State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
1,351
Retail
965
Specialty
72
Hospital
82
LTC
113
MailOrder
38
Wholesale
19
Remote
62
Market Scale
Population
7,172,282
Density (all) /10k
1.89
Density (retail) /10k
1.35
Pharmacy Desert Counties
2
Avg. VigilScale™
59/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
14 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
204
Small Group (2–9)
159
Mid Chain (10–49)
118
Large Chain (50+)
255
Mega Chain
616
Special Designations
Independent
203
Sterile Compounding
33
Tele-Pharmacy
63
Government Owned
47
Non-Profit
55
Top Chains
WALGREENS
19%
CVS
13%
SMITHS
11%
Arizona Pharmacy Landscape
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Arizona Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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CSPMP
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Clinical Login
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CSPMP
Data Submission Portal
Submit prescription dispensing data to state monitoring database
Quick Facts
Key regulatory requirements and practice standards
Pharmacist-Technician Ratio
State regulations require a pharmacist-to-technician ratio of None (Removed 2023) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially (3 law, 2 opioid) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Licensure required (Trainee or Full).
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:2.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Permitted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent (ages 3+).
Regulatory Warnings
Compliance requirements and monitoring obligations
Pharmacist in Charge Notification
When a Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) changes, the pharmacy must notify the state board within the following timeframe: 10 days.
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: Next business day.
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Mandatory for all controls.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Requires mandatory PMP check before every new opioid fill..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Arizona
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Maricopa County
4,430,871 pop · 627 retail · 1.42 density
Pima County
1,042,393 pop · 154 retail · 1.48 density
Pinal County
433,338 pop · 45 retail · 1.04 density
Mohave County
214,229 pop · 27 retail · 1.26 density
Yavapai County
237,830 pop · 29 retail · 1.22 density
Coconino County
144,705 pop · 18 retail · 1.24 density
Yuma CountyPharmacy Desert
204,374 pop · 19 retail · 0.93 density
Cochise County
125,504 pop · 14 retail · 1.12 density
Navajo County
107,110 pop · 11 retail · 1.03 density
Gila County
53,419 pop · 6 retail · 1.12 density
Apache CountyPharmacy Desert
66,054 pop · 1 retail · 0.15 density
Graham County
38,453 pop · 5 retail · 1.30 density
Santa Cruz County
47,838 pop · 5 retail · 1.05 density
La Paz County
16,681 pop · 4 retail · 2.40 density
Greenlee County
9,483 pop · 1 retail · 1.05 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.