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Doctors in Chapel Hill, NC

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Active healthcare providers in Chapel Hill sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file — no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.

7,274
Providers
CMS NPPES-registered
20
Specialties
NUCC taxonomy codes
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Top specialty
1,419 providers
North Carolina
State
NC

7,274 healthcare providers across 20 specialties

Chapel Hill, North Carolina appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 7,274 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Chapel Hill — 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 Chapel Hill 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 2023 Medicare Part D data — and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Chapel Hill is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,419 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 380 and Physical Therapist with 267). 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, Chapel Hill reports roughly 67.1 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.

Within North Carolina, Chapel Hill ranks #7 of 402 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 3.8% of the state's registered providers. Of North Carolina's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Chapel Hill practice address — a coverage gap Chapel Hill patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Chapel Hill patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist — searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.

7,274
Providers
20
Specialties
#7
of 402 NC cities
3.8%
of NC providers
67.1
Per 100K (state)

Which specialties are most common in Chapel Hill

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 1,419
Clinical Social Worker 380
Physical Therapist 267
Internal Medicine Physician 247
Psychiatry Physician 188
Pharmacist 181
Pediatrics Physician 170
Physician Assistant 164
Speech-Language Pathologist 151
Occupational Therapist 144
Anesthesiology Physician 128
Registered Dietitian 128
Clinical Psychologist 128
Dentist 121
Nurse Practitioner 120
Family Medicine Physician 115
General Practice Dentistry 115
Family Nurse Practitioner 114
Mental Health Counselor 114
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 103

Healthcare Providers (Page 113)

Name
Timothy Sadiq, MD
Surgery Physician
Shohreh Sadri, PHARM D
Pharmacist
Sigurdur Saemundsson, DDS
Pediatric Dentistry
Hector Saenz De Viteri Tejeda, DDS
Prosthodontics
Maria Saez Sampson, LCSW-A
Clinical Social Worker
Norma Safransky, MD
Psychiatry Physician
Jessica Saganowich, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Satvir Saggi
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Shonali Saha, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician
Bilal Saib, DDS
General Practice Dentistry
David Sailer, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
Lauren Saint, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Tetsuro Sakai, MD
Specialist
Muthu Kumar Sakthivel, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
Hanaan Salamah, MD
Family Nurse Practitioner
William Salaun, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Gloria Salazar, M.D.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
Khoula Saleem
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Aiman Saleh, MD
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Raymundo Salermo Labrada
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Jeannette Salinas, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Dino Jubal Salvanera, DMD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Susan Salzberg, OTR/L
Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapist
Lisa Samanas, PHARMD
Pharmacist
Sonja Samant, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Ahmad Salah Sami, MD
Pediatrics Physician
Ashwath Sampath, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Lattice Sams
Dental Hygienist
Allen Samuelson, DDS
General Practice Dentistry
David Samuelson, D.D.S.
Dentist
Tamara Samuelson, D.M.D
General Practice Dentistry
Teresa Samulski, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
Jennifer Sandbulte, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
Amanda Sanders, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Emily Sanders, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Kimberly Sanders, PHARMD
Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Mason Sanders, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Sara Sanders
Pediatrics Physician
William Sanders, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Keia Sanderson, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
Kyle Sandiford
Behavior Technician
Robert Sandler, MD
Gastroenterology Physician
Tony Sandstrom, CRNA
Anesthesiology Physician
Douglas Sanford
General Practice Dentistry
Anuj Sanghvi, MD CANDIDATE
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Hanna Sanoff, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Robin Sansing, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Vivi Diana Santana-Bueno
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Giulia Santangelo
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Nadia Santoro, DMD
Dentist

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many doctors are in Chapel Hill, NC?
There are 7,274 registered healthcare providers in Chapel Hill, NC, covering 20 specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Chapel Hill?
The most common specialties in Chapel Hill are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Clinical Social Worker, Physical Therapist, Internal Medicine Physician, Psychiatry Physician. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 1,419.

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.