NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Anchorage, AK

11,751 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Anchorage, 1st of 72 Alaska cities. The largest group is mental health counselor: 1,086, 9% of the city's records, against 8% across Alaska. Page 194 of 236.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Anchorage

  1. Mental Health Counselor1,086
  2. Case Manager/Care Coordinator809
  3. Day Training/Habilitation Specialist768
  4. Registered Nurse595
  5. Behavior Technician494
  6. Massage Therapist487
  7. Family Medicine Physician338
  8. Pharmacist333

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Anchorage in Alaska

  • Rank in Alaska1st of 72 cities by records
  • Share of the state41.5% of Alaska's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups22.7% of all records
  • Mental Health Counselor rank1st of the 10 Alaska cities with the most

Compared with Alaska as a whole, Anchorage has 2.3× the state's share of attendant care provider records and 0.26× its share of community health worker records.

Providers in Anchorage, alphabetically

  1. Luz Smeenk, M.S., R.D.Registered Dietitian1932448586
  2. Suzanne Smerjac, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255812210
  3. Shannon Smiley, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1891715942
  4. Aaron Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1013849090
  5. Alexandra SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1720881501
  6. Alison Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1588394134
  7. Amanda Smith, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659785103
  8. Amber Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1972393825
  9. Amy Smith, MSWClinical Social Worker1730452244
  10. Amy SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1053270512
  11. Aurora SmithCommunity Health Worker1619817509
  12. Bailey Smith, BSCounselor1235744202
  13. Barbara Smith, PTPhysical Therapist1538272505
  14. Ben Smith, LMT, CPT, CKTPMassage Therapist1902316854
  15. Betty SmithMental Health Counselor1346012069
  16. Bracken Smith, D.M.D.Endodontics1447663083
  17. Brandon SmithBehavior Technician1558066860
  18. Bruce Smith, PHDPsychologist1821258815
  19. Cadeesha SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1265173819
  20. Catherine SmithPeer Specialist1710579412
  21. Cheryl SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1710533179
  22. Christina SmithAssistant Health Information Record Technician1932778800
  23. Christopher Smith, APRN-CNP, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1669021580
  24. Chyna SmithCase Manager/Care Coordinator1326604430
  25. Ciara Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1003117094
  26. Claudia Smith, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1427691864
  27. Colby Smith, D.C.Chiropractor1548455546
  28. Craig Smith, DOFamily Medicine Physician1750072013
  29. Cynthia Smith, PC-CMedical Physician Assistant1013098326
  30. Dale SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1285253294
  31. Darren SmithCase Manager/Care Coordinator1316174816
  32. Douglas Smith, MDGeneral Practice Physician1285602508
  33. Edward Smith, R.PH., M.S.Pharmacist1851693238
  34. Elizabeth SmithCase Manager/Care Coordinator1699004119
  35. Felicity Smith, CDMMidwife1306160635
  36. Hannah SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1033035357
  37. Hollyn Smith, CARE COORDINATORCase Manager/Care Coordinator1811401532
  38. Jack Smith, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1194797662
  39. Jennifer Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1780914531
  40. Julian Smith, PAMedical Physician Assistant1639339286
  41. Katelyn SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1821807314
  42. Kathryn Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1023201050
  43. Kaytlin SmithBehavior Technician1003324203
  44. Kendra SmithRegistered Nurse1225565187
  45. Kristen SmithMental Health Counselor1982230637
  46. Kyle Smith, O.D.Optometrist1144282476
  47. Kylee Smith, LCSWClinical Social Worker1346808821
  48. Lawrence Smith, MDFamily Medicine Physician1205890092
  49. Linda Smith, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1497888267
  50. Linnea Smith, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790129674

The largest Alaska cities

  1. Fairbanks3,202
  2. Wasilla2,414
  3. Bethel1,400
  4. Juneau1,283
  5. Soldotna847

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How to read this directory

Anchorage, Alaska appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 11,751 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Anchorage - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Anchorage practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Anchorage is weighted toward Mental Health Counselor (1,086 clinicians, followed by Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 809 and Day Training/Habilitation Specialist with 768). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Alaska's population, Anchorage reports roughly 1602.3 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Anchorage patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Anchorage, AK?

There are 11,751 registered healthcare providers in Anchorage, AK, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Anchorage?

The most common specialties in Anchorage are Mental Health Counselor, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Day Training/Habilitation Specialist, Registered Nurse, Behavior Technician. Mental Health Counselor has the most providers with 1,086.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.