NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Athens, OH

2,613 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Athens, 14th of 711 Ohio cities. The largest group is community health worker: 559, 21% of the city's records, against 1% across Ohio. Page 46 of 53.

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Athens in Ohio

  • Rank in Ohio14th of 711 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.8% of Ohio's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups42.9% of all records
  • Community Health Worker rank3rd of the 10 Ohio cities with the most

Compared with Ohio as a whole, Athens has 18.2× the state's share of community health worker records and 0.31× its share of pharmacist records.

Providers in Athens, alphabetically

  1. Zaneta StreetClinical Social Worker1033093299
  2. Sarah StrettonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629816616
  3. Frances Strickland, RNRegistered Nurse1730663220
  4. Kristin StricklandAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1306717954
  5. Diane Stromp, LMTMassage Therapist1598572885
  6. Melinda Stroup, OTOccupational Therapist1376872432
  7. Kayla Stubblefield, QMHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1245963883
  8. Michelle StudebakerCommunity Health Worker1700605227
  9. Sandra StudencCommunity Health Worker1396577227
  10. Debra SturgillCommunity Health Worker1811815335
  11. Elyse SuhayMusic Therapist1346755048
  12. Julie Suhr, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1790213213
  13. Bethany SullivanCommunity Health Worker1376420331
  14. Allison SummerfieldCommunity Health Worker1437027240
  15. Cecelia Summers, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1801521356
  16. Holly SunflowerCommunity Health Worker1437907789
  17. Brad Sutterfield, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1962950675
  18. Manda SuttonBehavior Analyst1922592401
  19. Sharett SwailsCommunity Health Worker1003508144
  20. Beverly Swain, RSWASocial Worker1427553080
  21. Kevin Swank, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1710136536
  22. Brittany Swansboro, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245963214
  23. James Swinehart, QMHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1427903715
  24. Susan Swisher, QMHSBehavior Analyst1255007316
  25. Ayah Jamilah Syeed, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720924202
  26. Curtis Sykes, DPTPhysical Therapist1790072429
  27. Suzanna Sylcox, AT, ATCAthletic Trainer1417464413
  28. Shannon TablerCommunity Health Worker1932061066
  29. Florah Tackett, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821313354
  30. Leslie TackettCommunity Health Worker1780553834
  31. Erin TaggartClinical Social Worker1144704271
  32. Sheila TaggartLicensed Practical Nurse1629428354
  33. Mychaela TaliehCommunity Health Worker1235080185
  34. Enrico Tan, D.P.M.Podiatrist1346260429
  35. Dallin Tavoian, MS ATAthletic Trainer1518422435
  36. Colleen TawaterLicensed Practical Nurse1457214942
  37. Nadia Tayeb, M.D.Forensic Psychiatry Physician1952747198
  38. Ashley TaylorAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1871218503
  39. Cheryl Taylor, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1467801191
  40. Elgina TaylorCommunity Health Worker1427527787
  41. Erin Taylor, LPCCProfessional Counselor1427556711
  42. Gregory TaylorAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1487118295
  43. Kari Taylor, CPHTPharmacy Technician1275989147
  44. Lashawn Taylor, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1134775927
  45. Mary TaylorLicensed Practical Nurse1023468758
  46. Samantha TaylorCommunity Health Worker1316431836
  47. Sarah Taylor, MA CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1740355536
  48. Shawna Taylor, PHARMD, RPHPharmacist1336580828
  49. Stephen TaylorProfessional Counselor1447008792
  50. Virginia TaynorCommunity Health Worker1679038350

The largest Ohio cities

  1. Columbus36,491
  2. Cincinnati31,362
  3. Cleveland30,748
  4. Toledo13,583
  5. Dayton12,431

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How to read this directory

Athens, Ohio appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,613 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 Athens - 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 Athens 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 Athens is weighted toward Community Health Worker (559 clinicians, followed by Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 373 and Social Worker with 189). 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 Ohio's population, Athens reports roughly 22.2 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.

Of Ohio's most common specialties, Home Health Aide is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Athens practice address, a coverage gap Athens patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Athens 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 Athens, OH?

There are 2,613 registered healthcare providers in Athens, OH, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Athens?

The most common specialties in Athens are Community Health Worker, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Social Worker, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Behavior Analyst. Community Health Worker has the most providers with 559.

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.