Doctors in Charleston, SC
Active healthcare providers in Charleston sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Charleston ranks 2nd among 203 South Carolina cities by CMS provider count, holding 12.4% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 10,328
- NPPES providers in city
- 2nd
- of 203 SC cities
- 12.4%
- of South Carolina providers
- 14.2%
- in top 3 specialties
Charleston ranks #1 of 10 South Carolina cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Charleston ranks among South Carolina cities
Provider count vs every South Carolina city in CMS NPPES (203 cities)
10,328 Top 1% higher than 99% of 203 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Charleston
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
560 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
491 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
417 providers
- Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
397 providers
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
394 providers
- Anesthesiology Physi…
Anesthesiology Physician
311 providers
- Family Nurse Practit…
Family Nurse Practitioner
293 providers
- Pediatrics Physician
Pediatrics Physician
282 providers
- Psychiatry Physician
Psychiatry Physician
270 providers
- Certified Registered…
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
263 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (560 providers, 5.4% of the city), followed by Internal Medicine Physician.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Charleston has more, and fewer, of than South Carolina average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across South Carolina , Charleston over-indexes anesthesiology physician at 3.5× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.48×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than South Carolina average
Less common here than South Carolina average
- Physical Therapist 0.48×
- Behavior Technician 0.52×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.56×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.61×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Charleston, South Carolina appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 10,328 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 Charleston - 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 Charleston 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 Charleston is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (560 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 491 and Pharmacist with 417). 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 South Carolina's population, Charleston reports roughly 192.2 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 South Carolina's most common specialties, Professional Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Charleston practice address, a coverage gap Charleston patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Charleston 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.
Which specialties are most common in Charleston
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 560 | 5.4% |
| 2 | Internal Medicine Physician | 491 | 4.8% |
| 3 | Pharmacist | 417 | 4.0% |
| 4 | Physician Assistant | 397 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Mental Health Counselor | 394 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Anesthesiology Physician | 311 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 293 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Pediatrics Physician | 282 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Psychiatry Physician | 270 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 263 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Clinical Social Worker | 227 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Registered Nurse | 225 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Physical Therapist | 224 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 215 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Behavior Technician | 208 | 2.0% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Ian Aaronson, MD Urology Physician |
| Sara Janne Aarsland, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Lawrence Abara Pastoral Counselor |
| Fernando Abarzua Cabezas, M.D. Urology Physician |
| Andrea Abbott, MD Surgical Oncology Physician |
| Miguel Abboud, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
| Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHD Nephrology Physician |
| Sanaa Abdelmageed, MD Surgery Physician |
| Marwa Abdelrasoul Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Mohamed Abdelwahab, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| Line Abdul Rahman, MD Neurology Physician |
| Anne Abel, MD Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician |
| Mary Abel, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Margarita Abella, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Elizabeth Abernathy Acupuncturist |
| Katelyn Abernathy Physical Therapist |
| John Abess, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Hala Abisamra, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Izabela Abissi, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Amanda Ablan, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Alexa Aboudaram, FNTP Health & Wellness Coach |
| Masyn Aboulhosn Behavior Technician |
| Edward Abraham, LMT - SOUTH CAROLINA Massage Therapist |
| Anthony Abramczyk, PHARM.D., BCPS, R.PH Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist |
| Christina Abrams, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician |
| Joseph Abro, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ahmad Abu Qdais, MD Neurology Physician |
| Osama Abuhasheesh, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Maria Acabodillo Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse |
| Anand Achanti, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kathryn Achanti, APRN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Steven Ackerman, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Susan Ackerman, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Heather Adame, PHD Psychologist |
| Carolina Adams, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Cristin Adams, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| David Adams, MD Surgery Physician |
| Farrah Adams Behavior Technician |
| John Adams, MD Urology Physician |
| Karissa Adams, PHD Psychologist |
| Lauren Adams, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Robert Adams, MD Neurology Physician |
| Samuel Adams, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Shawna Adams Assistant Behavior Analyst |
| Soni Adams, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Sue Adams, FNP, APRN-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Vanessa Adams, CPNP-PC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Zach Adams Athletic Trainer |
| Bethany Adamson, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
Nearby Cities in South Carolina
Other South Carolina cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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