Apple Valley & Cedar Avenue Medical Supply Hub – South Metro Resilience
Apple Valley, Minnesota connects M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital, Allina and Park Nicollet clinics, Dakota County Public Health, the Minnesota Zoo, MSP airside logistics, and rapidly growing suburban campuses. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #2642 at 7835 150th Street West keeps Fairview Ridges, Allina Health Apple Valley, Children’s Minnesota specialty clinics, VA Eagan, Metropolitan Airports Commission, ISD 196, the Red Line BRT, and Airlake/Ames industrial partners supplied without relying on downtown warehouses.
Within 25 miles are Fairview Ridges Hospital (Level III trauma), M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s outreach, Allina Home Oxygen, Apple Valley Medical Center, Urgency Room Eagan, Thomson Reuters, Uponor, Wings Financial HQ, Minnesco Aerospace, MSP International Airport, and the Minnesota National Guard 133rd Airlift Wing. Winter storms, MSP runway diversions, zoo events, Red Line BRT surges, and I‑35W/I‑35E commuter incidents demand a “medical suppliers near me” counter fluent in multi-agency coordination—this Cedar Avenue hub delivers.
Dakota County grew from Dakota homelands to railroad-era farming, postwar aerospace, and today’s med-tech, fintech, and tourism cluster. LAC Health extends that heritage with generator-backed refrigeration, multilingual (English/Spanish/Somali) labeling, and ICS workflows synced with Dakota County Emergency Management, Metro Region Healthcare Coalition, and MAC emergency operations.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health South Metro Hub – Inside Walmart #2642
7835 150th Street West
Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
ZIP Code 55124 (serves Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville, Farmington, Rosemount, Mendota Heights, and Cedar Avenue/County Road 42 corridors)
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Parking & Loading: Red Line BRT-friendly loop, ambulance bay with radiant heat, secure cold vault, MSP hazmat returns room, and EV charging for courier fleets.
Highway Access: 1 mile to MN‑77 (Cedar Avenue), 2 miles to County Road 42, 4 miles to I‑35E, 5 miles to I‑35W, 9 miles to MN‑13, 11 miles to MSP International Airport, 6 miles to Airlake Industrial Park.
Nearby Facilities: M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital (3 mi), Apple Valley Medical Center (1 mi), Minnesota Zoo (1.5 mi), VA Eagan Clinic (5 mi), MAC fire training center (7 mi), Dakota County Western Service Center (2 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare, Airport & Education Logistics
- Hospital/clinic replenishment for Fairview Ridges, M Health Fairview specialty centers, Allina Health Apple Valley, Park Nicollet, Children’s Minnesota, and HealthPartners Burnsville.
- MSP campus support for Metropolitan Airports Commission Fire/Rescue, airline medical, TSA clinics, and occupational health providers at MSP and Airlake.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for Allina Home Oxygen, Fairview Home Care, Bluestone Physician Services, and senior living communities across Dakota County.
- School & athletics logistics for ISD 196 (Eastview, Apple Valley), ISD 191 Burnsville, School of Environmental Studies, Minnesota Zoo education, and community sports programs.
- Public health surge caches for Dakota County Public Health, Metro Region Healthcare Coalition PODs, and zoo/veterinary response teams.
- Behavioral health/MAT staging for Dakota Child & Family Clinic, Guild Services, Allina and Fairview partial hospitalization programs, and VA Eagan Primary Care.
EMS, Logistics & Industrial Support
- ALS/BLS rotation for Allina EMS, HealthEast/M Health EMS, Apple Valley Fire, Burnsville Fire, Lakeville Fire, and MSP/TSA response teams.
- OSHA/NIOSH programs for Uponor, Thomsen Reuters, Wings Financial, UTC Aerospace (Collins), Blue Cross Blue Shield Eagan, and rail/freight hubs.
