Anchorage Southshore Medical Supply Hub – Old Seward Highway, Cook Inlet & Cruise Corridor
South Anchorage supports Providence Surgery & Imaging, Alaska Heart & Vascular, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium clinics, Southcentral Foundation outreach, Girdwood/Alyeska ski rescue, Whittier cruise terminals, Port MacKenzie barges, and the Alyeska Pipeline Marine Terminal. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #2071 at 8900 Old Seward Highway keeps Providence South, Alaska Heart labs, South Anchorage Surgery Center, Anchorage Fire Station 9, Girdwood Fire & Rescue, Whittier cruise medics, and Trans-Alaska pipeline crews stocked without waiting on Seattle flights.
Within 25 miles are Providence South, U-Med District hospitals, Alaska Heart & Vascular, Southcentral Foundation clinics, Ted Stevens Anchorage International south air cargo, Port of Whittier ferries, Alyeska Resort, Beluga River Gas Field, and the Seward Highway/Old Seward logistics belt. King salmon runs, cruise changeovers, avalanche rescues, volcanic ash, and Cook Inlet storms demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter tailored to South Anchorage ICS—this Old Seward Highway hub delivers.
Southshore business blends healthcare, cruise/rail tourism, oil & gas, fishing fleets, National Guard operations, and Mat-Su trail traffic. LAC Health supports them with generator-backed cold rooms, bilingual (English/Yup’ik/Tagalog) documentation, and MOUs with Anchorage OEM, Alaska Railroad, Girdwood Fire, and Whittier Harbor command.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Anchorage Southshore Hub – Inside Walmart #2071
8900 Old Seward Highway
Anchorage, Alaska 99515
ZIP Code 99515 (serves South Anchorage, Dimond, Hillside, Girdwood, Whittier, Portage, Kenai access points, and Prince William Sound partners)
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Parking & Loading: Heated ambulance spur, cruise/rail lane, hazmat returns locker, and cold vault on redundant gen-sets with 72-hour fuel.
Highway & Marine Access: 1 mile to Dimond Blvd/Seward Hwy, 4 miles to ANC south terminal, 40 miles to Girdwood/Alyeska, 60 miles to Whittier cruise berths, 20 minutes to Port of Alaska.
Nearby Facilities: Providence South campus (2 mi), Alaska Heart & Vascular (1.5 mi), South Anchorage Surgery Center (1 mi), Anchorage Fire Station 9 (0.5 mi), Dimond Transit Center (1 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Hospital, Clinic & Cruise Logistics
- STAT replenishment for Providence South, Alaska Heart & Vascular, South Anchorage Surgery Center, Capstone Clinic, and Southcentral Foundation outreach.
- Support for Alaska Native telehealth pods, mobile mammography, and prenatal teams serving Kenai Peninsula communities.
- School nurse caches for South Anchorage High, Service High, Dimond High, and ASD middle schools plus Anchorage Wolverines hockey.
- Public health surge totes for Anchorage OEM, Whittier and Seward cruise terminals, and Girdwood warming shelters.
- Cold-chain biologics and investigational therapies tracked in Cerner, Epic, RPMS, and Meditech with photo verification.
- Event medicine staging for Anchorage RunFest South legs, Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival, and Anchorage Coastal Trail races.
Aviation, Pipeline & Remote Support
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Anchorage Fire stations 8/9/10, Girdwood Fire & Rescue, Bear Creek Fire, Whittier EMS, and Seward Community Health.
- Hazmat returns for Alyeska Pipeline marine terminal, ENSTAR gas, Tesoro fuel docks, and Cook Inlet tug/barge crews with PHMSA/USCG compliance.
- Continuity totes for Alaska Railroad cruise trains, Anchorage airport diversions, and backhaul flights to Kenai, Cordova, and Dutch Harbor.
- Rehab kits for slope crews staging through ANC, helicopter ski guides, avalanche mitigation teams, and fishing fleets.
- Rapid resupply for remote villages accessed via Whittier ferry, Portage float operations, or Kenai Peninsula roadheads.
