The official count of obstetricians goes up every time it is taken.

74,530
on the federal register,
January 2020
86,556
May 2026 — up at
all five snapshots
2020 2026
Nobody is ever taken off the list.
CMS NPPES bulk file, five snapshots: Jan 2020, May 2022, Jul 2022, Jun 2024, May 2026 — 74,530 · 78,717 · 79,280 · 82,649 · 86,556, a rise at every interval, +16.1%. An NPI is not withdrawn when a physician retires, moves away or dies, so this file can only climb. It is the source behind most published workforce papers and HRSA shortage designations. · Labora Rounds