State provider profile · CMS NPPES
West Virginia Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in West Virginia - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
- 76,019
- Providers
- 433
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 30th
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
West Virginia has 76,019 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 30th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Personal Care Attendant.
- 76,019
- NPPES-registered providers
- 30th
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 54%
- by provider count
- 38.4%
- Personal Care Attendant (largest specialty)
Where West Virginia ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
76,019 46th percentile higher than 46% of 56 jurisdictions
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
76,019 providers across 433 specialties
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 West 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 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.
West Virginia at a glance
Concentrated specialty mixTop specialties in West Virginia
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 433 specialties total
- Top specialty: Personal Care Attendant
- 29,188
- 38.4% of West Virginia's 76,019 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Care Attendant | 29,188 |
| 2 | Home Health Aide | 6,232 |
| 3 | Community Health Worker | 3,971 |
| 4 | Homemaker | 2,388 |
| 5 | Pharmacist | 2,280 |
| 6 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 2,184 |
| 7 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 1,918 |
| 8 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 1,365 |
| 9 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 1,267 |
| 10 | Physical Therapist | 1,208 |
| 11 | Registered Nurse | 1,096 |
| 12 | Physician Assistant | 1,084 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physician | 1,037 |
| 14 | Social Worker | 968 |
| 15 | Peer Specialist | 851 |
| 16 | Internal Medicine Physician | 805 |
| 17 | Clinical Social Worker | 733 |
| 18 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 733 |
| 19 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 647 |
| 20 | Mental Health Counselor | 639 |
Which cities in West Virginia have the most providers?
Top cities in West Virginia by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Charleston
Charleston
8,382 providers
- Huntington
Huntington
5,950 providers
- Morgantown
Morgantown
5,782 providers
- Barboursville
Barboursville
3,497 providers
- Parkersburg 2,714
Parkersburg
2,714 providers
- Beckley 2,686
Beckley
2,686 providers
- Martinsburg 2,371
Martinsburg
2,371 providers
- South Charleston 2,364
South Charleston
2,364 providers
- Elkins 2,028
Elkins
2,028 providers
- Wheeling 1,680
Wheeling
1,680 providers
What this shows Charleston leads West Virginia's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.
Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 8,382 |
| 2 | Huntington | 5,950 |
| 3 | Morgantown | 5,782 |
| 4 | Barboursville | 3,497 |
| 5 | Parkersburg | 2,714 |
| 6 | Beckley | 2,686 |
| 7 | Martinsburg | 2,371 |
| 8 | South Charleston | 2,364 |
| 9 | Elkins | 2,028 |
| 10 | Wheeling | 1,680 |
| 11 | Belington | 1,602 |
| 12 | Fairmont | 1,468 |
| 13 | Clarksburg | 1,213 |
| 14 | Princeton | 1,112 |
| 15 | Bridgeport | 854 |
| 16 | Buckhannon | 825 |
| 17 | Oak Hill | 731 |
| 18 | Sutton | 670 |
| 19 | Hurricane | 646 |
| 20 | Keyser | 634 |
| 21 | Summersville | 610 |
| 22 | Saint Albans | 608 |
| 23 | Mullens | 565 |
| 24 | Moundsville | 552 |
| 25 | Hamlin | 550 |
| 26 | Bluefield | 537 |
| 27 | Weirton | 534 |
| 28 | Vienna | 529 |
| 29 | Lewisburg | 516 |
| 30 | Ashford | 514 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - West Virginia
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for West Virginia licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View West Virginia disciplinary trends →Using the West Virginia data
West Virginia has 76,019 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: West 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 West 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.
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