Dr. Wagner leads systemwide pharmacy strategy for the nation’s largest pediatric health system, overseeing a team of more than 600 across four hospitals as well as specialty, home infusion and retail pharmacy operations with more than $400 million in annual medication spend. He spearheaded the modernization of pharmacy operations through a radio frequency identification-enabled inventory management model that delivers real-time visibility into high-cost medications, reducing a 12-step manual inventory process to two steps and enabling 24/7 medication tracking and expiration monitoring. The initiative helped avoid up to $40 million annually in inventory waste and generated $14 million in annual savings on select therapies despite increased utilization, while improving charge capture. Dr. Wagner helped lead the development of a 40,000-square-foot centralized pharmacy facility in Missouri City, Texas, supporting specialty and infusion care for nearly 4,000 patients. Nationally, he serves on the Children’s Hospital Association pharmacy executive steering committee, the Epic pharmacy executive advisory board and the Vizient pharmacy business council, and is immediate past president of the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacy. He also advises national efforts addressing pediatric drug shortages and supply chain resiliency.
