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.

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. 250,000–275,000: 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
# Specialty Providers
1 Behavior Technician 21,451
2 Clinical Social Worker 8,326
3 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 6,857
4 Home Health Aide 6,789
5 Physical Therapist 5,993
6 Pharmacist 5,517
7 Speech-Language Pathologist 4,393
8 Internal Medicine Physician 4,212
9 Mental Health Counselor 4,115
10 Social Worker 4,087
11 Family Nurse Practitioner 3,863
12 Professional Counselor 3,713
13 Physician Assistant 3,080
14 Registered Nurse 3,030
15 Occupational Therapist 2,828
16 General Practice Dentistry 2,329
17 Pediatrics Physician 1,949
18 Dentist 1,896
19 Family Medicine Physician 1,865
20 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 1,757

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:

# City Providers
1 Baltimore 33,888
2 Rockville 12,349
3 Bethesda 7,055
4 Silver Spring 6,365
5 Columbia 6,301
6 Frederick 3,850
7 Towson 3,681
8 Annapolis 3,505
9 Gaithersburg 2,470
10 Lanham 2,369
11 Hagerstown 2,343
12 Laurel 2,293
13 Bowie 2,253
14 Salisbury 2,198
15 Pikesville 2,115
16 Hyattsville 2,102
17 Glen Burnie 1,896
18 Bel Air 1,893
19 Ellicott City 1,604
20 Upper Marlboro 1,533
21 Owings Mills 1,499
22 Westminster 1,295
23 Greenbelt 1,281
24 Germantown 1,260
25 Waldorf 1,211
26 Chevy Chase 1,097
27 Cumberland 1,061
28 Catonsville 980
29 Lutherville 941
30 Takoma Park 923

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

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