Doctors in Chapel Hill, NC
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 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.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 121)
| Name |
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| Amanda Sloop, AUD Audiologist |
| Celeste Sloop, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Isaac Sluder, MD, MPH Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kelli Sluss, PA Physician Assistant |
| Sierra Smalley, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Garren Smalls Health & Wellness Coach |
| Alan Smeltz, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Aaron Smith, MD Rheumatology Physician |
| Abigail Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Angela Smith, M.D. Urology Physician |
| Anne Smith Social Worker |
| Ashley Smith, RD Registered Dietitian |
| Benjamin Smith, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Cole Smith, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Collin-Jamal Smith Dermatology Physician |
| Cynthia Smith, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Dana Smith, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Darryl Smith, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| David Smith, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Elizabeth Smith, MT-BC Music Therapist |
| Forrest Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gabrielle Smith, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Hunter Smith, MD, MPH Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Jacqueline Smith, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Jeffrey Smith, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Jennifer Smith, PHARMD Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist |
| Jeremy Smith, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| John Smith, LCSWA Clinical Social Worker |
| Jonathan Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Katelynn Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kathleen Smith, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Kathleen Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kelly Smith, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Kendra Smith, PH.D. Counseling Psychologist |
| Kyle Smith, PHARMD, RPH Pharmacist |
| Latiffa Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Latoya Smith Professional Counselor |
| Lee Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Leslie Smith, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Linda Smith, LPC, CEAP Counselor |
| Max Smith, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Melissa Smith, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Michael Smith, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Patrick Smith Family Medicine Physician |
| Peter Smith, ED.D. Adult Development & Aging Psychologist |
| Raphael Smith, MS, CGC Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Samuel Smith, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Scott Smith, MD Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician |
| Shayna Smith Pharmacy Technician |
| Sidney Smith, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
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