Ambulatory Care Pharmacist: how many are there, and how many are in private practice?

National totals

What this specialty covers

A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.

Reading the sole-proprietor share

For this specialty, 873 of 3,469 active records, or 25.2%, carry the sole-proprietor flag in NPPES. This self-reported field is an imperfect proxy for private practice because it does not by itself establish ownership, employment status, or whether a pharmacist works within a larger organization.

By state

New NPI registrations by year

Counts reflect the year each NPI was first issued, among records still active today. The final year is partial: this data covers through 2026-01-11.

Data notes

• The sole-proprietor field is self-reported by the provider in NPPES and is an imperfect proxy for private practice.
• A sole-proprietor count shown as <11 is suppressed: the true value is below 11, which could include zero.
• The totals are active NPI records, not necessarily distinct individual pharmacists or practices.
• A primary taxonomy reflects the classification selected for the record and may not capture every service or role provided.
• Providers are counted once, by their primary taxonomy code only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination file, FOIA-disclosable public data under CMS-6060-N. Aggregated by Hero EMR on 2026-08-03; deactivated NPIs excluded; specialty assigned from the primary taxonomy code (NUCC 25.1). Counts below 11 are suppressed. Individual providers are never published. All provider data pages.

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