The CAP Purchasing Alliance helps medical practices reduce costs by harnessing the collective buying power of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs).
Why Join a Group Purchasing Program?
A GPO uses the combined purchasing volume of its members to negotiate better pricing and improve purchasing efficiency. This allows practices of all sizes to access stronger contract terms and lower costs.
What Is the CAP Purchasing Alliance?
CAP Purchasing Alliance is the free group purchasing program available to members of the Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP).
Through CAP’s relationship with HealthTrust Performance Group, members gain access to some of the nation’s most competitive pricing on medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, vaccine, and nonmedical supplies.
Even independent practices benefit from hospital-level pricing and savings typically reserved for large health systems.
Enrollment is quick, free, and requires no minimum purchasing commitments.
How It Works
CAP Purchasing Alliance partners with major national distributors—including McKesson, Henry Schein, Medline, and Cardinal Health—to deliver savings without disrupting your existing ordering process. You continue to order through your current representative—the only change is lower prices.
Savings also extend beyond medical supplies, with discounts on:
- Small parcel shipping
- Office supplies
- Waste management and shredding
- Interpretive services
- Travel, rental cars, environmental services, and more
How Your Practice Saves
Members save across multiple purchasing categories:
- Distributed: Medical and surgical supplies purchased through distribution contracts
- Direct: Items purchased directly from manufacturers (e.g., vaccines)
- Nonmedical & Purchased Services: Office supplies, cell phones, linen, and waste services
- Capital Equipment: Furniture, office equipment, and more
Savings can reach up to 20%, and contracts cover up to 85% of a typical practice’s spend. Reviewing distributor and vendor purchases helps ensure you’re capturing all available savings.
Proven Results
Practices across specialties have realized substantial savings with no change to their workflow. Examples include:
- A cardiology practice reducing supply costs by 9% and saving 50% on Definity
- A radiology group saving more than $160,000 annually
- A surgery center saving $19,000 on Ethicon sutures alone
These savings come with no fees and no disruption to your ordering process.
Sign Up to Start Saving!
Signing up is simple and it takes just two minutes. Visit cappurchasingalliance.com and provide your contact information. Once registered, an account manager will reach out to help you begin saving.
Questions?
Website: cappurchasingalliance.com
Phone: 855-907-9227