As disruptors like CVS Health and Walgreens, as well as health systems including Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care, have been launching retail clinics, some parts of the country have been getting more than others, Definitive Healthcare reported.
Here is where retail clinics, which grew 200 percent in claims volume between 2017 and 2022, are most likely to be located, the May 17 report found:
Top markets based on number of active retail clinics
1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (Ill.-Ind.-Wis.): 113
2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta (Ga.): 83
3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (Texas): 68
4. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (Ariz.): 66
5. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land (Texas): 59
Top U.S. regions for retail clinics
1. Southeast: 34.1 percent
2. Midwest: 27.7 percent
3. Southwest: 14.8 percent
4. Northeast: 13.9 percent
5. West: 9.5 percent