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Healthcare providers in Virginia: NPI counts by specialty

This page summarizes active National Provider Identifier (NPI) records with a practice location in Virginia, based on the CMS NPPES registry. Virginia has 191,432 such records in this view. The largest listed specialties are Clinical Social Worker (8,267), Behavior Technician (7,202), Physical Therapist (7,183), Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (6,822), and Pharmacist (6,599).

Statewide totals

Active NPI records191,432
Registered sole proprietors41,222 (21.5%)

Of the Virginia records, 41,222, or 21.5%, are flagged as sole proprietors. This flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice, so the share should not be treated as a definitive measure of independently practicing providers.

Largest specialties in this state

SpecialtyActive NPIs
Clinical Social Worker8,267
Behavior Technician7,202
Physical Therapist7,183
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program6,822
Pharmacist6,599
Professional Counselor6,438
Family Nurse Practitioner5,824
Speech-Language Pathologist5,096
Mental Health Counselor5,059
Family Medicine Physician4,977
Internal Medicine Physician4,824
General Practice Dentistry4,560
Physician Assistant3,822
Occupational Therapist3,442
Home Health Agency3,185
Dentist3,148
Behavior Analyst2,933
Chiropractor2,543
Clinical Psychologist2,487
Community/Behavioral Health Agency2,373
Pediatrics Physician2,368
Optometrist2,206
Registered Nurse2,165
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)2,085
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies2,004
Nurse Practitioner1,753
Physical Therapy Assistant1,745
Emergency Medicine Physician1,732
Specialist1,728
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1,703
Athletic Trainer1,548
Psychiatry Physician1,546
Counselor1,505
Anesthesiology Physician1,489
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1,435
Registered Dietitian1,384
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1,373
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1,261
Surgery Physician1,166
Diagnostic Radiology Physician1,165

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

What does the total of 191,432 represent?

It is the number of active NPI records with a practice location in Virginia in this view. The total refers to records and is not necessarily a count of distinct people.

Which specialties have the largest counts?

The largest listed specialties are Clinical Social Worker (8,267), Behavior Technician (7,202), Physical Therapist (7,183), Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (6,822), and Pharmacist (6,599).

How should the sole-proprietor figure be understood?

There are 41,222 records flagged as sole proprietors, representing 21.5% of the records in this view. The flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice.

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