Where is the LAC Health Abilene medical supply hub located?
Our Abilene distribution center is located at 1650 State Highway 351, Abilene, TX, 79601. Guests can schedule dock appointments or curbside pickups by contacting the onsite team.
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📍 Abilene, TX 79601
Wholesale medical supply and medical suppliers near Abilene, TX. Visit Walmart #536 at 1650 State Highway 351 for same-day returns, replenishment kits, and verified LAC Health logistics support.

Abilene, Texas—the county seat of Taylor County with 125,000+ residents—serves as West Central Texas’s primary healthcare and logistics hub, strategically positioned 150 miles west of Fort Worth (Tarrant County’s largest city with 950,000+ residents) and 180 miles southeast of Lubbock (Lubbock County’s largest city with 260,000+ residents). Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #536 at 1650 State Highway 351 provides Taylor County’s comprehensive healthcare network with same-day access to wholesale medical supplies, compliant returns processing, and emergency logistics coordination without the 3-hour drive to Dallas-Fort Worth or Lubbock.
Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene’s 522-bed flagship hospital), Abilene Regional Medical Center (231 beds), Dyess Air Force Base Medical Group, and specialty clinics throughout the Big Country rely on this waypoint for surgical instrument trays, respiratory equipment, home health DME, and emergency medical supplies. Abilene’s location at the crossroads of Interstate 20 (east-west) and U.S. Routes 83/84 (north-south) makes it the natural distribution point for healthcare providers across the 22-county Big Country region, serving communities from Brownwood to Sweetwater.
Since Abilene’s founding in 1881 as a railroad town on the Texas and Pacific Railway, the city has evolved from a cattle shipping point to West Central Texas’s education, healthcare, and economic center. Home to three universities (Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University) with combined enrollment of 10,000+ students, Abilene balances a young, educated population with an aging rural demographic from surrounding counties. The region’s healthcare challenges—serving a 22-county area larger than West Virginia, with many counties designated as medically underserved—require sophisticated logistics. This Abilene hub keeps the Big Country supplied with STAT deliveries routed through +1 (703) 810-3898 rather than waiting for shipments from distant metropolitan distribution centers.
Parking: Free parking with 450+ spaces. Medical supply delivery vehicles may use the northeast loading zone for pallet-sized shipments.
Highway Access: Located on State Highway 351 (Buffalo Gap Road), 2 miles from Interstate 20. Total drive time from Hendrick Medical Center: 8 minutes; from Abilene Regional: 12 minutes; from Dyess AFB: 15 minutes; from downtown medical district: 10 minutes.
Nearby Landmarks: This north Abilene location sits near the intersection of Highway 351 and Interstate 20, 3 miles from Abilene Christian University, and serves as a convenient access point for rural healthcare providers from northern Taylor County.
This location is staffed by West Texas healthcare logistics professionals who understand the unique challenges of serving a 22-county region with limited transportation infrastructure. Each team member is trained in Texas regulations, military medical logistics, and the complexities of supporting both major medical centers and isolated rural facilities across the Big Country’s 24,000 square miles.
Big Country Territory Lead
James coordinates wholesale medical supply logistics across Abilene, Sweetwater, Brownwood, and the entire 22-county Big Country region. With 12 years as supply chain director at Hendrick Health System (managing $18M in annual supply spend across multiple facilities), James joined LAC Health in 2020 to optimize West Central Texas medical logistics. He holds APICS CSCP certification and specialized training in rural healthcare supply chain management. James’s expertise spans major hospital systems, military medical facilities, critical access hospitals, and the unique challenges of delivering supplies across a region larger than 10 U.S. states. His relationships with materials managers throughout the Big Country ensure that medical suppliers near me searches connect to efficient logistics solutions regardless of location.
