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2023 BOOK OF LISTS | HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM 47 H E A LT H LARGEST MAR UANA DISPENSARIES IN CONNECTICUT Ranked by number of pharmacists, then number of employees LARGEST CONNECTICUT HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS Ranked by Connecticut enrollment 2021 Largest Connecticut health maintenance organizations Ranked by Connecticut enrollment 2021 HMO Conn. enrollment/ markets to individual? Primary care physicians in network/ (1) specialists in network Hospitals in network/ pharmacies Top executive/ year licensed in Conn. 1 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield 108 Leigus Road, Wallingford, CT 06492 800-922-4670 • www .anthem.com 243,108 Yes 3,972 8,056 28 568 Lou Gianquinto President 1936 2 ConnectiCare Inc. (2) 175 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT 06032 860-674-5757 • www .connecticar e.com 16,312 Yes 5,095 13,225 28 704 Karen Ignani (3) CEO 1981 3 Oxford Health Plans (CT) Inc. 4 Research Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 800-444-6222 • www .uhone.com 5,507 No 5,035 11,598 28 715 Charles G. Berg CEO 1993 (4) 4 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut Inc. (5) 185 Asylum St., Hartford, CT 06103 888-888-4742 • www .point32health.org 4,748 No 2,987 19,498 28 724 Cain A. Hayes President & CEO, Point32Health 2014 5 Aetna Health Inc. (6) 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06156 800-872-3862 • www .aetna.com 202 No 5,172 12,648 28 680 Daniel Finke EVP, CVS Health & president, health car segment 1853 Source: State Department of Insurance Consumer Report Card on Health Insurance Carriers, October 2022. Note: N/A = not available. (1) nal medicine, general practice, family practice and general pediatrics. (2) ConnectiCare announced in November 2022 that it is withdrawing from the Connecticut fully insured, small group market. It stopped issuing quotes to new customers as of Dec. 1, 2022. (3) Karen Ignagni is the president & CEO of New York-based EmblemHealth, which is the parent company of ConnectiCare. Karen Moran, who was appointed ConnectiCare's market president in December 2021, recently left the company and was replaced on an interim basis by Roberta Wachtelhausen. (4) Year UnitedHealthcare licensed in Connecticut. (5) Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, both based in Boston, Mass., merged on Jan. 1, 2021. The combined organization is named Point32Health; plans to withdraw the company's fully insured commercial products, including small group plans, from Connecticut as of Jan. 1, 2023. (6) A CVS Health business. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com Largest Connecticut health maintenance organizations Ranked by Connecticut enrollment 2021 HMO Conn. enrollment/ markets to individual? Primary care physicians in network/ (1) specialists in network Hospitals in network/ pharmacies Top executive/ year licensed in Conn. 1 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield 108 Leigus Road, Wallingford, CT 06492 800-922-4670 • www .anthem.com 243,108 Yes 3,972 8,056 28 568 Lou Gianquinto President 1936 2 ConnectiCare Inc. (2) 175 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT 06032 860-674-5757 • www .connecticar e.com 16,312 Yes 5,095 13,225 28 704 Karen Ignani (3) CEO 1981 3 Oxford Health Plans (CT) Inc. 4 Research Drive, Shelton, CT 06484 800-444-6222 • www .uhone.com 5,507 No 5,035 11,598 28 715 Charles G. Berg CEO 1993 (4) 4 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut Inc. (5) 185 Asylum St., Hartford, CT 06103 888-888-4742 • www .point32health.org 4,748 No 2,987 19,498 28 724 Cain A. Hayes President & CEO, Point32Health 2014 5 Aetna Health Inc. (6) 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06156 800-872-3862 • www .aetna.com 202 No 5,172 12,648 28 680 Daniel Finke EVP, CVS Health & president, health car segment 1853 Source: State Department of Insurance Consumer Report Card on Health Insurance Carriers, October 2022. Note: N/A = not available. (1) nal medicine, general practice, family practice and general pediatrics. (2) ConnectiCare announced in November 2022 that it is withdrawing from the Connecticut fully insured, small group market. It stopped issuing quotes to new customers as of Dec. 1, 2022. (3) Karen Ignagni is the president & CEO of New York-based EmblemHealth, which is the parent company of ConnectiCare. Karen Moran, who was appointed ConnectiCare's market president in December 2021, recently left the company and was replaced on an interim basis by Roberta Wachtelhausen. (4) Year UnitedHealthcare licensed in Connecticut. (5) Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, both based in Boston, Mass., merged on Jan. 1, 2021. The combined organization is named Point32Health; plans to withdraw the company's fully insured commercial products, including small group plans, from Connecticut as of Jan. 1, 2023. (6) A CVS Health business. