Bellevue Wholesale Medical Supply Hub – Serving King, Snohomish & Pierce Counties
Bellevue, Washington anchors Seattle’s Eastside healthcare market with 151,000+ residents, 1.4 million workers across the I-405 and SR-520 corridors, and proximity to the Northwest’s highest concentration of ASC, life-science, and technology-owned clinics. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #3098 at 15063 Main Street sits between the Crossroads medical district and the BelRed life-science corridor, giving perioperative teams, biomedical technicians, and home-health agencies a same-day alternative to driving over Lake Washington to Seattle or south to the Kent Valley distribution centers.
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics (349 licensed beds, Level III trauma), Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic & Surgery Center, Kaiser Permanente Bellevue, and EvergreenHealth Medical Center in neighboring Kirkland (318 beds, Level III trauma) rely on this waypoint when elective cases stack up along the Eastside’s 26 operating rooms and 90+ procedure suites. Bellevue’s dense mix of tech headquarters (Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, T-Mobile, Expedia) and global life sciences labs in the Spring District means their on-site occupational health clinics, concierge medicine groups, and biotech clean rooms all require sterile supplies without waiting for cross-lake couriers that can be delayed by SR-520 drawbridge lifts, I-90 congestion, or marine-layer closures at Sea-Tac.
Since Bellevue incorporated in 1953, healthcare volume has scaled alongside the construction of the original Lake Washington Floating Bridge, the opening of Overlake Hospital in 1960, the Microsoft relocation to Bellevue/Redmond in 1979, and Sound Transit East Link’s 2024 debut. Today King County’s population exceeds 2.3 million, Snohomish County adds 840,000 residents to the north, and Pierce County adds 930,000 to the south; each depends on dependable “medical suppliers near me” who know how to stage orthopedic trays for Issaquah, deliver temperature-controlled biologics to Sammamish, and process reverse logistics for tertiary centers in Seattle. This Bellevue hub keeps the Eastside supplied with STAT deliveries routed through +1 (703) 810-3898 rather than waiting for cross-lake drivers.
Location & Access
Inside Walmart #3098 – Bellevue Crossroads Logistics Desk
15063 Main Street
Bellevue, Washington 98007
King County • Crossroads submarket • Serves Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Renton, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Snoqualmie Valley, Tacoma, Everett
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Parking & loading: 400+ surface stalls with two rear loading bays for palletized DME or bulk PPE. Vans longer than 22 ft should stage on the east lot facing 156th Ave NE.
Highway reach: 2 minutes to I-405 (Exit 13), 4 minutes to SR-520 toward Seattle/Redmond, 6 minutes to I-90 toward Issaquah & Sea-Tac, 17 minutes to SR-167 for Kent Valley distribution centers.
Drive times: Overlake Medical Center 2.5 miles (8 minutes); EvergreenHealth Kirkland 6.5 miles (14 minutes); Swedish Issaquah 9 miles (15 minutes); UW Medicine Valley Medical Center (Renton) 10 miles (18 minutes); Harborview Medical Center (Seattle) 11 miles west via I-90 (25 minutes off-peak); Providence Regional Medical Center Everett 27 miles north (35 minutes via I-405/I-5); MultiCare Tacoma General 39 miles south (45 minutes).
Medical Supply Capabilities
Wholesale Pickup & Staging
- Orthopedic, spine, and neuro trays supporting Overlake’s 18 ORs, EvergreenHealth’s neurosurgery program, and the Issaquah-Sammamish ASC cluster (Proliance, ProOrtho, ASC King County).
- Cardiovascular, EP, and structural heart kits for Overlake’s Heart & Vascular Institute, Swedish Issaquah cath labs, and UW Medicine clinics that route Eastside patients away from Seattle congestion.
- Oncology infusion replenishment for Overlake Cancer Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Issaquah, and Fred Hutch Eastlake research teams running satellite trials on the Eastside.
- Respiratory therapy assets (ventilator circuits, NIV masks, nitric oxide tanks) for Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, EvergreenHealth Home Care, and King County Medic One surge caches.
- High-tech employer clinics (Microsoft Living Wellness Center, Amazon Care sites, Meta’s Bellevue offices) needing sterile disposables, diagnostic cartridges, and trauma kits for corporate campuses.
- Home health & hospice DME (Hillrom beds, wound VACs, enteral pumps) deployed to Lake Sammamish waterfront homes, Snohomish County eldercare communities, and Pierce County respite facilities.
Returns, Compliance & Reverse Logistics
- King County compliant handling of unused implants and biologics under Washington Administrative Code 246-869/246-870 with photo documentation and serial capture.