Email: [email protected]
On-Site Transfer Specialist
Maria manages physical custody transfers at this Abilene hub, coordinating secure handoffs for everything from cardiac surgery supplies to rural clinic equipment. A former Air Force medical logistics specialist at Dyess AFB, Maria understands both civilian and military supply chain requirements. She previously served as central sterile processing supervisor at Abilene Regional, where she managed instrument processing for 8 operating rooms. Maria’s bilingual skills serve Abilene’s growing Hispanic community (35% of population), and her expertise in temperature-controlled shipments is crucial for maintaining cold chain integrity across West Texas distances. She coordinates closely with our dispatch center, understanding that in the Big Country, the nearest alternative supplier might be 150 miles away.
Email: [email protected]
Compliance & Documentation Specialist
Robert ensures every transaction meets regulatory standards across civilian, military, and rural healthcare settings. He previously served as pharmacy director at Hendrick Medical Center, managing medication distribution across the system’s multiple facilities. Robert holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Texas Tech and maintains specialized certifications in nuclear pharmacy and sterile compounding. His expertise encompasses Texas State Board of Pharmacy regulations, DEA controlled substance protocols, DoD pharmaceutical requirements for Dyess AFB, and the unique compliance challenges of rural healthcare. Robert’s meticulous documentation ensures that whether supplies are heading to Hendrick’s cardiac OR or a rural clinic in Coleman County, all regulatory requirements are met.
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This retail location operates 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily, accommodating both urban hospital schedules and rural clinic needs. For after-hours emergency pickups (cardiac surgery supplies, trauma equipment, critical medications), call our 24/7 dispatch line at +1 (703) 810-3898 to arrange secure access. We understand that medical emergencies in the Big Country don’t follow business hours.
Inform the service desk that you’re completing a LAC Health wholesale medical supply transaction. Provide your facility name (e.g., “Hendrick Medical Center,” “Abilene Regional,” “Dyess AFB Medical Group,” “Sweetwater Hospital”), purchase order number, or RMA authorization. Our associates verify credentials against our comprehensive database of Big Country healthcare providers, from major medical centers to rural clinics in counties 100+ miles away.
Our field coordinator verifies credentials, photographs shipments with attention to lot numbers and military specifications where applicable, and scans all barcodes using our mobile system. Temperature monitoring is critical for shipments traveling long distances across West Texas—all cold-chain items receive immediate verification and documentation. Military shipments require additional DoD compliance checks. Rural facility returns may have extended documentation timelines which we accommodate.
Within 90 seconds, your facility receives comprehensive confirmation including GPS coordinates, temperature data, compliance documentation, and realistic transit times accounting for Big Country distances. Local Abilene facilities: 8-15 minutes. Regional facilities: Sweetwater (40 minutes), Brownwood (60 minutes), Coleman (35 minutes). All documentation integrates with major hospital EMR systems and military medical logistics platforms.
This LAC Health hub serves West Central Texas’s most comprehensive healthcare network, supporting providers across a 22-county region:
The Big Country’s healthcare infrastructure faces unique challenges: serving 500,000 residents across 24,000 square miles (larger than West Virginia), with some communities 100+ miles from the nearest hospital. This vast service area, combined with Abilene’s role as the regional referral center, creates complex logistics requirements. Rural patients routinely travel 2+ hours for specialty care, while Abilene’s hospitals provide air ambulance bases for critical transports. LAC Health’s hub ensures reliable medical supply access for this dispersed but interconnected healthcare network.
Abilene was founded in 1881 as a railroad town on the Texas and Pacific Railway, named after Abilene, Kansas, the original endpoint of the Chisholm Trail. The city quickly became a cattle shipping center, with the railroad bringing prosperity and growth. Oil discoveries in the 1920s diversified the economy, while the establishment of Dyess Air Force Base in 1942 (originally Abilene Army Air Base) brought federal investment and young families. The founding of three church-affiliated universities between 1891-1923 established Abilene as an education center, attracting students who often stayed to practice medicine, law, and business.
