Preventive Medicine
There are 2389 active preventive medicine providers in the United States, distributed across 60 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
By state
Top metros
- ATLANTA, GA 70 providers
- SAN DIEGO, CA 42 providers
- NEW YORK, NY 39 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 35 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 32 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 30 providers
- BETHESDA, MD 27 providers
- WASHINGTON, DC 27 providers
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA 25 providers
- DALLAS, TX 24 providers
- SACRAMENTO, CA 20 providers
- PORTLAND, OR 20 providers
- SILVER SPRING, MD 19 providers
- SEATTLE, WA 18 providers
- DENVER, CO 18 providers
- LOMA LINDA, CA 17 providers
- DECATUR, GA 17 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 16 providers
- BOSTON, MA 16 providers
- ROCHESTER, MN 15 providers
About 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?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.