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Healthcare providers in Nevada: NPI counts by specialty

This page summarizes 116,291 active CMS NPPES records with a practice location in Nevada, providing a registry-based view of the state's healthcare provider workforce. It reports the 32,167 records flagged as sole proprietors, their 27.7% share, and the largest listed specialties: Personal Care Attendant, Behavior Technician, Rehabilitation Practitioner, Behavior Analyst, and Chore Provider, for context when comparing provider mix across the state.

Statewide totals

Active NPI records116,291
Registered sole proprietors32,167 (27.7%)

In Nevada, 32,167 records, or 27.7%, are flagged as sole proprietors. This flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice, so it should not be read as a definitive count of independently operated practices or clinicians.

Largest specialties in this state

SpecialtyActive NPIs
Personal Care Attendant23,647
Behavior Technician5,918
Rehabilitation Practitioner5,448
Behavior Analyst4,865
Chore Provider4,341
Mental Health Counselor2,900
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program2,371
Family Nurse Practitioner2,091
Pharmacist2,075
Physical Therapist2,047
Clinical Social Worker2,010
Community/Behavioral Health Agency1,986
Internal Medicine Physician1,938
Family Medicine Physician1,758
Home Health Aide1,587
General Practice Dentistry1,518
Registered Nurse1,498
Attendant Care Provider1,406
Marriage & Family Therapist1,369
Counselor1,331
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1,211
Dentist1,125
Community Health Worker1,094
Chiropractor1,061
Physician Assistant1,056
Case Manager/Care Coordinator1,050
Home Health Agency1,022
Speech-Language Pathologist962
Nurse Practitioner942
Optometrist919
Social Worker906
Adult Companion877
Occupational Therapist813
In Home Supportive Care Agency812
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies762
Homemaker747
Home Health Registered Nurse709
Anesthesiology Physician681
Emergency Medicine Physician606
Registered Dietitian554

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination file, FOIA-disclosable public data under CMS-6060-N. Aggregated by Hero EMR on 2026-08-03; deactivated NPIs excluded; specialty assigned from the primary taxonomy code (NUCC 25.1). Counts below 11 are suppressed. Individual providers are never published. All provider data pages.

Common questions

How many active NPI records have a practice location in Nevada?

The page includes 116,291 active NPI records with a practice location in Nevada.

Which specialties have the largest listed counts?

The largest listed specialties are Personal Care Attendant with 23,647 records, Behavior Technician with 5,918, Rehabilitation Practitioner with 5,448, Behavior Analyst with 4,865, and Chore Provider with 4,341.

How should the sole-proprietor figure be interpreted?

There are 32,167 flagged records, representing 27.7% of the total. The flag is self-reported and an imperfect proxy for private practice.

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