Doctors and health care providers in Delaware
21,312 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Delaware, 2,065 per 100,000 residents, below the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 387 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline search.
Internal Medicine is Delaware's largest physician specialty
3,973 records in Delaware list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Delaware list:
Source: CMS NPPES flagged primary taxonomy, physician codes 207 and 208, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Across every provider type, Physical Therapist is the largest group
Wilmington has the most records
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy and practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
236 Delaware entries on the federal exclusion list
22.9 per 100,000 residents, against 25 for the 50 states and D.C. The most common reason in Delaware: conviction for patient abuse or neglect. Excluded people and businesses cannot bill Medicare or Medicaid. How to check a provider →
Source: HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), file of Sep 10, 2026 (oig.hhs.gov), entries with a Delaware address, five most common authorities.
The 30 Delaware cities with the most records
- Wilmington6,291
- Newark4,662
- Dover2,137
- Lewes1,696
- New Castle766
- Milford713
- Middletown607
- Bear497
- Seaford442
- Georgetown384
- Smyrna349
- Millsboro341
- Rehoboth Beach291
- Hockessin273
- Claymont243
- Selbyville144
- Odessa137
- Milton112
- Camden108
- Laurel92
- Harrington77
- Townsend75
- Dover Afb72
- Millville62
- Felton59
- Clayton52
- Frankford52
- Bridgeville51
- Delmar47
- Magnolia47
Common questions
How many healthcare providers are in Delaware?
21,312 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Delaware, under 405 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 Delaware?
Internal Medicine, with 600 records, followed by family medicine (518). Across every provider type the largest group is Physical Therapist (1,131 records).
How do I find a doctor in Delaware?
Open a physician specialty above for its Delaware list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to DE. PlainDoctor does not filter by insurance or rate doctors; check the license on the state board before booking.
The largest states
- California974,315
- New York545,291
- Florida470,495
- Texas433,013
- Ohio327,042
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.