600 specialties represented among NPPES-registered providers in Washington D.C.. Counts reflect providers with a Washington D.C. practice address.
| Rank | Specialty | Providers in DC | Taxonomy Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health Aide | 9,097 | 374U00000X |
| 2 | Foot & Ankle Surgery | 5,292 | 3747P1801X |
| 3 | Case Manager | 3,688 | 171M00000X |
| 4 | Student (Health Education/Training) | 2,329 | 390200000X |
| 5 | Clinical Social Worker | 2,050 | 1041C0700X |
| 6 | Internal Medicine | 1,034 | 207R00000X |
| 7 | Mental Health Counselor | 825 | 101YM0800X |
| 8 | Physical Therapy Assistant | 750 | 225100000X |
| 9 | Registered Nurse | 728 | 163W00000X |
| 10 | Behavior Technician | 717 | 106S00000X |
| 11 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 706 | 363LF0000X |
| 12 | Professional Counselor | 680 | 101YP2500X |
| 13 | Community Health Worker | 669 | 172V00000X |
| 14 | Social Worker | 662 | 104100000X |
| 15 | Speech, Language and Hearing Specialist | 659 | 235Z00000X |
| 16 | Clinical Psychologist | 645 | 103TC0700X |
| 17 | Pharmacist | 633 | 183500000X |
| 18 | Pediatrics | 615 | 208000000X |
| 19 | Home Health | 564 | 251E00000X |
| 20 | Physician Assistant | 524 | 363A00000X |
| 21 | Psychiatry | 520 | 2084P0800X |
| 22 | General Dentistry | 512 | 1223G0001X |
| 23 | Dentist | 429 | 122300000X |
| 24 | Occupational Therapist | 401 | 225X00000X |
| 25 | Family Medicine | 399 | 207Q00000X |
| 26 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 392 | 164W00000X |
| 27 | Emergency Medicine | 373 | 207P00000X |
| 28 | Psychologist | 365 | 103T00000X |
| 29 | Community/Behavioral Health | 341 | 251S00000X |
| 30 | Anesthesiology | 332 | 207L00000X |
| 31 | Registered Dietitian | 320 | 133V00000X |
| 32 | Nurse's Aide | 290 | 376K00000X |
| 33 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 267 | 207V00000X |
| 34 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 257 | 363LP0808X |
| 35 | Developmental Disabilities Clinic | 251 | 261QD1600X |
| 36 | Nurse Practitioner | 251 | 363L00000X |
| 37 | Counselor | 225 | 101Y00000X |
| 38 | Technician, Health Information | 222 | 247200000X |
| 39 | Specialist | 216 | 174400000X |
| 40 | Medical Physician Assistant | 213 | 363AM0700X |
| 41 | School Psychologist | 211 | 103TS0200X |
| 42 | School Social Worker | 197 | 1041S0200X |
| 43 | Diagnostic Radiology | 184 | 2085R0202X |
| 44 | General Surgery | 183 | 208600000X |
| 45 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | 181 | 363LP0200X |
| 46 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | 161 | 363LA2100X |
| 47 | Cardiovascular Disease | 158 | 207RC0000X |
| 48 | Behavior Analyst | 157 | 103K00000X |
| 49 | Optometrist | 154 | 152W00000X |
| 50 | Case Management Agency | 150 | 251B00000X |