State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Maryland Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

Data updated 2026-05-20

152,596
Providers
594
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
14th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Maryland has 152,596 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 14th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.

152,596
NPPES-registered providers
14th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 25%
by provider count
14.1%
Behavior Technician (largest specialty)

Where Maryland ranks among all U.S. states

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

152,596 Top 25% higher than 75% 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%). Below this entry. 100,000–125,000: 6 jurisdictions (11%). Below this entry. 125,000–150,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 150,000–175,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). This entry sits in this band. 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

152,596 providers across 594 specialties

What's distinctive here

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

Relative to its size, Maryland has about 6.7× the national share of home health aides and only 0.65× the share of mental health counselors. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Less common in Maryland

Each multiple is Maryland'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 Maryland. 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.

Maryland at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

152,596

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

594

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

21,451 providers

14.1% of state total

Top specialties in Maryland

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 594 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Behavior Technician
21,451
14.1% of Maryland's 152,596 providers

Which cities in Maryland have the most providers?

Top cities in Maryland by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Baltimore leads Maryland'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:

#CityProviders
1Baltimore33,888
2Rockville12,349
3Bethesda7,055
4Silver Spring6,365
5Columbia6,301
6Frederick3,850
7Towson3,681
8Annapolis3,505
9Gaithersburg2,470
10Lanham2,369
11Hagerstown2,343
12Laurel2,293
13Bowie2,253
14Salisbury2,198
15Pikesville2,115
16Hyattsville2,102
17Glen Burnie1,896
18Bel Air1,893
19Ellicott City1,604
20Upper Marlboro1,533
21Owings Mills1,499
22Westminster1,295
23Greenbelt1,281
24Germantown1,260
25Waldorf1,211
26Chevy Chase1,097
27Cumberland1,061
28Catonsville980
29Lutherville941
30Takoma Park923

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Maryland

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

View Maryland disciplinary trends →

Using the Maryland data

Maryland has 152,596 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Maryland'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 Maryland'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 Maryland?
Maryland has 152,596 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 594 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Maryland?
The most common specialty in Maryland is Behavior Technician with 21,451 providers, followed by Clinical Social Worker.
How do I find a doctor in Maryland?
You can browse Maryland 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

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.