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 141 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. Joshua BrooksDiagnostic Radiology Physician1841829918
  2. Juanakya BrooksBehavior Analyst1114251667
  3. Julia BrooksPhysician Assistant1427900349
  4. Keeshawna Brooks, PHD, NCSP, LPPsychologist1619510914
  5. Kenneth Brooks, D.D.SDentist1750584298
  6. Keshia BrooksPeer Specialist1184424186
  7. Madalen Brooks, DACM, L.ACAcupuncturist1750992442
  8. Margaret Brooks, LCSWClinical Social Worker1871202986
  9. Margo Brooks, LCPCProfessional Counselor1376494450
  10. Melody BrooksDevelopmental Therapist1114109394
  11. Mercedes Brooks, LSWProfessional Counselor1962287144
  12. Patrice Brooks, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1427307263
  13. Queniqua BrooksBehavior Technician1811735350
  14. Vintiesha BrooksCase Manager/Care Coordinator1508606757
  15. Shelia Broome, APN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023350204
  16. James BrorsonNeurology Physician1831240811
  17. Jess Broschart, MSWSocial Worker1821772583
  18. Anna Brossart, MS, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1497243786
  19. Mary Brosseau, DPTPhysical Therapist1144821380
  20. Cristen Brossok, MA, LCSWClinical Social Worker1508409681
  21. Rebecca Broton, LCPCProfessional Counselor1528508413
  22. Veronica BrotonFamily Medicine Physician1831506559
  23. Katherine Brott, PHDPsychologist1790650265
  24. Colette Brottman, MMS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821645847
  25. Lauren Broucek, MSN, APN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1508227364
  26. David BrouchCardiovascular Disease Physician1598297558
  27. Shawna Brough, PSYDClinical Psychologist1811547342
  28. Kenice Broughman, D.C.Nutrition Chiropractor1215944855
  29. Ashley BroumanClinical Social Worker1558818450
  30. Katie Brourman, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083894158
  31. Leah Brousalis, CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1881403905
  32. Michael BrouseStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811827496
  33. Richard Brousil, PSY.D., LPHAPsychologist1710255906
  34. Erynn Broussard, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467246629
  35. Madeline Brouwer, BCBABehavior Analyst1194699363
  36. Paul BrouwerProfessional Counselor1285353060
  37. Katrina Brow, AU.D.Assistive Technology Supplier Audiologist1003822107
  38. Mary Brow, APNNurse Practitioner1619077559
  39. Jenna Browder, LMTMassage Therapist1912306804
  40. Andrew BrowerMental Health Counselor1437856226
  41. Aaron Brown, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1285954800
  42. Abigail Brown, PSYDClinical Psychologist1861926099
  43. Alice Brown, APNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093268609
  44. Allison Brown, LCPCProfessional Counselor1568872554
  45. Allison Brown, MOT, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1619514031
  46. Alyssa Brown, MD, PHDSurgery Physician1447782818
  47. Amy Brown, PSYDClinical Psychologist1538473251
  48. Andre BrownCase Manager/Care Coordinator1003526682
  49. Andrea Brown, M.A.,LCPCCounselor1881916955
  50. Andrea Brown, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1275018020

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.