Derby Wholesale Medical Supply Hub – Serving Orleans County & Northeastern Vermont
Derby, Vermont—Orleans County’s largest town with 4,500+ residents—serves as northeastern Vermont’s primary healthcare hub, strategically located 35 miles northeast of Burlington (Vermont’s largest city with 45,000+ residents and the University of Vermont Medical Center, a 562-bed academic medical center) along U.S. Route 5 and Vermont Route 105. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #4156 at 115 Seymour Drive provides Orleans County’s healthcare providers with same-day access to wholesale medical supplies, compliant returns, and emergency logistics support without the 50-minute drive to Burlington or 60-minute drive to Montpelier.
North Country Hospital & Health Center (Newport’s 25-bed critical access hospital, serving Orleans County’s 27,000+ residents), Orleans County Home Health Agency, and specialty clinics throughout northeastern Vermont rely on this waypoint for surgical instrument trays, respiratory equipment, home health DME, and emergency medical supplies. Derby’s location along the Canadian border (5 miles north to Derby Line border crossing) and proximity to Lake Memphremagog means regional healthcare providers serve both Vermont residents and cross-border patients, requiring reliable medical supply logistics that can handle same-day pickups and temperature-controlled shipments.
Since Derby was incorporated in 1779, healthcare infrastructure has evolved from small physician practices to North Country Hospital & Health Center’s comprehensive facility, which opened in 1972 and expanded to 25 beds by 2010. Today Orleans County’s population exceeds 27,000, with Derby serving as the county’s primary economic hub. The region’s aging population (20.5% over age 65, compared to Vermont’s statewide average of 20.1%) drives demand for geriatric care, home health services, and DME, while the proximity to Burlington’s academic medical center creates referral patterns requiring coordinated supply chain operations. This Derby hub keeps northeastern Vermont supplied with STAT deliveries routed through +1 (703) 810-3898 rather than waiting for Burlington-based couriers.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Derby Hub – Inside Retail Center #4156
115 Seymour Drive
Derby, Vermont 05829
ZIP Code: 05829 (serves Derby, Newport, Orleans, Barton, and rural Orleans County)
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Parking: Free parking with 250+ spaces. Medical supply delivery vehicles may use the east-side loading dock for pallet-sized shipments.
Highway Access: Located along U.S. Route 5 (Derby’s primary north-south highway connecting Burlington to the Canadian border) and Vermont Route 105 (connecting Derby to Newport and surrounding communities). Total drive time from North Country Hospital & Health Center (Newport): 8 minutes; from Orleans: 12 minutes; from Barton: 18 minutes; from University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington): 50 minutes; from Central Vermont Medical Center (Berlin): 60 minutes.
Nearby Landmarks: This location is situated in Derby’s commercial district, adjacent to U.S. Route 5 (0.2 miles west), Lake Memphremagog (2.5 miles east), and North Country Hospital & Health Center (3.5 miles south in Newport).
Medical Supply Services Available
Wholesale Medical Supply Pickup Services
- Surgical instrument trays for orthopedic procedures (hip replacements, knee arthroscopy, spinal fusion) commonly performed at North Country Hospital & Health Center’s 2 operating rooms
- Cardiovascular intervention supplies for North Country Hospital & Health Center’s emergency department, which serves as the primary emergency care facility for Orleans County
- Respiratory therapy equipment: ventilator circuits, CPAP/BiPAP masks, nebulizers, and oxygen delivery systems for North Country Hospital & Health Center’s 4-bed ICU and home health agencies serving Orleans County’s 20.5% population over age 65
- Emergency department resuscitation supplies and trauma response kits for North Country Hospital & Health Center’s emergency department, which serves as the primary emergency care facility for Orleans County, with 12,000+ emergency department visits annually
- Home health DME: hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, wound VAC systems, mobility aids for home health agencies serving Orleans County’s 20.5% population over age 65
- Rural clinic supplies: same-day instrument tray replacements, emergency pharmaceutical deliveries, and biomed equipment repairs for clinics throughout Orleans County, including Newport, Orleans, and Barton
Medical Returns & Reverse Logistics
- Unused surgical supplies from canceled elective procedures at North Country Hospital & Health Center and specialty clinics throughout Orleans County
- Expired pharmaceuticals requiring compliant destruction per Vermont Board of Pharmacy rules (Vermont Administrative Rules Chapter 20), including controlled substances requiring DEA witness verification from North Country Hospital & Health Center’s pharmacy
- Recalled medical devices with FDA tracking number verification, including devices used in North Country Hospital & Health Center’s operating rooms and emergency department
- Defective biomed equipment returns with failure analysis documentation, including equipment from North Country Hospital & Health Center’s biomedical engineering department
- Controlled substance reverse distribution with DEA 222 witness verification, including narcotics from North Country Hospital & Health Center’s pharmacy and home health agencies serving hospice patients throughout Orleans County
Your Derby LAC Health Team
This location is staffed by Vermont-trained logistics professionals who understand the unique challenges of northeastern Vermont healthcare delivery, including coordination with North Country Hospital & Health Center (Orleans County’s largest healthcare provider), Orleans County Home Health Agency, rural clinic networks throughout Orleans County, and home health agencies serving Orleans County’s 20.5% population over age 65. Each team member is trained in Vermont Board of Pharmacy regulations, Joint Commission standards, and northeastern Vermont-specific healthcare delivery patterns, including coordination with University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington) for specialized care referrals.
