NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Utah

78,389 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Utah, 2,294 per 100,000 residents, above the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 287 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Utah Medical Licensing Board search.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; HHS-OIG LEIE of Sep 10, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · method

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Family Medicine is Utah's largest physician specialty

10,085 records in Utah list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Utah list:

  1. Family Medicine1,411
  2. Anesthesiology670
  3. Pediatrics670
  4. Internal Medicine664
  5. Emergency Medicine501
  6. Obstetrics & Gynecology386
  7. Psychiatry373
  8. Diagnostic Radiology327

Source: CMS NPPES flagged primary taxonomy, physician codes 207 and 208, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Across every provider type, Behavior Technician is the largest group

  1. Behavior Technician10,583
  2. Clinical Social Worker5,485
  3. Case Manager/Care Coordinator4,384
  4. Community Health Worker4,045
  5. Counselor3,468
  6. Mental Health Counselor2,813
  7. Students in training2,789
  8. Physical Therapist2,655

Salt Lake City has the most records

  1. Salt Lake City21,563
  2. Provo5,405
  3. St George3,879
  4. Ogden3,335
  5. Murray3,116
  6. Orem3,003
  7. Layton2,985
  8. Taylorsville2,866

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy and practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

777 Utah entries on the federal exclusion list

22.7 per 100,000 residents, against 25 for the 50 states and D.C. The most common reason in Utah: license revoked, suspended or surrendered. Excluded people and businesses cannot bill Medicare or Medicaid. How to check a provider →

  1. License revoked, suspended or surrendered462
  2. Conviction for patient abuse or neglect116
  3. Conviction for a program-related crime100
  4. Felony conviction for a controlled substance35
  5. Felony conviction for health care fraud22

Source: HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), file of Sep 10, 2026 (oig.hhs.gov), entries with a Utah address, five most common authorities.

The 30 Utah cities with the most records

  1. Salt Lake City21,563
  2. Provo5,405
  3. St George3,879
  4. Ogden3,335
  5. Murray3,116
  6. Orem3,003
  7. Layton2,985
  8. Taylorsville2,866
  9. Draper1,938
  10. West Jordan1,613
  11. Sandy1,490
  12. Logan1,411
  13. Bountiful1,328
  14. South Jordan1,120
  15. Lehi1,073
  16. Cedar City1,030
  17. American Fork1,005
  18. Saint George930
  19. Slc913
  20. West Valley City773
  21. Riverton758
  22. Brigham City685
  23. Park City664
  24. Midvale653
  25. Cottonwood Heights638
  26. Spanish Fork607
  27. Pleasant Grove574
  28. Tooele541
  29. South Salt Lake494
  30. Saratoga Springs449

Common questions

How many healthcare providers are in Utah?

78,389 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Utah, under 512 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 Utah?

Family Medicine, with 1,411 records, followed by anesthesiology (670). Across every provider type the largest group is Behavior Technician (10,583 records).

How do I find a doctor in Utah?

Open a physician specialty above for its Utah list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to UT. PlainDoctor does not filter by insurance or rate doctors; check the license on the state board before booking.

The largest states

  1. California974,315
  2. New York545,291
  3. Florida470,495
  4. Texas433,013
  5. Ohio327,042

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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.