State provider profile · CMS NPPES
Montana Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Montana - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
Data updated 2026-05-20
- 21,651
- Providers
- 408
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 47th
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Montana has 21,651 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 47th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Clinical Social Worker.
- 21,651
- NPPES-registered providers
- 47th
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 84%
- by provider count
- 6.4%
- Clinical Social Worker (largest specialty)
Where Montana ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
21,651 16th percentile higher than 16% of 56 jurisdictions
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
21,651 providers across 408 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 Montana. 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.
Montana at a glance
Diverse specialty mixTop specialties in Montana
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 408 specialties total
- Top specialty: Clinical Social Worker
- 1,387
- 6.4% of Montana's 21,651 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,387 |
| 2 | Physical Therapist | 1,384 |
| 3 | Pharmacist | 1,085 |
| 4 | Mental Health Counselor | 1,067 |
| 5 | Professional Counselor | 948 |
| 6 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 891 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physician | 761 |
| 8 | Massage Therapist | 743 |
| 9 | Physician Assistant | 733 |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 719 |
| 11 | Registered Nurse | 568 |
| 12 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 538 |
| 13 | Chiropractor | 473 |
| 14 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 468 |
| 15 | General Practice Dentistry | 435 |
| 16 | Occupational Therapist | 426 |
| 17 | Internal Medicine Physician | 393 |
| 18 | Registered Dietitian | 310 |
| 19 | Behavior Technician | 303 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioner | 293 |
Which cities in Montana have the most providers?
Top cities in Montana by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Billings
Billings
3,950 providers
- Missoula
Missoula
3,467 providers
- Bozeman
Bozeman
2,360 providers
- Great Falls
Great Falls
1,734 providers
- Kalispell
Kalispell
1,628 providers
- Helena 1,555
Helena
1,555 providers
- Butte 720
Butte
720 providers
- Hamilton 386
Hamilton
386 providers
- Whitefish 342
Whitefish
342 providers
- Polson 269
Polson
269 providers
What this shows Billings leads Montana's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.
Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billings | 3,950 |
| 2 | Missoula | 3,467 |
| 3 | Bozeman | 2,360 |
| 4 | Great Falls | 1,734 |
| 5 | Kalispell | 1,628 |
| 6 | Helena | 1,555 |
| 7 | Butte | 720 |
| 8 | Hamilton | 386 |
| 9 | Whitefish | 342 |
| 10 | Polson | 269 |
| 11 | Livingston | 268 |
| 12 | Miles City | 236 |
| 13 | Belgrade | 204 |
| 14 | Havre | 196 |
| 15 | Anaconda | 192 |
| 16 | Browning | 186 |
| 17 | Lewistown | 173 |
| 18 | Columbia Falls | 145 |
| 19 | Box Elder | 143 |
| 20 | Libby | 143 |
| 21 | Fort Harrison | 141 |
| 22 | Dillon | 138 |
| 23 | Crow Agency | 130 |
| 24 | Stevensville | 122 |
| 25 | Ronan | 112 |
| 26 | Sidney | 112 |
| 27 | Poplar | 106 |
| 28 | Glendive | 97 |
| 29 | Harlem | 91 |
| 30 | Bigfork | 81 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Montana
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Montana licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Montana disciplinary trends →Using the Montana data
Montana has 21,651 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Montana'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 Montana'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.
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