Emergency Medicine
There are 80,796 active emergency medicine providers in the United States, distributed across 79 states. An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technici The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 952 providers
- DALLAS, TX 616 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 494 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 451 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 286 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 240 providers
- EL PASO, TX 205 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 194 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 178 providers
- TEMPLE, TX 169 providers
- BOISE, ID 118 providers
- TYLER, TX 94 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 85 providers
- FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 81 providers
- LUBBOCK, TX 78 providers
- ROUND ROCK, TX 75 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 70 providers
- MACON, GA 65 providers
- DECATUR, GA 65 providers
- AMARILLO, TX 61 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) 3,739 active providers 207PE0004X
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) 967 active providers 207PP0204X
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) 464 active providers 207PE0005X
- Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) 410 active providers 207PS0010X
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) 247 active providers 207PH0002X
- Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine) 213 active providers 207PT0002X
- Family Medicine 210,951 active providers 207Q00000X
- Internal Medicine 193,133 active providers 207R00000X
- Pediatrics 87,864 active providers 208000000X
- Psychiatry (Psychiatry & Neurology) 73,561 active providers 2084P0800X
- Anesthesiology 73,000 active providers 207L00000X
- Obstetrics & Gynecology 58,694 active providers 207V00000X
About emergency medicine
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
Frequently asked
What does a emergency medicine provider do?
Emergency Medicine 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 emergency medicine 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.