State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
427
Retail
270
Specialty
28
Hospital
14
LTC
99
MailOrder
7
Wholesale
4
Remote
5
Market Scale
Population
1,958,939
Density (all) /10k
2.18
Density (retail) /10k
1.38
Pharmacy Desert Counties
53
Avg. VigilScale™
58/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
13 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
134
Small Group (2–9)
77
Mid Chain (10–49)
14
Large Chain (50+)
63
Mega Chain
139
Special Designations
Independent
134
Sterile Compounding
17
Tele-Pharmacy
5
Government Owned
17
Non-Profit
6
Top Chains
WALGREENS
14%
WALMART
10%
HYVEE
7%
Nebraska Pharmacy Landscape
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Nebraska Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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NE PDMP
Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
NE PDMP
Clinical Login
Look up patient prescription history before dispensing controlled substances
NE PDMP
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 1:3 to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Registration + training.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:3.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Limited.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Protocol-based.
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: Immediately.
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: Voluntary (Highly recommended).
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: The PDMP in NE is unique as it is a 'public health' repository..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in Nebraska
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Douglas County
582,638 pop · 90 retail · 1.54 density
Lancaster County
322,063 pop · 45 retail · 1.40 density
Sarpy County
191,272 pop · 25 retail · 1.31 density
Hall County
62,575 pop · 9 retail · 1.44 density
Buffalo County
50,103 pop · 7 retail · 1.40 density
Dodge County
37,175 pop · 6 retail · 1.61 density
Madison County
35,538 pop · 6 retail · 1.69 density
Adams County
31,143 pop · 4 retail · 1.28 density
Scotts Bluff County
36,048 pop · 5 retail · 1.39 density
Box Butte County
10,778 pop · 3 retail · 2.78 density
Cheyenne County
9,489 pop · 3 retail · 3.16 density
Dawson County
24,037 pop · 4 retail · 1.66 density
Gage County
21,654 pop · 3 retail · 1.39 density
Lincoln CountyPharmacy Desert
34,532 pop · 3 retail · 0.87 density
Platte County
34,219 pop · 4 retail · 1.17 density
Colfax County
10,563 pop · 2 retail · 1.89 density
Cuming County
9,000 pop · 3 retail · 3.33 density
Dakota County
21,308 pop · 4 retail · 1.88 density
Dawes County
8,279 pop · 3 retail · 3.62 density
Otoe County
15,995 pop · 2 retail · 1.25 density
Saunders CountyPharmacy Desert
22,374 pop · 1 retail · 0.45 density
Thurston County
6,716 pop · 3 retail · 4.47 density
Antelope County
6,302 pop · 3 retail · 4.76 density
Cass CountyPharmacy Desert
26,749 pop · 2 retail · 0.75 density
Keith County
8,303 pop · 2 retail · 2.41 density
Knox County
8,415 pop · 1 retail · 1.19 density
Phelps County
8,966 pop · 1 retail · 1.12 density
York County
14,212 pop · 2 retail · 1.41 density
Boone CountyPharmacy Desert
5,397 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Brown County
2,691 pop · 2 retail · 7.43 density
Cherry County
5,473 pop · 1 retail · 1.83 density
Custer CountyPharmacy Desert
10,566 pop · 1 retail · 0.95 density
Furnas CountyPharmacy Desert
4,630 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hamilton CountyPharmacy Desert
9,400 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Jefferson County
7,185 pop · 2 retail · 2.78 density
Merrick County
7,675 pop · 1 retail · 1.30 density
Morrill CountyPharmacy Desert
4,562 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Nemaha County
7,019 pop · 1 retail · 1.42 density
Pierce County
7,301 pop · 1 retail · 1.37 density
Red Willow CountyPharmacy Desert
10,690 pop · 1 retail · 0.94 density
Seward CountyPharmacy Desert
17,644 pop · 1 retail · 0.57 density
Sherman County
2,970 pop · 1 retail · 3.37 density
Thayer County
5,006 pop · 1 retail · 2.00 density
Washington CountyPharmacy Desert
20,884 pop · 2 retail · 0.96 density
Wayne CountyPharmacy Desert
9,701 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Burt County
6,717 pop · 1 retail · 1.49 density
Butler CountyPharmacy Desert
8,373 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Cedar CountyPharmacy Desert
8,375 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Chase County
3,704 pop · 1 retail · 2.70 density
Deuel CountyPharmacy Desert
1,858 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Dixon County
5,579 pop · 1 retail · 1.79 density
Franklin CountyPharmacy Desert
2,901 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Garden County
1,778 pop · 1 retail · 5.62 density
Holt CountyPharmacy Desert
10,149 pop · 1 retail · 0.99 density
Kimball CountyPharmacy Desert
3,395 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Nance CountyPharmacy Desert
3,366 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Nuckolls CountyPharmacy Desert
4,092 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Pawnee County
2,553 pop · 1 retail · 3.92 density
Polk CountyPharmacy Desert
5,182 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Richardson CountyPharmacy Desert
7,850 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Rock CountyPharmacy Desert
1,312 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Saline CountyPharmacy Desert
14,275 pop · 1 retail · 0.70 density
Sheridan County
5,102 pop · 1 retail · 1.96 density
Valley CountyPharmacy Desert
4,053 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Webster County
3,410 pop · 1 retail · 2.93 density
Arthur CountyPharmacy Desert
485 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Banner CountyPharmacy Desert
670 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Blaine CountyPharmacy Desert
384 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Boyd CountyPharmacy Desert
1,767 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Clay CountyPharmacy Desert
6,088 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Dundy CountyPharmacy Desert
1,825 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Fillmore CountyPharmacy Desert
5,557 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Frontier CountyPharmacy Desert
2,491 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Garfield CountyPharmacy Desert
1,833 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Gosper CountyPharmacy Desert
1,873 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Grant CountyPharmacy Desert
649 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Greeley CountyPharmacy Desert
2,212 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Harlan CountyPharmacy Desert
3,094 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hayes CountyPharmacy Desert
919 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hitchcock CountyPharmacy Desert
2,620 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Hooker CountyPharmacy Desert
659 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Howard CountyPharmacy Desert
6,476 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Johnson CountyPharmacy Desert
5,294 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Kearney CountyPharmacy Desert
6,655 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Keya Paha CountyPharmacy Desert
987 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Logan CountyPharmacy Desert
839 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Loup CountyPharmacy Desert
629 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
McPherson CountyPharmacy Desert
456 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Perkins CountyPharmacy Desert
2,860 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Sioux CountyPharmacy Desert
1,162 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Stanton CountyPharmacy Desert
5,828 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Thomas CountyPharmacy Desert
592 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Wheeler CountyPharmacy Desert
771 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.