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 353)
| Name |
|---|
| Joy Kuria Behavior Technician |
| Emil Kurian, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jobby Kurian, PA-C, MMS Medical Physician Assistant |
| Shweta Kurian, MD Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Robert Kurman, M.D. Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Prem Kurra Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Allison Kurtz, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Amanda Kurtz, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Kelly Kurtz, LCSW-C Clinical Social Worker |
| Patricia Kurtz, PHD Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist |
| Elizabeth Kurtz-Nunn Social Worker |
| Shayan Kurup Behavior Technician |
| Christopher Kury, LAT, ATC Athletic Trainer |
| Nicole Kus, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alan Kusakabe, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carolyn Kusenda Pediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian |
| Michelle Kush, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Severyn Kushmeliuk, MED STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Monica Kushner, CAC-AD SUPERVISOR Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Zachary Kushner Physical Therapist |
| Tabitha Kusi-Yeboah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lilian Kusona, NURSE PRACTITIONER Mental Health Counselor |
| Sandra Kuszewski, CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Amanda Kutcher Physician Assistant |
| Nazli Kuter, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Morolake Kuteyi Pharmacist |
| Scott Kutkat Mental Health Counselor |
| Elaine Kutney, OTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Joshua Kutschbach, MS RDN LD Registered Dietitian |
| Shaija Kutty, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Shelby Kutty, MD Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| Veena Kutty, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dennis Kutzer, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Anne Kuwabara Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Edward Kuwera, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kacie Kuykendall, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Irena Kuzma, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mark Kvarta, MD, PHD Psychiatry Physician |
| Charlotte Kvasnovsky, MD, MPH Pediatric Surgery Physician |
| Karan Kverno, PMH NP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Agnes Kwak, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cecilia Kwak Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Chae Kwak, LCSW-C Clinical Social Worker |
| Daniel Kwak Behavior Analyst |
| Kee Hyun Kwak, DDS Dentist |
| Lily Kwak Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Minhie Kwak, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stephen Kwak, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Kwadwo Kwakye, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Jaclyn Kwal 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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