Sports Medicine (Family Medicine)
There are 3,449 active sports medicine (family medicine) providers in the United States, distributed across 57 states. A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of in The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 33 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 25 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 16 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 14 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 13 providers
- DALLAS, TX 12 providers
- BOISE, ID 12 providers
- EL PASO, TX 12 providers
- CYPRESS, TX 7 providers
- TYLER, TX 7 providers
- WACO, TX 6 providers
- SUGAR LAND, TX 5 providers
- MANSFIELD, TX 5 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 4 providers
- STEPHENVILLE, TX 4 providers
- WEBSTER, TX 4 providers
- LAREDO, TX 4 providers
- IDAHO FALLS, ID 4 providers
- TEMPLE, TX 4 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 4 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Family Medicine 210,951 active providers 207Q00000X
- Adult Medicine (Family Medicine) 3,696 active providers 207QA0505X
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) 2,982 active providers 207QG0300X
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) 1,780 active providers 207QH0002X
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) 1,633 active providers 207QA0401X
- Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) 434 active providers 207QS1201X
- Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) 303 active providers 207QB0002X
- Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) 274 active providers 207QA0000X
- Diabetology (Family Medicine) 15 active providers 207QD0401X
- Physician Nutrition Specialist (Family Medicine) 13 active providers 207QP0002X
- Internal Medicine 193,133 active providers 207R00000X
- Pediatrics 87,864 active providers 208000000X
About sports medicine (family medicine)
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Frequently asked
What does a family medicine provider do?
Family 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 family 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.