State provider profile · CMS NPPES
Delaware Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Delaware - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
Data updated 2026-05-20
- 20,799
- Providers
- 413
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 49th
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Delaware has 20,799 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 49th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Registered Nurse.
- 20,799
- NPPES-registered providers
- 49th
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 87%
- by provider count
- 5.9%
- Registered Nurse (largest specialty)
Where Delaware ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
20,799 13th percentile higher than 13% of 56 jurisdictions
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
20,799 providers across 413 specialties
How to read this directory
This count includes every individual clinician, physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and psychologists, with a current active National Provider Identifier on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a primary practice address in Delaware. Organizations such as hospitals, group practices, and pharmacies carry their own separate NPPES records and are deliberately not included in this individual-provider total, and each clinician is counted once under their registered primary taxonomy. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
Important: this is a directory of public CMS government data, not a quality ranking, a review aggregator, or medical advice. NPPES records are self-reported and refreshed monthly, so a listed address or phone number can lag reality; always call the office to confirm location, insurance acceptance, and new-patient availability before booking. Verify licensure and disciplinary history, which are not shown here, through the NPI Registry and your state medical board.
Delaware at a glance
Diverse specialty mixTop specialties in Delaware
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 413 specialties total
- Top specialty: Registered Nurse
- 1,237
- 5.9% of Delaware's 20,799 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registered Nurse | 1,237 |
| 2 | Physical Therapist | 1,095 |
| 3 | Pharmacist | 854 |
| 4 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 842 |
| 5 | Clinical Social Worker | 838 |
| 6 | Mental Health Counselor | 760 |
| 7 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 646 |
| 8 | Physician Assistant | 632 |
| 9 | School Registered Nurse | 599 |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 595 |
| 11 | Internal Medicine Physician | 582 |
| 12 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 571 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physician | 477 |
| 14 | Occupational Therapist | 462 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | 451 |
| 16 | School Psychologist | 411 |
| 17 | Pediatrics Physician | 339 |
| 18 | Social Worker | 302 |
| 19 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 279 |
| 20 | Athletic Trainer | 267 |
Which cities in Delaware have the most providers?
Top cities in Delaware by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Wilmington
Wilmington
6,203 providers
- Newark
Newark
4,538 providers
- Dover 2,082
Dover
2,082 providers
- Lewes 1,680
Lewes
1,680 providers
- New Castle 750
New Castle
750 providers
- Milford 676
Milford
676 providers
- Middletown 576
Middletown
576 providers
- Bear 482
Bear
482 providers
- Seaford 425
Seaford
425 providers
- Georgetown 380
Georgetown
380 providers
What this shows Wilmington leads Delaware's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.
Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington | 6,203 |
| 2 | Newark | 4,538 |
| 3 | Dover | 2,082 |
| 4 | Lewes | 1,680 |
| 5 | New Castle | 750 |
| 6 | Milford | 676 |
| 7 | Middletown | 576 |
| 8 | Bear | 482 |
| 9 | Seaford | 425 |
| 10 | Georgetown | 380 |
| 11 | Smyrna | 335 |
| 12 | Millsboro | 320 |
| 13 | Rehoboth Beach | 282 |
| 14 | Hockessin | 259 |
| 15 | Claymont | 229 |
| 16 | Selbyville | 145 |
| 17 | Odessa | 136 |
| 18 | Milton | 109 |
| 19 | Camden | 107 |
| 20 | Laurel | 88 |
| 21 | Harrington | 73 |
| 22 | Dover Afb | 71 |
| 23 | Townsend | 70 |
| 24 | Felton | 60 |
| 25 | Millville | 60 |
| 26 | Frankford | 52 |
| 27 | Clayton | 51 |
| 28 | Bridgeville | 49 |
| 29 | Delmar | 46 |
| 30 | Magnolia | 45 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Delaware
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Delaware licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Delaware disciplinary trends →Using the Delaware data
Delaware has 20,799 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Delaware's provider mix differs from the national distribution, and the per-specialty pages show who actually practices here. Browse specialties
- Verify any shortlisted provider's federal record and license before booking, registration alone is not a quality signal. NPI lookup
- Check Delaware's disciplinary-action trends to understand the state board's enforcement context. Board actions
Counts reflect CMS NPPES registrations, which can lag retirements and relocations. PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
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