State provider profile · CMS NPPES
Wisconsin Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Wisconsin - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
- 111,783
- Providers
- 566
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 22nd
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Wisconsin has 111,783 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 22nd-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Physical Therapist.
- 111,783
- NPPES-registered providers
- 22nd
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 39%
- by provider count
- 5.6%
- Physical Therapist (largest specialty)
Where Wisconsin ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
111,783 Top 39% higher than 61% of 56 jurisdictions
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
111,783 providers across 566 specialties
What's distinctive here
The specialties Wisconsin has more, and fewer, of than the nation
Relative to its size, Wisconsin has about 2.5× the national share of nurse practitioners and only 0.70× the share of student in an organized health care education/training programs. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.
More common in Wisconsin
- Nurse Practitioner 2.5×
- Professional Counselor 1.9×
- Registered Nurse 1.8×
- Occupational Therapist 1.7×
- Physical Therapist 1.6×
Less common in Wisconsin
Each multiple is Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin. 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.
Wisconsin at a glance
Diverse specialty mixTop specialties in Wisconsin
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 566 specialties total
- Top specialty: Physical Therapist
- 6,290
- 5.6% of Wisconsin's 111,783 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapist | 6,290 |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 5,382 |
| 3 | Registered Nurse | 5,086 |
| 4 | Professional Counselor | 3,694 |
| 5 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 3,664 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physician | 3,587 |
| 7 | Occupational Therapist | 3,560 |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 3,460 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioner | 3,391 |
| 10 | Physician Assistant | 3,230 |
| 11 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 2,938 |
| 12 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 2,881 |
| 13 | Internal Medicine Physician | 2,834 |
| 14 | Mental Health Counselor | 2,607 |
| 15 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 2,557 |
| 16 | Chiropractor | 2,517 |
| 17 | General Practice Dentistry | 2,215 |
| 18 | Physical Therapy Assistant | 2,191 |
| 19 | Social Worker | 2,007 |
| 20 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 1,716 |
Which cities in Wisconsin have the most providers?
Top cities in Wisconsin by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Milwaukee
Milwaukee
17,774 providers
- Madison
Madison
14,362 providers
- Green Bay 4,455
Green Bay
4,455 providers
- La Crosse 3,572
La Crosse
3,572 providers
- Appleton 3,145
Appleton
3,145 providers
- Eau Claire 3,025
Eau Claire
3,025 providers
- Waukesha 2,721
Waukesha
2,721 providers
- Brookfield 1,971
Brookfield
1,971 providers
- Wausau 1,907
Wausau
1,907 providers
- Kenosha 1,816
Kenosha
1,816 providers
What this shows Milwaukee leads Wisconsin'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 | Milwaukee | 17,774 |
| 2 | Madison | 14,362 |
| 3 | Green Bay | 4,455 |
| 4 | La Crosse | 3,572 |
| 5 | Appleton | 3,145 |
| 6 | Eau Claire | 3,025 |
| 7 | Waukesha | 2,721 |
| 8 | Brookfield | 1,971 |
| 9 | Wausau | 1,907 |
| 10 | Kenosha | 1,816 |
| 11 | Wauwatosa | 1,749 |
| 12 | Janesville | 1,510 |
| 13 | Oshkosh | 1,476 |
| 14 | Sheboygan | 1,337 |
| 15 | West Allis | 1,308 |
| 16 | Marshfield | 1,300 |
| 17 | Fond Du Lac | 1,294 |
| 18 | Mequon | 999 |
| 19 | Menomonee Falls | 982 |
| 20 | Racine | 969 |
| 21 | Greenfield | 946 |
| 22 | Neenah | 887 |
| 23 | West Bend | 886 |
| 24 | Manitowoc | 751 |
| 25 | Stevens Point | 735 |
| 26 | Fitchburg | 724 |
| 27 | Mount Pleasant | 680 |
| 28 | Beloit | 671 |
| 29 | Franklin | 654 |
| 30 | New Berlin | 647 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Wisconsin
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Wisconsin licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Wisconsin disciplinary trends →Using the Wisconsin data
Wisconsin has 111,783 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin'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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