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 7 of 53.
The 8 largest groups in Athens
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- Lucy Bucher, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578882486
- Heather Buckley, CNPNurse Practitioner1134535776
- Mark Bugada, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578265831
- Navapon BungthongStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114677143
- Alex Burcher, QMHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1386318525
- Molly Burchfield, LSWClinical Social Worker1962350579
- Samantha Burchfield, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1679077960
- Beverly Burdette OsterlandCase Manager/Care Coordinator1932779279
- Gregory BurkeCommunity Health Worker1467946095
- Hosanna BurnemAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1699429779
- Vinda BurnemLicensed Practical Nurse1104780071
- Abigail Burnett, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407795347
- Brianna BurnettCommunity Health Worker1710727920
- Eli BurnsCommunity Health Worker1740158542
- Laura Burns, QMHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1962181321
- Matthew BurrisCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669319257
- Diana BurrittCommunity Health Worker1942082193
- Sharon Burt, LISWClinical Social Worker1528105509
- Mariah BurtnerCommunity Health Worker1316815111
- Abigail BurtonCommunity Health Worker1083582894
- Breanna BurtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1437972395
- David Burton, MPA-CMedical Physician Assistant1932334034
- Erica BurtrandRegistered Nurse1215387030
- Kevin Burwinkel, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1710585203
- Frederick BushCase Manager/Care Coordinator1194233346
- Karen Bush, CRISIS RES. SPECBehavior Analyst1134919731
- Audrey Bushatz, QMHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1467295469
- Megan BuskirkSocial Worker1427701374
- Ian Butcher, D.C.Nutrition Chiropractor1821451246
- William Butler, LCDC IIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1073102331
- Harlee BuxbaumCommunity Health Worker1871344374
- Caitlyn Byers, SWTSocial Worker1326874025
- Jenny Byers, LPCCProfessional Counselor1629115613
- Rosa Byrnside, LPCProfessional Counselor1275029597
- Shannon Cabe, LCDC IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386320075
- Autumn CabraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1326980004
- Ashonda CabralClinical Social Worker1790421287
- Paul Cadamagnani, DOInternal Medicine Physician1962474429
- Cortney Cahoe, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336573971
- Michele Cain, LPC, NCCProfessional Counselor1780727156
- Jessica Calaway, CNPNurse Practitioner1023742590
- Amanda Caldwell, CNPNurse Practitioner1669216495
- Paris CaldwellCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558163956
- Tiffany Caldwell, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1881041796
- Yessika CaldwellCommunity Health Worker1700643699
- Kari CalesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1881337509
- Denise Call-AllenCommunity Health Worker1053043968
- Jay CallawayStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114491495
- Allana CambaCounselor1871310375
- Brenna CameronCommunity Health Worker1013641299
The largest Ohio cities
- Columbus36,491
- Cincinnati31,362
- Cleveland30,748
- Toledo13,583
- Dayton12,431
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.