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Healthcare providers in Rhode Island: NPI counts by specialty

This page summarizes 30,695 active NPI records with a practice location in Rhode Island, based on the CMS NPPES registry. It highlights the share flagged as sole proprietors and shows the largest listed specialties: Clinical Social Worker (2,431), Mental Health Counselor (1,466), Physical Therapist (1,303), Internal Medicine Physician (1,285), and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,032).

Statewide totals

Active NPI records30,695
Registered sole proprietors7,269 (23.7%)

Of these records, 7,269, or 23.7%, are flagged as sole proprietors. This flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice, so it should be read as a registry classification rather than a definitive measure of ownership or independence.

Largest specialties in this state

SpecialtyActive NPIs
Clinical Social Worker2,431
Mental Health Counselor1,466
Physical Therapist1,303
Internal Medicine Physician1,285
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1,032
Pharmacist1,009
Registered Nurse946
Family Nurse Practitioner698
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor676
Speech-Language Pathologist656
Physician Assistant593
Counselor538
Behavior Technician524
Family Medicine Physician523
Clinical Psychologist508
Occupational Therapist486
General Practice Dentistry470
Pediatrics Physician426
Psychiatry Physician407
Registered Dietitian398
Nurse Practitioner391
Optometrist388
Emergency Medicine Physician367
Dentist353
Social Worker351
Chiropractor336
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies316
Psychologist311
Behavior Analyst305
Specialist304
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician238
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner229
Case Manager/Care Coordinator211
Massage Therapist204
Physical Therapy Assistant194
Surgery Physician188
Diagnostic Radiology Physician188
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist187
Doula180
Marriage & Family Therapist177

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 with a practice location are listed for Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has 30,695 such active NPI records.

Which specialties have the largest counts?

The largest listed specialties are Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Physical Therapist, Internal Medicine Physician, and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program. Their counts are 2,431, 1,466, 1,303, 1,285, and 1,032, respectively.

How many records are flagged as sole proprietors?

A total of 7,269 records, or 23.7%, are flagged as sole proprietors. The flag is self-reported and an imperfect proxy for private practice.

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