Doctors and health care providers in Washington
205,036 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Washington, 2,624 per 100,000 residents, above the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 378 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Washington Medical Commission search.
Family Medicine is Washington's largest physician specialty
30,671 records in Washington list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Washington 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
Seattle has the most records
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy and practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
What's distinctive here
The specialties Washington has more, and fewer, of than the nation
Relative to its size, Washington has about 6.6× the national share of massage therapists and only 0.57× the share of family nurse practitioners. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.
More common in Washington
- Massage Therapist 6.6×
- Counselor 3.8×
- Mental Health Counselor 2.2×
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 1.6×
- Registered Nurse 1.4×
Less common in Washington
Each multiple is Washington'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.
1,357 Washington entries on the federal exclusion list
17.4 per 100,000 residents, against 25 for the 50 states and D.C. The most common reason in Washington: license revoked, suspended or surrendered. 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 Washington address, five most common authorities.
The 30 Washington cities with the most records
- Seattle41,956
- Spokane14,049
- Tacoma13,715
- Vancouver10,772
- Everett7,246
- Bellevue6,738
- Bellingham5,172
- Olympia5,034
- Yakima3,970
- Puyallup3,461
- Kirkland3,404
- Renton3,147
- Bremerton3,142
- Lakewood2,998
- Spokane Valley2,996
- Federal Way2,770
- Kent2,674
- Lynnwood2,501
- Kennewick2,317
- Wenatchee2,290
- Auburn2,000
- Richland1,955
- Longview1,933
- Redmond1,797
- Issaquah1,727
- Bothell1,722
- Tukwila1,576
- Lacey1,559
- Edmonds1,558
- Mount Vernon1,500
Common questions
How many healthcare providers are in Washington?
205,036 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Washington, under 598 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 Washington?
Family Medicine, with 5,534 records, followed by internal medicine (3,079). Across every provider type the largest group is Mental Health Counselor (18,094 records).
How do I find a doctor in Washington?
Open a physician specialty above for its Washington list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to WA. 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.