State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Kansas Doctors & Healthcare Providers

Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Kansas — actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.

53,616
Providers
485
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
36th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Kansas has 53,616 CMS-registered healthcare providers — the 36th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.

53,616
NPPES-registered providers
36th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 64%
by provider count
6.6%
Behavior Technician (largest specialty)

Where Kansas ranks among all U.S. states

Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory — CMS NPPES

53,616 36th percentile higher than 36% of 56 jurisdictions

0–25,000: 11 jurisdictions (20%). Below this entry. 25,000–50,000: 9 jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. 50,000–75,000: 5 jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). Above this entry. 100,000–125,000: 6 jurisdictions (11%). Above this entry. 125,000–150,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. 150,000–175,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. 175,000–200,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. 200,000–225,000: 2 jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. 225,000–250,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. 250,000–275,000: 7 jurisdictions (13%). Above this entry. This state 0 250K+ every U.S. jurisdiction (providers), bucketed by value

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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026

53,616 providers across 485 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 Kansas. 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.

Kansas at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

53,616

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

485

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

3,544 providers

6.6% of state total

Top specialties in Kansas

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy — 485 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Behavior Technician
3,544
6.6% of Kansas's 53,616 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Behavior Technician 3,544
2 Social Worker 2,697
3 Pharmacist 2,626
4 Physical Therapist 2,595
5 Family Nurse Practitioner 2,100
6 Clinical Social Worker 1,976
7 Family Medicine Physician 1,933
8 Registered Nurse 1,486
9 Chiropractor 1,447
10 Speech-Language Pathologist 1,446
11 Physical Therapy Assistant 1,417
12 Professional Counselor 1,287
13 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 1,244
14 Physician Assistant 1,218
15 Nurse Practitioner 1,214
16 Occupational Therapist 1,142
17 Internal Medicine Physician 1,128
18 Marriage & Family Therapist 1,103
19 General Practice Dentistry 1,054
20 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 791

Which cities in Kansas have the most providers?

Top cities in Kansas by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Wichita leads Kansas's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) As of 2026

Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:

# City Providers
1 Wichita 10,099
2 Overland Park 5,855
3 Topeka 4,783
4 Kansas City 4,249
5 Olathe 2,304
6 Lawrence 2,123
7 Manhattan 1,443
8 Lenexa 1,258
9 Salina 1,108
10 Leavenworth 1,018
11 Shawnee 994
12 Leawood 973
13 Hutchinson 836
14 Prairie Village 704
15 Hays 654
16 Junction City 555
17 Newton 545
18 Merriam 534
19 Basehor 531
20 Pittsburg 518
21 Fort Riley 496
22 Emporia 465
23 Garden City 436
24 Shawnee Mission 404
25 Great Bend 353
26 Mission 345
27 Dodge City 300
28 Derby 294
29 Andover 262
30 Fort Leavenworth 249

Nearby States

Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context — Kansas

Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Kansas licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).

View Kansas disciplinary trends →

Using the Kansas data

Kansas has 53,616 active registered providers — here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Kansas'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 Kansas'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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare providers are in Kansas?
Kansas has 53,616 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 485 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Kansas?
The most common specialty in Kansas is Behavior Technician with 3,544 providers, followed by Social Worker.
How do I find a doctor in Kansas?
You can browse Kansas providers by specialty or city on this page, or use our search to find providers by name, NPI number, or location.

Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes); specialty mix by NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About

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