How many cardiologists are there in Kentucky?

442 active cardiologists are listed in Kentucky per the 2026-05-06 CMS NPPES snapshot. That works out to 9.63 per 100,000 residents using U.S. Census 2024 population estimates.

Where does Kentucky rank nationally for cardiologist supply?

Kentucky ranks 24 of 51 U.S. states + DC by per-capita cardiologist 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/cardiology-supply-by-state-2026.

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cardiologists per 100,000 in Kentucky

Name: Kentucky — cardiologist supply per 100,000
Creator: Fonteum Research
Published: 2026-05-06
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9.63 active cardiologists per 100,000 residents — ranked 24 of 51 U.S. states + DC.

cardiologists per 100,000 residents

9.63

442 active cardiologists · 4,588,372 residents · Kentucky

National rank: 24 / 51
Percentile: 55th
Underserved threshold: 4 / 100k
Quartile: Q2

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Three states whose cardiologist per-100k density is closest to Kentucky's — useful for benchmarking.

Arizonarank 259.40 / 100k
Indianarank 239.95 / 100k

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