- DEA Schedule II-V reverse distribution with dual custody when EvergreenHealth, Overlake Pharmacy, or Kaiser Bellevue clinics purge controlled substances.
- FDA recall & field correction management for med-tech firms operating in the BelRed corridor (IVD cartridges, surgical robots, pacemaker leads) including cross-shipping to California or Virginia refurb centers.
- Temperature-controlled returns for cell & gene therapy products moved through Sea-Tac or Paine Field, using calibrated data loggers and Bellevue’s monitored cold rooms.
- UDI & cybersecurity traceability reporting for robotics, navigation cameras, and AI-enabled imaging devices deployed across Eastside ORs.
- Environmental programs with King County’s Hazardous Waste Management Program for chemo agents, sterilants, and lithium batteries removed from ambulatory clinics.
Eastside Logistics & Clinical Support Team
Every transaction at the Bellevue hub is handled by Washington-licensed professionals with Overlake, EvergreenHealth, and UW Medicine experience. They coordinate directly with LAC Health’s Fairfax command center and the Eastside’s perioperative councils.
Michelle Park, Regional Operations Director
Former Director of Supply Chain, Overlake Medical Center
Michelle managed $42M in annual med-surg and implant spend for Overlake’s 349 beds before joining LAC Health in 2021. She now oversees Eastside deployments from Bellevue through Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, and Renton, working daily with EvergreenHealth’s perioperative steering committee, UW Medicine’s Valley Medical Center materials team, and Providence Swedish network buyers. Her focus: pre-stage trays ahead of SR-520/I-90 traffic windows and keep King/Snohomish trauma programs stocked for surge events.
Email: [email protected]
Evan Romero, Field Logistics Specialist
Former King County Medic One Paramedic
Evan spent 12 years responding to Bellevue, Sammamish, and Mercer Island emergency calls before transitioning into hospital logistics. He now supervises chain-of-custody handoffs at our counter, verifies temperature data, and escorts controlled shipments to Harborview or Sea-Tac when rotary-wing transport is requested. Evan keeps a direct radio link with King County Emergency Management during winter storms and wildfire smoke events.
Email: [email protected]
Priya Shah, Compliance & Documentation Analyst
Former Pharmacy Purchasing Manager, Swedish Issaquah
Priya audits every manifest for WAC 246-945 pharmaceutical rules, Joint Commission tracer expectations, and ISO 13485 traceability. She previously handled sterile compounding sourcing for Swedish’s 130-bed Issaquah campus and now ensures Eastside ambulatory sites meet UW Medicine, Kaiser, and Providence Swedish credentialing requirements. Her documentation packages include serials, T3 paperwork, and King County hazardous waste disclosures.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use the Bellevue Counter
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1. Schedule or walk in
Guest services operates 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily. Use the LAC portal or call +1 (703) 810-3898 for pre-scheduled drop-offs tied to Overlake OR blocks, Eastside ASC cases, or King County EMS replenishment.
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2. Identify your facility
Present your facility badge or digital credential (Overlake, EvergreenHealth, Swedish, UW Medicine, Kaiser, Providence, MultiCare, or authorized home-health agencies). Provide the PO/RMA/mission code so our dispatcher can lock chain-of-custody to the correct service line.
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3. Complete compliance checks
Evan and Priya’s team scan UDI/GTIN labels, capture lot numbers, log temperature data, photograph implants, and collect DEA 222 signatures when required. Cold-chain items stage inside monitored refrigerators before the next courier leg.
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4. Receive digital confirmation
Within 90 seconds you receive a PDF + SMS package with GPS coordinates, photo proof, custody signatures, and ETA to Overlake, EvergreenHealth, Swedish Issaquah, UW Valley, Harborview, or Sea-Tac. Data syncs into your LAC dashboard and can be ingested via API to Lawson, Workday, or Tecsys.
Healthcare Network Served From Bellevue
This Eastside waypoint supports hospitals, IDNs, and clinics across King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties plus Kitsap ferry-connected facilities. Key partners include:
- Overlake Medical Center & Clinics (Bellevue): 349 beds, Level III trauma, 18 ORs, 57,000 ED visits, regional cardiac center with 3 cath labs and TAVR program.
- EvergreenHealth Medical Center (Kirkland): 318 beds, Level III trauma, Level II NICU, delivering 4,300 babies annually and running one of Washington’s busiest stroke programs.
- Swedish Issaquah & Providence Swedish Eastside: 130 inpatient beds plus 12 ORs supporting Issaquah, Sammamish, Snoqualmie Ridge, and the master-planned Highlands community.
- UW Medicine Valley Medical Center (Renton): 341 beds, Level III trauma, comprehensive rehab institute, and one of the state’s busiest birthing centers.
