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Louisiana Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

89,199
Providers
535
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
26th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Louisiana has 89,199 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 26th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Case Manager/Care Coordinator.

89,199
NPPES-registered providers
26th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 46%
by provider count
9.6%
Case Manager/Care Coordinator (largest specialty)

Where Louisiana ranks among all U.S. states

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

89,199 Top 46% higher than 54% 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%). Below this entry. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). This entry sits in this band. 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. 250K+: 7 jurisdictions (13%). Above this entry. This state 0 250K+ every U.S. jurisdiction (providers), bucketed by value

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

89,199 providers across 535 specialties

What's distinctive here

The specialties Louisiana has more, and fewer, of than the nation

Relative to its size, Louisiana has about 4.3× the national share of case manager/care coordinators and only 0.69× the share of behavior technicians. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Less common in Louisiana

Each multiple is Louisiana'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 Louisiana. 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.

Louisiana at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

89,199

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

535

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Case Manager/Car…

8,601 providers

9.6% of state total

Top specialties in Louisiana

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 535 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Case Manager/Care Coordinator
8,601
9.6% of Louisiana's 89,199 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Case Manager/Care Coordinator 8,601
2 Mental Health Counselor 6,533
3 Behavior Technician 4,745
4 Pharmacist 4,594
5 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 4,431
6 Family Nurse Practitioner 4,095
7 Speech-Language Pathologist 3,210
8 Clinical Social Worker 2,859
9 Physical Therapist 2,430
10 Professional Counselor 2,346
11 Counselor 2,290
12 Social Worker 1,967
13 Internal Medicine Physician 1,841
14 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 1,601
15 Family Medicine Physician 1,535
16 General Practice Dentistry 1,440
17 Physician Assistant 1,424
18 Behavior Analyst 1,344
19 Occupational Therapist 1,279
20 Registered Nurse 1,194

Which cities in Louisiana have the most providers?

Top cities in Louisiana by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows New Orleans leads Louisiana'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 New Orleans 13,335
2 Baton Rouge 12,191
3 Shreveport 8,483
4 Metairie 5,556
5 Lafayette 5,042
6 Monroe 3,280
7 Lake Charles 2,728
8 Alexandria 2,356
9 Covington 1,813
10 Slidell 1,785
11 Hammond 1,703
12 Houma 1,581
13 Bossier City 1,300
14 Thibodaux 1,124
15 Marrero 1,101
16 Mandeville 1,099
17 Denham Springs 882
18 West Monroe 789
19 Pineville 774
20 Gretna 758
21 Ruston 727
22 Kenner 709
23 New Iberia 703
24 Opelousas 645
25 Gonzales 643
26 Jefferson 558
27 Natchitoches 541
28 Harvey 528
29 Zachary 468
30 Prairieville 465

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Louisiana

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

View Louisiana disciplinary trends →

Using the Louisiana data

Louisiana has 89,199 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Louisiana'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 Louisiana'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 Louisiana?
Louisiana has 89,199 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 535 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Louisiana?
The most common specialty in Louisiana is Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 8,601 providers, followed by Mental Health Counselor.
How do I find a doctor in Louisiana?
You can browse Louisiana 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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