1,004 cities with NPPES-registered healthcare providers in North Carolina. Counts reflect providers with a North Carolina practice address in the federal registry.
| Rank | City | Providers in NC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 30,597 |
| 2 | Raleigh | 20,953 |
| 3 | Durham | 15,661 |
| 4 | Winston Salem | 11,182 |
| 5 | Greensboro | 10,717 |
| 6 | Asheville | 9,822 |
| 7 | Fayetteville | 9,103 |
| 8 | Wilmington | 8,267 |
| 9 | Chapel Hill | 7,967 |
| 10 | Greenville | 6,728 |
| 11 | Cary | 6,644 |
| 12 | Concord | 4,259 |
| 13 | Gastonia | 3,901 |
| 14 | High Point | 2,855 |
| 15 | Hickory | 2,834 |
| 16 | Jacksonville | 2,578 |
| 17 | New Bern | 2,317 |
| 18 | Burlington | 2,232 |
| 19 | Salisbury | 2,216 |
| 20 | Mooresville | 2,185 |
| 21 | Hendersonville | 2,168 |
| 22 | Huntersville | 1,969 |
| 23 | Goldsboro | 1,949 |
| 24 | Matthews | 1,859 |
| 25 | Fort Bragg | 1,733 |
| 26 | Statesville | 1,700 |
| 27 | Rocky Mount | 1,688 |
| 28 | Lumberton | 1,649 |
| 29 | Monroe | 1,593 |
| 30 | Wake Forest | 1,503 |
| 31 | Pinehurst | 1,485 |
| 32 | Morganton | 1,423 |
| 33 | Camp Lejeune | 1,420 |
| 34 | Wilson | 1,400 |
| 35 | Shelby | 1,392 |
| 36 | Apex | 1,381 |
| 37 | Kernersville | 1,335 |
| 38 | Sanford | 1,294 |
| 39 | Boone | 1,282 |
| 40 | Garner | 1,169 |
| 41 | Clayton | 1,123 |
| 42 | Asheboro | 1,119 |
| 43 | Elizabeth City | 1,089 |
| 44 | Morehead City | 929 |
| 45 | Fuquay Varina | 909 |
| 46 | Lexington | 905 |
| 47 | Cornelius | 904 |
| 48 | Smithfield | 902 |
| 49 | Kinston | 899 |
| 50 | Henderson | 858 |