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Healthcare providers in Alaska: counts by specialty
How many healthcare providers work in Alaska? The federal NPPES registry listed 35,499 active NPIs with a practice address in the state as of the June 2026 snapshot, the 44th largest workforce among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The single largest specialty is Mental Health Counselor, and Anchorage is the city with the most records. The table below lists the 30 specialties with the most active providers and the share each one holds.
The 30 largest specialties in Alaska
| # | Specialty (primary taxonomy) | Active NPIs | % of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Counselor | 2,286 | 6.4% |
| 2 | Community Health Worker | 2,253 | 6.3% |
| 3 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 1,811 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Behavior Technician | 1,334 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Massage Therapist | 1,243 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Registered Nurse | 1,190 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Day Training/Habilitation Specialist | 1,173 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Counselor | 1,140 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 986 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Physical Therapist | 926 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Clinical Social Worker | 849 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | 824 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Pharmacist | 743 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 677 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Professional Counselor | 655 | 1.8% |
| 16 | Personal Care Attendant | 650 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Assisted Living Facility | 647 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Peer Specialist | 560 | 1.6% |
| 19 | Physician Assistant | 552 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Chiropractor | 541 | 1.5% |
| 21 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 492 | 1.4% |
| 22 | General Practice Dentistry | 484 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Dentist | 459 | 1.3% |
| 24 | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | 401 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Social Worker | 373 | 1.1% |
| 26 | Occupational Therapist | 372 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 365 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Optometrist | 299 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Registered Dietitian | 258 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Case Management Agency | 255 | 0.7% |
What the numbers show
Mental Health Counselor leads with 2,286 active records, 6.4% of everything the state has, or 1.0 times the volume of Community Health Worker, the runner up at 2,253. Case Manager/Care Coordinator rounds out the podium with 1,811. Together, the top 5 specialties account for 25.1% of Alaska's providers, and the 30 listed in the table cover 69.9% of the total. Overall, the state registry splits into 538 distinct taxonomies.
Geographically, active NPIs spread across 347 cities and towns in the state, but with heavy concentration: Anchorage (14,676), Fairbanks (3,844) and Wasilla (2,996) post the largest volumes. Alaska holds 0.4% of all active US providers registered across the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Source and method
Data: NPPES Data Dissemination file (National Plan and Provider Enumeration System), published by CMS as public domain data, snapshot of June 2026. Each provider is counted once, in the state and city of the Provider Business Practice Location, under the primary taxonomy declared in the NPI record itself. Only active NPI records are counted.
Important: an active NPI does not mean the professional is currently practicing, accepting new patients or even still working in the field; it only means the registration number remains valid. This page publishes aggregate counts only, never individual records.
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