Phillip Berry

CEO
Phillip Berry is Founder and CEO of Northwind Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of Butler University, he has served on the board of advisors for the College of Business and is an active Butler alum.

Driven by a desire to transform businesses and communities through creative problem-solving, Phil leads the strategic vision of Northwind. His commitment to improving population health reaches beyond the workplace to creating positive health outcomes for underserved groups in his home town of Indianapolis and globally.

Phil has served as board Vice President for Gennesaret Free Clinics and as a member of the board of directors for Timmy Global Health. A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program through Babson College, he went on to serve as a Business Advisor to that program and a mentor to other entrepreneurs.

Phil currently serves as a Board Member for the National Association of Worksite Health Centers.

An active blogger on healthcare and business topics, Phil has authored three books: Nexus of Care, Stones Across the River, and Every Day is Gameday.

Phil is based in Indianapolis and offices out of Northwind's headquarters at the former St. Bernadette’s Church and School.

Featured Articles

Labeling Options for Physician Dispensing

Phillip Berry | Oct 1st, 2008
When dispensing, physicians typically have two options for tracking medications and printing labels for dispensed medications: 1) a manual system that uses a handwritten label and a logbook or 2) software that tracks the medications and automates the printing of the label.  PCA Pharmaceuticals has clinics using both methods.  This post will discuss the pros … more »
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Cash Pay Physicians – Alive and Well

Phillip Berry | Sep 30th, 2008
A physician recently approached me to help him provision his new practice.  To better understand his objectives and business model, we sat down to discuss the practice and a whole lot more.  Medication dispensing was one element, but even more interesting was his decision to start on a cash-pay basis.  As our conversation progressed, a … more »
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Choosing a Physician Dispensing Solutions Provider

Phillip Berry | Sep 26th, 2008
I received a call yesterday from a physician considering pharmaceutical dispensing.  This doctor was frustrated with what he deemed “a lack of professionalism and responsiveness” from various companies he had contacted to explore physician dispensing options.  He found a number of websites for groups offering to help implement dispensing systems for physicians.  However, when he … more »
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Medicare NDC vs. FDA NDC

Phillip Berry | Sep 25th, 2008
I was recently approached by one of our clinic customers which seeks Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement for pharmaceuticals dispensed to patients.  She asked me why the NDC (National Drug Code) for PCA labeled medications was only 10 digits while Medicaid was telling her that it requires an 11 digit NDC on its reimbursement application.  Many … more »
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Physician Dispensing – not just for profit

Phillip Berry | Sep 24th, 2008
At Northwind Pharmaceuticals, we have the opportunity to serve a variety of clinics around the country.  Many of these clinics are categorized as “Community Health Centers” (CHC’s).  These CHC’s focus on providing care to the uninsured, homeless and working poor of our communities.  I work closely with many of these clinics and have been given … more »
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Who dispenses?

Phillip Berry | Sep 23rd, 2008
It is estimated that about 7-10 percent of U.S. physicians currently dispense pharmaceuticals to their patients. These doctors come from every clinical perspective: student health centers, urgent care clinics, occupational medicine clinics, surgery centers, family practice, weight management practices, worksite clinics, pediatrics, podiatry, dermatology etc. Physicians see dispensing as a mechanism for providing convenience to … more »
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