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Healthcare providers in Oregon: counts by specialty
How many healthcare providers work in Oregon? The federal NPPES registry listed 147,984 active NPIs with a practice address in the state as of the June 2026 snapshot, the 21st largest workforce among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The single largest specialty is Mental Health Counselor, and Portland 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 Oregon
| # | Specialty (primary taxonomy) | Active NPIs | % of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Counselor | 15,693 | 10.6% |
| 2 | Massage Therapist | 6,568 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Clinical Social Worker | 5,500 | 3.7% |
| 4 | Physical Therapist | 4,624 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Counselor | 4,547 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 4,204 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 4,105 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Pharmacist | 3,609 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Peer Specialist | 3,332 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physician | 3,306 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 3,129 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Behavior Technician | 3,014 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Chiropractor | 2,877 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Professional Counselor | 2,796 | 1.9% |
| 15 | General Practice Dentistry | 2,565 | 1.7% |
| 16 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 2,444 | 1.7% |
| 17 | Registered Nurse | 2,434 | 1.6% |
| 18 | Internal Medicine Physician | 2,325 | 1.6% |
| 19 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 2,181 | 1.5% |
| 20 | Social Worker | 2,103 | 1.4% |
| 21 | Physician Assistant | 2,086 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Acupuncturist | 2,056 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Marriage & Family Therapist | 1,557 | 1.1% |
| 24 | Dentist | 1,548 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Occupational Therapist | 1,536 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Naturopath | 1,506 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Behavior Analyst | 1,504 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 1,438 | 1.0% |
| 29 | Specialist | 1,419 | 1.0% |
| 30 | Clinical Psychologist | 1,320 | 0.9% |
What the numbers show
Mental Health Counselor leads with 15,693 active records, 10.6% of everything the state has, or 2.4 times the volume of Massage Therapist, the runner up at 6,568. Clinical Social Worker rounds out the podium with 5,500. Together, the top 5 specialties account for 25.0% of Oregon's providers, and the 30 listed in the table cover 65.8% of the total. Overall, the state registry splits into 717 distinct taxonomies.
Geographically, active NPIs spread across 411 cities and towns in the state, but with heavy concentration: Portland (47,646), Eugene (9,527) and Salem (7,947) post the largest volumes. Oregon holds 1.6% 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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