Internal medicine doctors105,590Medicare-enrolled nationwide
States50with at least one internal medicine doctor
Most inCA21,405 in California
Per 100,000 people31.6U.S. average
Internal medicine doctors by state
Darker states have more internal medicine doctors for their population. Select a state to see its cities.
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Cities with the most internal medicine doctors
- New York, NY1,772
- Boston, MA1,589
- Houston, TX1,378
- Chicago, IL1,217
- Dallas, TX1,165
- Los Angeles, CA1,152
- Philadelphia, PA1,147
- Brooklyn, NY1,110
- Atlanta, GA1,109
- San Francisco, CA909
- Baltimore, MD904
- San Diego, CA768
Every state
| State | Internal medicine doctors | Cities | Most in |
| Alabama |
1,934 |
144 |
Birmingham |
| Alaska |
210 |
22 |
Anchorage |
| Arizona |
2,992 |
86 |
Phoenix |
| Arkansas |
1,066 |
109 |
Little Rock |
| California |
21,405 |
519 |
Los Angeles |
| Colorado |
2,163 |
92 |
Denver |
| Connecticut |
2,754 |
123 |
New Haven |
| Delaware |
674 |
24 |
Newark |
| Florida |
11,979 |
359 |
Miami |
| Georgia |
5,229 |
233 |
Atlanta |
| Hawaii |
637 |
38 |
Honolulu |
| Idaho |
524 |
47 |
Boise |
| Illinois |
7,644 |
353 |
Chicago |
| Indiana |
2,626 |
145 |
Indianapolis |
| Iowa |
906 |
104 |
Des Moines |
| Kansas |
903 |
82 |
Wichita |
| Kentucky |
1,820 |
150 |
Louisville |
| Louisiana |
2,254 |
113 |
New Orleans |
| Maine |
805 |
75 |
Portland |
| Maryland |
5,148 |
168 |
Baltimore |
| Massachusetts |
6,435 |
247 |
Boston |
| Michigan |
6,181 |
306 |
Detroit |
| Minnesota |
3,785 |
192 |
Minneapolis |
| Mississippi |
1,024 |
109 |
Jackson |
| Missouri |
2,649 |
166 |
Saint Louis |
| Montana |
396 |
38 |
Billings |
| Nebraska |
445 |
45 |
Omaha |
| Nevada |
969 |
23 |
Las Vegas |
| New Hampshire |
778 |
58 |
Lebanon |
| New Jersey |
6,389 |
369 |
Morristown |
| New Mexico |
865 |
42 |
Albuquerque |
| New York |
11,386 |
504 |
New York |
| North Carolina |
4,615 |
222 |
Durham |
| North Dakota |
182 |
28 |
Fargo |
| Ohio |
5,645 |
310 |
Cleveland |
| Oklahoma |
1,363 |
95 |
Oklahoma City |
| Oregon |
1,998 |
79 |
Portland |
| Pennsylvania |
7,634 |
432 |
Philadelphia |
| Rhode Island |
828 |
38 |
Providence |
| South Carolina |
2,413 |
103 |
Charleston |
| South Dakota |
335 |
31 |
Sioux Falls |
| Tennessee |
3,329 |
155 |
Nashville, |
| Texas |
12,074 |
387 |
Houston |
| Utah |
651 |
53 |
Salt Lake City |
| Vermont |
318 |
44 |
Burlington |
| Virginia |
4,338 |
195 |
Richmond |
| Washington |
3,069 |
126 |
Seattle |
| West Virginia |
900 |
97 |
Morgantown |
| Wisconsin |
2,726 |
205 |
Milwaukee |
| Wyoming |
181 |
22 |
Cheyenne |
Questions about internal medicine doctors
What does an internal medicine doctor do?
Internists are primary care physicians for adults. They diagnose and manage a wide range of conditions, coordinate care with specialists and focus on prevention.
How many internal medicine doctors are there in the U.S.?
105,590 internal medicine doctors are enrolled in Medicare according to CMS (data imported October 2026), about 31.6 for every 100,000 people. California has the most, with 21,405.
How do I find an internal medicine doctor near me?
Choose your state, then your city, to see every Medicare-enrolled internal medicine doctor practicing there with their address, phone number and hospital affiliations. If you have insurance other than Original Medicare, check the doctor is in your plan's network before booking.
Related specialties
Counts are distinct clinicians whose primary Medicare specialty is internal medicine; a clinician practicing in several cities appears in each city. Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians national file, imported October 2026; population from the U.S. Census Bureau. About the data.