Hospitalist
There are 31,582 active hospitalist providers in the United States, distributed across 55 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 The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 420 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 320 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 302 providers
- DALLAS, TX 222 providers
- GAINESVILLE, GA 106 providers
- SHENANDOAH, TX 75 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 72 providers
- SUGAR LAND, TX 66 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 64 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 55 providers
- ATHENS, GA 51 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 50 providers
- HUMBLE, TX 49 providers
- BOISE, ID 43 providers
- AMARILLO, TX 37 providers
- THE WOODLANDS, TX 35 providers
- KATY, TX 33 providers
- BAYTOWN, TX 31 providers
- COEUR D ALENE, ID 30 providers
- CANTON, GA 29 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Family Medicine 210,951 active providers 207Q00000X
- Internal Medicine 193,133 active providers 207R00000X
- Pediatrics 87,864 active providers 208000000X
- Emergency Medicine 80,796 active providers 207P00000X
- Psychiatry (Psychiatry & Neurology) 73,561 active providers 2084P0800X
- Anesthesiology 73,000 active providers 207L00000X
- Obstetrics & Gynecology 58,694 active providers 207V00000X
- Diagnostic Radiology (Radiology) 54,236 active providers 2085R0202X
- Surgery 45,117 active providers 208600000X
- Orthopaedic Surgery 37,015 active providers 207X00000X
- Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine) 36,656 active providers 207RC0000X
- Ophthalmology 33,138 active providers 207W00000X
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?
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.