National totals
| Active NPI records | 17,024 |
| Registered sole proprietors | 4,243 (24.9%) |
| NUCC taxonomy code | 213E00000X |
| Grouping | Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers |
What this specialty covers
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.
Reading the sole-proprietor share
For podiatrists, the 24.9% sole-proprietor share means that 4,243 of these NPPES records are flagged as sole proprietors, which can help describe how records are classified in this specialty. The flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice: it does not by itself show employment arrangement, ownership, clinical workload, or whether a podiatrist works independently.
By state
| State | Active NPIs | Sole proprietors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,949 | 637 | 32.7% |
| California | 1,475 | 483 | 32.7% |
| Florida | 1,377 | 343 | 24.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,066 | 302 | 28.3% |
| Illinois | 975 | 224 | 23.0% |
| Ohio | 971 | 214 | 22.0% |
| Texas | 970 | 214 | 22.1% |
| New Jersey | 921 | 256 | 27.8% |
| Michigan | 776 | 181 | 23.3% |
| Maryland | 429 | 86 | 20.0% |
| Georgia | 424 | 65 | 15.3% |
| Massachusetts | 402 | 116 | 28.9% |
| Arizona | 372 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Virginia | 303 | 60 | 19.8% |
| Indiana | 289 | 68 | 23.5% |
| Washington | 285 | 60 | 21.1% |
| North Carolina | 282 | 48 | 17.0% |
| Wisconsin | 270 | 37 | 13.7% |
| Connecticut | 267 | 69 | 25.8% |
| Missouri | 236 | 46 | 19.5% |
| Tennessee | 207 | 60 | 29.0% |
| Minnesota | 174 | 22 | 12.6% |
| South Carolina | 174 | 30 | 17.2% |
| Iowa | 172 | 35 | 20.3% |
| Utah | 170 | 39 | 22.9% |
| Colorado | 158 | 38 | 24.1% |
| Alabama | 157 | 23 | 14.6% |
| Oregon | 156 | 44 | 28.2% |
| Kentucky | 152 | 28 | 18.4% |
| Louisiana | 126 | 32 | 25.4% |
| Oklahoma | 113 | 20 | 17.7% |
| Nevada | 106 | 23 | 21.7% |
| Kansas | 95 | 21 | 22.1% |
| Arkansas | 91 | 22 | 24.2% |
| New Mexico | 89 | 20 | 22.5% |
| West Virginia | 86 | 24 | 27.9% |
| Delaware | 80 | 20 | 25.0% |
| Rhode Island | 79 | 14 | 17.7% |
| Mississippi | 78 | 22 | 28.2% |
| Idaho | 64 | 12 | 18.8% |
| New Hampshire | 62 | <11 | not reported |
| Nebraska | 60 | 12 | 20.0% |
| Maine | 57 | 14 | 24.6% |
| District of Columbia | 48 | <11 | not reported |
| Hawaii | 38 | <11 | not reported |
| North Dakota | 32 | <11 | not reported |
| South Dakota | 30 | <11 | not reported |
| Vermont | 29 | <11 | not reported |
| Montana | 28 | 11 | 39.3% |
| Wyoming | 14 | <11 | not reported |
| Alaska | 12 | <11 | not reported |
New NPI registrations by year
| Year first enumerated | NPIs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 325 |
| 2017 | 357 |
| 2018 | 365 |
| 2019 | 326 |
| 2020 | 337 |
| 2021 | 297 |
| 2022 | 266 |
| 2023 | 202 |
| 2024 | 199 |
| 2025 | 222 |
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.
- - Counts cover active NPI records whose primary taxonomy is Podiatrist, so they do not necessarily equal the number of individual or all practicing podiatrists.
- - An NPI first-enumeration year records when an NPI was issued, not necessarily when a podiatrist began practicing or entered a state.
- Providers are counted once, by their primary taxonomy code only.
Common questions
How many podiatrists are there in the United States?
There are 17,024 active NPI records nationally with Podiatrist as their primary taxonomy. This is an NPI-based count, not a direct count of every practicing individual.
How many podiatrists are in private practice?
NPPES flags 4,243 records, or 24.9%, as sole proprietors. This is an imperfect proxy for private practice because the field is self-reported.
Which states have the most podiatrists?
The largest state counts are New York (1,949), California (1,475), Florida (1,377), Pennsylvania (1,066), and Illinois (975).
How many podiatrist NPIs were first enumerated in recent years?
NPIs first enumerated in the available full years totaled 202 in 2023, 199 in 2024, and 222 in 2025. These are first-enumeration counts, not necessarily counts of newly licensed podiatrists.
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