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Florida Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Florida - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
- 455,569
- Providers
- 654
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 3rd
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Florida has 455,569 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 3rd-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.
- 455,569
- NPPES-registered providers
- 3rd
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 5%
- by provider count
- 16.1%
- Behavior Technician (largest specialty)
Where Florida ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
455,569 Top 5% higher than 95% of 56 jurisdictions
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
455,569 providers across 654 specialties
What's distinctive here
The specialties Florida has more, and fewer, of than the nation
Relative to its size, Florida has about 4.1× the national share of developmental therapists and only 0.49× the share of case manager/care coordinators. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.
More common in Florida
- Developmental Therapist 4.1×
- Behavior Technician 2.1×
- Behavior Analyst 1.8×
- Massage Therapist 1.5×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 1.5×
Less common in Florida
- Case Manager/Care Coordinator 0.49×
- Counselor 0.51×
- Registered Nurse 0.55×
- Social Worker 0.65×
- Clinical Social Worker 0.70×
Each multiple is Florida'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.
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 Florida. 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.
Florida at a glance
Typical distributionTop specialties in Florida
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 654 specialties total
- Top specialty: Behavior Technician
- 73,343
- 16.1% of Florida's 455,569 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 73,343 |
| 2 | Mental Health Counselor | 21,925 |
| 3 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 20,572 |
| 4 | Pharmacist | 19,086 |
| 5 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 17,334 |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 14,032 |
| 7 | Clinical Social Worker | 12,287 |
| 8 | Behavior Analyst | 11,147 |
| 9 | Internal Medicine Physician | 11,125 |
| 10 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 10,857 |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | 9,438 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | 8,942 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioner | 8,323 |
| 14 | Occupational Therapist | 7,501 |
| 15 | Chiropractor | 6,883 |
| 16 | Massage Therapist | 6,817 |
| 17 | General Practice Dentistry | 6,675 |
| 18 | Registered Nurse | 6,282 |
| 19 | Dentist | 6,112 |
| 20 | Social Worker | 5,866 |
Which cities in Florida have the most providers?
Top cities in Florida by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Miami
Miami
48,035 providers
- Tampa
Tampa
25,470 providers
- Orlando
Orlando
24,639 providers
- Jacksonville
Jacksonville
23,309 providers
- Gainesville 14,007
Gainesville
14,007 providers
- Hialeah 10,194
Hialeah
10,194 providers
- Fort Myers 7,743
Fort Myers
7,743 providers
- West Palm Beach 6,939
West Palm Beach
6,939 providers
- Tallahassee 6,530
Tallahassee
6,530 providers
- Sarasota 6,417
Sarasota
6,417 providers
What this shows Miami leads Florida'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 | Miami | 48,035 |
| 2 | Tampa | 25,470 |
| 3 | Orlando | 24,639 |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 23,309 |
| 5 | Gainesville | 14,007 |
| 6 | Hialeah | 10,194 |
| 7 | Fort Myers | 7,743 |
| 8 | West Palm Beach | 6,939 |
| 9 | Tallahassee | 6,530 |
| 10 | Sarasota | 6,417 |
| 11 | Pensacola | 6,378 |
| 12 | Boca Raton | 5,996 |
| 13 | Naples | 5,803 |
| 14 | St Petersburg | 5,731 |
| 15 | Kissimmee | 5,414 |
| 16 | Stuart | 5,154 |
| 17 | Fort Lauderdale | 4,981 |
| 18 | Lakeland | 4,904 |
| 19 | Ocala | 4,746 |
| 20 | Homestead | 4,593 |
| 21 | Melbourne | 4,493 |
| 22 | Hollywood | 4,489 |
| 23 | Clearwater | 4,242 |
| 24 | Pembroke Pines | 4,161 |
| 25 | Davie | 3,919 |
| 26 | Bradenton | 3,868 |
| 27 | Deerfield Beach | 3,575 |
| 28 | Brandon | 3,511 |
| 29 | Coral Gables | 3,436 |
| 30 | Winter Park | 3,320 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Florida
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Florida licensees, sourced from the Florida Department of Health annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Florida disciplinary trends →Using the Florida data
Florida has 455,569 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Florida'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 Florida'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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