Dataset Demographics

NPPES follows a fixed schema, so the full file supports aggregate statistics across the entire registry — summarized below for the most recent monthly release.

Source: npidata_pfile (full file, 2005-05-23 to 2026-04-12). Total records: 9,494,438.

1. Entity Type

Entity Type	Records
1 — Individual	7,236,712
2 — Organization	1,917,366
(blank — deactivated)	340,360

2. Record Status

Status	Records
Active	9,154,078
Deactivated	340,360

3. Sex

Sex	Records
F — Female	4,952,833
M — Male	2,246,911
X — Undisclosed	35,500
U — Undisclosed	1,467
(blank)	1

4. Enumerations per Year

Year	New NPIs
2005	242,759
2006	1,190,765
2007	793,497
2008	334,749
2009	242,550
2010	258,206
2011	275,627
2012	286,574
2013	269,626
2014	286,575
2015	297,458
2016	318,321
2017	329,997
2018	391,037
2019	399,994
2020	427,550
2021	463,987
2022	468,470
2023	509,992
2024	548,097
2025	631,472
2026 (partial)	186,775

5. Top 25 States (Practice Location)

State	Providers
CA	1,145,592
NY	645,005
FL	634,992
TX	588,935
OH	395,358
MI	344,935
(blank — deactivated)	340,362
PA	327,945
IL	310,948
NC	267,983
MA	253,121
WA	237,740
NJ	228,549
GA	224,337
MD	207,620
VA	195,085
CO	191,225
AZ	171,484
MN	163,228
TN	156,146
IN	150,919
OR	146,773
MO	145,086
WI	139,254
LA	123,091

Top 25 Primary Taxonomies

Taxonomy Code	Classification (NUCC)	Providers
106S00000X	Behavior Technician	546,913
1041C0700X	Social Worker, Clinical	341,516
(none — deactivated)	No primary taxonomy on record	340,360
101YM0800X	Counselor, Mental Health	316,829
183500000X	Pharmacist	293,460
225100000X	Physical Therapist	290,096
390200000X	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	277,093
363LF0000X	Nurse Practitioner, Family	241,779
235Z00000X	Speech-Language Pathologist	208,312
207Q00000X	Family Medicine (Physician)	206,434
207R00000X	Internal Medicine (Physician)	189,130
1223G0001X	Dentist, General Practice	177,871
363A00000X	Physician Assistant	161,694
171M00000X	Case Manager/Care Coordinator	160,060
101YP2500X	Counselor, Professional	156,214
111N00000X	Chiropractor	152,146
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	143,191
225X00000X	Occupational Therapist	139,532
104100000X	Social Worker	136,288
122300000X	Dentist	122,501
103K00000X	Behavior Analyst	121,669
101Y00000X	Counselor	110,647
106H00000X	Marriage & Family Therapist	107,989
363L00000X	Nurse Practitioner	100,171
101YA0400X	Counselor, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)	98,615