State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
381
Retail
272
Specialty
28
Hospital
15
LTC
53
MailOrder
3
Wholesale
7
Remote
3
Market Scale
Population
1,854,109
Density (all) /10k
2.05
Density (retail) /10k
1.47
Pharmacy Desert Counties
15
Avg. VigilScale™
54/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
12 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
90
Small Group (2–9)
91
Mid Chain (10–49)
36
Large Chain (50+)
67
Mega Chain
97
Special Designations
Independent
90
Sterile Compounding
10
Tele-Pharmacy
3
Government Owned
5
Non-Profit
32
Top Chains
WALGREENS
11%
ALBERTSONS
7%
WALMART
7%
Idaho Pharmacy Landscape
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Idaho Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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ID PMP
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
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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 1:6 (Standard) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 15 hrs annually of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration required.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Widely permitted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent authority.
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: Daily.
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Mandatory (at discretion for refills).
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Idaho is often the leader in expanding 'Scope of Practice'..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Idaho
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Ada County
497,494 pop · 91 retail · 1.83 density
Canyon County
235,006 pop · 28 retail · 1.19 density
Kootenai County
173,396 pop · 24 retail · 1.38 density
Bonneville County
124,490 pop · 16 retail · 1.29 density
Bannock County
87,434 pop · 15 retail · 1.72 density
Twin Falls County
90,592 pop · 15 retail · 1.66 density
Nez Perce County
42,200 pop · 7 retail · 1.66 density
Latah County
39,872 pop · 5 retail · 1.25 density
Bonner County
47,976 pop · 6 retail · 1.25 density
Madison CountyPharmacy Desert
52,487 pop · 4 retail · 0.76 density
Shoshone County
13,399 pop · 4 retail · 2.99 density
Valley County
11,830 pop · 4 retail · 3.38 density
Bingham CountyPharmacy Desert
48,253 pop · 3 retail · 0.62 density
Cassia County
24,859 pop · 5 retail · 2.01 density
Elmore CountyPharmacy Desert
28,752 pop · 2 retail · 0.70 density
Owyhee County
12,043 pop · 4 retail · 3.32 density
Payette County
25,571 pop · 3 retail · 1.17 density
Blaine County
24,248 pop · 3 retail · 1.24 density
Boundary CountyPharmacy Desert
12,335 pop · 1 retail · 0.81 density
Fremont County
13,519 pop · 3 retail · 2.22 density
Gem County
19,250 pop · 4 retail · 2.08 density
Idaho County
16,787 pop · 4 retail · 2.38 density
Teton County
11,813 pop · 3 retail · 2.54 density
Jerome CountyPharmacy Desert
24,474 pop · 2 retail · 0.82 density
Bear Lake County
6,436 pop · 2 retail · 3.11 density
Caribou CountyPharmacy Desert
7,058 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Franklin CountyPharmacy Desert
14,376 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Gooding County
15,520 pop · 2 retail · 1.29 density
Jefferson CountyPharmacy Desert
31,383 pop · 1 retail · 0.32 density
Lincoln County
5,203 pop · 2 retail · 3.84 density
Power County
7,918 pop · 1 retail · 1.26 density
Benewah County
9,731 pop · 1 retail · 1.03 density
Boise CountyPharmacy Desert
7,809 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Butte County
2,605 pop · 1 retail · 3.84 density
Clearwater County
8,810 pop · 1 retail · 1.14 density
Custer County
4,344 pop · 1 retail · 2.30 density
Lemhi County
8,043 pop · 1 retail · 1.24 density
Minidoka CountyPharmacy Desert
21,626 pop · 1 retail · 0.46 density
Oneida County
4,572 pop · 1 retail · 2.19 density
Washington CountyPharmacy Desert
10,612 pop · 1 retail · 0.94 density
Adams CountyPharmacy Desert
4,464 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Camas CountyPharmacy Desert
1,133 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Clark CountyPharmacy Desert
756 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Lewis CountyPharmacy Desert
3,630 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
* Pharmacy Desert: fewer than 1 retail pharmacy per 10,000 residents, based on 2026 NPI and ROPA billing data.