NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Arizona

126,783 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Arizona, 1,706 per 100,000 residents, below the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 326 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Arizona Medical Board search.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; HHS-OIG LEIE of Sep 10, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · method

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Family Medicine is Arizona's largest physician specialty

24,381 records in Arizona list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Arizona list:

  1. Family Medicine3,119
  2. Internal Medicine2,853
  3. Emergency Medicine1,494
  4. Anesthesiology1,473
  5. Pediatrics1,309
  6. Psychiatry942
  7. Diagnostic Radiology869
  8. Obstetrics & Gynecology803

Source: CMS NPPES flagged primary taxonomy, physician codes 207 and 208, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Across every provider type, Behavior Technician is the largest group

  1. Behavior Technician7,470
  2. Pharmacist6,746
  3. Family Nurse Practitioner5,933
  4. Physical Therapist5,351
  5. Speech-Language Pathologist4,510
  6. Physician Assistant3,666
  7. Students in training3,364
  8. Mental Health Counselor3,260

Phoenix has the most records

  1. Phoenix31,399
  2. Tucson18,788
  3. Scottsdale11,008
  4. Mesa9,151
  5. Gilbert5,802
  6. Chandler5,497
  7. Glendale5,447
  8. Tempe4,310

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy and practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

What's distinctive here

The specialties Arizona has more, and fewer, of than the nation

Relative to its size, Arizona has about 1.4× the national share of family nurse practitioners and only 0.59× the share of clinical social workers. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

More common in Arizona

Less common in Arizona

Each multiple is Arizona's share of that specialty divided by its national share, among specialties with at least 3,000 providers in-state. Source: CMS NPPES, current release.

2,685 Arizona entries on the federal exclusion list

36.1 per 100,000 residents, against 25 for the 50 states and D.C. The most common reason in Arizona: license revoked, suspended or surrendered. Excluded people and businesses cannot bill Medicare or Medicaid. How to check a provider →

  1. License revoked, suspended or surrendered1,751
  2. Conviction for a program-related crime360
  3. Felony conviction for health care fraud227
  4. Conviction for patient abuse or neglect128
  5. Felony conviction for a controlled substance115

Source: HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), file of Sep 10, 2026 (oig.hhs.gov), entries with a Arizona address, five most common authorities.

The 30 Arizona cities with the most records

  1. Phoenix31,399
  2. Tucson18,788
  3. Scottsdale11,008
  4. Mesa9,151
  5. Gilbert5,802
  6. Chandler5,497
  7. Glendale5,447
  8. Tempe4,310
  9. Peoria2,528
  10. Flagstaff2,419
  11. Surprise2,121
  12. Yuma1,821
  13. Prescott1,818
  14. Goodyear1,619
  15. Avondale1,517
  16. Tuba City1,011
  17. Casa Grande867
  18. Sun City813
  19. Sierra Vista801
  20. Queen Creek797
  21. Kingman741
  22. Prescott Valley642
  23. Lake Havasu City626
  24. Fort Defiance590
  25. Sun City West590
  26. Fountain Hills575
  27. Cottonwood555
  28. Litchfield Park550
  29. Oro Valley542
  30. San Tan Valley505

Common questions

How many healthcare providers are in Arizona?

126,783 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Arizona, under 585 provider taxonomy codes. A record is a registration, not a license: it includes clinicians, technicians and students in training.

What is the most common physician specialty in Arizona?

Family Medicine, with 3,119 records, followed by internal medicine (2,853). Across every provider type the largest group is Behavior Technician (7,470 records).

How do I find a doctor in Arizona?

Open a physician specialty above for its Arizona list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to AZ. PlainDoctor does not filter by insurance or rate doctors; check the license on the state board before booking.

The largest states

  1. California974,315
  2. New York545,291
  3. Florida470,495
  4. Texas433,013
  5. Ohio327,042

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Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); 2023 Census population estimates. Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses; PlainDoctor does not rate or recommend providers; its rankings sort billing figures, not quality.

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.