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut Ranked by number of phar macists, then number of employees Description Dispensary No. of pharmacists/ no. of employees Medical retail Delivery Other health services offered Head of dispensary Year founded (1) 1 Prime Wellness of Connecticut LLC 75 John Fitch Blvd., South Windsor 06074 860-331-8918; primewellnessofct.com 7 27 Patient consultations, education and administrative services Benjamin Tinsley General manager Al Domeika Director, retail operations Sara Harris Dispensary manager 2013 2 Curaleaf Milford (2) 255 West River St., Milford 06461 203-874-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 7 22 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Alexandra Mooney Dispensary facility manager 2016 3 Curaleaf Hartford (2) 92 Weston St., Unit 16, Hartford 06120 860-246-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 7 16 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Nick Jarest Dispensary facility manager 2015 4 The Botanist Montville (3) 887 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville 06382 860-848-0865; shopbotanist.com 6 26 Complimentary consultation services and application assistance Donna Medolla Dispensary manager Benjamin Tinsley General manager Al Domeika Director, retail operations 2014 5 The Botanist - Danbury (4) 105 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 203-909-6869; shopbotanist.com 6 20 Complimentary consultation services and application assistance Elisa Saranitzky Dispensary manager 2014 6 Trulieve at The Healing Corner (2) 159 East Main St., Bristol 06010 860-583-4325; thehealingcorner.com 6 18 Medication therapy management, nutritional counseling, opiate reduction assistance, cancer symptom management, diet and exercise counseling Amanda Labbe 2014 7 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Newington 2280 Berlin Turnpike, Newington 06111 860-333-9032; 5 22 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Dennis So Pharmacy manager 2019 8 Curaleaf Stamford (2) 814 East Main St., Stamford 06902 203-324-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 5 17 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Yatish Parmar Dispensary facility manager 2018 9 Curaleaf Groton (2) 79 Gold Star Highway, Groton 06340 860-381-4240; ct.curaleaf.com 5 16 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Melissa Mahar Dispensary facility manager 2020 9 Southern CT Wellness & Healing 318 New Haven Ave., Milford 06460 203-496-5200; soctwellness.com 5 16 Consultations with follow up, assistance with patient registration and renewal process Monique Albuja Pharmacist Brenda Wagner 2016 Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut Ranked by number of phar macists, then number of employees Description Dispensary No. of pharmacists/ no. of employees Medical retail Delivery Other health services offered Head of dispensary Year founded (1) 1 Prime Wellness of Connecticut LLC 75 John Fitch Blvd., South Windsor 06074 860-331-8918; primewellnessofct.com 7 27 Patient consultations, education and administrative services Benjamin Tinsley General manager Al Domeika Director, retail operations Sara Harris Dispensary manager 2013 2 Curaleaf Milford (2) 255 West River St., Milford 06461 203-874-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 7 22 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Alexandra Mooney Dispensary facility manager 2016 3 Curaleaf Hartford (2) 92 Weston St., Unit 16, Hartford 06120 860-246-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 7 16 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Nick Jarest Dispensary facility manager 2015 4 The Botanist Montville (3) 887 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville 06382 860-848-0865; shopbotanist.com 6 26 Complimentary consultation services and application assistance Donna Medolla Dispensary manager Benjamin Tinsley General manager Al Domeika Director, retail operations 2014 5 The Botanist - Danbury (4) 105 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 203-909-6869; shopbotanist.com 6 20 Complimentary consultation services and application assistance Elisa Saranitzky Dispensary manager 2014 6 Trulieve at