Public Health & General Preventive Medicine (Preventive Medicine)
There are 2,434 active public health & general preventive medicine (preventive medicine) providers in the United States, distributed across 61 states. Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-ba The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- ATLANTA, GA 72 providers
- DALLAS, TX 23 providers
- DECATUR, GA 18 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 16 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 10 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 10 providers
- FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 7 providers
- JBSA LACKLAND, TX 6 providers
- TYLER, TX 6 providers
- PLANO, TX 6 providers
- SAVANNAH, GA 6 providers
- EL PASO, TX 5 providers
- BROOKS CITY-BASE, TX 3 providers
- HARLINGEN, TX 3 providers
- LAKEWAY, TX 3 providers
- IRVING, TX 3 providers
- EAST POINT, GA 3 providers
- KERRVILLE, TX 2 providers
- ATHENS, GA 2 providers
- FORT HOOD, TX 2 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Occupational Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 3,247 active providers 2083X0100X
- Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 1,491 active providers 2083P0500X
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 621 active providers 2083P0011X
- Aerospace Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 581 active providers 2083A0100X
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 528 active providers 2083A0300X
- Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 258 active providers 2083B0002X
- Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 168 active providers 2083S0010X
- Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine) 51 active providers 2083T0002X
- Clinical Informatics (Preventive Medicine) 47 active providers 2083C0008X
- Family Medicine 210,951 active providers 207Q00000X
- Internal Medicine 193,133 active providers 207R00000X
- Pediatrics 87,864 active providers 208000000X
About public health & general preventive medicine (preventive medicine)
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.
Frequently asked
What does a preventive medicine provider do?
Preventive 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 preventive 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.