State provider profile · CMS NPPES

New Jersey Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

161,108
Providers
588
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
13th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

New Jersey has 161,108 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 13th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Mental Health Counselor.

161,108
NPPES-registered providers
13th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 23%
by provider count
6.2%
Mental Health Counselor (largest specialty)

Where New Jersey ranks among all U.S. states

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

161,108 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

161,108 providers across 588 specialties

What's distinctive here

The specialties New Jersey has more, and fewer, of than the nation

Relative to its size, New Jersey has about 1.6× the national share of physical therapists and only 0.73× the share of family nurse practitioners. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Less common in New Jersey

Each multiple is New Jersey'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 New Jersey. 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.

New Jersey at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

161,108

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

588

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Mental Health Co…

9,910 providers

6.2% of state total

Top specialties in New Jersey

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 588 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Mental Health Counselor
9,910
6.2% of New Jersey's 161,108 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Mental Health Counselor 9,910
2 Physical Therapist 9,483
3 Clinical Social Worker 8,808
4 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 8,702
5 Pharmacist 8,099
6 Internal Medicine Physician 5,064
7 Occupational Therapist 4,720
8 Speech-Language Pathologist 4,706
9 Social Worker 4,343
10 General Practice Dentistry 3,958
11 Family Nurse Practitioner 3,515
12 Professional Counselor 3,494
13 Behavior Analyst 3,483
14 Physician Assistant 3,152
15 Chiropractor 2,927
16 Dentist 2,729
17 Family Medicine Physician 2,653
18 Behavior Technician 2,406
19 Pediatrics Physician 2,210
20 Registered Nurse 2,173

Which cities in New Jersey have the most providers?

Top cities in New Jersey by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Newark leads New Jersey'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 Newark 4,705
2 Westampton 4,690
3 Cherry Hill 4,270
4 Camden 3,008
5 Jersey City 2,939
6 Morristown 2,826
7 Hackensack 2,813
8 New Brunswick 2,662
9 Toms River 2,593
10 Lakewood 2,569
11 Edison 2,375
12 Voorhees 1,911
13 Paramus 1,779
14 Clifton 1,696
15 Livingston 1,660
16 Brick 1,615
17 Princeton 1,587
18 Marlton 1,553
19 East Brunswick 1,430
20 Trenton 1,427
21 Teaneck 1,422
22 Freehold 1,405
23 Paterson 1,400
24 Englewood 1,388
25 Montclair 1,368
26 Wayne 1,361
27 West Orange 1,353
28 Neptune 1,351
29 Vineland 1,351
30 Piscataway 1,344

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - New Jersey

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

View New Jersey disciplinary trends →

Using the New Jersey data

New Jersey has 161,108 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: New Jersey'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 New Jersey'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 New Jersey?
New Jersey has 161,108 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 588 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in New Jersey?
The most common specialty in New Jersey is Mental Health Counselor with 9,910 providers, followed by Physical Therapist.
How do I find a doctor in New Jersey?
You can browse New Jersey 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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