Prevention Professional
There are 836 active prevention professional providers in the United States, distributed across 49 states. Prevention Professionals work in programs aimed to address specific patient needs, such as suicide prevention, violence prevention, alcohol avoidance, drug avoidance, and tobacco prevention. The goa
By state
Top metros
- AKRON, OH 52 providers
- CINCINNATI, OH 20 providers
- LORAIN, OH 15 providers
- PENDLETON, OR 14 providers
- NEW YORK, NY 11 providers
- BROOKLYN, NY 10 providers
- MENTOR, OH 9 providers
- CHARLOTTE, NC 9 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 8 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 8 providers
- LAS VEGAS, NV 7 providers
- DEFIANCE, OH 7 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 7 providers
- SAN JUAN, PR 6 providers
- LEBANON, OH 6 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 6 providers
- MIAMI, FL 6 providers
- BERKELEY, MO 5 providers
- PHOENIX, AZ 5 providers
- BRONX, NY 5 providers
About prevention professional
Prevention Professionals work in programs aimed to address specific patient needs, such as suicide prevention, violence prevention, alcohol avoidance, drug avoidance, and tobacco prevention. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of relapse, injury, or re-injury of the patient. Prevention Professionals work in a variety of settings and provide appropriate case management, mediation, referral, and mentorship services. Individuals complete prevention professionals training for the population of patients with whom they work.
Frequently asked
What does a prevention professional provider do?
Prevention Professional 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 prevention professional 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.