How many orthopedic surgeons are there in Louisiana?

406 active orthopedic surgeons are listed in Louisiana per the 2026-05-06 CMS NPPES snapshot. That works out to 8.83 per 100,000 residents using U.S. Census 2024 population estimates.

Where does Louisiana rank nationally for orthopedic surgeon supply?

Louisiana ranks 34 of 51 U.S. states + DC by per-capita orthopedic surgeon density. It sits above the parent study's underserved threshold.

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPI Registry (NPPES) — public API Combined with U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 Vintage (V2024) Snapshot date: 2026-05-06. The full per-state dataset is published at fonteum.com/research/orthopedic-surgeon-supply-by-state-2026.

Louisiana — orthopedic surgeon access

Name: Louisiana — orthopedic surgeon supply per 100,000
Creator: Fonteum Research
Published: 2026-05-06
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orthopedic surgeons per 100,000 residents

8.83

406 active orthopedic surgeons · 4,597,740 residents · Louisiana

National rank: 34 / 51
Percentile: 35th
Underserved threshold: 5 / 100k
Quartile: Q3

Comparable areas

Three states whose orthopedic surgeon per-100k density is closest to Louisiana's — useful for benchmarking.

New Jerseyrank 358.79 / 100k
Kentuckyrank 338.91 / 100k
Oklahomarank 368.74 / 100k

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Louisiana has 406 active orthopedic surgeons (8.83 per 100,000 residents) — ranked 34 of 51 U.S. states + DC. Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry + U.S. Census Bureau, snapshot 2026-05-06. Threshold for "underserved" in the parent study: 5 per 100,000. Citation: Fonteum Research, /research/orthopedic-surgeon-supply-by-state-2026.

Source provenance

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPI Registry (NPPES) — public API
U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 Vintage (V2024)
Snapshot date: 2026-05-06

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Limitations

This figure measures density (per-capita supply), not access. Drive time, appointment availability, insurance acceptance, and wait times are not modeled here.
The CMS NPPES registry counts NPI-1 individual providers with the relevant taxonomy code. It does not capture PA-led or NP-led practices that operate under a different taxonomy.
NPPES does not publish a county-level field of practice in its public API. County- and ZIP-scoped queries surface state-level density, with the geographic context preserved on this page.
Population is the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 vintage estimate. Population shifts post-2024 are not yet reflected.
The "underserved" threshold is the parent study's transparent baseline cutoff; it is not a regulatory or clinical definition. See the parent study for the rationale.

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