Doctors and health care providers in Oregon
126,295 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Oregon, 2,983 per 100,000 residents, above the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 403 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Oregon Medical Board search.
Family Medicine is Oregon's largest physician specialty
17,076 records in Oregon list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Oregon list:
Source: CMS NPPES flagged primary taxonomy, physician codes 207 and 208, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Across every provider type, Mental Health Counselor is the largest group
Portland has the most records
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy and practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
What's distinctive here
The specialties Oregon has more, and fewer, of than the nation
Relative to its size, Oregon has about 6.1× the national share of peer specialists and only 0.31× the share of behavior technicians. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.
More common in Oregon
- Peer Specialist 6.1×
- Massage Therapist 4.9×
- Mental Health Counselor 3×
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 2.5×
- Counselor 2.4×
Less common in Oregon
Each multiple is Oregon'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.
911 Oregon entries on the federal exclusion list
21.5 per 100,000 residents, against 25 for the 50 states and D.C. The most common reason in Oregon: conviction for a program-related crime. Excluded people and businesses cannot bill Medicare or Medicaid. How to check a provider →
Source: HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), file of Sep 10, 2026 (oig.hhs.gov), entries with a Oregon address, five most common authorities.
The 30 Oregon cities with the most records
- Portland42,088
- Eugene8,239
- Salem6,700
- Bend5,313
- Medford4,542
- Corvallis4,096
- Beaverton3,604
- Hillsboro3,302
- Tigard3,081
- Springfield2,209
- Grants Pass2,127
- Clackamas2,098
- Milwaukie1,998
- Klamath Falls1,946
- Gresham1,934
- Roseburg1,928
- Oregon City1,531
- Albany1,415
- Lake Oswego1,377
- McMinnville1,322
- Redmond1,053
- Ashland949
- Tualatin863
- Coos Bay767
- The Dalles766
- Pendleton761
- Hood River717
- Newberg703
- Wilsonville646
- Newport637
Common questions
How many healthcare providers are in Oregon?
126,295 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Oregon, under 543 provider taxonomy codes. A record is a registration, not a license: it includes clinicians, technicians and students in training.
What is the most common physician specialty in Oregon?
Family Medicine, with 2,847 records, followed by internal medicine (2,116). Across every provider type the largest group is Mental Health Counselor (15,190 records).
How do I find a doctor in Oregon?
Open a physician specialty above for its Oregon list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to OR. PlainDoctor does not filter by insurance or rate doctors; check the license on the state board before booking.
The largest states
- California974,315
- New York545,291
- Florida470,495
- Texas433,013
- Ohio327,042
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); 2023 Census population estimates. Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses; PlainDoctor does not rate or recommend providers; its rankings sort billing figures, not quality.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.