- Cold-chain biologics, trauma blood products, implants, and investigational meds tracked with telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and enterprise systems like SAP SuccessFactors.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia carts, cardiac monitors, and telehealth tablets in rotation across hospitals, schools, zoo clinics, and MSP operations.
- Hazmat courier swaps for MSP fueling, Dakota County specialty labs, and industrial labs with DHS/TSA-compliant chain-of-custody.
- Event medicine staging for MN Zoo concerts, Eagan Vikings training camp overflow, Fourth of July Fun Fair, and Airlake airshows.
Meet the South Metro Team
Our Apple Valley crew includes Fairview logistics veterans, airport medics, and Dakota County public health planners.
Andrea Halvorson
Fairview & Allina Liaison
Former perioperative materials manager at Fairview Ridges and consultant to Allina clinics. Andrea orchestrates implants, oncology regimens, and neonatal transfers across the south metro.
Email: [email protected]
Captain Malik Johnson
MSP & EMS Operations Lead
Former MSP Airport Fire/Rescue medic now serving with Allina EMS. Malik manages ALS cache audits, TSA Known Shipper coordination, and ReadyOp notifications.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Priyanka Patel
Community & School Health Director
Public health physician for Dakota County schools and Minnesota Zoo veterinary liaison. She curates multilingual chronic-care kits, animal response caches, and grant documentation.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Plan Around Cedar Avenue & MSP Ops
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; call +1-703-810-3898 for snow emergencies, MSP runway closures, or zoo events needing after-hours staging.
- Arrive Credentialed
Hospital/EMS badge, MSP airside ID, school district pass, or corporate escort letter ensures immediate release; pre-clearance available via Dakota County EOC or MAC.
- Seal Chain-of-Custody
Every tote receives barcode scans, temperature logs, TSA-approved seals, and photo documentation feeding Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, and MAC compliance platforms.
- Stay Connected
Subscribe for SMS/email bulletins covering MnDOT 511, MSP snow desk alerts, Dakota County ReadyTeam messages, and Red Line BRT service impacts.
Coverage Footprint
Supports healthcare, EMS, airports, schools, zoo operations, and industrial partners across Dakota, Scott, and southern Hennepin counties plus MSP International Airport and Airlake operations.
Dakota County Heritage
Apple Valley weathered the 1985 tornado outbreak, 1991 Halloween blizzard, 2007 I‑35W bridge collapse impacts, MSP runway closures, and pandemic surges. LAC Health maintains that resilience with hardened cold chain, redundant fiber/cellular links, and MOUs with Dakota County Emergency Management, MAC, and Fairview/Allina command centers.
Regional Demographics
Population ~450,000 across Dakota County and adjacent service areas. Demographics: 71% White, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic/Latino, 2% other with employment centered on healthcare, education, aviation, retail, fintech, and advanced manufacturing.
Licensing & Compliance
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, TSA Known Shipper, FAA Part 139 tenant coordination, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH aviation & manufacturing standards, Metro Region ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, and Dakota/Scott county vendor registrations.
Voices from the South Metro
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, MSP agencies, schools, and industrial partners.
Snow and runway delays hit the same morning. LAC Health staged implants, NICU meds, and behavioral health kits with Epic-ready documentation before Cedar Avenue reopened.
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Runway deicing injuries drained our rehab trailers. LAC Health delivered replacements with TSA seals and digital logs before the next wave of flights arrived.
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We hosted band competitions and a football showcase in one weekend. LAC Health labeled trauma and hydration kits by venue and swapped them overnight.
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A veterinary surge and a summer concert overlapped. LAC Health prepared animal-critical meds, staged rehab tents, and managed grant paperwork flawlessly.
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A plant expansion required OSHA kits and bilingual safety instructions. LAC Health documented humidity, expiration, and grant codes before our auditors walked in.
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An ice storm stranded BRT riders and interstate commuters. LAC Health refilled ALS boxes, warming kits, and ESO documentation before our units cleared staging.
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