State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Nebraska Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

71,426
Providers
465
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
32nd
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Nebraska has 71,426 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 32nd-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Personal Care Attendant.

71,426
NPPES-registered providers
32nd
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 57%
by provider count
13.7%
Personal Care Attendant (largest specialty)

Where Nebraska ranks among all U.S. states

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

71,426 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). Above this entry. 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. 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

71,426 providers across 465 specialties

What's distinctive here

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

Relative to its size, Nebraska has about 47.8× the national share of adult companions and only 0.64× the share of behavior technicians. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

More common in Nebraska

Less common in Nebraska

Each multiple is Nebraska'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 Nebraska. 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.

Nebraska at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

71,426

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

465

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Personal Care At…

9,767 providers

13.7% of state total

Top specialties in Nebraska

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 465 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Personal Care Attendant
9,767
13.7% of Nebraska's 71,426 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Personal Care Attendant 9,767
2 Adult Companion 5,446
3 Chore Provider 4,386
4 Mental Health Counselor 3,978
5 Home Health Aide 3,514
6 Behavior Technician 3,512
7 Day Training/Habilitation Specialist 2,325
8 Physical Therapist 1,981
9 Speech-Language Pathologist 1,812
10 Pharmacist 1,799
11 Attendant Care Provider 1,397
12 Occupational Therapist 1,272
13 Family Medicine Physician 1,266
14 Physician Assistant 1,228
15 Registered Nurse 1,132
16 Family Nurse Practitioner 1,007
17 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 992
18 Homemaker 951
19 Internal Medicine Physician 922
20 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 893

Which cities in Nebraska have the most providers?

Top cities in Nebraska by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Omaha leads Nebraska'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 Omaha 31,252
2 Lincoln 13,749
3 Norfolk 2,440
4 Grand Island 2,187
5 Bellevue 1,857
6 Papillion 1,485
7 Kearney 1,470
8 Hastings 1,072
9 Scottsbluff 981
10 North Platte 975
11 Fremont 879
12 Elkhorn 818
13 Columbus 741
14 Sidney 466
15 La Vista 452
16 Beatrice 423
17 South Sioux City 369
18 Crete 328
19 Alliance 280
20 Mc Cook 260
21 Gretna 252
22 York 252
23 Bennington 234
24 Blair 234
25 Chadron 234
26 Gering 220
27 Cozad 210
28 Lexington 206
29 Offutt Afb 205
30 Wayne 197

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Nebraska

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

View Nebraska disciplinary trends →

Using the Nebraska data

Nebraska has 71,426 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Nebraska'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 Nebraska'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 Nebraska?
Nebraska has 71,426 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 465 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Nebraska?
The most common specialty in Nebraska is Personal Care Attendant with 9,767 providers, followed by Adult Companion.
How do I find a doctor in Nebraska?
You can browse Nebraska 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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