Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy Taxonomy Code 3336C0003X

3336C0003X Level III - Area of Specialization
90,954Registered providers
58Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
56States & territories
Definition

A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Code Details for 3336C0003X

GroupingSuppliers
ClassificationPharmacy
SpecializationCommunity/Retail Pharmacy
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: Developed by National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), and Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition (PSTAC) [1/1/2006: new]

About Taxonomy Code 3336C0003X

The taxonomy code 3336C0003X identifies Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy within the Suppliers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.

NPI records show 90,954 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 89,847 (99%) are registered as organizations and 1,107 (1%) as individual providers. The states with the most pharmacy community/retail pharmacy providers are California (7,938), Texas (7,657), New York (7,644). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 58 (Medical Supply Company with Pharmacist).

Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.

Provider Composition & Statistics

90,954Total providers
89,847Organizations 99%
1,107Individuals 1%
578Female
525Male
4Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.

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Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 90,954 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy).

Both. About 99% of these providers are registered as organizations and 1% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 58 (Medical Supply Company with Pharmacist).

It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Pharmacy classification (parent code 333600000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of pharmacy community/retail pharmacy providers registered in any U.S. state.

Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.