Market rankings · Maryland
Primary care and pediatric clinics in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,662
- 138 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 4,091
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 1,662 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 138 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.0, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Maryland comes to about $3.1B a year: $1,322 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,662 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.9M per clinic, 6% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
Official counts show 4,091 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Maryland in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 578 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 83 SBA-backed loans worth $24M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #35 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (77). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (63).
Every market in Maryland for primary care and pediatric clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 77 | 39 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #33 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 56 | 1,823 | 7.7 | $1.9M | +3.3% | #145 of 387 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 50 | 704 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +0.4% | #196 of 387 |
| 3Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 49 | 83 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +7.1% | #208 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 1,878 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #225 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 36 | 38 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #294 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 63 | 11 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #123 of 458 |
| 2Easton, MD | 30 | 20 | 12.2 | $997K | +2.0% | #376 of 458 |
| 3Cumberland, MD-WV | 29 | 22 | 5.7 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #380 of 458 |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queen Anne’s County, MD | 84 | 9 | 4.5 | $3M | +8.8% | #50 of 1,656 |
| 2St. Mary’s County, MD | 77 | 21 | 4.9 | $2.8M | +2.4% | #126 of 1,656 |
| 3Caroline County, MD | 69 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #279 of 1,656 |
| 4Calvert County, MD | 67 | 18 | 5.4 | $2.8M | +1.7% | #314 of 1,656 |
| 5Charles County, MD | 67 | 36 | 5.9 | $2.4M | +5.9% | #321 of 1,656 |
| 6Frederick County, MD | 65 | 77 | 7.4 | $1.9M | +11.0% | #378 of 1,656 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 63 | 56 | 5.5 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #425 of 1,656 |
| 8Worcester County, MD | 61 | 11 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #477 of 1,656 |
| 9Carroll County, MD | 60 | 37 | 5.8 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #508 of 1,656 |
| 10Anne Arundel County, MD | 58 | 152 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +1.7% | #572 of 1,656 |
| 11Cecil County, MD | 54 | 26 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #711 of 1,656 |
| 12Howard County, MD | 52 | 94 | 7.8 | $2M | +1.9% | #773 of 1,656 |
| 13Prince George’s County, MD | 52 | 237 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #776 of 1,656 |
| 14Baltimore County, MD | 45 | 204 | 6.1 | $2M | −0.7% | #1,004 of 1,656 |
| 15Baltimore city, MD | 41 | 152 | 5.9 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #1,109 of 1,656 |
| 16Montgomery County, MD | 41 | 386 | 9.9 | $1.5M | +1.3% | #1,120 of 1,656 |
| 17Kent County, MD | 39 | 7 | 8.2 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,185 of 1,656 |
| 18Washington County, MD | 37 | 51 | 8.5 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #1,235 of 1,656 |
| 19Wicomico County, MD | 36 | 35 | 8.6 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #1,257 of 1,656 |
| 20Talbot County, MD | 26 | 20 | 12.2 | $997K | +2.0% | #1,465 of 1,656 |
| 21Allegany County, MD | 19 | 18 | 6.6 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #1,558 of 1,656 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3.4M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +1.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,662 primary care and pediatric clinics in Maryland. 138 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 4,091 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 5,268 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Maryland spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,662 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Maryland has 7.0 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,755, against 1,662 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 578 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Maryland, Queen Anne’s County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Maryland scores 39 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. It maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Maryland
- Doctors, dentists and clinics20,934 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists3,156 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics327 listings
- Chiropractors783 listings
- Physical therapy1,615 listings
- Optometrists and eye care965 listings
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