Community Health Worker
There are 46536 active community health worker providers in the United States, distributed across 54 states. Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually
By state
Top metros
- CHARLESTON, WV 1711 providers
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1701 providers
- SALT LAKE CITY, UT 1661 providers
- PRESTONSBURG, KY 1157 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 959 providers
- LARAMIE, WY 687 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 669 providers
- WASHINGTON, DC 655 providers
- ST GEORGE, UT 636 providers
- CLEVELAND, OH 633 providers
- LAS VEGAS, NV 608 providers
- BREMERTON, WA 559 providers
- ATHENS, OH 541 providers
- OAKLAND, CA 536 providers
- SACRAMENTO, CA 475 providers
- TOPEKA, KS 454 providers
- FAIRBANKS, AK 420 providers
- ALBUQUERQUE, NM 398 providers
- LAYTON, UT 384 providers
- DETROIT, MI 364 providers
About community health worker
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Frequently asked
What does a community health worker provider do?
Community Health Worker providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a community health worker provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.