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Healthcare providers in Tennessee: NPI counts by specialty

This page summarizes 153,686 active NPI records with a practice location in Tennessee, based on the CMS NPPES registry. It shows that 30,167 records, or 19.6%, are flagged as sole proprietors, alongside the state's largest listed specialties. Those specialties are Family Nurse Practitioner (8,177), Pharmacist (7,272), Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (5,669), Physical Therapist (5,579), and Behavior Technician (4,982).

Statewide totals

Active NPI records153,686
Registered sole proprietors30,167 (19.6%)

The 19.6% figure is the share of Tennessee records flagged as sole proprietors, not a direct count of private practices. Because the flag is self-reported, it is an imperfect proxy for private practice and should be interpreted with other information.

Largest specialties in this state

SpecialtyActive NPIs
Family Nurse Practitioner8,177
Pharmacist7,272
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5,669
Physical Therapist5,579
Behavior Technician4,982
Mental Health Counselor4,915
Registered Nurse4,569
Speech-Language Pathologist3,816
Family Medicine Physician3,662
Internal Medicine Physician3,644
Case Manager/Care Coordinator3,567
Clinical Social Worker3,106
Physician Assistant2,879
General Practice Dentistry2,737
Occupational Therapist2,563
Nurse Practitioner2,545
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist2,520
Chiropractor2,276
Social Worker2,187
Professional Counselor2,107
Dentist2,023
Optometrist1,903
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies1,875
Counselor1,817
Physical Therapy Assistant1,667
Specialist1,652
Pediatrics Physician1,652
Behavior Analyst1,351
Emergency Medicine Physician1,336
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1,242
Registered Dietitian1,216
Licensed Practical Nurse1,204
Marriage & Family Therapist1,066
In Home Supportive Care Agency1,020
Anesthesiology Physician1,015
Occupational Therapy Assistant1,008
Diagnostic Radiology Physician992
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician988
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)986
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner924

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 Tennessee?

There are 153,686 active NPI records with a practice location in Tennessee.

What does the sole-proprietor share show?

30,167 records, or 19.6%, are flagged as sole proprietors. The flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice.

Which specialties have the largest counts?

The largest listed specialties are Family Nurse Practitioner (8,177), Pharmacist (7,272), Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (5,669), Physical Therapist (5,579), and Behavior Technician (4,982).

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