Clinical Psychologist

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Category: Psychologist

63,000 providers across 56 states

Clinical Psychologist sits within the Psychologist NUCC taxonomy group and currently counts 63,000 individual clinicians enrolled in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System across 56 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 Clinical Psychologist 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. 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.

Geographic distribution is uneven across the 56-state footprint. California holds the largest concentration with 11,040 Clinical Psychologist providers (17.5% of the national total), followed by New York at 6,099 (9.7%) and Illinois at 3,593. New York is the top metro for Clinical Psychologist 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 Clinical Psychologist 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 Clinical Psychologist 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.

63,000
Total Providers
56
States
California
Most Providers

Which states have the most providers?

State Providers
California 11,040
New York 6,099
Illinois 3,593
Massachusetts 2,883
Florida 2,759
Michigan 2,682
Texas 2,430
Pennsylvania 2,333
Virginia 2,139
Puerto Rico 1,844
North Carolina 1,644
Washington 1,527
Ohio 1,489
Colorado 1,456
Minnesota 1,435
New Jersey 1,429
Maryland 1,379
Georgia 1,085
Connecticut 1,018
Oregon 1,016
Missouri 845
Indiana 761
Arizona 753
Tennessee 716
Wisconsin 651
Kentucky 639
Hawaii 579
District of Columbia 532
Kansas 511
Rhode Island 463
South Carolina 413
Utah 403
Alabama 373
Louisiana 357
New Mexico 344
Nevada 299
Vermont 290
New Hampshire 283
Maine 268
Arkansas 247
Oklahoma 241
West Virginia 228
Nebraska 225
Iowa 194
Idaho 180
Montana 170
Mississippi 159
Delaware 150
Alaska 122
North Dakota 118
South Dakota 96
Wyoming 93
Guam 10
Virgin Islands 5
American Samoa 1
Northern Mariana Islands 1

Top Cities for Clinical Psychologist

City Providers
New York 2,342
Chicago 1,307
Los Angeles 1,041
San Diego 865
San Francisco 718
Brooklyn 625
Seattle 553
Washington 526
Philadelphia 470
Denver 447
San Juan 443
Portland 438
Houston 437
Boston 434
Atlanta 348
Ann Arbor 342
Minneapolis 326
Baltimore 319
Oakland 310
San Antonio 308

Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Psychologist category.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Clinical Psychologist providers are in the US?
There are 63,000 Clinical Psychologist providers registered in the CMS NPPES database across 56 US states and territories. California has the most with 11,040 providers.
Where can I find a Clinical Psychologist provider?
Clinical Psychologist providers are available in 56 states. New York has the highest concentration. Use our search or browse by state to find providers near you.
What does a Clinical Psychologist provider do?
Clinical Psychologist is a healthcare specialty within the Psychologist category. Providers in this specialty are registered with the National Provider Identifier (NPI) system maintained by CMS.

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

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.