- Seattle Children’s Bellevue & Odessa Brown Clinics: Pediatric surgery center with 38 procedural rooms, sedation suite, and oncology infusion chairs requiring sterile pediatric-specific supplies.
- Harborview Medical Center & UW Medical Center (Seattle): Level I trauma care for the entire region; Bellevue hub pre-stages neurosurgical sets and ECMO consumables before they cross the lake.
- MultiCare Auburn / Good Samaritan Puyallup / Tacoma General: Pierce County hospitals that lean on Bellevue when Kent Valley distribution lanes clog.
- Providence Regional Everett & Skagit Regional Health: Snohomish and Skagit County systems that intercept shipments via I-405 and SR-522 rather than waiting on I-5 mainline traffic.
We also serve concierge practices in Medina and Clyde Hill, research labs in the Spring District, blood centers at Cascade Regional Blood Services, and tribal clinics connected via SR-522/WA-18. Neighboring counties benefit when snow, wind, or bridge closures create chokepoints along Lake Washington.
Bellevue’s Healthcare & Economic Evolution
Bellevue transitioned from berry farms to an innovation corridor after the 1940 Lake Washington Floating Bridge linked the Eastside to Seattle. Overlake Hospital opened in 1960 on former farmland, Bellevue Square expanded retail gravity in 1967, and I-405/SR-520 interchanges recruited aerospace, defense, and tech firms throughout the 1970s. Microsoft operated from Bellevue offices before building the Redmond campus, and by the 2000s, Amazon, Meta, and T-Mobile established major footprints. Each milestone added surgical capacity, urgent care sites, and occupational health clinics that now depend on just-in-time medical supply logistics.
Sound Transit East Link and the BelRed rezone continue to add life-science and med-tech labs, including Seagen, Adaptive Biotechnologies, and clean-room manufacturers. Meanwhile, the Eastside gained Swedish Issaquah (2011), Kaiser Permanente’s Eastside Specialty Center (2013), and UW Medicine’s modernized Eastside Specialty clinics. LAC Health’s Bellevue hub keeps this growth curve supported with on-demand instrumentation, regulatory-grade reverse logistics, and contingency routing whenever SR-520, I-90, or I-405 gridlock threatens case schedules.
Population & Demand Signals
Bellevue’s population tops 151,000, with King County exceeding 2.3 million residents. 15% of Bellevue residents are over age 65, 28% were born outside the United States, and median household income surpasses $140,000—driving high utilization of elective orthopedics, concierge medicine, and outpatient imaging. Chronic disease data from Public Health – Seattle & King County shows 8.5% adult diabetes prevalence, 22% hypertension, and rising oncology incidence fueled by an aging population. Snohomish and Pierce counties post higher COPD and cardiac event rates, sending transfer patients to Overlake, EvergreenHealth, Swedish Issaquah, or Harborview, all of which rely on Eastside supply staging.
Compliance Framework
- Washington Department of Health pharmaceutical wholesaler license + USP & WAC adherence for all outbound and inbound drugs.
- DEA, Board of Pharmacy, and King County Sheriff coordination for controlled substances with onsite dual-authentication safes.
- FDA 21 CFR Part 11 audit trails with GPS, signature, and temperature data archived in LAC Health’s GxP environment.
- ISO 13485:2016 + ISO 9001-aligned QMS for device handling, with CAPA linkage to Fairfax HQ.
- Joint Commission tracer packets prepared for Overlake, EvergreenHealth, Providence Swedish, MultiCare, and UW Medicine survey teams.
- DOT hazardous materials and IATA Category A/B packaging support for Sea-Tac and Paine Field flights.
- King County Hazardous Waste Management Program participation for chemo, solvents, batteries, and sharps generated by Eastside clinics.
What Eastside Clinicians Say
Average rating 4.9 out of 5 from trauma teams, ASC managers, and enterprise health clinics who rely on the Bellevue logistics desk for STAT pickups and reverse logistics.
Bellevue’s LAC desk turned around a complete anterior hip set with biologics in under two hours when two cases were added to our Overlake block schedule. Everything arrived sealed, scanned, and documented so we could stay on time.
✓ Verified
We staged four spine trays and two hybrid OR carts through Walmart #3098 before winter ice closed SR-522. LAC’s documentation synced back into Tecsys flawlessly.
✓ Verified
Our biologic chemo doses were rerouted away from I-90 traffic and held at Crossroads with continuous temp monitoring. Tracking data made the pharmacist sign-off effortless.
✓ Verified
During a windstorm the county ran low on RSI meds and ventilator circuits. LAC Bellevue staged kits for five Medic One paramedic units and coordinated escorts down I-405 within 30 minutes.
✓ Verified
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