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Healthcare providers in North Dakota: counts by specialty
How many healthcare providers work in North Dakota? The federal NPPES registry listed 26,965 active NPIs with a practice address in the state as of the June 2026 snapshot, the 48th largest workforce among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The single largest specialty is Personal Care Attendant, and Fargo 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 North Dakota
| # | Specialty (primary taxonomy) | Active NPIs | % of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Care Attendant | 1,765 | 6.5% |
| 2 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 1,537 | 5.7% |
| 3 | Physical Therapist | 1,105 | 4.1% |
| 4 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 1,057 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Pharmacist | 870 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Social Worker | 855 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Registered Nurse | 853 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Chiropractor | 833 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Occupational Therapist | 782 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 771 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physician | 682 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Clinical Social Worker | 678 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Behavior Technician | 623 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Professional Counselor | 547 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 471 | 1.7% |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioner | 471 | 1.7% |
| 17 | Physician Assistant | 469 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 455 | 1.7% |
| 19 | General Practice Dentistry | 372 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Optometrist | 352 | 1.3% |
| 21 | In Home Supportive Care Agency | 339 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Registered Dietitian | 316 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 304 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Dentist | 293 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Peer Specialist | 292 | 1.1% |
| 26 | Mental Health Counselor | 269 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 262 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Internal Medicine Physician | 256 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Athletic Trainer | 239 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Specialist | 222 | 0.8% |
What the numbers show
Personal Care Attendant leads with 1,765 active records, 6.5% of everything the state has, or 1.1 times the volume of Case Manager/Care Coordinator, the runner up at 1,537. Physical Therapist rounds out the podium with 1,105. Together, the top 5 specialties account for 23.5% of North Dakota's providers, and the 30 listed in the table cover 68.0% of the total. Overall, the state registry splits into 514 distinct taxonomies.
Geographically, active NPIs spread across 333 cities and towns in the state, but with heavy concentration: Fargo (8,294), Bismarck (4,363) and Grand Forks (2,836) post the largest volumes. North Dakota holds 0.3% 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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