NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Chicago, IL

63,379 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Chicago, 1st of 541 Illinois cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 4,368, 7% of the city's records, against 6% across Illinois. Page 133 of 1,268.

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

The 8 largest groups in Chicago

  1. Clinical Social Worker4,368
  2. Students in training3,509
  3. Internal Medicine Physician2,867
  4. Physical Therapist2,639
  5. Professional Counselor2,405
  6. Mental Health Counselor2,130
  7. Pharmacist1,906
  8. Speech-Language Pathologist1,753

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Chicago in Illinois

  • Rank in Illinois1st of 541 cities by records
  • Share of the state26.4% of Illinois's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups17% of all records
  • Clinical Social Worker rank1st of the 10 Illinois cities with the most

Compared with Illinois as a whole, Chicago has 2× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.54× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Chicago, alphabetically

  1. Alexa BrandRegistered Dietitian1093663106
  2. Nechama Brand, DMDDentist1184861486
  3. Pamela Brand, M.A., PSY.D., LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1093927873
  4. Kyle Brand Padilla, LCSWClinical Social Worker1972256394
  5. Holley Brandchaft-White, LCSWClinical Social Worker1104349653
  6. Elizabeth Brandel, PTPhysical Therapist1235185554
  7. Taylor BrandenbergerSpeech-Language Pathologist1689357485
  8. Kathryn Brandenborg-Conti, PSY.D., MAClinical Psychologist1275942229
  9. Julie Brandenburg, PHD, HSPPClinical Psychologist1962840405
  10. Molly Brandenburg, DPTPhysical Therapist1811636996
  11. Ryan Brander, ATCAthletic Trainer1699402305
  12. Victoria Brander, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1275586554
  13. Cassandra Brandes, PHDClinical Psychologist1447104153
  14. Amanda BrandimoreMental Health Counselor1053050302
  15. James Brandman, MDMedical Oncology Physician1710947882
  16. Charell BrandonBehavior Technician1124858998
  17. Eden Brandon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063605814
  18. Margaret Brandon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497379572
  19. Robert Brandstatter, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1861529042
  20. Rita Brandstrader, DPTPhysical Therapist1407444045
  21. David Brandt, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1629004965
  22. Kathleen Brandt, MS CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1407341514
  23. Sara Brandt, PH.D,, M.S., LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1407054919
  24. Sarah BrandtMedical Physician Assistant1407865934
  25. Warren Brandwein, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1255537858
  26. Tanicia Brandy, OTROccupational Therapist1932323706
  27. Vincent Brandys, ODOptometrist1295726776
  28. Gregory Branen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1306377916
  29. Catherine Brankin, D.O.Gynecology Physician1629231816
  30. Robert Brannigan, MDUrology Physician1073573143
  31. Lakeisha BrannonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1023825197
  32. Christine Bransford, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1699062695
  33. Sydney Branson, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1750076964
  34. Collin Brant, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1003654492
  35. Anjala Brantley, CNANurse's Aide1295219764
  36. Cortika BrantleyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1902534126
  37. Jill Brantz, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174217848
  38. Charanjit Brar, RN, ACNPCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1245299031
  39. Jasdeep Brar, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1891993770
  40. Kelsey Brar, DMDPediatric Dentistry1205365947
  41. Lisa Brasch, LCSWMental Health Counselor1194069153
  42. Cassandra Brasel, LPCCounselor1912854431
  43. Charlinda Brashear, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326686239
  44. Megan Brashears, RNRegistered Nurse1104635002
  45. Chloe BrassDevelopmental Therapist1487543914
  46. Connor BrassStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952837882
  47. Sasha BrassBehavior Technician1336536978
  48. Daniel Brat, M.D., PH.D.Neuropathology Physician1982639001
  49. Margaret Bratcher, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1568080901
  50. Naeva Bratina, MDNeurology Physician1982353330

The largest Illinois cities

  1. Springfield4,997
  2. Naperville4,634
  3. Peoria4,621
  4. Evanston4,013
  5. Rockford3,893

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How to read this directory

Chicago, Illinois appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 63,379 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 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 2024 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 Clinical Social Worker (4,368 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 3,509 and Internal Medicine Physician with 2,867). 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 505 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 Chicago 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 Chicago, IL?

There are 63,379 registered healthcare providers in Chicago, IL, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Chicago?

The most common specialties in Chicago are Clinical Social Worker, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Internal Medicine Physician, Physical Therapist, Professional Counselor. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 4,368.

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.