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Healthcare providers in Hawaii: counts by specialty
How many healthcare providers work in Hawaii? The federal NPPES registry listed 40,347 active NPIs with a practice address in the state as of the June 2026 snapshot, the 42nd largest workforce among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The single largest specialty is Behavior Technician, and Honolulu 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 Hawaii
| # | Specialty (primary taxonomy) | Active NPIs | % of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 5,213 | 12.9% |
| 2 | Massage Therapist | 1,488 | 3.7% |
| 3 | Physical Therapist | 1,411 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,257 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Mental Health Counselor | 1,223 | 3.0% |
| 6 | Pharmacist | 1,183 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Internal Medicine Physician | 1,095 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Behavior Analyst | 1,006 | 2.5% |
| 9 | General Practice Dentistry | 958 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Registered Nurse | 874 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physician | 872 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 824 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Marriage & Family Therapist | 807 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Clinical Psychologist | 805 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Counselor | 615 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 600 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Dentist | 576 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Chiropractor | 569 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 538 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Specialist | 525 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Optometrist | 520 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Social Worker | 502 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Pediatrics Physician | 472 | 1.2% |
| 24 | Acupuncturist | 458 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Psychiatry Physician | 413 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 409 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Physician Assistant | 390 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Occupational Therapist | 363 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Psychologist | 357 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | 352 | 0.9% |
What the numbers show
Behavior Technician leads with 5,213 active records, 12.9% of everything the state has, or 3.5 times the volume of Massage Therapist, the runner up at 1,488. Physical Therapist rounds out the podium with 1,411. Together, the top 5 specialties account for 26.3% of Hawaii's providers, and the 30 listed in the table cover 66.1% of the total. Overall, the state registry splits into 599 distinct taxonomies.
Geographically, active NPIs spread across 206 cities and towns in the state, but with heavy concentration: Honolulu (15,636), Hilo (2,258) and Waipahu (1,943) post the largest volumes. Hawaii 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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