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 285 Maryland cities by CMS provider count, holding 22.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 35,183
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 285 MD cities
- 22.1%
- of Maryland providers
- 28.6%
- 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 (285 cities)
35,183 Top 1% higher than 99% of 285 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
4,611 providers
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
3,620 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 1,843
Clinical Social Worker
1,843 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 1,495
Internal Medicine Physician
1,495 providers
- Physician Assistant 1,120
Physician Assistant
1,120 providers
- Pharmacist 953
Pharmacist
953 providers
- Social Worker 940
Social Worker
940 providers
- Physical Therapist 862
Physical Therapist
862 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 813
Speech-Language Pathologist
813 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 658
Family Nurse Practitioner
658 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (4,611 providers, 13.1% 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 3× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.64×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Maryland average
Less common here than Maryland average
- Physical Therapist 0.64×
- Behavior Technician 0.65×
- Professional Counselor 0.66×
- 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 35,183 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 2024 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 (4,611 clinicians, followed by Behavior Technician with 3,620 and Clinical Social Worker with 1,843). 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 569.3 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 | 4,611 | 13.1% |
| 2 | Behavior Technician | 3,620 | 10.3% |
| 3 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,843 | 5.2% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 1,495 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Physician Assistant | 1,120 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Pharmacist | 953 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Social Worker | 940 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Physical Therapist | 862 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 813 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 658 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Mental Health Counselor | 654 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Pediatrics Physician | 624 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Registered Nurse | 565 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Professional Counselor | 554 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Occupational Therapist | 553 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 352)
| Name |
|---|
| Dharmendra Kumar, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Gaurav Kumar, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Kalyani Kumar, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Mihir Kumar Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Neeraj Kumar, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Pallavi Kumar, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Preethi Kumar Behavior Technician |
| Priyanka Kumar Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sahayini Kumar, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Sangeetha Kumar, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Vandana Kumar, DDS, MS Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry |
| Ganesh Kumarachandran, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Shankari Kumarachandran, D.D.S General Practice Dentistry |
| Suneeta Kumari, MD, MPH Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sowmya Kumble, PT Physical Therapist |
| Kofi Kumi, PH.D., R.PH. Pharmacist |
| Sean Kump, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Molly Kumpf Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Tina Kumra, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nabihah Kumte, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Wannee Kunaprayoon, B.SC. PHARMACY Pharmacist |
| Dario Kunar, M.D. Otolaryngology Physician |
| Rishi Kundi, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Vikas Kundra, MD, PHD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Jasmine Kung Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yu Jui Kung Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andrew Kunin, PT Physical Therapist |
| Shaun Kunisaki, MD Surgery Physician |
| Yukiko Kunitomo, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| August Kunkel, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Christopher Kunkel Physical Therapist |
| Tracey Kunkel, R.N. Registered Nurse |
| George Kunnackal John, M.D., MSC Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lurine Kunschman, LCSW-C Clinical Social Worker |
| Sarvari Kunta, PT Physical Therapist |
| Jane Kunze, PHD Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Elizabeth Kuo, P.A. Surgical Physician Assistant |
| George Kuo, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Jonathan Kuo Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Pei-Lun Kuo Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sharon Kuo, PHD CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Sara Kuperman, LCSW-C Clinical Social Worker |
| Harry Kuperstein Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Eileen Kupfer-Askin, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Sumanth Kuppalli, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| David Kuraguntla, D.O. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anastasia Kurdziel Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| Anita Kurek, P.A. Physician Assistant |
| Rita Kurek, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Carly Kurgan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
Nearby Cities in Maryland
Other Maryland cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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