Psychologist
58,443 active NPIs list Psychologist or one of its sub-specialties as their primary specialty.
Definition
NUCC provider taxonomyA psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
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- Alabama264
- Alaska119
- American Samoa1
- Arizona906
- Arkansas243
- California8,353
- Colorado1,347
- Connecticut760
- Delaware180
- District of Columbia373
- Florida2,879
- Georgia1,135
- Guam2
- Hawaii359
- Idaho199
- Illinois1,338
- Indiana570
- Iowa299
- Kansas675
- Kentucky609
- Louisiana242
- Maine299
- Maryland1,438
- Massachusetts2,605
- Michigan3,176
- Minnesota1,978
- Mississippi164
- Missouri697
- Montana126
- Nebraska454
- Nevada322
- New Hampshire282
- New Jersey1,825
- New Mexico293
- New York5,614
- North Carolina2,038
- North Dakota170
- Northern Mariana Islands4
- Ohio1,858
- Oklahoma364
- Oregon870
- Pennsylvania3,217
- Puerto Rico1,349
- Rhode Island292
- South Carolina334
- South Dakota124
- Tennessee584
- Texas2,709
- U.S. Virgin Islands15
- Utah535
- Vermont299
- Virginia621
- Washington1,282
- West Virginia422
- Wisconsin1,075
- Wyoming77