Retail clinics have exploded in popularity in the past five years, as health systems and pharmacy giants like CVS Health continue to open them, a new report from Definitive Healthcare found.
From 2017 to 2022, retail clinic claims grew 200 percent, compared to 70% for urgent care centers, according to the study, per Becker’s. Meanwhile, primary care office claims declined 13% and emergency room usage dropped by 1 percent during that time.
Here is the retail clinic market share by number of locations, according to Definitive Healthcare:
1. CVS Health (MinuteClinic): 63%
2. Kroger Health (The Little Clinic): 12%
3. Village Medical (majority-owned by Walgreens:) 8%
4. Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.): 3%
5. Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, Calif.) and Target: 2%
6. Walmart: 2%
