How many pediatricians are there in Rhode Island?

169 active pediatricians are listed in Rhode Island per the 2026-05-06 CMS NPPES snapshot. That works out to 15.19 per 100,000 residents using U.S. Census 2024 population estimates.

Where does Rhode Island rank nationally for pediatrician supply?

Rhode Island ranks 6 of 51 U.S. states + DC by per-capita pediatrician 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/pediatrics-supply-by-state-2026.

Rhode Island — pediatrician access

Name: Rhode Island — pediatrician supply per 100,000
Creator: Fonteum Research
Published: 2026-05-06
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Today's snapshot: 26,417 providers tracked

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DATA · MAY 8, 2026

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Rhode Island — pediatrician access — Fonteum Research

pediatricians per 100,000 residents

15.19

169 active pediatricians · 1,112,308 residents · Rhode Island

National rank: 6 / 51
Percentile: 90th
Underserved threshold: 8 / 100k
Quartile: Q1

Comparable areas

Three states whose pediatrician per-100k density is closest to Rhode Island's — useful for benchmarking.

Connecticutrank 715.07 / 100k
Ohiorank 515.58 / 100k
Missourirank 416.40 / 100k

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Rhode Island has 169 active pediatricians (15.19 per 100,000 residents) — ranked 6 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: 8 per 100,000. Citation: Fonteum Research, /research/pediatrics-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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