NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Hawaii

32,237 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Hawaii, 2,246 per 100,000 residents, close to the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 407 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Hawaii 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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Internal Medicine is Hawaii's largest physician specialty

5,910 records in Hawaii list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Hawaii list:

  1. Internal Medicine902
  2. Family Medicine730
  3. Pediatrics410
  4. Emergency Medicine370
  5. Psychiatry331
  6. Obstetrics & Gynecology288
  7. Anesthesiology231
  8. General Practice171

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 Technician5,324
  2. Massage Therapist1,397
  3. Physical Therapist1,215
  4. Pharmacist1,178
  5. Clinical Social Worker1,079
  6. Mental Health Counselor1,049
  7. Behavior Analyst911
  8. Internal Medicine Physician902

Honolulu has the most records

  1. Honolulu12,408
  2. Hilo1,758
  3. Waipahu1,605
  4. Aiea1,481
  5. Kailua1,421
  6. Wailuku1,087
  7. Kapolei1,047
  8. Mililani978

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

177 Hawaii entries on the federal exclusion list

12.3 per 100,000 residents, against 25 for the 50 states and D.C. The most common reason in Hawaii: conviction for patient abuse or neglect. Excluded people and businesses cannot bill Medicare or Medicaid. How to check a provider →

  1. Conviction for patient abuse or neglect62
  2. Conviction for a program-related crime43
  3. License revoked, suspended or surrendered27
  4. Felony conviction for health care fraud17
  5. Default on a health education loan11

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

The 30 Hawaii cities with the most records

  1. Honolulu12,408
  2. Hilo1,758
  3. Waipahu1,605
  4. Aiea1,481
  5. Kailua1,421
  6. Wailuku1,087
  7. Kapolei1,047
  8. Mililani978
  9. Tripler Army Medical Center838
  10. Kailua Kona803
  11. Ewa Beach749
  12. Kahului661
  13. Kaneohe658
  14. Lihue644
  15. Tripler Amc584
  16. Kihei476
  17. Waianae440
  18. Pearl Harbor372
  19. Pearl City344
  20. Kamuela319
  21. Wahiawa270
  22. Makawao258
  23. Kapaa234
  24. Jbphh208
  25. Lahaina195
  26. Keaau191
  27. Kealakekua164
  28. Pahoa161
  29. Haleiwa133
  30. Kahuku126

Common questions

How many healthcare providers are in Hawaii?

32,237 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Hawaii, under 445 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 Hawaii?

Internal Medicine, with 902 records, followed by family medicine (730). Across every provider type the largest group is Behavior Technician (5,324 records).

How do I find a doctor in Hawaii?

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