NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Wisconsin

116,376 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Wisconsin, 1,969 per 100,000 residents, below the 2,176 across the 50 states and D.C.; records with an MD or DO credential: 390 per 100,000, against 375 nationally. Licenses are checked on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board search.

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

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).
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Family Medicine is Wisconsin's largest physician specialty

23,404 records in Wisconsin list a physician taxonomy (allopathic or osteopathic, NUCC 207 and 208) as their primary type. The eight largest specialties, each linked to its Wisconsin list:

  1. Family Medicine3,765
  2. Internal Medicine2,078
  3. Emergency Medicine1,464
  4. Anesthesiology1,313
  5. Pediatrics1,203
  6. Diagnostic Radiology1,005
  7. Psychiatry929
  8. Hospitalist894

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

Across every provider type, Physical Therapist is the largest group

  1. Physical Therapist6,585
  2. Pharmacist5,397
  3. Registered Nurse4,628
  4. Professional Counselor4,459
  5. Clinical Social Worker4,142
  6. Nurse Practitioner3,995
  7. Occupational Therapist3,827
  8. Speech-Language Pathologist3,785

Milwaukee has the most records

  1. Milwaukee18,389
  2. Madison15,014
  3. Green Bay4,619
  4. La Crosse3,735
  5. Appleton3,249
  6. Eau Claire3,085
  7. Waukesha2,814
  8. Brookfield2,036

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

781 Wisconsin entries on the federal exclusion list

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

  1. License revoked, suspended or surrendered259
  2. Conviction for a program-related crime229
  3. Conviction for patient abuse or neglect134
  4. Felony conviction for health care fraud59
  5. Felony conviction for a controlled substance30

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

The 30 Wisconsin cities with the most records

  1. Milwaukee18,389
  2. Madison15,014
  3. Green Bay4,619
  4. La Crosse3,735
  5. Appleton3,249
  6. Eau Claire3,085
  7. Waukesha2,814
  8. Brookfield2,036
  9. Wausau1,958
  10. Kenosha1,852
  11. Wauwatosa1,787
  12. Janesville1,538
  13. Oshkosh1,527
  14. Sheboygan1,385
  15. West Allis1,362
  16. Marshfield1,360
  17. Fond Du Lac1,312
  18. Mequon1,048
  19. Racine1,022
  20. Menomonee Falls1,003
  21. Greenfield961
  22. Neenah919
  23. West Bend917
  24. Stevens Point771
  25. Manitowoc765
  26. Fitchburg740
  27. Mount Pleasant710
  28. Beloit706
  29. Tomah697
  30. Franklin676

Common questions

How many healthcare providers are in Wisconsin?

116,376 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Wisconsin, under 547 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 Wisconsin?

Family Medicine, with 3,765 records, followed by internal medicine (2,078). Across every provider type the largest group is Physical Therapist (6,585 records).

How do I find a doctor in Wisconsin?

Open a physician specialty above for its Wisconsin list and its cities, or search a name or NPI with the state set to WI. 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.