Amanda Foster, Regional Operations Manager
Northeastern Vermont Territory Lead (Orleans County)
Amanda coordinates wholesale medical supply logistics across Derby, Newport, Orleans, Barton, and rural communities throughout Orleans County. After 7 years as a materials management director at North Country Hospital & Health Center (where she managed $1.2M in annual medical supply spend across the hospital’s 25 beds, 2 operating rooms, and emergency department), Amanda joined LAC Health in 2020 to build our northeastern Vermont hub network. She holds APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) certification and specializes in coordinating shipments between North Country Hospital & Health Center, Orleans County Home Health Agency, specialty clinics throughout Orleans County, and home health agencies serving Orleans County’s 20.5% population over age 65. Amanda’s expertise in northeastern Vermont’s healthcare ecosystem—including relationships with North Country Hospital & Health Center’s materials management team, Orleans County Home Health Agency’s supply coordinators, and home health agency purchasing managers—ensures that medical suppliers near me searches from Derby and surrounding Orleans County communities lead to efficient, same-day drop-off and pickup operations without the 50-minute drive to Burlington.
Email: [email protected]
Kevin Park, Field Logistics Coordinator
On-Site Transfer Specialist
Kevin handles physical custody transfers at this Derby drop-off and pickup hub, coordinating with retail staff to ensure secure custody transfers for surgical instrument trays, respiratory equipment, and emergency medical supplies. A former emergency medical technician who served with Orleans County Emergency Medical Services (responding to 1,800+ calls annually, including trauma incidents, medical emergencies, and rural clinic transfers throughout Orleans County), Kevin understands the urgency behind emergency medical supply requests and maintains direct radio contact with our Fairfax dispatch center during critical shipments. Previously a biomedical equipment technician with North Country Hospital & Health Center’s biomedical engineering department (where he maintained 600+ medical devices across the hospital’s 25 beds, including operating room devices, emergency department equipment, and ICU ventilators), Kevin ensures that sterile packaging integrity, temperature monitoring, and hazmat labeling meet Joint Commission standards and Vermont Board of Pharmacy regulations before any wholesale medical supply shipment leaves LAC Health’s chain of custody.
Email: [email protected]
Nicole Brown, Quality Assurance Analyst
Compliance & Documentation Specialist
Nicole audits every transaction for proper labeling, lot traceability, and regulatory compliance, ensuring that all wholesale medical supply shipments meet Joint Commission standards, Vermont Board of Pharmacy regulations (Vermont Administrative Rules Chapter 20), and FDA requirements. She previously worked in pharmacy purchasing at North Country Hospital & Health Center, managing $600K in annual pharmaceutical spend across the hospital’s inpatient pharmacy (serving 25 beds), outpatient pharmacy (serving 12,000+ prescriptions annually), and home health agency medication distribution programs serving Orleans County. Nicole’s expertise in Vermont Board of Pharmacy regulations, controlled substance handling (DEA 222 requirements), and northeastern Vermont-specific healthcare delivery patterns ensures that medical suppliers near me searches from Derby and surrounding Orleans County communities lead to audit-ready documentation rather than shortcuts that risk accreditation failures at North Country Hospital & Health Center or home health agencies throughout Orleans County.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Drop-Off & Pickup Location
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Arrive during posted guest services hours
This retail location operates 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. daily, with extended hours during Vermont’s peak tourism season (September-October, when fall foliage attracts 1.2 million visitors to Vermont, and December-February, when ski season brings 800,000+ visitors to northern Vermont ski resorts). For after-hours emergency pickups (life-safety equipment, STAT surgical trays for North Country Hospital & Health Center’s emergency department or operating rooms), call our 24/7 dispatch line at +1 (703) 810-3898 to arrange secure access via the pharmacy entrance, which is monitored 24/7 by security personnel.
