Doctors in Baltimore, MD
Active healthcare providers in Baltimore sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Baltimore ranks 1st among 280 Maryland cities by CMS provider count, holding 22.3% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 33,888
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 280 MD cities
- 22.3%
- of Maryland providers
- 27.5%
- in top 3 specialties
Baltimore ranks #1 of 10 Maryland cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Baltimore ranks among Maryland cities
Provider count vs every Maryland city in CMS NPPES (280 cities)
33,888 Top 1% higher than 99% of 280 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Baltimore
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
4,478 providers
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
3,048 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 1,787
Clinical Social Worker
1,787 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 1,486
Internal Medicine Physician
1,486 providers
- Physician Assistant 1,120
Physician Assistant
1,120 providers
- Pharmacist 940
Pharmacist
940 providers
- Social Worker 915
Social Worker
915 providers
- Physical Therapist 844
Physical Therapist
844 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 791
Speech-Language Pathologist
791 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 652
Family Nurse Practitioner
652 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (4,478 providers, 13.2% of the city), followed by Behavior Technician.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Baltimore has more, and fewer, of than Maryland average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Maryland , Baltimore over-indexes student in an organized health care education/training program at 2.9× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.63×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Maryland average
Less common here than Maryland average
- Physical Therapist 0.63×
- Behavior Technician 0.64×
- Professional Counselor 0.65×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.68×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Baltimore, Maryland appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 33,888 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Baltimore - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Baltimore practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Baltimore is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (4,478 clinicians, followed by Behavior Technician with 3,048 and Clinical Social Worker with 1,787). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Maryland's population, Baltimore reports roughly 548.3 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
Of Maryland's most common specialties, Home Health Aide is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Baltimore practice address, a coverage gap Baltimore patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Baltimore patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
Which specialties are most common in Baltimore
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 4,478 | 13.2% |
| 2 | Behavior Technician | 3,048 | 9.0% |
| 3 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,787 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 1,486 | 4.4% |
| 5 | Physician Assistant | 1,120 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Pharmacist | 940 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Social Worker | 915 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Physical Therapist | 844 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 791 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 652 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Mental Health Counselor | 621 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Pediatrics Physician | 615 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Occupational Therapist | 548 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Registered Nurse | 545 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Professional Counselor | 541 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 343)
| Name |
|---|
| Karthik Lalwani Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cherry Lam Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Clarence Lam, MD Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician |
| Fred Lam, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Hon Lam, PHARMACIST Pharmacist |
| Joanne Lam, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kien Lam, O.D. Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist |
| Richard Lam, RPH Pharmacist |
| Tommy Lam, D.D.S. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Toni Lam, D.P.M. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vincent Lam, M.D. Medical Oncology Physician |
| Pemba Lama, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Latica Lamar, LGSW Social Worker |
| Grigorios Lamaris, MD, PHD Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Anna Lamasa, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| David Lamason Social Worker |
| Emily Lamb Physician Assistant |
| Jennafer Lamb, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Richard Lamb, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Amisha Lamba Physical Therapist |
| Arleen Lamba, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stanford Lamberg, MD Dermatology Physician |
| Faith Lambert, MS,RN,FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Harry Lambert, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kerry Lambert, PHARMD Critical Care Pharmacist |
| Kevin Lambert, LMSW Social Worker |
| Traci Lambert, LGPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Kaleb Lambeth, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nicole Lambis, M.S, BCBA Behavior Technician |
| Nunboyin Lambo Social Worker |
| Eliud Lamboy, RN Emergency Registered Nurse |
| Sarah Lambros, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kamilah Lamhaouar Physical Therapist |
| Michelle Lamma, LCPC Professional Counselor |
| Jennifer Lammers, D.O. Pediatrics Physician |
| Dawn Lammert, MD/PHD Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician |
| Matthew Lammi, MD Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Marian Lamonte, MD, MSN Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Elizabeth Lamos, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Abbi Lamparelli Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Kathy Lampl, M.D. Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Naa-Lamiokor Lamptey Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Richard Lamson, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Acquanetta Lancaster, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Andrew Lancaster Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anne Lancaster, LCSW-C Clinical Social Worker |
| Eboni Lance, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Avi Landa, LCPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Rebecca Landa, PH D Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Mindy Landau, C.R.N.P. Nurse Practitioner |
Nearby Cities in Maryland
Other Maryland cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.