Community Health Worker
There are 48,451 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 The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- COLUMBUS, GA 318 providers
- DALLAS, TX 244 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 219 providers
- AMMON, ID 68 providers
- IDAHO FALLS, ID 50 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 41 providers
- BOISE, ID 39 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 38 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 28 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 26 providers
- POCATELLO, ID 25 providers
- EL PASO, TX 22 providers
- MESQUITE, TX 20 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 16 providers
- NAMPA, ID 12 providers
- LUBBOCK, TX 12 providers
- KATY, TX 12 providers
- BASTROP, TX 11 providers
- LITTLE ELM, TX 11 providers
- PLANO, TX 10 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Case Manager/Care Coordinator 166,387 active providers 171M00000X
- Specialist 89,710 active providers 174400000X
- Acupuncturist 43,923 active providers 171100000X
- Peer Specialist 33,588 active providers 175T00000X
- Contractor 9,827 active providers 171W00000X
- Naturopath 8,572 active providers 175F00000X
- Health & Wellness Coach 8,406 active providers 171400000X
- Driver 8,079 active providers 172A00000X
- Health Educator 7,722 active providers 174H00000X
- Midwife 6,985 active providers 176B00000X
- Genetic Counselor, MS 6,805 active providers 170300000X
- Interpreter 4,752 active providers 171R00000X
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?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.