Neurology Physician
NUCC 2084N0400X · Psychiatry & Neurology
20,467 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 54 states · 57th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Neurology Physician ranks 57th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.28% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident District of Columbia leads.
- 20,467
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 57th
- of 690 specialties
- 434
- state-share HHI
- 67%
- Part D prescriber share
District of Columbia is densest per capita (3.2× the national rate; Massachusetts 2.1×); 22.8% of the Psychiatry & Neurology category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Neurology Physician (NUCC 2084N0400X; 67% Part D prescribers (13,714 of 20,467); avg 1,356 Part D claims/prescriber (89th of 572); Open Payments avg $9K/physician (47th of 551; 9,995 paid, $86.0M total); state-share HHI 434; next-larger headcount neighbor Audiologist (+451); next-smaller Licensed Vocational Nurse (-1,100)).
Next larger: Audiologist (20,918) Next smaller: Licensed Vocational Nurse (19,367)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- District of Columbia 3.2× · 19.3/100k
- Massachusetts 2.1× · 13/100k
- Minnesota 1.5× · 8.9/100k
- Connecticut 1.5× · 8.9/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Wyoming 0.40× · 2.4/100k
- Idaho 0.51× · 3.1/100k
- Mississippi 0.54× · 3.3/100k
- Arkansas 0.54× · 3.3/100k
- Alaska 0.56× · 3.4/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 2,160 |
| 2 | New York | 1,641 |
| 3 | Florida | 1,428 |
| 4 | Texas | 1,308 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 999 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 910 |
| 7 | Illinois | 890 |
| 8 | Ohio | 749 |
| 9 | Michigan | 678 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 540 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 535 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 511 |
| 13 | Georgia | 504 |
| 14 | Virginia | 501 |
| 15 | Maryland | 487 |
Top Cities for Neurology Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 564 |
| 2 | BostonMassachusetts | 500 |
| 3 | ChicagoIllinois | 370 |
| 4 | HoustonTexas | 321 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 315 |
| 6 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 283 |
| 7 | Saint LouisMissouri | 243 |
| 8 | San FranciscoCalifornia | 235 |
| 9 | RochesterMinnesota | 226 |
| 10 | BaltimoreMaryland | 216 |
| 11 | SeattleWashington | 209 |
| 12 | ClevelandOhio | 196 |
Sample Neurology Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Rorick, M.D.Chardon, OH |
| 2 | Kore Liow, MDHonolulu, HI |
| 3 | Jeffrey Gould, M.D.Warrington, PA |
| 4 | Gregory Sambuchi, M.D.Amherst, NY |
| 5 | Joshua Sunshine, M.D.Willoughby, OH |
| 6 | James Morgan, M.D., PH.D.Salisbury, MD |
| 7 | Chris Marino, M.D.Fort Myers, FL |
| 8 | William Carracino, M.D.Fort Myers, FL |
| 9 | Jeffrey Becker, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ |
| 10 | Raja Khan, MDMemphis, TN |
| 11 | Lane Carlin, M.D.Fort Myers, FL |
| 12 | Jeffrey Charpentier, M.D.Dawsonville, GA |
| 13 | Robert Baumann, D.O.Englewood, FL |
| 14 | Paul Driscoll, M.D.Fort Myers, FL |
| 15 | Christina Diaz, MDSt Petersburg, FL |
| 16 | Paul Morte, D.O.Lawrence, KS |
| 17 | Michael Mayron, M.D.Evensville, IN |
| 18 | Alex Janusz, D.O.Hillsdale, MI |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Psychiatry & Neurology category.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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