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 333 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. Richard Fessler, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1447473426
  2. Sarah Fet-HeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851192009
  3. Carriza Lyn Fetalino, PTPhysical Therapist1821321944
  4. Amy FetchPhysical Therapist1023423993
  5. Bedria Feto, PHARMACISTPharmacist1659057230
  6. Sara FetterlyClinical Social Worker1750129466
  7. Michael Fettiplace, MD,PHDAnesthesiology Physician1326578568
  8. Laura Fetzer, NURSE PRACTITIONERWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1346378148
  9. Stacey Feuer, PSYD, MLDHealth Psychologist1295227601
  10. Julius Few, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1093750945
  11. Abigail Fewel, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1437728185
  12. Julie FeyNurse Practitioner1336518810
  13. Kathleen Feyh, MSWSocial Worker1518715358
  14. Brianna Fiala, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962141457
  15. Jennifer Fiala, MEDBehavior Technician1134737000
  16. Justin Fiala, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1760821474
  17. Dawn Fiali, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063654739
  18. Maggie Fialkowski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588556823
  19. Estefania FiallosStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144613761
  20. Lawrence FiankoClinical Social Worker1932924701
  21. Samuel FiatugaPharmacist1538880364
  22. Zohib FiazPharmacist1588265326
  23. Michael Fice, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1134687783
  24. Jessica Ficek, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1518131218
  25. Christina FickBehavior Analyst1396210589
  26. David Ficke, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1659693901
  27. Nicole FickerOccupational Therapist1366891442
  28. Omar Fida, MDHospitalist Physician1598224677
  29. Shiraz Fidai, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1336554799
  30. Philip Fidel, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1003008459
  31. Diane Fidler, PTPhysical Therapist1437315850
  32. Mary Fidler, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1598960494
  33. Prairie FiebelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447132626
  34. Pamela Fiebig, CCCAAudiologist1679518021
  35. Brette Fiedelman, C-SLPASpeech-Language Assistant1194492108
  36. Karin Fiedler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1598704074
  37. Monica FiehlerSurgical Physician Assistant1366741449
  38. Lara Field, MS, RD, CSPPediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian1215211818
  39. Natania Field, MD, PHDRheumatology Physician1124606041
  40. Steven Field, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1235492224
  41. Lauren Fieldhouse, Ms, Rdn, LdnRegistered Dietitian1205391398
  42. Ian Fielding, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1013136084
  43. Damiya FieldsCounselor1558005967
  44. Heather Fields, PHARMD, MPHPharmacist1982930020
  45. Karen Fields, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1053567214
  46. Kefira Fields, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1528854320
  47. Kim FieldsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1487287140
  48. Michael Fields, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1437375706
  49. Nicole FieldsFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1205365004
  50. Nicqueia FieldsAttendant Care Provider1598399818

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.