State provider profile · CMS NPPES

North Carolina Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

192,289
Providers
594
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
11th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

North Carolina has 192,289 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 11th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Clinical Social Worker.

192,289
NPPES-registered providers
11th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 20%
by provider count
7.1%
Clinical Social Worker (largest specialty)

Where North Carolina ranks among all U.S. states

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

192,289 Top 20% higher than 80% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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

192,289 providers across 594 specialties

What's distinctive here

The specialties North Carolina has more, and fewer, of than the nation

Relative to its size, North Carolina has about the national share of physician assistants and only 0.67× the share of registered nurses. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Less common in North Carolina

Each multiple is North Carolina'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 North Carolina. 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.

North Carolina at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

192,289

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

594

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Clinical Social …

13,720 providers

7.1% of state total

Top specialties in North Carolina

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 594 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Clinical Social Worker
13,720
7.1% of North Carolina's 192,289 providers

Which cities in North Carolina have the most providers?

Top cities in North Carolina by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Charlotte leads North Carolina'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 Charlotte 22,689
2 Raleigh 15,810
3 Durham 12,903
4 Winston Salem 9,084
5 Asheville 7,913
6 Greensboro 7,773
7 Chapel Hill 7,274
8 Fayetteville 6,651
9 Wilmington 6,275
10 Greenville 5,490
11 Cary 5,291
12 Concord 3,263
13 Gastonia 2,754
14 Hickory 2,053
15 High Point 1,975
16 Jacksonville 1,943
17 New Bern 1,770
18 Fort Bragg 1,691
19 Salisbury 1,618
20 Hendersonville 1,588
21 Mooresville 1,536
22 Huntersville 1,433
23 Camp Lejeune 1,382
24 Burlington 1,358
25 Matthews 1,336
26 Goldsboro 1,328
27 Pinehurst 1,249
28 Statesville 1,143
29 Monroe 1,090
30 Wake Forest 1,069

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - North Carolina

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

View North Carolina disciplinary trends →

Using the North Carolina data

North Carolina has 192,289 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: North Carolina'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 North Carolina'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 North Carolina?
North Carolina has 192,289 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 594 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in North Carolina?
The most common specialty in North Carolina is Clinical Social Worker with 13,720 providers, followed by Behavior Technician.
How do I find a doctor in North Carolina?
You can browse North Carolina 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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