Doctors in Baton Rouge, LA
Active healthcare providers in Baton Rouge sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
12,191 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Baton Rouge, Louisiana appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 12,191 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 Baton Rouge - 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 Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge is weighted toward Case Manager/Care Coordinator (1,175 clinicians, followed by Behavior Technician with 1,025 and Mental Health Counselor with 750). 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 Louisiana's population, Baton Rouge reports roughly 266.5 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.
Within Louisiana, Baton Rouge ranks #2 of 209 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 13.8% of the state's registered providers.
For Baton Rouge patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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| Name |
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| Evona Smith, APRN Nurse Practitioner |
| Francene Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Frances Smith, APRN- FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Gary Smith, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Geraldine Smith, PHD/CCC Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Gwendolyn Smith Social Worker |
| Haley Smith, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Hannah Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Henry Smith Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Holly Smith, PLPC Professional Counselor |
| Hunter Smith Athletic Trainer |
| J'Niah Smith Personal Care Attendant |
| Jake Smith Hospitalist Physician |
| Jamarcus Smith Behavior Technician |
| Jamie Smith, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Jane Smith, L.C.S.W. Clinical Social Worker |
| Jazzie Smith Massage Therapist |
| Jessie Smith Peer Specialist |
| Jhai Smith, PLPC, NCC Counselor |
| Joan Smith, MSN NP C Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| John Smith, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Juan Smith, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Justin Smith, MSW Social Worker |
| Kathryn Smith, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Kedra Smith Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Kelli Smith, M.ED, LPC-S Counselor |
| Kenneth Smith, MD Nephrology Physician |
| Kimberly Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Kinyata Smith, MPA Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Kristen Smith, LMSW Behavior Analyst |
| Kristin Smith, PA Physician Assistant |
| Laketa Smith Counselor |
| Lasette Smith Behavior Technician |
| Lauren Smith Peer Specialist |
| Lyntoy Smith Social Worker |
| Mary Smith, MA CCC SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Matthew Smith, ATC Athletic Trainer |
| Matthew Smith, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Meaghan Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Melissa Smith Driver |
| Monica Smith, LMSW Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Monique Smith Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Nathaniel Smith, BA Mental Health Counselor |
| Neisha Smith Counselor |
| Nija Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Phillip Smith, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Quanna Smith, APRN, FNP, BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| R Smith, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Robert Smith, D.C. Internist Chiropractor |
| Ronald Smith Mental Health Counselor |
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