Healthcare infrastructure grew with the community. Baptist Hospital (now Hendrick Medical Center) opened in 1924 with 50 beds, while St. Ann Hospital (now Abilene Regional) began in 1959. The rivalry between these faith-based systems drove innovation and expansion, with each adding specialties to attract patients from the vast Big Country region. The 1980s oil bust forced efficiency improvements, leading to Abilene’s emergence as the undisputed medical hub for West Central Texas. Today’s two major systems employ 6,000+ healthcare workers and draw patients from as far as Midland-Odessa (150 miles west) and Wichita Falls (150 miles northeast).
The Big Country’s transformation from ranching frontier to modern healthcare hub reflects broader Texas trends. Rural hospital closures—Texas leads the nation with 26 closures since 2010—concentrate advanced care in regional centers like Abilene. The city’s stable economy (government, education, healthcare) contrasts with boom-bust cycles in surrounding oil-dependent communities. This creates a hub-and-spoke healthcare model where Abilene provides specialty services while rural facilities handle basic care. LAC Health’s logistics hub supports this model by ensuring both Hendrick’s cardiac surgeons and Sweetwater’s family physicians have reliable access to medical supplies. Whether serving a rancher from Throckmorton County or an airman from Dyess AFB, we understand that in the Big Country, distance is measured not in miles but in the time it takes to save a life.
Abilene’s population of 125,000 reflects West Central Texas’s demographic complexity: median age 33.5 years (younger than Texas average due to universities and military), 25% under 18, and 14% over 65. The city is 55% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, with growing diversity from international students and military families. Education levels exceed regional norms—32% hold bachelor’s degrees versus 20% in surrounding counties. Median household income of $52,000 falls below state average but provides stable middle-class employment in education, healthcare, and government. Religious affiliation remains strong (75% Christian), influencing healthcare delivery through faith-based systems. The surrounding Big Country shows different patterns: older (median age 42), more rural (density under 20 per square mile), lower income ($38,000 median), and struggling with physician shortages (40 physicians per 100,000 versus 200 state average). These disparities drive Abilene’s role as regional healthcare provider.
For STAT cardiac surgery supplies, Level II trauma center needs, rural hospital emergencies, or military medical requirements from Dyess AFB. Our dispatch center coordinates with Life Flight services and understands that in the Big Country, transport times can exceed urban response windows. We maintain priority protocols for facilities 100+ miles from alternative suppliers.
For RMA processing on unused surgical supplies from Hendrick’s 12 ORs or Abilene Regional’s 8 ORs, military specification returns from Dyess AFB, temperature-excursion documentation for long-distance rural deliveries, or controlled substance returns requiring DEA compliance. We understand the unique documentation needs of faith-based systems, military facilities, and rural providers.
Submit priority requests for tornado disaster response (Big Country averages 15 annually), multi-casualty incident supplies, specialized cardiac or cancer treatment equipment, or critical access hospital emergencies. Our escalation team understands West Texas geography and can coordinate air transport when ground delivery isn’t feasible across the Big Country’s vast distances.
All LAC Health operations in Abilene comply with civilian, military, and rural healthcare regulations:
Average rating 4.9 out of 5 from major medical centers, military facilities, rural hospitals, and specialty clinics across the 22-county Big Country region.
January 21, 2025
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November 25, 2024
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October 30, 2024
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September 22, 2024
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August 15, 2024
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Fulfillment SLA
< 48 hrs
Rapid replenishment window for regional providers
Delivery radius
75 mi
Same-day courier coverage for urgent orders
Specialties
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona
Segments we stage locally
FAQs
Our Abilene distribution center is located at 1650 State Highway 351, Abilene, TX, 79601. Guests can schedule dock appointments or curbside pickups by contacting the onsite team.
We stock assortments for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Florida along with general med-surg supplies to support acute, outpatient, and community-based care teams.
Reach our centralized fulfillment desk at +1-703-810-3898 or [email protected] for delivery coordination.
We provide scheduled replenishment, rapid-ship med-surg totes, capital equipment staging, and compliance-ready documentation for healthcare operators across TX.