NC
Healthcare providers in North Carolina
273,759 active providers practise in North Carolina, which is 2.9% of the national registry and makes it the 9th largest state by provider count.
Largest specialties
By primary taxonomy, counting practice location. A provider who lists several taxonomies appears once, under the one they flagged primary.
| Specialty | Providers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Social Worker | 17,205 | |
| Behavior Technician | 12,954 | |
| Mental Health Counselor | 10,753 | |
| Pharmacist | 9,721 | |
| Physical Therapist | 9,364 | |
| Physician Assistant | 9,339 | |
| Community/Behavioral Health Agency | 8,176 | |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | 7,981 | |
| Family Medicine Physician | 7,108 | |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 7,062 | |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | 6,803 | |
| General Practice Dentistry | 5,926 | |
| Professional Counselor | 5,830 | |
| Internal Medicine Physician | 5,256 | |
| Occupational Therapist | 4,866 | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 4,646 | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 3,882 | |
| Chiropractor | 3,702 | |
| Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 3,394 | |
| Dentist | 3,150 | |
| Home Health Agency | 3,052 | |
| Registered Dietitian | 2,962 | |
| Pediatrics Physician | 2,887 | |
| In Home Supportive Care Agency | 2,825 | |
| Behavior Analyst | 2,619 |
Neighbouring states by size
- Massachusetts256,759
- Washington241,131
- New Jersey232,067
- Illinois315,801
- Georgia228,143
- Pennsylvania333,570
- Maryland212,944
- Virginia198,820
Looking up one provider
Counts are from the monthly file. For a specific provider, the lookup reads the live registry, which is the only way to know whether an identifier was deactivated in the last few weeks.
Counts from npidata_pfile_20050523-20260712.csv, built 2026-08-09. Practice location, primary taxonomy only, deactivated identifiers excluded.