Social workers in the United States
- Social workers
- 136,123
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 21,852
- Hospitals with a social worker
- 1,098
- Medical groups with a social worker
- 5,587
- States and territories
- 54
There are 136,123 social workers in the US. New York has the most, 23,632, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has the most affiliated social workers of any hospital, 127.
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New York has the most social workers, with 23,632
There are 136,123 social workers in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Ohio is second with 11,165, and California third with 10,437.
Social workers in every other state and territory
- Texas3,639
- Kansas2,537
- Oregon2,148
- Washington2,129
- Georgia2,122
- Connecticut2,103
- Tennessee2,035
- Indiana1,994
- Wisconsin1,902
- Utah1,894
- Missouri1,893
- Louisiana1,883
- Colorado1,742
- New Mexico1,677
- Arizona1,579
- Idaho1,572
- Kentucky1,518
- Oklahoma1,503
- Arkansas1,333
- South Carolina1,226
- Iowa1,142
- Minnesota1,043
- West Virginia994
- North Carolina930
- Alabama851
- Nevada845
- Virginia844
- North Dakota842
- Mississippi842
- Washington, DC727
- Maine568
- Puerto Rico546
- Hawaii502
- Nebraska461
- New Hampshire432
- Alaska371
- Delaware295
- Rhode Island282
- South Dakota236
- Montana135
- Wyoming121
- Vermont120
- U.S. Virgin Islands8
- Guam4
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Grow Therapy has the most social workers of any US medical group, with 596
New York Medical Behavioral Health Services is second with 529, and Great Lakes Psychology Group third with 238. Counts are social workers linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has the most affiliated social workers of any US hospital, with 127
CHA Cambridge Hospital is second with 43, and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services third with 42. US social workers are affiliated with 1,098 hospitals in all.
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Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Group practices and clinics are the most common site of care for US social workers, with 9,829
3,214 also practice at hospitals, and 2,905 at behavioral health centers. A social worker can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US social workers by site of care
- Medical group practices9,829
- Hospitals3,214
- Behavioral health centers2,905
- FQHCs2,080
- Physician offices1,229
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
Every US social worker profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
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- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US social worker directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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Social workers are HCPs whose primary specialty is social worker (taxonomy code 104100000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many social workers are in the US?
136,123 social workers have an active NPI, a US practice address and social worker (taxonomy code 104100000X) as their primary specialty. 21,852 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most social workers?
New York, with 23,632, followed by Ohio with 11,165 and California with 10,437.
Which medical groups have the most social workers?
Grow Therapy, with 596, followed by New York Medical Behavioral Health Services with 529 and Great Lakes Psychology Group with 238.
Which hospitals have the most social workers?
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, with 127 affiliated social workers, followed by CHA Cambridge Hospital with 43 and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services with 42.
What is the taxonomy code for social worker?
104100000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for social worker. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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