WA
Healthcare providers in Washington
241,131 active providers practise in Washington, which is 2.6% of the national registry and makes it the 11th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counselor | 19,314 | |
| Massage Therapist | 13,883 | |
| Counselor | 11,443 | |
| Behavior Technician | 9,216 | |
| Physical Therapist | 8,262 | |
| Pharmacist | 7,828 | |
| Clinical Social Worker | 6,910 | |
| Family Medicine Physician | 6,330 | |
| Registered Nurse | 5,821 | |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 5,259 | |
| Chiropractor | 4,756 | |
| Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 4,537 | |
| General Practice Dentistry | 4,476 | |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | 4,366 | |
| Family Nurse Practitioner | 3,928 | |
| Physician Assistant | 3,741 | |
| Dentist | 3,708 | |
| Internal Medicine Physician | 3,438 | |
| Behavior Analyst | 3,235 | |
| Occupational Therapist | 3,216 | |
| Specialist | 3,184 | |
| Marriage & Family Therapist | 3,098 | |
| Peer Specialist | 2,615 | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2,428 | |
| Optometrist | 2,360 |
Neighbouring states by size
- New Jersey232,067
- Georgia228,143
- Massachusetts256,759
- Maryland212,944
- North Carolina273,759
- Virginia198,820
- Colorado194,584
- Arizona174,513
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.