NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Connecticut

84,457 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Connecticut, 2,335 per 100,000 residents, above the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 515 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Connecticut Medical Examining 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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Internal Medicine is Connecticut's largest physician specialty

17,058 records in Connecticut list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Connecticut list:

  1. Internal Medicine2,623
  2. Psychiatry1,174
  3. Pediatrics1,043
  4. Family Medicine958
  5. Emergency Medicine846
  6. Anesthesiology797
  7. Obstetrics & Gynecology707
  8. Diagnostic Radiology619

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

Across every provider type, Clinical Social Worker is the largest group

  1. Clinical Social Worker7,729
  2. Students in training5,184
  3. Physical Therapist3,569
  4. Pharmacist3,247
  5. Professional Counselor2,812
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner2,669
  7. Internal Medicine Physician2,623
  8. Mental Health Counselor2,386

New Haven has the most records

  1. New Haven9,793
  2. Hartford6,317
  3. Waterbury3,148
  4. Farmington2,993
  5. Bridgeport2,980
  6. Stamford2,774
  7. Danbury2,412
  8. Manchester2,184

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

776 Connecticut entries on the federal exclusion list

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

  1. License revoked, suspended or surrendered398
  2. Conviction for a program-related crime192
  3. Felony conviction for health care fraud52
  4. Felony conviction for a controlled substance29
  5. Conviction for patient abuse or neglect27

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

The 30 Connecticut cities with the most records

  1. New Haven9,793
  2. Hartford6,317
  3. Waterbury3,148
  4. Farmington2,993
  5. Bridgeport2,980
  6. Stamford2,774
  7. Danbury2,412
  8. Manchester2,184
  9. Norwalk1,993
  10. New Britain1,772
  11. West Hartford1,653
  12. Middletown1,590
  13. Fairfield1,446
  14. Norwich1,431
  15. Hamden1,410
  16. West Haven1,356
  17. New London1,218
  18. Greenwich1,184
  19. Milford1,073
  20. Enfield989
  21. East Hartford976
  22. Glastonbury960
  23. Meriden897
  24. Westport886
  25. Windsor884
  26. Wallingford863
  27. Bristol854
  28. Torrington824
  29. Shelton811
  30. Trumbull786

Common questions

How many healthcare providers are in Connecticut?

84,457 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Connecticut, under 531 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 Connecticut?

Internal Medicine, with 2,623 records, followed by psychiatry (1,174). Across every provider type the largest group is Clinical Social Worker (7,729 records).

How do I find a doctor in Connecticut?

Open a physician specialty above for its Connecticut list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to CT. 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.