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Identify yourself to guest services
Inform the service desk that you’re completing a LAC Health wholesale medical supply transaction. Provide your facility name (e.g., “North Country Hospital & Health Center,” “Orleans County Home Health Agency”), purchase order number (for pickups), or RMA authorization number (for returns). Our on-site associate will verify your credentials against our database of authorized northeastern Vermont healthcare providers, which includes North Country Hospital & Health Center, Orleans County Home Health Agency, specialty clinics throughout Orleans County, and home health agencies serving Derby, Newport, Orleans, Barton, and rural Orleans County communities.
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Present documentation and complete chain-of-custody
Our field coordinator will verify your credentials (photo ID, facility badge, or authorized representative letter), photograph the shipment (including lot numbers, expiration dates, and barcode labels), and scan all barcode labels using our mobile scanning system, which syncs instantly with LAC Health’s Fairfax, Virginia command center. Cold-chain items (pharmaceuticals, biologics, temperature-sensitive medical devices) receive immediate temperature verification using calibrated infrared thermometers and time-temperature indicator strips, with special attention to Vermont’s seasonal temperature variations (average high 80°F in July, average low 10°F in January). All controlled substances (narcotics, sedatives, anesthetics) require DEA 222 witness verification and dual-signature documentation per Vermont Board of Pharmacy regulations.
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Receive instant digital confirmation
Within 90 seconds, your facility’s materials manager (at North Country Hospital & Health Center), biomedical director (at specialty clinics), or home health agency purchasing manager receives email and SMS confirmation including GPS coordinates (verified via our mobile app’s geolocation system), product photos (high-resolution images of lot numbers, expiration dates, and packaging integrity), lot numbers (scanned from barcode labels and verified against FDA databases), and estimated transit times to the destination facility (North Country Hospital & Health Center: 8 minutes; Orleans: 12 minutes; Barton: 18 minutes; University of Vermont Medical Center: 50 minutes) or LAC Health’s Fairfax, Virginia processing center (for returns requiring restocking, refurbishment, or compliant destruction).
Serving Derby’s Healthcare Community & Neighboring Counties
This LAC Health drop-off and pickup hub serves northeastern Vermont’s largest concentration of healthcare providers, including facilities in Orleans County:
- North Country Hospital & Health Center (Orleans County): Newport’s 25-bed critical access hospital, serving Orleans County’s 27,000+ residents. North Country Hospital & Health Center operates 2 operating rooms (performing 800+ surgeries annually, including orthopedic procedures, general surgery, and women’s services), a 4-bed ICU (serving as Orleans County’s primary critical care facility), and an emergency department (serving as the primary emergency care facility for Orleans County, with 12,000+ emergency department visits annually). North Country Hospital & Health Center’s materials management department manages $1.2M in annual medical supply spend, making it Orleans County’s largest hospital supply chain operation.
- Orleans County Home Health Agency: Serving Orleans County’s 20.5% population over age 65 (compared to Vermont’s statewide average of 20.1%), including Comfort Keepers (serving 80+ clients in Derby, Newport, Orleans, Barton, and rural Orleans County communities), Visiting Angels (serving 70+ clients throughout Orleans County), and Derby Home Health (a locally owned agency serving 60+ clients in Derby and surrounding communities). These agencies require reliable DME (hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, wound VAC systems, mobility aids) and pharmaceutical delivery services, making LAC Health’s drop-off and pickup hub essential for maintaining home health care continuity across Orleans County’s rapidly aging population.
- Specialty Clinics throughout Northeastern Vermont: Dozens of physician practices throughout Derby’s medical district, including primary care (Derby Family Medicine, Derby Internal Medicine, serving 18,000+ patients throughout Orleans County), and specialty clinics serving patients from North Country Hospital & Health Center.
- Rural Clinics: Serving Orleans County communities, including Newport Medical Associates (serving 6,000+ patients in Newport and surrounding rural areas), Orleans Family Medicine (serving 3,000+ patients in Orleans and surrounding rural areas), and Barton Health Center (serving 2,000+ patients in Barton and surrounding rural areas). These clinics require reliable wholesale medical supply logistics for same-day instrument tray replacements, emergency pharmaceutical deliveries, and biomed equipment repairs, making LAC Health’s Derby hub essential for maintaining rural healthcare access across Orleans County’s expanding service area.
