State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Virginia Doctors & Healthcare Providers

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

Data updated 2026-08-27

149,239
Providers
592
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
15th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Virginia has 149,239 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 15th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.

149,239
NPPES-registered providers
15th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 25%
by provider count
5.5%
Behavior Technician (largest specialty)

Where Virginia ranks among all U.S. states

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

149,239 Top 25% higher than 75% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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

149,239 providers across 592 specialties

What's distinctive here

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

Relative to its size, Virginia has about 2.3× the national share of professional counselors and only 0.70× the share of mental health counselors. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Each multiple is Virginia'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 Virginia. 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 2024 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.

Virginia at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

149,239

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

592

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

8,171 providers

5.5% of state total

Top specialties in Virginia

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 592 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Behavior Technician
8,171
5.5% of Virginia's 149,239 providers

Which cities in Virginia have the most providers?

Top cities in Virginia by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Richmond leads Virginia'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
1Richmond14,083
2Virginia Beach9,147
3Charlottesville7,000
4Fairfax6,584
5Norfolk5,993
6Alexandria5,424
7Roanoke5,303
8Falls Church3,991
9Chesapeake3,728
10Fredericksburg3,696
11Arlington3,510
12Newport News3,405
13Lynchburg3,365
14Portsmouth2,857
15Winchester2,762
16Hampton2,446
17Manassas2,327
18Midlothian2,287
19Woodbridge2,253
20Leesburg1,759
21Williamsburg1,707
22North Chesterfield1,678
23Salem1,678
24Reston1,676
25Springfield1,652
26Mechanicsville1,577
27Mc Lean1,563
28Vienna1,554
29Suffolk1,438
30Harrisonburg1,385

Nearby States

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

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Virginia

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

View Virginia disciplinary trends →

Using the Virginia data

Virginia has 149,239 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Virginia'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 Virginia'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 Virginia?
Virginia has 149,239 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 592 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Virginia?
The most common specialty in Virginia is Behavior Technician with 8,171 providers, followed by Clinical Social Worker.
How do I find a doctor in Virginia?
You can browse Virginia 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 2026-08-27.