Doctors in Chicago, IL
Active healthcare providers in Chicago sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
61,239 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Chicago, Illinois appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 61,239 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 Chicago - 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 Chicago 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 Chicago is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (5,299 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 3,908 and Internal Medicine Physician with 3,219). 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 Illinois's population, Chicago reports roughly 488 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 Illinois, Chicago ranks #1 of 540 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 26.3% of the state's registered providers.
For Chicago 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 103)
| Name |
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| Aashwi Bhatt, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Amar Bhatt, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| Deepa Bhatt, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Dilipkumar Bhatt, REGISTER PHARMACIST Pharmacist |
| Dimpee Bhatt Pharmacist |
| Divya Bhatt, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kinjal Bhatt, O.D. Optometrist |
| Kirit Bhatt, MD General Practice Physician |
| Kunal Bhatt, M.D Anesthesiology Physician |
| Milap Bhatt, D.O. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Namrata Bhatt, LMHC, LCPC Professional Counselor |
| Natasha Bhatt, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Tapan Bhatt, D.O. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Sarah Bhattacharjee Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Deeya Bhattacharya Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mondira Bhattacharya Infectious Disease Physician |
| Anayash Bhattarai, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shiva Bhattarai, M.D Internal Medicine Physician |
| Trina Bhattarai, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rohan Bhattaram, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Sai Bhatte, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Noshaba Bhatti, CD Community Health Worker |
| Omaima Anis Bhatti, M.D Pediatrics Physician |
| Puneet Bhatti, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yasmeen Bhatti, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Mona Bhattrai Physical Therapist |
| Osman Bhatty, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Sivasubramanium Bhavani, M.D. Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Manali Bhave, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Snehal Bhavsar, RPH Pharmacist |
| Mihir Bhayani, M.D. Otolaryngology Physician |
| Natasha Bhayani Pediatrics Physician |
| Siddharth Bhayani, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gurleen Bhinder Pharmacist |
| Shevani Bhinder, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Sumail Bhogal, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Tejas Bhojraj, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Manish Bhojwani, MD, MPH Neurology Physician |
| Neena Bhole Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sonya Bhole Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Maruti Bhorade, M.D. Nephrology Physician |
| Sangeeta Bhorade, MD Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Yangla Bhote Mental Health Counselor |
| Riya Bhula Pharmacy Technician |
| Abdul Bhurgri, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Hexin Bi Professional Counselor |
| Mark Biagi Pharmacist |
| Andrea Bial, MD Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Joel Biala Anesthesiology Physician |
| Valerie Bialas, DNP Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
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