review and consultation service that documents medication history, identifies duplications and conflicts, and organizes schedules to maximize therapy benefits and minimize risks.
• Vaccination Services Walk-in administration of a broad menu of routine, seasonal, and travel vaccines for adults and children ages 6 and older.
• Prescription Delivery Free home delivery of prescription medications to local Shorewood patients and statewide Wisconsin customers.
• In-Home Injectable Medication Administration Professional administration of injectable medications in patients' homes for patients on complex specialty regimens.
• Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Provision of essential medical supplies and equipment with in-home consultations to support specialty pharmacy patients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Accredo (Express Scripts): Accredo is the largest specialty pharmacy in the U.S., owned by Express Scripts/Cigna. It dispenses high-cost specialty therapeutics for the same chronic disease categories Sage serves (HIV, MS, autoimmune), making it a direct incumbent competitor and the dominant scale player in Sage's market.
• CVS Specialty Pharmacy: CVS Specialty operates the specialty arm of CVS Health, dispensing complex therapies for chronic conditions across the U.S. It competes with Sage on specialty drug fulfillment, adherence packaging, and insurance coordination, with substantially larger scale and PBM leverage.
• Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy: Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy delivers specialty medications and clinical services for chronic conditions nationally, including mental health, HIV, and autoimmune therapies. It is a broad incumbent competitor to Sage, with significantly more locations and payor contracts.

Direct peers

• Amber Specialty Pharmacy: Amber Specialty Pharmacy is an independent specialty pharmacy dispensing high-cost therapies for chronic conditions, with a strong adherence and patient-care model. It is comparable to Sage as a similarly positioned specialty pharmacy operator with overlapping disease-state focus.
• ExactCare Pharmacy: ExactCare (now part of CarepathRx) is a specialty pharmacy focused on patients with multiple chronic conditions on complex regimens, offering medication packaging, synchronization, and home delivery — a direct operational analog to Sage's adherence and delivery services.
• BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services: BioPlus is a specialty pharmacy focused on complex chronic conditions including autoimmune, oncology, and infectious disease. Its clinical-management model and therapy-area focus directly overlap with Sage's specialty pharmacy services and disease-state expertise.
• Genoa Healthcare: Genoa Healthcare operates specialty and behavioral-health-focused pharmacies, particularly in mental health and HIV, embedded in clinics and communities. Its disease-state focus and patient-centered adherence model closely mirror Sage's specialty positioning.

Emerging players

• Avita Pharmacy: Avita Pharmacy is a specialty pharmacy focused on HIV, hepatitis C, and behavioral health, with a strong patient-care and 340B model. It is comparable to Sage as a niche specialty pharmacy with overlapping therapeutic categories and a similar patient-centered approach.
• Shields Health Solutions: Shields Health Solutions partners with health systems to operate specialty pharmacies embedded in clinical workflows. As a specialty pharmacy services enabler, it represents the strategic operating model Sage could pursue to scale beyond a single location.

Regional players

• Meijer Pharmacy: Meijer Pharmacy is a regional retail pharmacy chain in the Midwest providing dispensing, vaccinations, and medication management services. While primarily a mass retailer, it competes with Sage in Shorewood-adjacent geographies for walk-in vaccinations and prescription fulfillment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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