State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Tennessee Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

Data updated 2026-05-20

122,350
Providers
573
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
20th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Tennessee has 122,350 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 20th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Family Nurse Practitioner.

122,350
NPPES-registered providers
20th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 36%
by provider count
6.4%
Family Nurse Practitioner (largest specialty)

Where Tennessee ranks among all U.S. states

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

122,350 Top 36% higher than 64% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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. 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

122,350 providers across 573 specialties

What's distinctive here

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

Relative to its size, Tennessee has about 2.1× the national share of family nurse practitioners and only 0.54× the share of behavior technicians. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

More common in Tennessee

Less common in Tennessee

Each multiple is Tennessee'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 Tennessee. 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.

Tennessee at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

122,350

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

573

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Family Nurse Pra…

7,834 providers

6.4% of state total

Top specialties in Tennessee

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 573 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner
7,834
6.4% of Tennessee's 122,350 providers

Which cities in Tennessee have the most providers?

Top cities in Tennessee by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Nashville leads Tennessee'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:

#CityProviders
1Nashville23,473
2Knoxville13,901
3Memphis12,599
4Chattanooga7,173
5Murfreesboro3,752
6Johnson City3,648
7Clarksville3,357
8Brentwood2,718
9Franklin2,669
10Jackson2,485
11Kingsport1,944
12Germantown1,662
13Cookeville1,603
14Hendersonville1,428
15Columbia1,317
16Maryville1,281
17Cleveland1,234
18Cordova1,171
19Morristown1,104
20Smyrna991
21Bristol988
22Oak Ridge873
23Gallatin868
24Madison827
25Greeneville764
26Bartlett763
27Lebanon739
28Hermitage672
29Hixson615
30Sevierville613

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Tennessee

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

View Tennessee disciplinary trends →

Using the Tennessee data

Tennessee has 122,350 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Tennessee'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 Tennessee'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 Tennessee?
Tennessee has 122,350 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 573 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Tennessee?
The most common specialty in Tennessee is Family Nurse Practitioner with 7,834 providers, followed by Pharmacist.
How do I find a doctor in Tennessee?
You can browse Tennessee 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

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.