How to Find Addiction Medicine Doctors by Zip Code
Data sourced from live CMS NPI Registry API v2.1 queries, run June 13, 2026. All provider counts are real API responses. Raw query results are available for download. See methodology below.
taxonomy_description=Addiction+Medicine and taxonomy_description=Addiction+Psychiatry. These are separate NUCC taxonomy codes with zero record overlap. "Addictionologist" returns zero results. Addiction Medicine is multi-parent — certifications exist under Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Preventive Medicine, and Psychiatry parent specialties, each with a distinct sub-code. This guide covers both queries, the parent-specialty breakdown, real counts from 9 markets, and why a single-query approach misses a significant share of the MAT prescriber workforce.
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taxonomy_description=Addictionologist → 0 results (not a NUCC string)•
taxonomy_description=Addiction+Medicine alone → Vermont: 44 records — but misses 9 Addiction Psychiatry providers (20% of the state's MAT workforce)•
taxonomy_description=Addiction+Psychiatry alone (NUCC 2084P0802X) → Vermont: 9 records — misses the 44 Addiction Medicine providersA complete MAT prescriber call list requires both queries. Run them separately, export both, and deduplicate by NPI number.
Addiction medicine providers: real counts from 9 markets
We queried taxonomy_description=Addiction+Medicine across nine markets on June 13, 2026.
| Market | Query scope | Addiction Medicine records | At 200-record cap? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | City filter | 136 | No (complete) |
| Los Angeles, CA | City filter | 101 | No (complete) |
| Chicago, IL | City filter | 107 | No (complete) |
| Houston, TX | City filter | 66 | No (complete) |
| Phoenix, AZ | City filter | 112 | No (complete) |
| Nashville, TN | City filter | 81 | No (complete) |
| Memphis, TN | City filter | 35 | No (complete) |
| Vermont (statewide) | State filter | 44 | No (complete) |
| Wyoming (statewide) | State filter | 35 | No (complete) |
Source: CMS NPI API v2.1, June 13, 2026. Download raw counts (JSON).
No market hit the 200-record cap — these are complete totals for addiction medicine specialists. Add Addiction Psychiatry counts to get the full MAT prescriber picture (see two-code table below).
Entity type: 23 NPI-1 (individual physicians) / 12 NPI-2 (addiction treatment organizations and OTPs)
Credential breakdown (NPI-1): MD 13, M.D. 8, D.O. 1
Parent specialty breakdown (Addiction Medicine):
• Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine (207QA0401X) — 9 providers
• Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine (207RA0401X) — 5 providers
• Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine (2084A0401X) — 5 providers
• Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine (2083A0300X) — 3 providers
• Other / NPI-2 and counselor records — 13
Key insight: The 12 NPI-2 records are opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and addiction clinic organizations — different accounts from individual MAT prescribers. For a buprenorphine rep, NPI-2 OTPs typically use methadone as their primary MAT agent and may have different formulary dynamics.
The two-query MAT prescriber strategy
A complete territory call list for buprenorphine or naltrexone requires both queries:
| Query | Taxonomy string | NUCC code(s) | Vermont statewide (June 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Query 1: Addiction Medicine | Addiction Medicine |
207QA0401X (Family Med), 207RA0401X (Internal Med), 2084A0401X (Psych), 2083A0300X (Preventive), 207LA0401X (Anesthesiology) | 44 records |
| Query 2: Addiction Psychiatry | Addiction Psychiatry |
2084P0802X | 9 records (different providers) |
| Combined (deduplicated) | Both queries | — | ~53 total MAT prescribers |
Addiction Psychiatry Vermont count from live query June 13, 2026. Download Vermont raw JSON.
Addiction Medicine parent-specialty sub-codes
The Addiction Medicine certification spans six parent specialties. Each has its own NUCC sub-code. All confirmed from live Memphis NPI data, June 13, 2026.
| Parent specialty + certification | NUCC code | Memphis n |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine | 207QA0401X | 9 |
| Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine | 207RA0401X | 5 |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine | 2084A0401X | 5 |
| Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine | 2083A0300X | 3 |
| Anesthesiology, Addiction Medicine | 207LA0401X | <2 |
| Addiction Psychiatry (separate query) | 2084P0802X | Vermont: 9 statewide |
How to build a MAT prescriber list — step by step
Open the NPI registry or getdork
Go to npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov or open the getdork physician search.
Run Query 1: Addiction Medicine
Set your zip code and radius. This returns Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, and Anesthesiology addiction medicine specialists. Record and export the results.
Run Query 2: Addiction Psychiatry
Same zip code and radius as Query 1. This returns psychiatry-trained addiction specialists (NUCC 2084P0802X). These are different providers from Query 1 with zero overlap. Record and export separately.