- Specialty support for wildlife response, gravel mine clinics, and Alaska State Troopers Marine Patrol.
Meet the South Anchorage Team
Our Southshore staff brings Providence perioperative expertise, cruise/rail logistics, and Alaska Native community health leadership.
Raina Utu
Hospital & Cruise Liaison
Former Providence Surgery Center supervisor now aligning OR/cardiac requests with cruise-ship medics and telehealth backhauls.
Email: [email protected]
Chief Boatswain (Ret.) Erik Larson
Port & Pipeline Logistics Lead
Retired USCG Port Security specialist overseeing TWIC rosters, Alyeska marine escorts, and PHMSA documentation.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Lena Begay
Community & Remote Health Director
Family physician supporting bilingual outreach, village clinic telemedicine, and avalanche/fishing ICS planning.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Watch Seward Hwy & ANC Alerts
Call +1-703-810-3898 when avalanches, volcanic ash, or cruise traffic slows Seward Hwy/ANC so we can pre-stage totes or route via rail/port.
- Bring Proper Credentials
Hospital badges, TWIC, Coast Guard, Alaska Railroad, or Alyeska pipeline IDs ensure expedited release; rosters pre-checked with OEM.
- Maintain Custody
Every handoff uses barcodes, temp probes, photos, and e-signature receipts synchronized to Epic, RPMS, WebEOC, and cruise medical logs.
- Stay Alerted
Subscribe to ReadyAlaska, NWS coastal alerts, ANC NOTAMs, Whittier Harbor bulletins, and Alaska Railroad updates for ICS messaging.
Coverage Footprint
Supports South Anchorage hospitals, Dimond retail/air cargo corridors, Girdwood/Alyeska, Port of Whittier, Prince William Sound ports, and Kenai Peninsula roadheads.
Cook Inlet Resilience
The corridor has weathered 2018’s quake, 2020 cruise pauses, 2022 wildfire smoke, volcano ash clouds, and Seward Highway avalanches. Hardened docks, redundant satellite/fiber, and shared SOPs with OEM, Coast Guard, and Alyeska keep resupply steady.
Regional Demographics
South Anchorage & Turnagain Arm population ~120,000: 60% White, 9% Alaska Native/American Indian, 13% Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% Hispanic/Latino, 10% multiracial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you support cruise ship medical teams and Whittier turnarounds?
Yes. Provide vessel manifest or port call; we pre-label rehab/AED kits, capture photos, and file USCG documentation before sailing.
How fast can Providence South or Alaska Heart get STAT deliveries?
Requests before 3 p.m. are sealed within 70 minutes with Epic-ready paperwork, telemetry, and e-signature proof.
Can you move equipment down the Kenai Peninsula or through Portage Valley?
We coordinate Seward Hwy escorts, Alaska Railroad freight, or Whittier tunnel transfers with telemetry logs and ICS packets.
Licensing & Compliance
Alaska Board of Pharmacy, Anchorage OEM, USCG/TWIC, PHMSA/DOT, FEMA Region X ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, OSHA maritime/industrial, Alyeska terminal security, and Alaska Railroad hazardous permits.
What South Anchorage Partners Say
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, EMS, cruise, aviation, and pipeline teams.
Snow and black ice halted carriers. LAC Health delivered spine implants and anesthesia carts in 65 minutes with Epic paperwork.
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Avalanches shut down the pass. They rotated every ALS kit, logged temps, and emailed proof-of-delivery before our morning briefing.
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Three cruise turnarounds overlapped. LAC Health delivered TSA/TWIC-cleared kits labeled per vessel with photo evidence in 80 minutes.
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They staged OSHA-compliant rehab pods with telemetry logs and USCG paperwork before our tanker maintenance window.
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Our mobile clinic doubled bookings. LAC Health delivered bilingual telehealth kits and humidity logs the same afternoon.
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They color-coded AED and hydration stations for every gym/field and refreshed them at 0700 every Monday.
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