National totals
| Active NPI records | 13,389 |
| Registered sole proprietors | 77 (0.6%) |
| NUCC taxonomy code | 261QA1903X |
| Grouping | Ambulatory Health Care Facilities |
Reading the sole-proprietor share
For this specialty, 77 of 13,389 active records, or 0.6%, are flagged as sole proprietors. That field is self-reported in NPPES, so it is an imperfect proxy for private practice and should not be read as a direct ownership count.
By state
| State | Active NPIs | Sole proprietors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,317 | 17 | 0.7% |
| Texas | 1,767 | <11 | not reported |
| Florida | 923 | <11 | not reported |
| Arizona | 686 | <11 | not reported |
| Georgia | 585 | <11 | not reported |
| Maryland | 579 | <11 | not reported |
| New York | 509 | <11 | not reported |
| Pennsylvania | 486 | <11 | not reported |
| New Jersey | 448 | <11 | not reported |
| Illinois | 370 | <11 | not reported |
| Ohio | 369 | <11 | not reported |
| Washington | 321 | <11 | not reported |
| Indiana | 272 | <11 | not reported |
| Colorado | 235 | <11 | not reported |
| Missouri | 229 | <11 | not reported |
| Tennessee | 216 | <11 | not reported |
| North Carolina | 209 | <11 | not reported |
| Michigan | 205 | <11 | not reported |
| Nevada | 166 | <11 | not reported |
| Wisconsin | 163 | <11 | not reported |
| Virginia | 156 | <11 | not reported |
| Minnesota | 145 | <11 | not reported |
| Utah | 137 | <11 | not reported |
| Louisiana | 132 | <11 | not reported |
| South Carolina | 130 | <11 | not reported |
| Arkansas | 127 | <11 | not reported |
| Oregon | 122 | <11 | not reported |
| Oklahoma | 112 | <11 | not reported |
| Kansas | 111 | <11 | not reported |
| Mississippi | 105 | <11 | not reported |
| Alabama | 97 | <11 | not reported |
| Massachusetts | 96 | <11 | not reported |
| Idaho | 89 | <11 | not reported |
| Nebraska | 84 | <11 | not reported |
| Kentucky | 79 | <11 | not reported |
| Connecticut | 76 | <11 | not reported |
| New Hampshire | 49 | <11 | not reported |
| New Mexico | 44 | <11 | not reported |
| Alaska | 44 | <11 | not reported |
| Iowa | 43 | <11 | not reported |
| Delaware | 40 | <11 | not reported |
| Montana | 37 | <11 | not reported |
| North Dakota | 36 | <11 | not reported |
| Hawaii | 34 | <11 | not reported |
| Wyoming | 31 | <11 | not reported |
| Rhode Island | 26 | <11 | not reported |
| Maine | 24 | <11 | not reported |
| South Dakota | 23 | <11 | not reported |
| West Virginia | 12 | <11 | not reported |
| District of Columbia | 12 | <11 | not reported |
New NPI registrations by year
| Year first enumerated | NPIs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 426 |
| 2017 | 473 |
| 2018 | 373 |
| 2019 | 390 |
| 2020 | 416 |
| 2021 | 421 |
| 2022 | 366 |
| 2023 | 341 |
| 2024 | 373 |
| 2025 | 345 |
Counts reflect the year each NPI was first issued, among records still active today. The final year is partial: this data covers through 2026-01-11.
Data notes
- The sole-proprietor field is self-reported by the provider in NPPES and is an imperfect proxy for private practice.
- A sole-proprietor count shown as <11 is suppressed: the true value is below 11, which could include zero.
- Counts refer to active NPI records with this as the primary taxonomy, not necessarily unique facilities, locations, or organizations.
- NUCC publishes no official definition for this taxonomy, so its classification boundaries may not match every operational definition.
- Providers are counted once, by their primary taxonomy code only.
Common questions
How many Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center records are there in the United States?
There are 13,389 active NPI records whose primary taxonomy is Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center. This is a count of NPI records, not necessarily a one-to-one count of clinics or centers.
How many Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center providers are in private practice?
NPPES flags 77 records, or 0.6%, as sole proprietors. Because the field is self-reported and an imperfect proxy, this should not be treated as a complete count of private practices.
Which states have the most Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center records?
The largest state counts are in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Georgia, in that order.
How many NPIs were first enumerated for this specialty in recent years?
The counts were 341 in 2023, 373 in 2024, and 345 in 2025.
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