Deduplicate by NPI number
A small number of providers may hold both Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry certifications. Deduplicate the combined CSV by the NPI column — the NPI number is unique per provider. Your combined, deduplicated list is the complete MAT prescriber call list for your territory.
Note NPI-2 records and OTP accounts separately
NPI-2 records (opioid treatment programs, addiction clinic organizations) are different accounts from individual MAT prescribers. Flag them in your CRM as institutional targets, not individual physician call targets. In Memphis, 12 of 35 records were NPI-2 OTP entities.
Radius guidance for addiction medicine territory planning
| Market type | Recommended radius | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Major metro (NYC, Phoenix, Chicago) | 15–30 miles | 101–136 records in major cities — workable without radius being too tight |
| Mid-size metro (Nashville, Memphis) | 25–50 miles | 35–81 records; radius ensures suburban addiction clinic coverage |
| Small state (Vermont) | Statewide — 44 total | Complete call list; use radius centered on Burlington to sequence geographically |
| Rural (Wyoming) | Statewide — 35 total | Plan full state as a single territory; 35 providers is the complete state count |
Build your MAT prescriber call list from the federal NPI registry. Run both queries for a complete territory list.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does "Addictionologist" return zero results in the NPI registry?
"Addictionologist" is a colloquial term with no NUCC taxonomy code. The two correct strings are Addiction Medicine (covering multiple parent specialties) and Addiction Psychiatry (2084P0802X, psychiatry-trained specialists). We confirmed live on June 13, 2026: taxonomy_description=Addictionologist = 0 results.
Why does a MAT prescriber call list require two separate NPI queries?
Addiction Medicine (multi-parent specialty certifications) and Addiction Psychiatry (NUCC 2084P0802X) are separate taxonomy codes with zero record overlap. Vermont statewide: 44 Addiction Medicine + 9 Addiction Psychiatry = 53 total MAT prescribers. Running only one query misses roughly 15–25% of the total workforce depending on the market.
What are the parent-specialty sub-codes for Addiction Medicine, and what do they reveal about the prescriber?
Six sub-codes confirmed from live Memphis data: Family Medicine AM (207QA0401X), Internal Medicine AM (207RA0401X), Psychiatry & Neurology AM (2084A0401X), Preventive Medicine AM (2083A0300X), Anesthesiology AM (207LA0401X), and a counselor non-physician sub-code (101YA0400X). Memphis breakdown: Family Medicine 9, Internal Medicine 5, Psychiatry 5, Preventive 3. The parent specialty affects the prescriber's practice setting — Family Medicine addiction specialists run primary-care offices; Psychiatry-track specialists are typically in behavioral health settings.
What does the Memphis addiction medicine call list actually look like, and how many NPI-2 records appear?
Memphis: 35 total — 23 NPI-1 individual physicians (MD 13, M.D. 8, D.O. 1) and 12 NPI-2 opioid treatment programs and addiction clinic organizations. The NPI-2 OTPs primarily use methadone and represent institutional accounts with different formulary dynamics from individual MAT prescribers. For buprenorphine or injectable naltrexone reps, NPI-1 individual physicians are the direct call target.
How does the Addiction Medicine count compare to Addiction Psychiatry statewide in a small state?
Vermont statewide (June 2026): 44 Addiction Medicine + 9 Addiction Psychiatry = ~53 total. Wyoming: 35 Addiction Medicine (Addiction Psychiatry Wyoming count pending full state pull). The Addiction Psychiatry query adds 9 Vermont records (roughly 20% of the total) that are completely absent from the Addiction Medicine query — missing that query means a territory gap.
What MAT and addiction-treatment products map to this call list?
Combined Addiction Medicine + Addiction Psychiatry call list is the primary territory for: extended-release naltrexone (injectable), buprenorphine products (sublingual, buccal, monthly injectable), buprenorphine/naloxone combination products, and naloxone rescue medications. NPI-2 OTP accounts are targets for methadone dispensing systems and clinical decision-support tools. Addiction Psychiatry specialists (2084P0802X) are additional targets for co-occurring disorder medications used in dual-diagnosis treatment.
Methodology
All counts come from direct CMS NPI API v2.1 queries run June 13, 2026.
The gotcha string Addictionologist was verified to return 0 on the same date. Both
Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry queries were run for Vermont statewide to demonstrate the
two-code split. NUCC codes were extracted from the taxonomies[].code field in live
Memphis and Vermont API responses. No market hit the 200-record cap for Addiction Medicine;
counts are complete totals.
Downloads: npi-counts-addiction-medicine.json · npi-addiction-memphis-tn-raw.json · npi-addiction-vermont-raw.json · collection script (.ps1)