State Market Insights
By Category
All Pharmacies
5,010
Retail
4,051
Specialty
296
Hospital
59
LTC
517
MailOrder
39
Wholesale
21
Remote
27
Market Scale
Population
19,994,379
Density (all) /10k
2.51
Density (retail) /10k
2.03
Pharmacy Desert Counties
6
Avg. VigilScale™
48/100
Avg. Enrollment Age
11 yrs
Chain Mix
Solo (1)
2,347
Small Group (2–9)
413
Mid Chain (10–49)
143
Large Chain (50+)
622
Mega Chain
1,485
Special Designations
Independent
2,347
Sterile Compounding
64
Tele-Pharmacy
27
Government Owned
57
Non-Profit
62
Correctional
1
Top Chains
WALGREENS
15%
CVS
10%
RITE AID
3%
New York Pharmacy Landscape
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NY State Board of Pharmacy
State Regulator
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Official Program Information
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program requirements and information
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Clinical Login
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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 1:4 (max 2 unlicensed) to maintain safe pharmacy operations.
Continuing Education
Pharmacists must complete 45 hrs triennially (22 live, 3 med error) of continuing education to maintain active licensure.
Technician Requirements
Pharmacy technicians in this state must meet the following requirement: Certification for 'Registered' status.
Intern Supervision
Pharmacy intern supervision follows this standard: 1:1.
Remote Pharmacy
Remote pharmacy work and telepharmacy services are governed by these rules: Non-clinical only.
Vaccine Authority
Pharmacist authority to administer vaccines: Independent (ages 18+).
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: 7 days.
Prescription Monitoring Reporting
Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reporting requirements: 24 hours (I-STOP).
PMP Query Requirements
Before dispensing controlled substances, pharmacists must check the Prescription Monitoring Program: Mandatory for Sch II-IV.
Board Inspection Focus
State pharmacy board inspections frequently focus on: Supervising Pharmacist (SP) must be full-time (30+ hours)..
Top Cities by Pharmacy Count
Largest pharmacy markets in New York
BROOKLYN
752 pharmacies
NEW YORK
561 pharmacies
BRONX
393 pharmacies
FLUSHING
146 pharmacies
STATEN ISLAND
118 pharmacies
JAMAICA
93 pharmacies
ROCHESTER
88 pharmacies
ASTORIA
66 pharmacies
BUFFALO
61 pharmacies
YONKERS
50 pharmacies
JACKSON HEIGHTS
47 pharmacies
SYRACUSE
43 pharmacies
FOREST HILLS
39 pharmacies
RIDGEWOOD
36 pharmacies
ALBANY
34 pharmacies
REGO PARK
32 pharmacies
CORONA
29 pharmacies
NEW HYDE PARK
26 pharmacies
LONG ISLAND CITY
25 pharmacies
OZONE PARK
24 pharmacies
Browse by County
All counties sorted by pharmacy count
Queens County
2,360,826 pop · 738 retail · 3.13 density
Kings County
2,679,620 pop · 591 retail · 2.21 density
New York County
1,645,867 pop · 466 retail · 2.83 density
Bronx County
1,443,229 pop · 320 retail · 2.22 density
Nassau County
1,389,160 pop · 311 retail · 2.24 density
Suffolk County
1,524,486 pop · 239 retail · 1.57 density
Erie County
951,232 pop · 174 retail · 1.83 density
Westchester County
997,904 pop · 145 retail · 1.45 density
Monroe County
756,406 pop · 110 retail · 1.45 density
Richmond County
492,925 pop · 86 retail · 1.74 density
Onondaga County
472,637 pop · 77 retail · 1.63 density
Albany County
315,041 pop · 50 retail · 1.59 density
Orange County
401,237 pop · 49 retail · 1.22 density
Dutchess County
296,467 pop · 46 retail · 1.55 density
Oneida County
231,055 pop · 41 retail · 1.77 density
Rockland County
337,326 pop · 36 retail · 1.07 density
Niagara County
212,230 pop · 42 retail · 1.98 density
Saratoga County
236,328 pop · 29 retail · 1.23 density
Broome County
198,365 pop · 25 retail · 1.26 density
Chautauqua County
127,440 pop · 21 retail · 1.65 density
Rensselaer County
160,943 pop · 25 retail · 1.55 density
Schenectady County
159,447 pop · 24 retail · 1.51 density
Ulster County
182,153 pop · 27 retail · 1.48 density
Jefferson County
117,445 pop · 19 retail · 1.62 density
Ontario County
112,288 pop · 18 retail · 1.60 density
St. Lawrence County
108,670 pop · 19 retail · 1.75 density
Warren County
65,684 pop · 16 retail · 2.44 density
Clinton County
79,839 pop · 16 retail · 2.00 density
Cattaraugus County
77,000 pop · 13 retail · 1.69 density
Oswego County
118,037 pop · 16 retail · 1.36 density
Wayne County
91,324 pop · 17 retail · 1.86 density
Montgomery County
49,624 pop · 12 retail · 2.42 density
Cayuga County
76,171 pop · 14 retail · 1.84 density
Tompkins County
102,555 pop · 14 retail · 1.37 density
Washington County
61,310 pop · 12 retail · 1.96 density
Chemung County
83,584 pop · 14 retail · 1.67 density
Madison County
68,020 pop · 10 retail · 1.47 density
Franklin County
47,459 pop · 10 retail · 2.11 density
Putnam County
97,942 pop · 12 retail · 1.23 density
Fulton County
53,280 pop · 10 retail · 1.88 density
Genesee County
58,204 pop · 11 retail · 1.89 density
Steuben County
93,584 pop · 11 retail · 1.18 density
Essex County
37,314 pop · 9 retail · 2.41 density
Greene County
48,067 pop · 10 retail · 2.08 density
Otsego County
59,678 pop · 9 retail · 1.51 density
Livingston County
61,980 pop · 11 retail · 1.77 density
Columbia County
61,469 pop · 8 retail · 1.30 density
Herkimer County
60,293 pop · 10 retail · 1.66 density
Orleans County
40,148 pop · 7 retail · 1.74 density
Cortland County
46,755 pop · 8 retail · 1.71 density
Sullivan CountyPharmacy Desert
78,725 pop · 6 retail · 0.76 density
Delaware County
44,637 pop · 7 retail · 1.57 density
Wyoming County
40,338 pop · 5 retail · 1.24 density
Chenango CountyPharmacy Desert
47,096 pop · 4 retail · 0.85 density
Tioga CountyPharmacy Desert
48,344 pop · 4 retail · 0.83 density
Schoharie County
29,970 pop · 3 retail · 1.00 density
Seneca County
33,651 pop · 4 retail · 1.19 density
Allegany CountyPharmacy Desert
47,222 pop · 4 retail · 0.85 density
Yates County
24,713 pop · 3 retail · 1.21 density
Lewis County
26,690 pop · 3 retail · 1.12 density
Schuyler CountyPharmacy Desert
17,855 pop · 1 retail · 0.56 density
Hamilton CountyPharmacy Desert
5,090 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.