State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
332
Retail
243
Specialty
15
Hospital
35
LTC
28
MailOrder
3
Wholesale
3
Remote
5
Market Scale
Population
2,112,463
Density (all) /10k
1.57
Density (retail) /10k
1.15
Pharmacy Desert Counties
13
Avg. VigilScale™
60/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
15 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
85
Small Group (2–9)
50
Mid Chain (10–49)
2
Large Chain (50+)
39
Mega Chain
156
Special Designations
Independent
85
Sterile Compounding
7
Tele-Pharmacy
6
Government Owned
29
Non-Profit
12
Top Chains
WALGREENS
22%
WALMART
14%
SMITHS
7%
New Mexico Pharmacy Landscape
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New Mexico Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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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 None (Discretionary) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 30 hrs biennially (2 law, 2 opioid) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Licensure + certification.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Permitted.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent (Pharmacist Clinician).
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: NM created the 'Pharmacist Clinician' (PhC) role with prescriptive authority..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in New Mexico
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Bernalillo County
674,692 pop · 90 retail · 1.33 density
Doña Ana County
219,870 pop · 23 retail · 1.05 density
Sandoval County
149,460 pop · 16 retail · 1.07 density
Santa Fe County
154,481 pop · 18 retail · 1.17 density
San Juan CountyPharmacy Desert
121,798 pop · 10 retail · 0.82 density
Lea County
73,103 pop · 9 retail · 1.23 density
Eddy CountyPharmacy Desert
61,264 pop · 6 retail · 0.98 density
McKinley CountyPharmacy Desert
72,073 pop · 4 retail · 0.55 density
Otero CountyPharmacy Desert
67,850 pop · 6 retail · 0.88 density
Valencia County
76,613 pop · 8 retail · 1.04 density
Curry County
48,327 pop · 5 retail · 1.03 density
Cibola County
27,211 pop · 3 retail · 1.10 density
Taos County
34,475 pop · 5 retail · 1.45 density
Chaves CountyPharmacy Desert
64,701 pop · 6 retail · 0.93 density
Grant County
28,006 pop · 5 retail · 1.79 density
Los Alamos County
19,253 pop · 4 retail · 2.08 density
Rio Arriba CountyPharmacy Desert
40,285 pop · 4 retail · 0.99 density
Luna County
25,393 pop · 3 retail · 1.18 density
San Miguel County
27,215 pop · 3 retail · 1.10 density
Colfax County
12,370 pop · 3 retail · 2.43 density
Guadalupe County
4,413 pop · 2 retail · 4.53 density
Hidalgo County
4,160 pop · 1 retail · 2.40 density
Lincoln CountyPharmacy Desert
20,222 pop · 2 retail · 0.99 density
Sierra County
11,506 pop · 2 retail · 1.74 density
Socorro County
16,453 pop · 2 retail · 1.22 density
Mora County
4,208 pop · 1 retail · 2.38 density
Quay County
8,641 pop · 1 retail · 1.16 density
Roosevelt CountyPharmacy Desert
19,142 pop · 1 retail · 0.52 density
Union CountyPharmacy Desert
4,074 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Catron CountyPharmacy Desert
3,635 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
De Baca CountyPharmacy Desert
1,695 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Harding CountyPharmacy Desert
671 pop · 0 retail · 0.00 density
Torrance CountyPharmacy Desert
15,203 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.