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New York Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

532,882
Providers
645
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
2nd
of 56 by size

The state in one line

New York has 532,882 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 2nd-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.

532,882
NPPES-registered providers
2nd
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 4%
by provider count
7.8%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (largest specialty)

Where New York ranks among all U.S. states

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

532,882 Top 4% higher than 96% 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%). Below this entry. 175,000–200,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 200,000–225,000: 2 jurisdictions (4%). Below this entry. 225,000–250,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 250K+: 7 jurisdictions (13%). This entry sits in this band. 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

532,882 providers across 645 specialties

What's distinctive here

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

Relative to its size, New York has about 4.4× the national share of specialists and only 0.10× the share of behavior technicians. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Less common in New York

Each multiple is New York'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 York. 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 York at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

532,882

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

645

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Student in an Or…

41,830 providers

7.8% of state total

Top specialties in New York

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 645 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
41,830
7.8% of New York's 532,882 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 41,830
2 Registered Nurse 27,515
3 Clinical Social Worker 26,331
4 Social Worker 24,209
5 Speech-Language Pathologist 24,175
6 Licensed Practical Nurse 23,139
7 Pharmacist 22,873
8 Specialist 22,821
9 Physical Therapist 21,291
10 Mental Health Counselor 18,946
11 Physician Assistant 14,599
12 Internal Medicine Physician 13,660
13 Occupational Therapist 12,976
14 Family Nurse Practitioner 12,508
15 Case Manager/Care Coordinator 8,211
16 General Practice Dentistry 7,490
17 Clinical Psychologist 6,099
18 Psychiatry Physician 6,044
19 Pediatrics Physician 5,959
20 Family Medicine Physician 5,914

Which cities in New York have the most providers?

Top cities in New York by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows New York leads New York'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 New York 96,150
2 Brooklyn 62,180
3 Bronx 31,343
4 Rochester 19,999
5 Buffalo 12,958
6 Staten Island 12,120
7 Syracuse 9,603
8 Albany 8,005
9 Flushing 6,211
10 Jamaica 4,858
11 New Hyde Park 4,065
12 White Plains 3,999
13 Forest Hills 3,631
14 Poughkeepsie 3,609
15 Yonkers 3,516
16 Williamsville 3,472
17 Stony Brook 2,923
18 Manhasset 2,740
19 Elmhurst 2,662
20 Middletown 2,602
21 Schenectady 2,506
22 Great Neck 2,479
23 Ithaca 2,191
24 Astoria 2,164
25 Binghamton 2,133
26 Utica 2,130
27 Long Island City 2,120
28 New Rochelle 2,060
29 Garden City 2,006
30 Valhalla 2,004

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - New York

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

View New York disciplinary trends →

Using the New York data

New York has 532,882 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: New York'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 York'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 York?
New York has 532,882 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 645 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in New York?
The most common specialty in New York is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 41,830 providers, followed by Registered Nurse.
How do I find a doctor in New York?
You can browse New York 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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