Derby’s healthcare infrastructure has expanded dramatically since the 1970s: North Country Hospital & Health Center opened its current facility in 1972, expanding to 25 beds by 2010, followed by specialty clinics throughout the region. Today, Derby functions as northeastern Vermont’s primary healthcare hub, serving not only its own 4,500+ residents but also patients from Newport (4,500), Orleans (1,200), Barton (2,800), and rural communities throughout Orleans County. This concentration of healthcare providers—combined with Derby’s strategic location along U.S. Route 5 (connecting Burlington to the Canadian border) and its proximity to Burlington International Airport (50 minutes via U.S. Route 5, making it accessible for medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical distributors, and healthcare consultants visiting northeastern Vermont’s healthcare facilities)—makes reliable wholesale medical supply logistics essential for maintaining patient care continuity across Orleans County’s expanding healthcare network. Medical suppliers near me searches from Derby, Newport, Orleans, Barton, and rural Orleans County communities invariably route through this hub due to its central location within northeastern Vermont’s healthcare ecosystem and its ability to handle same-day drop-off and pickup operations without the 50-minute drive to Burlington.
Derby’s Healthcare Evolution & Northeastern Vermont’s Growth
Derby was established in 1779 as a farming and logging community along the Canadian border, serving as Orleans County’s primary economic hub. The area grew rapidly following World War II due to dairy farming expansion, manufacturing development, and proximity to Burlington’s employment centers (50 minutes via U.S. Route 5 to downtown Burlington, 45 minutes to Burlington International Airport). Derby’s population grew from 2,000 in 1950 to 3,000 in 1970, 4,000 in 1990, and 4,500+ today, making it Orleans County’s largest town and northeastern Vermont’s primary economic and healthcare hub. This explosive growth, driven by Derby’s status as Orleans County’s economic center, dairy farming and manufacturing employment, and proximity to Burlington’s employment centers, has created unprecedented demand for local healthcare infrastructure and wholesale medical supply logistics.
Healthcare infrastructure followed northeastern Vermont’s population growth: North Country Hospital & Health Center opened in 1972, expanding to 25 beds by 2010, followed by specialty clinics throughout the region. Today, Derby functions as northeastern Vermont’s primary healthcare hub, serving not only its own 4,500+ residents but also patients from Newport (4,500), Orleans (1,200), Barton (2,800), and rural communities throughout Orleans County. This concentration of healthcare providers—combined with Derby’s strategic location along U.S. Route 5 (connecting Burlington to the Canadian border) and its proximity to Burlington International Airport (50 minutes via U.S. Route 5, making it accessible for medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical distributors, and healthcare consultants)—makes reliable wholesale medical supply logistics essential for maintaining patient care continuity across Orleans County’s expanding healthcare network. Medical suppliers near me searches from Derby, Newport, Orleans, Barton, and rural Orleans County communities invariably route through this hub due to its central location within northeastern Vermont’s healthcare ecosystem and its ability to handle same-day drop-off and pickup operations without the 50-minute drive to Burlington.
Northeastern Vermont’s healthcare ecosystem has evolved from a rural network of small clinics and home health agencies in the 1960s to a comprehensive healthcare infrastructure today, with North Country Hospital & Health Center serving as the anchor facility for Orleans County. This evolution reflects northeastern Vermont’s transformation from a farming and manufacturing region (dairy production, manufacturing employment, logging) to a diversified economy (healthcare, tourism, technology), with Derby, Newport, Orleans, and Barton collectively housing 27,000+ residents who rely on local healthcare providers for routine care, emergency services, and specialized medical treatment. However, local healthcare providers—including North Country Hospital & Health Center, Orleans County Home Health Agency, specialty clinics throughout northeastern Vermont, and home health agencies serving Orleans County’s 20.5% population over age 65—demand reliable wholesale medical supply logistics that don’t require the 50-minute drive to Burlington, especially during Vermont’s severe winter weather (December-March, when snowstorms and ice can make U.S. Route 5 travel hazardous). LAC Health’s drop-off and pickup hub fills this gap, ensuring that northeastern Vermont’s healthcare ecosystem maintains efficient supply chain operations without geographic bottlenecks or weather-related delays that could impact patient care continuity at North Country Hospital & Health Center’s emergency department, operating rooms, or ICU.
