Veterinarian
NUCC 174M00000X
1,623 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 48 states · 217th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Veterinarian ranks 217th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.02% of all registered NPIs), densest in New Jersey; per resident Alaska leads.
- 1,623
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 217th
- of 690 specialties
- 427
- state-share HHI
- 23.2%
- in top 3 states
Alaska is densest per capita (6× the national rate; New Jersey 3.3×).
Taxonomy fingerprint
Veterinarian (NUCC 174M00000X; state-share HHI 427; next-larger headcount neighbor Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (+14); next-smaller Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (-20)).
Next larger: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (1,637) Next smaller: Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (1,603)
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
- Alaska 6× · 2.9/100k
- New Jersey 3.3× · 1.6/100k
- New Hampshire 3.3× · 1.6/100k
- Massachusetts 3× · 1.4/100k
- Utah 2.5× · 1.2/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Alabama 0.20× · 0.1/100k
- Texas 0.29× · 0.1/100k
- Missouri 0.30× · 0.1/100k
- Indiana 0.43× · 0.2/100k
- Puerto Rico 0.46× · 0.2/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | 148 |
| 2 | California | 120 |
| 3 | New York | 108 |
| 4 | Florida | 101 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 100 |
| 6 | Illinois | 86 |
| 7 | Washington | 81 |
| 8 | Colorado | 66 |
| 9 | Arizona | 63 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 56 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 43 |
| 12 | Texas | 42 |
| 13 | Utah | 41 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 36 |
| 15 | Oregon | 36 |
Top Cities for Veterinarian
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoburnMassachusetts | 33 |
| 2 | New YorkNew York | 25 |
| 3 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 24 |
| 4 | PhoenixArizona | 20 |
| 5 | North AndoverMassachusetts | 20 |
| 6 | LouisvilleKentucky | 18 |
| 7 | LongmontColorado | 15 |
| 8 | VancouverWashington | 15 |
| 9 | Downers GroveIllinois | 13 |
| 10 | PortsmouthNew Hampshire | 13 |
| 11 | CorvallisOregon | 13 |
| 12 | Bonita SpringsFlorida | 12 |
Sample Veterinarian NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmaud Shirazi, MDSalisbury, MD |
| 2 | Michelle Fleetwood, DVM, DACVPWashington, DC |
| 3 | John Cadenhead, D.V.M.Brownwood, TX |
| 4 | Thaddeus Jarrett, D.V.M.Mineral Wells, TX |
| 5 | Linda Miller, V.M.D.Chaptico, MD |
| 6 | Scott Moses, DVMDenville, NJ |
| 7 | Charles Stewart, DVMVero Beach, FL |
| 8 | Melissa Mueller, D.V.M.Vero Beach, FL |
| 9 | Marcy Messina, D.V.M.Madison, NJ |
| 10 | Warner McFarland, D.V.M.Rawlins, WY |
| 11 | Julia Michels, DVMBurnsville, MN |
| 12 | Damon Smith, D.V.M.Owasso, OK |
| 13 | David Smith, DVMTulsa, OK |
| 14 | Jasmine Flanagan, DVMLos Angeles, CA |
| 15 | Amy Spencer, D.V.M.Carmel, IN |
| 16 | Stanford Snodgrass, DVMBowling Green, KY |
| 17 | Robert Shamblin, DVMNorthport, AL |
| 18 | Janice Garrett, DVMSanta Barbara, CA |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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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