Doctors in Nashville, TN
Active healthcare providers in Nashville 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
Nashville ranks 1st among 255 Tennessee cities by CMS provider count, holding 19.3% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 23,473
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 255 TN cities
- 19.3%
- of Tennessee providers
- 19.9%
- in top 3 specialties
Nashville ranks #1 of 10 Tennessee cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Nashville ranks among Tennessee cities
Provider count vs every Tennessee city in CMS NPPES (255 cities)
23,473 Top 1% higher than 99% of 255 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Nashville
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2,150 providers
- Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
1,311 providers
- Family Nurse Practit…
Family Nurse Practitioner
1,209 providers
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
980 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 836
Internal Medicine Physician
836 providers
- Pharmacist 805
Pharmacist
805 providers
- Certified Registered… 748
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
748 providers
- Behavior Technician 718
Behavior Technician
718 providers
- Physical Therapist 616
Physical Therapist
616 providers
- Physician Assistant 592
Physician Assistant
592 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (2,150 providers, 9.2% of the city), followed by Registered Nurse.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Nashville has more, and fewer, of than Tennessee average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Tennessee , Nashville over-indexes acute care nurse practitioner at 2.7× the state average and under-indexes case manager/care coordinator at 0.40×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Tennessee average
Less common here than Tennessee average
- Case Manager/Care Coordinator 0.40×
- Pharmacist 0.58×
- Physical Therapist 0.61×
- Occupational Therapist 0.64×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Nashville, Tennessee appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 23,473 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 Nashville - 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 Nashville 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 Nashville is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (2,150 clinicians, followed by Registered Nurse with 1,311 and Family Nurse Practitioner with 1,209). 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 Tennessee's population, Nashville reports roughly 329.4 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.
For Nashville 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 Nashville
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 2,150 | 9.2% |
| 2 | Registered Nurse | 1,311 | 5.6% |
| 3 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 1,209 | 5.2% |
| 4 | Mental Health Counselor | 980 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Internal Medicine Physician | 836 | 3.6% |
| 6 | Pharmacist | 805 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 748 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Behavior Technician | 718 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Physical Therapist | 616 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Physician Assistant | 592 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Clinical Social Worker | 581 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | 483 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 475 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioner | 424 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Professional Counselor | 388 | 1.7% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 2)
| Name |
|---|
| Monroe Abram, ATC, LAT Athletic Trainer |
| Steven Abram, M.D. Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Thomas Abramo, MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician |
| Allyson Abrams, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Amanda Abrams, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Hunter Abrams Social Worker |
| Carl Abramson, DC Chiropractor |
| Lauren Abramson, ATC Athletic Trainer |
| Richard Abramson, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Vandana Abramson, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Mallory Abshear Behavior Technician |
| Tarek Absi, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Amir Abtahi, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Ahmad Abu-Halimah, M.D. Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Insaf Abuawad Registered Nurse |
| Hebba Abulsaad Interpreter |
| Naji Abumrad, MD Surgery Physician |
| Rawia Aburumman Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Akeeya Abza Social Worker |
| Elizabeth Acevedo Zapata, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vandita Acharya, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Benjamin Acheampong, MBCHB Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| Emmanuella Nnenna Achebe Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Margaret Achee, PH.D. Psychologist |
| Meredith Achey, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mohammed Amine Achhal El Kadmiri, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Barbara Achuff, MD Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Nashoria Aclis, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Lealani Acosta, MD Neurology Physician |
| Paulo Acosta, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| Rodolfo Acosta, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sari Acra, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician |
| Angela Acred Pace Pharmacist |
| Carolyn Acton, RN Registered Nurse |
| Amanda Actor, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Jonathan Adair, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Camille Adajar, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Chloe Adam Physician Assistant |
| Farhan Adam, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rony Adam, MD Gynecology Physician |
| Hilary Adamec Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Kylie Adamek, MD Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Brittany Adamiak, DDS Dentist |
| Allison Adams, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Alphonse Adams, LPC/MHSP Professional Counselor |
| Amanda Adams, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Amy Adams, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Amy Adams, B.S. Counselor |
| Amy Adams, B.A. Mental Health Counselor |
| Ariel Adams, LPC-MHSP Mental Health Counselor |
Nearby Cities in Tennessee
Other Tennessee 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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