Hospitalist
There are 30304 active hospitalist providers in the United States, distributed across 54 states. Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to
By state
Top metros
- NEW YORK, NY 577 providers
- SAINT LOUIS, MO 434 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 426 providers
- SEATTLE, WA 399 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 394 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 318 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 303 providers
- PHOENIX, AZ 279 providers
- ROCHESTER, NY 273 providers
- AURORA, CO 268 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 262 providers
- JACKSONVILLE, FL 232 providers
- PORTLAND, OR 231 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 227 providers
- DALLAS, TX 221 providers
- MILWAUKEE, WI 213 providers
- MIAMI, FL 206 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 193 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 188 providers
- CAMDEN, NJ 178 providers
About hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Frequently asked
What does a hospitalist provider do?
Hospitalist 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 hospitalist 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.