General Practice Physician

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Category: General Practice

16,725 providers across 56 states

General Practice Physician sits within the General Practice NUCC taxonomy group and currently counts 16,725 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 General Practice Physician 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. Puerto Rico holds the largest concentration with 3,926 General Practice Physician providers (23.5% of the national total), followed by Florida at 2,200 (13.2%) and California at 1,857. San Juan is the top metro for General Practice Physician 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 General Practice Physician 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 General Practice Physician 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.

16,725
Total Providers
56
States
Puerto Rico
Most Providers

Which states have the most providers?

State Providers
Puerto Rico 3,926
Florida 2,200
California 1,857
Texas 1,124
New York 704
Washington 421
Virginia 381
Michigan 371
Maryland 351
Colorado 345
Pennsylvania 345
Illinois 317
Georgia 315
Ohio 295
North Carolina 269
Missouri 245
New Jersey 222
Arizona 221
Hawaii 172
Indiana 165
Louisiana 158
Massachusetts 150
South Carolina 149
Tennessee 148
Wisconsin 144
Kentucky 143
Minnesota 124
Alabama 121
Oklahoma 120
New Mexico 97
Oregon 94
Nevada 91
West Virginia 83
Arkansas 81
Connecticut 78
Mississippi 76
Kansas 73
Utah 66
Alaska 62
Nebraska 54
District of Columbia 51
Iowa 43
Idaho 38
Delaware 35
Montana 35
Maine 29
South Dakota 27
Wyoming 20
North Dakota 19
Rhode Island 18
New Hampshire 16
Vermont 12
Guam 10
American Samoa 9
Virgin Islands 4
Northern Mariana Islands 1

Top Cities for General Practice Physician

City Providers
San Juan 573
Miami 275
Bayamon 245
Ponce 233
San Diego 211
Caguas 179
Tacoma 174
Los Angeles 172
Bethesda 163
Mayaguez 161
Orlando 160
Carolina 157
New York 154
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston 140
Arecibo 130
Houston 118
Aguadilla 113
Kissimmee 109
Tampa 107
Chicago 104

Frequently Asked Questions

How many General Practice Physician providers are in the US?
There are 16,725 General Practice Physician providers registered in the CMS NPPES database across 56 US states and territories. Puerto Rico has the most with 3,926 providers.
Where can I find a General Practice Physician provider?
General Practice Physician providers are available in 56 states. San Juan has the highest concentration. Use our search or browse by state to find providers near you.
What does a General Practice Physician provider do?
General Practice Physician is a healthcare specialty within the General Practice 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.