Doctors in Bethesda, MD
Active healthcare providers in Bethesda 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
Bethesda ranks 3rd among 280 Maryland cities by CMS provider count, holding 4.7% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 7,055
- NPPES providers in city
- 3rd
- of 280 MD cities
- 4.7%
- of Maryland providers
- 18.9%
- in top 3 specialties
Bethesda ranks #2 of 10 Maryland cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Bethesda ranks among Maryland cities
Provider count vs every Maryland city in CMS NPPES (280 cities)
7,055 Top 1% higher than 99% of 280 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Bethesda
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
577 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
412 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
344 providers
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
309 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
240 providers
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
237 providers
- Military Health Care… 190
Military Health Care Provider
190 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 174
Family Nurse Practitioner
174 providers
- Psychiatry Physician 168
Psychiatry Physician
168 providers
- Clinical Psychologist 164
Clinical Psychologist
164 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (577 providers, 8.2% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Bethesda 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 , Bethesda over-indexes military health care provider at 17.2× the state average and under-indexes behavior technician at 0.31×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Maryland average
Less common here than Maryland average
- Behavior Technician 0.31×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.49×
- Social Worker 0.55×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.73×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Bethesda, Maryland appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 7,055 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 Bethesda - 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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (577 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 412 and Internal Medicine Physician with 344). 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, Bethesda reports roughly 114.2 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 Bethesda practice address, a coverage gap Bethesda patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Bethesda 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 Bethesda
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 577 | 8.2% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 412 | 5.8% |
| 3 | Internal Medicine Physician | 344 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Behavior Technician | 309 | 4.4% |
| 5 | Pharmacist | 240 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 237 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Military Health Care Provider | 190 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 174 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Psychiatry Physician | 168 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Clinical Psychologist | 164 | 2.3% |
| 11 | General Practice Physician | 163 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Pediatrics Physician | 159 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Dentist | 151 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 149 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Occupational Therapist | 122 | 1.7% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 8)
| Name |
|---|
| Rhett Barrett, D.O. Pediatrics Physician |
| Pamela Barrigher, PH.D. Forensic Psychologist |
| Enoch Barrios, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Karyl Barron, M.D. Rheumatology Physician |
| Luvenia Barry, MA,BSN,RN-BC,CDCES Registered Nurse |
| Margaret Bartholomew, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Michael Bartholomew, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Linda Bartlett, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Elizabeth Bartrum, RN CRNP Registered Nurse |
| Carol Bartu Clinical Social Worker |
| Susan Baruch Internal Medicine Physician |
| Natalia Barzanji Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Craig Bash, MD Neuroradiology Physician |
| Margaret Bash, M.D. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician |
| Colin Bashaw Military Health Care Provider |
| Ravinder Basi, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Virginia Basil Registered Nurse |
| Sean Basile, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Katherine Basquill-White Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| John Bassett, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Carol Bassim, DMD Dentist |
| Barbara Bassin, OTR Occupational Therapist |
| Phoebe Bastawrous Pharmacist |
| Tara Bastawrous, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Mrigendra Bastola, MD General Practice Physician |
| Alexander Baten-Tschan Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician |
| Dijonae Bates Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse |
| Kathleen Bathon, MD Military Health Care Provider |
| Amir Batouli, M.D. Specialist |
| Nicole Batt Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Britta Battaile, MS, PT, PCS Pediatric Physical Therapist |
| James Battey, M.D. Research Study Specialist |
| Kendra Bauer, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Bruce Baum, D.M.D., PH.D. Dentist |
| Nancy Baxi, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kathleen Baxley, LICSW Social Worker |
| Michael Baydarian, M.D. Specialist |
| Robert Bayer, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Louise Bayly, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Brucinda Beach, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Charles Beadling, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Douglas Beakes, MD Allergy Physician |
| Beth Beal, DO General Practice Physician |
| Peter Beale, M.D. Military Health Care Provider |
| Steven Beall Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paris Bean Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stephen Bearman, MD General Practice Physician |
| Patricia Beaston, M.D. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Abigail Beaver Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Allison Beck, PA-C Physician Assistant |
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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.
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