The Healing Corner (2) 159 East Main St., Bristol 06010 860-583-4325; thehealingcorner.com 6 18 Medication therapy management, nutritional counseling, opiate reduction assistance, cancer symptom management, diet and exercise counseling Amanda Labbe 2014 7 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Newington 2280 Berlin Turnpike, Newington 06111 860-333-9032; 5 22 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Dennis So Pharmacy manager 2019 8 Curaleaf Stamford (2) 814 East Main St., Stamford 06902 203-324-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 5 17 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Yatish Parmar Dispensary facility manager 2018 9 Curaleaf Groton (2) 79 Gold Star Highway, Groton 06340 860-381-4240; ct.curaleaf.com 5 16 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Melissa Mahar Dispensary facility manager 2020 9 Southern CT Wellness & Healing 318 New Haven Ave., Milford 06460 203-496-5200; soctwellness.com 5 16 Consultations with follow up, assistance with patient registration and renewal process Monique Albuja Pharmacist Brenda Wagner Dispensary manager 2016 11 Willow Brook Wellness LLC (5) 1371 E. Main St., Meriden 06450 203-889-9600; willowbrookwellness.com 5 15 Individualized patient treatment plans, pediatric consultations and services, Spanish, complimentary patient registration and renewal assistance Mary Morgan Dispensary manager 2018 12 Bluepoint Wellness of Westport 1460 Post Road East, Westport 06880 203-292-8611; bluepointwellnessct.com 5 12 Medication management, patient renewal assistance, pain management specialist for alternative treatment programs using cannabis Nick Tamborrino Partner & dispensary manager 2018 13 Bluepoint Wellness of Connecticut (2) 411 East Main St., Branford 06405 203-488-1388; bluepointwellnessct.com 5 N/A Medication management, patient renewal assistance, pain management specialist for alternative treatment programs using cannabis Nick Tamborrino Partner & dispensary manager 2014 13 Caring Nature LLC (5) 237 East Aurora St., Waterbury 06708 203-437-8477; caringnaturedispensary.com 5 N/A Patient consultation, application and registration services, Compassionate Care program David Sullivan Owner & pharmacist 2016 15 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Willimantic 1548 W. Main St., Willimantic 06226 860-717-9333; 4 18 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Debbie Reyes Dispensary manager 2019 16 ellness 1351 Whalley Ave., New Haven 06515 203-745-3823; af 4 17 Consultations, curb side delivery Michael Vessicchio Dispensary manager Raymond Pantalena Pharmacist 2018 17 Still River Wellness 3568 Winsted Road, Torrington 06790 203-815-1101; stillriverwellness.com 4 13 Consultations, substance abuse programs, registration and renewal assistance Ryan Prof Dispensary facility manager 2019 18 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Stamford 12 Research Drive, Stamford 06907 203-989-9133; 3 12 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Mari Baxter Assistant manager 2021 Source: Each dispensary via survey and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Note: N/A = Not available. Fine Fettle Dispensaries in Manchester and Stamford, and a Curaleaf dispensary in Manchester, are in planning stages. (1) May r (2) Data from 2021 survey. (3) Formerly Thames Valley Relief and rebranded to The Botanist in July 2021. (4) Formerly Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut, D&B Wellness LLC and rebranded to The Botanist in September 2021. Data from 2021 survey. (5) In November 2021, Chicago-based multistate cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. announced it acquired Willow Brook Wellness LLC and Caring Nature LLC. Data from 2021 survey for both dispensaries. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut Ranked by number of phar macists, then number of employees Description Dispensary No. of pharmacists/ no. of employees Medical retail Delivery Other health services offered Head of dispensary Year founded (1) 1 Prime Wellness of Connecticut LLC 75 John Fitch Blvd., South Windsor 06074 860-331-8918; primewellnessofct.com 7 27 Patient consultations, education and administrative services Benjamin Tinsley General manager Al Domeika Director, retail operations Sara Harris Dispensary manager 2013 2 Curaleaf Milford (2) 255 West River St., Milford 06461 203-874-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 7 22 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Alexandra Mooney Dispensary facility manager 2016 3 Curaleaf Hartford (2) 92 Weston St., Unit 