2026 data CMS NPPES NUCC Taxonomy

Doctors in Towson, MD

Active healthcare providers in Towson sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.

3,721
Providers
CMS NPPES-registered
20
Specialties
NUCC taxonomy codes
Behavior Technician
Top specialty
492 providers
Maryland
State
MD

Where this city sits in the corpus

Towson ranks 7th among 285 Maryland cities by CMS provider count, holding 2.3% of the state's NPIs, led by Behavior Technician.

3,721
NPPES providers in city
7th
of 285 MD cities
2.3%
of Maryland providers
27%
in top 3 specialties

Towson ranks #10 of 10 Maryland cities for Behavior Technician.

Where Towson ranks among Maryland cities

Provider count vs every Maryland city in CMS NPPES (285 cities)

3,721 Top 2% higher than 98% of 285 cities

0–100: 147 cities (52%). Below this entry. 100–200: 41 cities (14%). Below this entry. 200–300: 21 cities (7%). Below this entry. 300–400: 17 cities (6%). Below this entry. 400–500: 11 cities (4%). Below this entry. 500–600: 3 cities (1%). Below this entry. 600–700: 8 cities (3%). Below this entry. 700–800: 2 cities (1%). Below this entry. 800+: 35 cities (12%). This entry sits in this band. This city 0 800+ Maryland cities (providers), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026

Specialty mix in Towson

Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy

providers

What this shows Behavior Technician is the largest specialty (492 providers, 13.2% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.

Source CMS NPPES · city_top_specialties As of 2026

City vs state specialty index

Specialties Towson 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 , Towson over-indexes school psychologist at 5.5× the state average and under-indexes pharmacist at 0.61×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.

More common here than Maryland average

Less common here than Maryland average

How to read this directory & data limitations

Towson, Maryland appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,721 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 Towson - 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 Towson 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 Towson is weighted toward Behavior Technician (492 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 275 and Speech-Language Pathologist with 238). 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, Towson reports roughly 60.2 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 Towson practice address, a coverage gap Towson patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Towson 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 Towson

Healthcare Providers

Name
Hira Aamer
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Angela Abadir
Professional Counselor
Adnan Abdulrazack
Behavior Technician
Christina Abel Rigney, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Maureen Abenoja, PT,DPT,CLT
Physical Therapist
Muhammad Mohsin Abid, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Marvin Abramowitz, M.S.CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Janet Abrams, MSW
Clinical Social Worker
Kristin Abrams, LMSW
Social Worker
Lois Abts, C.R.N.A.
Anesthesiology Physician
Rachelle Acevedo
Behavior Technician
Allison Ackerman, LCPC
Professional Counselor
Jeanine Adair, LGPC
Professional Counselor
Alexander Adams, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Christopher Adams, LCPC
Professional Counselor
Joseph Adams, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
Marguerite Adams, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Meredith Adams
Speech-Language Pathologist
Patricia Adams, CRNP-PMH
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Zella Adams, LCSWC
Clinical Social Worker
Nicole Adaramoye
Behavior Technician
Michael Adashek, D.O.
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Monica Addison-Walker, PSY.D.
School Psychologist
Richard Addo, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
Kehinde Adebiyi
Behavior Technician
Adekunle Adegbesan, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Ademayowa Ademiluyi, MD
Hospitalist Physician
Moradeyo Adeniji
Behavior Technician
Gladys Adetula, PHARMD
Pharmacist
Bolakale Adetunji
Behavior Technician
Afifa Adiba, MD
Psychiatry Physician
Linda Adler, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
Ursula Adourian, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
Jacob Aeschlimann
Behavior Technician
Makiya Afrane
Behavior Technician
Liyah Agar
Behavior Technician
Zephyr Agena, NRP
Paramedic
Maria Agurs
Behavior Technician
Hamzah Ahmed
Behavior Technician
Humnah Ahmed
Behavior Analyst
Shilpi Ahmed, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Joan Ahrens, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Philomena Aigbe, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Nasir Ajilore, MSN
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Lauren Akerboom
Physical Therapist
Julia Akilimali
Behavior Technician
Kehinde Akinbaleye, MS., LCPC, NCC
Professional Counselor
Rasheed Akinbo
Home Health Aide
Kanyinsola Akinkuade
Physical Therapist
Oluwatobi Akinmurele
Behavior Technician

Nearby Cities in Maryland

Other Maryland cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many doctors are in Towson, MD?
There are 3,721 registered healthcare providers in Towson, MD, covering 20 specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Towson?
The most common specialties in Towson are Behavior Technician, Clinical Social Worker, Speech-Language Pathologist, Physical Therapist, Internal Medicine Physician. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 492.
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