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Healthcare professionals in the US by type

  • HCP type directory
  • United States
Healthcare professionals
6,380,714
HCP types with a directory
19

Dmand AI counts 6,380,714 healthcare professionals in the US across these types, each with an active NPI and a practice address.

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Behavioral health clinicians are the largest type of US healthcare professional, with 2,057,321

Each type has its own directory, by specialty and state. Physicians (MD, DO) are second, with 1,236,954, and nurses and nurse practitioners third, with 952,460. A type where one specialty holds nine in ten of its HCPs links to that specialty's directory.

US healthcare professionals by type

  1. Behavioral health clinicians2,057,321
  2. Physicians (MD, DO)1,236,954
  3. Nurses and nurse practitioners952,460
  4. Therapists (PT and OT)546,609
  5. Pharmacists333,806
  6. Dentists and dental staff291,386
  7. Speech therapists and audiologists248,758
  8. Physician assistants224,813
  9. Athletic trainers162,942
  10. Chiropractors104,027
  11. Dietitians and nutritionists77,296
  12. Optometrists and opticians76,136
  13. Podiatrists23,368
  14. Clinical technicians16,267
  15. Respiratory therapists8,350
  16. Genetic counselors and scientists7,022
  17. Lab scientists and technicians5,219
  18. Orthotists and prosthetists4,370
  19. EMTs and paramedics3,610

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

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Sources for US HCP type counts

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HCPs, types and specialtiesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

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Each HCP is counted once, under one type and their primary specialty, at the practice address on their NPI record. Counts refresh with every Dmand AI data release.

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What is the most common type of healthcare professional in the US?

Behavioral health clinicians, with 2,057,321 active NPIs. Physicians (MD, DO) follow with 1,236,954, then nurses and nurse practitioners with 952,460.

What are the types of healthcare professionals?

behavioral health clinicians, physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists, dentists and dental staff, speech therapists and audiologists and physician assistants, and 11 more types. Dmand AI files each HCP under one type, from their primary specialty.

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