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 463 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. Laura Hemmer, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1316130024
  2. Louis Hemmerich, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1639389968
  3. Samia Lin Hempel, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1891015434
  4. Adrianna Hempelmann, O.D.Optometrist1912231820
  5. Sarah Hemphill, LCSWClinical Social Worker1376087239
  6. Amanda Hemple, DNP APN CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376141226
  7. Kathryn Hempstead, MS, RD, CSO, LDNRegistered Dietitian1578884870
  8. Suzanne Hemwall, BCBABehavior Analyst1730850785
  9. Nathalie Henaine, MA, PSYDMental Health Counselor1962006015
  10. Mohamed Hendaus, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1699968776
  11. Rachel Hendee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376846220
  12. Emily Hendel, CNP, MSFamily Nurse Practitioner1417118613
  13. Angela Henderson, PHDPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1235886342
  14. Ashley Henderson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1700356771
  15. Becky Henderson, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1528564671
  16. Beverly Henderson, D.C.Chiropractor1942313085
  17. Brenda Henderson, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1144680703
  18. Brooke HendersonMental Health Counselor1003587122
  19. Charlene HendersonHome Health Aide1801733282
  20. Chique HendersonPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1114890803
  21. Claire Henderson, LSWSocial Worker1932999000
  22. Claudette Henderson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1528561032
  23. Cynthia Henderson, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1336160076
  24. Daunte Henderson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033989918
  25. Edward Henderson, PHD, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326237447
  26. Elena Henderson, PHDClinical Psychologist1700570413
  27. Germaine HendersonFamily Nurse Practitioner1558714386
  28. Heather Henderson, RN BSN IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1891505616
  29. Jordan Henderson, LPCMental Health Counselor1811759244
  30. Joseph HendersonPediatrics Physician1992026181
  31. Julius Henderson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1871243279
  32. Keianna HendersonBehavior Technician1821989799
  33. Kenyatta HendersonFamily Nurse Practitioner1407729163
  34. Lauren HendersonPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1235765314
  35. Lydia HendersonPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1942835053
  36. Lynn Henderson, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1124782123
  37. Marguerite Henderson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1861429847
  38. Michael Henderson, DPTPhysical Therapist1366016172
  39. Nia Henderson, MSMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1316706617
  40. Patrice Henderson, M.S.Rehabilitation Counselor1043501117
  41. Tara HendersonPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1386794329
  42. Victoria HendersonBehavior Technician1063376333
  43. Aaron HendizadehStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194573055
  44. Nina Hendler, DPTPhysical Therapist1154162360
  45. Sarah HendredOccupational Therapist1225424096
  46. Stephanie Hendrick, M.D.Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician1558748269
  47. Coketha Hendricks, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215553557
  48. Emily Hendricks, MASocial Worker1700437365
  49. Kelly Hendricks, M.A., SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1821237785
  50. Kemone HendricksBehavior Technician1285594648

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.