Ohio
49,517 individual providers in 89 specialties, 2024 · 44 metro and micro areas
Market Comparisons are prepared for one specialty in one metro area (or the state's area outside metro areas). View sample report
Individual providers by data year: 2020: 44,673 · 2021: 46,027 · 2022: 47,367 · 2023: 48,451 · 2024: 49,517.
Specialties practicing in Ohio, 2024
| Specialty | Individual providers |
|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | 10,868 |
| Physician Assistant | 3,858 |
| Internal Medicine | 3,517 |
| Family Practice | 3,312 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | 2,575 |
| Emergency Medicine | 2,183 |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | 1,623 |
| Anesthesiology | 1,465 |
| Optometry | 1,348 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 1,182 |
| Chiropractic | 1,179 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 974 |
| General Surgery | 855 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 853 |
| Hospitalist | 749 |
| Cardiology | 724 |
| Podiatry | 723 |
| Psychiatry | 696 |
| Neurology | 668 |
| Ophthalmology | 597 |
| Gastroenterology | 553 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker | 524 |
| Pathology | 492 |
| Pulmonary Disease | 460 |
| Psychologist, Clinical | 459 |
| Dermatology | 432 |
| Urology | 355 |
| Nephrology | 348 |
| Audiologist | 342 |
| Otolaryngology | 332 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 331 |
| Anesthesiology Assistant | 328 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 309 |
| Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | 250 |
| Infectious Disease | 241 |
| Endocrinology | 229 |
| Radiation Oncology | 217 |
| Neurosurgery | 200 |
| Critical Care (Intensivists) | 197 |
| Rheumatology | 197 |
| Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 194 |
| Interventional Cardiology | 176 |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 168 |
| Vascular Surgery | 162 |
| Medical Oncology | 150 |
| Licensed Professional Counselor | 126 |
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 119 |
| Pain Management | 119 |
| Allergy/ Immunology | 112 |
| Thoracic Surgery | 110 |
| Sports Medicine | 106 |
| Pediatric Medicine | 93 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care | 83 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 83 |
| Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 77 |
| Geriatric Medicine | 72 |
| Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional | 66 |
| General Practice | 63 |
| Hand Surgery | 63 |
| Hematology | 63 |
| Interventional Radiology | 60 |
| Certified Nurse Midwife | 54 |
| Sleep Medicine | 54 |
| Cardiac Surgery | 51 |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 50 |
| Surgical Oncology | 49 |
| Gynecological Oncology | 41 |
| Interventional Pain Management | 38 |
| Maxillofacial Surgery | 28 |
| Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 27 |
| Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 18 |
| Addiction Medicine | 15 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 12 |
| Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 11 |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 9 |
| Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy | 7 |
| Preventive Medicine | 7 |
| Undefined Physician type | 7 |
| Dentist | 6 |
| Adult Congenital Heart Disease | 5 |
| Medical Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| Neuropsychiatry | 4 |
| Geriatric Psychiatry | 2 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 2 |
| Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 2 |
| Epileptologists | 1 |
| Medical Toxicology | 1 |
| Prosthodontics | 1 |
| Unknown Supplier/Provider Specialty | 1 |
Metro areas and non-metro Ohio, 2024
| Area | Type | Individual providers | Physicians |
|---|
| Akron, OH | Metro | 2,802 | 1,429 |
| Ashland, OH | Micro | 91 | 37 |
| Athens, OH | Micro | 209 | 114 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | Micro | 108 | 43 |
| Bucyrus, OH | Micro | 112 | 48 |
| Cambridge, OH | Micro | 96 | 32 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | Metro | 1,454 | 673 |
| Celina, OH | Micro | 122 | 32 |
| Chillicothe, OH | Micro | 358 | 181 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (crosses a state line) | Metro | 8,631 | 4,476 |
| Cleveland, OH | Metro | 12,106 | 6,280 |
| Columbus, OH | Metro | 10,248 | 5,433 |
| Coshocton, OH | Micro | 57 | 18 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Metro | 3,619 | 1,880 |
| Defiance, OH | Micro | 113 | 35 |
| Findlay, OH | Micro | 296 | 106 |
| Fremont, OH | Micro | 125 | 42 |
| Gallipolis, OH | Micro | 180 | 84 |
| Greenville, OH | Micro | 89 | 33 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (crosses a state line) | Metro | 1,737 | 838 |
| Lima, OH | Metro | 682 | 295 |
| Mansfield, OH | Metro | 439 | 198 |
| Marietta, OH | Micro | 435 | 225 |
| Marion, OH | Micro | 247 | 121 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Micro | 152 | 56 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | Micro | 171 | 66 |
| Norwalk, OH | Micro | 117 | 60 |
| Portsmouth, OH | Micro | 314 | 139 |
| Salem, OH | Micro | 229 | 107 |
| Sandusky, OH | Metro | 342 | 167 |
| Sidney, OH | Micro | 91 | 29 |
| Springfield, OH | Metro | 332 | 170 |
| Tiffin, OH | Micro | 90 | 25 |
| Toledo, OH | Metro | 3,016 | 1,542 |
| Urbana, OH | Micro | 33 | 8 |
| Van Wert, OH | Micro | 53 | 21 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | Micro | 103 | 28 |
| Washington Court House, OH | Micro | 48 | 19 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (crosses a state line) | Metro | 392 | 173 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH (crosses a state line) | Metro | 590 | 260 |
| Wilmington, OH | Micro | 90 | 41 |
| Wooster, OH | Micro | 250 | 108 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | Metro | 1,695 | 791 |
| Zanesville, OH | Micro | 356 | 124 |
| Ohio outside metro areas | Non-metro | 636 | 210 |
Areas are Census CBSAs with at least one county in Ohio; provider counts cover the whole area, including any part across a state line. See geography.
Largest hospitals in Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic (6,133 affiliated clinicians)
- Ohio State University State Health System (2,775 affiliated clinicians)
- Hillcrest Hospital (2,242 affiliated clinicians)
- Riverside Methodist Hospital (2,242 affiliated clinicians)
- Akron General Medical Center (2,130 affiliated clinicians)
- Uh Cleveland Medical Center (2,065 affiliated clinicians)
- Promedica Toledo Hospital (1,927 affiliated clinicians)
- Grant Medical Center (1,903 affiliated clinicians)
- Bethesda North (1,671 affiliated clinicians)
- Miami Valley Hospital (1,646 affiliated clinicians)
All 193 hospitals in Ohio
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data year 2024. Largest by the count of clinicians.