16, Hartford 06120 860-246-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 7 16 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Nick Jarest Dispensary facility manager 2015 4 The Botanist Montville (3) 887 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville 06382 860-848-0865; shopbotanist.com 6 26 Complimentary consultation services and application assistance Donna Medolla Dispensary manager Benjamin Tinsley General manager Al Domeika Director, retail operations 2014 5 The Botanist - Danbury (4) 105 Mill Plain Road, Danbury 06811 203-909-6869; shopbotanist.com 6 20 Complimentary consultation services and application assistance Elisa Saranitzky Dispensary manager 2014 6 Trulieve at The Healing Corner (2) 159 East Main St., Bristol 06010 860-583-4325; thehealingcorner.com 6 18 Medication therapy management, nutritional counseling, opiate reduction assistance, cancer symptom management, diet and exercise counseling Amanda Labbe 2014 7 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Newington 2280 Berlin Turnpike, Newington 06111 860-333-9032; 5 22 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Dennis So Pharmacy manager 2019 8 Curaleaf Stamford (2) 814 East Main St., Stamford 06902 203-324-4673; ct.curaleaf.com 5 17 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Yatish Parmar Dispensary facility manager 2018 9 Curaleaf Groton (2) 79 Gold Star Highway, Groton 06340 860-381-4240; ct.curaleaf.com 5 16 Help with DCP Medical Marijuana registrations and any consultations, friends and family consultation room separate from dispensary Melissa Mahar Dispensary facility manager 2020 9 Southern CT Wellness & Healing 318 New Haven Ave., Milford 06460 203-496-5200; soctwellness.com 5 16 Consultations with follow up, assistance with patient registration and renewal process Monique Albuja Pharmacist Brenda Wagner Dispensary manager 2016 11 Willow Brook Wellness LLC (5) 1371 E. Main St., Meriden 06450 203-889-9600; willowbrookwellness.com 5 15 Individualized patient treatment plans, pediatric consultations and services, Spanish, complimentary patient registration and renewal assistance Mary Morgan Dispensary manager 2018 12 Bluepoint Wellness of Westport 1460 Post Road East, Westport 06880 203-292-8611; bluepointwellnessct.com 5 12 Medication management, patient renewal assistance, pain management specialist for alternative treatment programs using cannabis Nick Tamborrino Partner & dispensary manager 2018 13 Bluepoint Wellness of Connecticut (2) 411 East Main St., Branford 06405 203-488-1388; bluepointwellnessct.com 5 N/A Medication management, patient renewal assistance, pain management specialist for alternative treatment programs using cannabis Nick Tamborrino Partner & dispensary manager 2014 13 Caring Nature LLC (5) 237 East Aurora St., Waterbury 06708 203-437-8477; caringnaturedispensary.com 5 N/A Patient consultation, application and registration services, Compassionate Care program David Sullivan Owner & pharmacist 2016 15 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Willimantic 1548 W. Main St., Willimantic 06226 860-717-9333; 4 18 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Debbie Reyes Dispensary manager 2019 16 ellness 1351 Whalley Ave., New Haven 06515 203-745-3823; af 4 17 Consultations, curb side delivery Michael Vessicchio Dispensary manager Raymond Pantalena Pharmacist 2018 17 Still River Wellness 3568 Winsted Road, Torrington 06790 203-815-1101; stillriverwellness.com 4 13 Consultations, substance abuse programs, registration and renewal assistance Ryan Prof Dispensary facility manager 2019 18 Fine Fettle Dispensary - Stamford 12 Research Drive, Stamford 06907 203-989-9133; 3 12 1:1 consultations, pain assessment, ongoing consultative support and always-available pharmacists Mari Baxter Assistant manager 2021 Source: Each dispensary via survey and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Note: N/A = Not available. Fine Fettle Dispensaries in Manchester and Stamford, and a Curaleaf dispensary in Manchester, are in planning stages. (1) May r (2) Data from 2021 survey. (3) Formerly Thames Valley Relief and rebranded to The Botanist in July 2021. (4) Formerly Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut, D&B Wellness LLC and rebranded to The Botanist in September 2021. Data from 2021 survey. (5) In November 2021, Chicago-based multistate cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. announced it acquired Willow Brook Wellness LLC and Caring Nature LLC. Data from 2021 survey for both dispensaries. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher