Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in the U.S.
45,990 NPPES records list obstetrics & gynecology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 14 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Hawaii have the most per resident. 28,733 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207V00000X means
207V00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Obstetrics & Gynecology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 45,990 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207V00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Chicago has the most, 700
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207V00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 525 | 10 |
| Alaska | 119 | 16 |
| Arizona | 803 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 278 | 9 |
| California | 5,088 | 13 |
| Colorado | 906 | 15 |
| Connecticut | 707 | 20 |
| Delaware | 152 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 250 | 37 |
| Florida | 2,601 | 12 |
| Georgia | 1,430 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 288 | 20 |
| Idaho | 191 | 10 |
| Illinois | 2,062 | 16 |
| Indiana | 894 | 13 |
| Iowa | 339 | 11 |
| Kansas | 364 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 528 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 659 | 14 |
| Maine | 205 | 15 |
| Maryland | 1,034 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | 1,127 | 16 |
| Michigan | 1,776 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 878 | 15 |
| Mississippi | 326 | 11 |
| Missouri | 902 | 15 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 125 | 11 |
| Nebraska | 284 | 14 |
| Nevada | 318 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 240 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 1,362 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 228 | 11 |
| New York | 3,174 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 1,548 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 88 | 11 |
| Ohio | 1,572 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 438 | 11 |
| Oregon | 654 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,974 | 15 |
| Rhode Island | 205 | 19 |
| South Carolina | 752 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 99 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 815 | 11 |
| Texas | 3,524 | 12 |
| Utah | 386 | 11 |
| Vermont | 104 | 16 |
| Virginia | 1,174 | 14 |
| Washington | 1,038 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 187 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 796 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 72 | 12 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207V00000X · Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Size rank42nd of 688 specialties by records (0.63% of all)
- In its family1st of 11 Obstetrics & Gynecology codes, 77.3% of the family
- Part D prescribers28,733 (62.5% of records)
- Part D claims165 a year per prescriber, on average (302nd of 496)
- Industry payments21,429 physicians paid $22.1M in 2024, $1K each on average
- Concentration9 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of obstetrics & gynecology physician records
- Bridget Stralka, DOAnchorage, AK1760741151
- Spring Ellemberger, M.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK1699764571
- Carrie McBee-Cooke, M.D.Jber, AK1639233315
- Meredith Lane, MDJber, AK1356575922
- Vijay Setty, DOJber, AK1598299695
- Vinay Setty, DOJber, AK1588185656
- Benjamin Mallicoat, MDAnchorage, AK1932729662
- Amelia Simmons, MDJber, AK1205418894
- Candace Filippelli, DOAnchorage, AK1942940481
- Amy Elfond, DOJber, AK1447993845
- James Bertelson, MDAnchorage, AK1265425102
- Bradford Fenton, M.D.Anchorage, AK1891750568
- Mark Richey, M.D.Anchorage, AK1730181462
- Daniel Schubert, MDAnchorage, AK1780670364
- Craig Hinkle, MDAnchorage, AK1609863117
- Cathy Gohring, MDAnchorage, AK1932196441
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician headcount concentrate?
45,990 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPIs span 56 states; California alone holds 5,088. Top metros include Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA. Nationally this is 42nd of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 21,429 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician physicians totaling $22.1M (192,999 payments; average $1K, 229th of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPIs, 28,733 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 165 claims and $17K drug cost per prescriber; 302nd of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.