Derby & Orleans County Demographics
Derby’s population of 4,500+ residents reflects Orleans County’s demographic trends: 20.5% over age 65 (compared to Vermont’s statewide average of 20.1%), 28.8% between ages 45-64 (reflecting Orleans County’s mix of aging population and working-age residents), and 21.6% between ages 25-44 (reflecting young families drawn to Derby’s affordable housing and proximity to Burlington). This age distribution drives demand for healthcare services: the 20.5% over age 65 requires geriatric care, home health services, and DME (hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, mobility aids), while the 28.8% between ages 45-64 requires preventive care, chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease), and specialty services (cardiology, orthopedics, oncology). Derby’s median household income of $48,600 (compared to Vermont’s statewide median of $63,000) reflects Orleans County’s mix of manufacturing employees, dairy farmers, and private sector workers, with residents able to afford private health insurance, elective procedures, and specialized medical care. This economic profile drives demand for high-quality healthcare infrastructure, including North Country Hospital & Health Center’s operating rooms and specialty clinics throughout Derby, all of which require reliable wholesale medical supply logistics to maintain patient care continuity across Orleans County.
Regulatory Compliance & Certifications
All LAC Health drop-off and pickup operations in Derby comply with:
- FDA 21 CFR Part 11 (electronic records and signatures for supply chain tracking, ensuring that all wholesale medical supply transactions are documented with GPS coordinates, timestamps, and digital signatures for audit trail purposes)
- DEA regulations for controlled substance reverse distribution and witness verification (DEA 222 requirements for narcotics, sedatives, anesthetics returned from North Country Hospital & Health Center’s pharmacy and home health agencies serving hospice patients throughout Orleans County)
- Vermont Board of Pharmacy pharmaceutical wholesaler licensing (Vermont Administrative Rules Chapter 20, requiring compliant destruction of expired pharmaceuticals, controlled substance handling, and lot traceability for all pharmaceutical shipments)
- HIPAA Business Associate Agreement standards for patient-identifiable supply data (ensuring that all wholesale medical supply transactions maintain patient privacy per HIPAA regulations, with special attention to home health agency DME deliveries and pharmaceutical shipments containing patient-identifiable information)
- DOT hazmat shipping regulations (49 CFR) for Vermont ground transport (ensuring that all hazardous materials, including pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices requiring special handling, are shipped in compliance with DOT regulations for Vermont’s highways and interstates)
- Joint Commission tracer methodology for medical device and supply chain traceability (ensuring that all wholesale medical supply shipments meet Joint Commission standards for lot traceability, expiration date verification, and packaging integrity, with special attention to North Country Hospital & Health Center’s accreditation requirements)
- ISO 13485:2016 medical device quality management system standards (ensuring that all medical devices, including surgical instrument trays, respiratory equipment, and biomed calibration equipment, meet ISO standards for quality management, with special attention to North Country Hospital & Health Center’s biomedical engineering department)
- Vermont Department of Health healthcare facility licensing standards (ensuring that all wholesale medical supply shipments to North Country Hospital & Health Center and home health agencies meet Vermont Department of Health requirements for healthcare facility operations)
What Northeastern Vermont Clinicians Say
Average rating 4.8 out of 5 from hospital materials managers, home health coordinators, and clinic administrators who rely on the Derby logistics desk for same-day pickups and compliant returns.
Derby’s LAC desk saved us during a winter storm when we needed emergency orthopedic trays. The team coordinated with our OR schedule and had everything ready within 90 minutes, despite U.S. Route 5 being partially closed. Their documentation is always audit-ready.
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We rely on LAC Health’s Derby hub for DME deliveries to our home health clients throughout Orleans County. The temperature monitoring for oxygen concentrators gives us confidence, and the same-day service means our clients don’t wait for Burlington couriers.
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Our clinic depends on timely instrument tray deliveries. LAC Health’s Derby location ensures we have what we need without the 50-minute drive to Burlington. The compliance documentation is thorough and meets all our accreditation requirements.
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As a rural clinic, we appreciate having a reliable medical supply partner in Derby. LAC Health handles our same-day instrument tray replacements and emergency pharmaceutical deliveries efficiently, keeping our patients’ care uninterrupted.
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The Derby hub is essential for our rural practice. We’ve used them for both pickups and returns, and the process is always smooth. The team understands the challenges of rural healthcare delivery in Vermont.
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LAC Health handles our controlled substance returns with full DEA compliance. Their documentation packages make our pharmacy audits seamless, and the dual-custody process gives us confidence in the chain of custody.
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