NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Candler, NC

200 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Candler, 115th of 412 North Carolina cities. The largest group is physical therapist: 28, 14% of the city's records, against 4% across North Carolina.

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

Candler in North Carolina

  • Rank in North Carolina115th of 412 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.1% of North Carolina's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups29.5% of all records
  • Physical Therapist rank11th of the 10 North Carolina cities with the most

Compared with North Carolina as a whole, Candler has 3.2× the state's share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Candler, alphabetically

  1. Steven Ackart, PTPhysical Therapist1801303292
  2. Sara AlexanderClinical Social Worker1144104290
  3. Joshua Allen, PHARM DPharmacist1548500242
  4. Lori Allen, LCMHC, NCCMental Health Counselor1194462739
  5. George Anderson, MSW, LCSWA, MBAClinical Social Worker1285413476
  6. Danielle Andrews, MA, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1518462936
  7. Raynor AndrulewichMental Health Counselor1487543757
  8. Patriciajane Anello, MSW,LCSWClinical Social Worker1942263835
  9. Kathryn Atkins, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, OSWClinical Social Worker1235444837
  10. Elizabeth Averill, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1033545926
  11. Jacob BarrocasAcupuncturist1306446141
  12. Matthew Baugher, PHARMDPharmacist1790347235
  13. Beverly BergerSpeech-Language Pathologist1629925235
  14. Sarah Bergt, DPT, PTPhysical Therapist1205649506
  15. Gregory Bernardi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538609565
  16. Dennis BerndtBehavior Technician1992435861
  17. Steven Bower, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCSClinical Social Worker1295016855
  18. Rebecca Boyd, BSN, RN, IBCLCRegistered Nurse1063292878
  19. Kenneth Branch, D.C.Chiropractor1730122722
  20. Mitchel BrittonBehavior Technician1578341038
  21. Heather Brush Hawkins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487831038
  22. Jennifer Buckler Pfeiffer, LCHMC, LPC, CSTMental Health Counselor1376887083
  23. Michael Burgess, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1780469189
  24. Brandy BurnsBehavior Technician1710671839
  25. Craig Burnworth, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1609839984
  26. Joseph CarcamoBehavior Technician1518765288
  27. Amanda CarrollBehavior Technician1275369084
  28. Mayka Chaves, PHARMDPharmacist1689558983
  29. Amy ClineOccupational Therapy Assistant1568613149
  30. Madeline Cohen, PCProfessional Counselor1205320041
  31. Cassie ColemanMental Health Counselor1609590876
  32. Diane Conger, LPCMental Health Counselor1336169846
  33. Madelyn CookSpeech-Language Pathologist1376701987
  34. Jeanine Cunningham, DNP, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1891237178
  35. Deborah Curley-Dempsey, LCMHCProfessional Counselor1336657782
  36. Wesley Davis, MA, LPCACounselor1942728076
  37. Lindsay Day, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194332312
  38. Vrinda Devani, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578706495
  39. Valerie Devore, PHARMDPharmacist1972087351
  40. Emilie Diesen, M.A., LMHC, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1861402299
  41. Laura Dressel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1528001898
  42. Austin DykesPhysician Assistant1861040206
  43. George Edmonds, BS, QPMental Health Counselor1154469161
  44. Jessica EdmondsPhysical Therapist1285213371
  45. G Edwards, C.PEDPedorthist1497935464
  46. Dorothy EliasOccupational Therapist1053739938
  47. Kathleen Emory, OTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1295992766
  48. Emily Epley, AU.DAudiologist1215704077
  49. Kimberly EvansStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366384141
  50. Sarah FarkasOccupational Therapist1699939462

The largest North Carolina cities

  1. Charlotte23,603
  2. Raleigh16,309
  3. Durham13,451
  4. Winston Salem10,040
  5. Greensboro8,190

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How to read this directory

Candler, North Carolina appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 200 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 Candler - 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 Candler 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 Candler is weighted toward Physical Therapist (28 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 16 and Speech-Language Pathologist with 15). 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 North Carolina's population, Candler reports roughly 1.8 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 Candler 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 Candler, NC?

There are 200 registered healthcare providers in Candler, NC, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Candler?

The most common specialties in Candler are Physical Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Speech-Language Pathologist, Family Medicine Physician, Pharmacist. Physical Therapist has the most providers with 28.

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.