Basic Emergency Medical Technician
Category: Emergency Medical Technician, Basic
2,056 providers across 52 states
Basic Emergency Medical Technician sits within the Emergency Medical Technician, Basic NUCC taxonomy group and currently counts 2,056 individual clinicians enrolled in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System across 52 U.S. states and territories. The NUCC taxonomy is the industry-standard code set CMS uses to classify provider specialties on Medicare and Medicaid claims, and each provider selects their primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment — so this count reflects how many clinicians self-identify their primary practice as Basic Emergency Medical Technician rather than a census of every professional who ever trained in the field. Dual-certified practitioners who registered under a different primary code will not appear in this total.
Geographic distribution is uneven across the 52-state footprint. California holds the largest concentration with 280 Basic Emergency Medical Technician providers (13.6% of the national total), followed by Puerto Rico at 268 (13.0%) and Washington at 134. Guaynabo is the top metro for Basic Emergency Medical Technician by raw provider count, which tracks population density more than any state-specific licensure pattern — the taxonomy is recognized nationwide through NUCC, not state-by-state. Reading this map carefully matters for patients searching across state lines and for operators planning where to recruit, because thin-coverage regions often reflect training-pipeline constraints rather than unmet clinical demand.
Drill into any state row above to see the full roster of Basic Emergency Medical Technician providers in that jurisdiction with address and contact details from NPPES, or pivot to a specific city to narrow further. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a quality ranking, board-certification verifier, or medical advice. Listing under Basic Emergency Medical Technician means only that the provider self-designated this primary NUCC code at enrollment; it does not confirm current board certification, hospital privileges, or fitness to treat any specific condition. Always verify credentials directly through the NUCC taxonomy documentation, the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Providers by State
| State | Providers |
|---|---|
| California | 280 |
| Puerto Rico | 268 |
| Washington | 134 |
| Alabama | 121 |
| New York | 94 |
| Georgia | 92 |
| Texas | 84 |
| Florida | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | 64 |
| Ohio | 58 |
| Virginia | 54 |
| New Jersey | 52 |
| Michigan | 46 |
| Colorado | 38 |
| North Carolina | 36 |
| Massachusetts | 35 |
| South Carolina | 34 |
| Maryland | 33 |
| Illinois | 28 |
| Indiana | 28 |
| Oregon | 28 |
| Arizona | 27 |
| Nebraska | 27 |
| Connecticut | 26 |
| Nevada | 24 |
| Missouri | 21 |
| Minnesota | 18 |
| Montana | 18 |
| Tennessee | 18 |
| Idaho | 15 |
| Louisiana | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 15 |
| Utah | 13 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Iowa | 10 |
| Mississippi | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 8 |
| Vermont | 8 |
| Alaska | 7 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 6 |
| South Dakota | 6 |
| Maine | 5 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Delaware | 4 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
Top Cities for Basic Emergency Medical Technician
| City | Providers |
|---|---|
| Guaynabo | 245 |
| Fort Rucker | 94 |
| Tacoma | 49 |
| Fort Stewart | 44 |
| Nespelem | 18 |
| Palo Alto | 16 |
| Houston | 13 |
| Livingston | 13 |
| Seattle | 13 |
| Fresno | 12 |
| New York | 12 |
| San Antonio | 12 |
| Pittsburgh | 11 |
| San Leandro | 11 |
| Atlanta | 10 |
| Campbell | 10 |
| Ft Rucker | 10 |
| Ft. Rucker | 10 |
| San Diego | 10 |
| Eugene | 9 |
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Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Each provider is identified by NPI. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About