State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Minnesota Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

128,831
Providers
559
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
17th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Minnesota has 128,831 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 17th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.

128,831
NPPES-registered providers
17th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 30%
by provider count
11.7%
Behavior Technician (largest specialty)

Where Minnesota ranks among all U.S. states

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

128,831 Top 30% higher than 70% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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

128,831 providers across 559 specialties

What's distinctive here

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

Relative to its size, Minnesota has about 1.9× the national share of chiropractors and only 0.72× the share of student in an organized health care education/training programs. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Each multiple is Minnesota'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 Minnesota. 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.

Minnesota at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

128,831

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

559

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

15,021 providers

11.7% of state total

Top specialties in Minnesota

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 559 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Behavior Technician
15,021
11.7% of Minnesota's 128,831 providers

Which cities in Minnesota have the most providers?

Top cities in Minnesota by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Minneapolis leads Minnesota'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 Minneapolis 22,010
2 Rochester 12,306
3 Saint Paul 9,476
4 Duluth 4,018
5 Saint Cloud 3,667
6 Edina 3,469
7 Bloomington 3,137
8 St Louis Park 2,973
9 Burnsville 2,644
10 Woodbury 2,395
11 Minnetonka 2,336
12 Mankato 2,007
13 Coon Rapids 1,753
14 Eden Prairie 1,620
15 Eagan 1,522
16 Maple Grove 1,511
17 Plymouth 1,410
18 Roseville 1,231
19 Maplewood 1,056
20 Golden Valley 1,013
21 Stillwater 961
22 Moorhead 912
23 Fridley 907
24 Bemidji 868
25 Winona 847
26 Brooklyn Center 844
27 Willmar 791
28 Sartell 775
29 Alexandria 773
30 Lakeville 742

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Minnesota

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

View Minnesota disciplinary trends →

Using the Minnesota data

Minnesota has 128,831 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Minnesota'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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota?
Minnesota has 128,831 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 559 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Minnesota?
The most common specialty in Minnesota is Behavior Technician with 15,021 providers, followed by Clinical Social Worker.
How do I find a doctor in Minnesota?
You can browse Minnesota 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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