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 51)
| Name |
|---|
| Eric Arnold, CADC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Eve Arnold, O.D. Optometrist |
| Jamey Arnold, MSW Social Worker |
| Jason Arnold, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Joshua Arnold, MD, MS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Justin Arnold Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Noni Arnold, NEMT Community Health Worker |
| Sydney Arnold, MD Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Krisha Arnold-Robichaux, LPC, LCPC, LCMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Kathryn Arnoldy Pediatric Physical Therapist |
| Adwoa Arnong, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Amneh Arnous, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Yvette Arnoux, LCPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Hilary Arnow, LPC, LCPC Professional Counselor |
| Steven Arnstein, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Danielle Arntson Mental Health Counselor |
| Patrice Arnwine, MSW Counselor |
| Alison Arocha, APN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Howard Arof, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Hannah Aron, LCPC Professional Counselor |
| Rivka Aronin, M.P.S., BCBA, LBA Behavior Analyst |
| Olga Aronoff, DPM Podiatrist |
| Avi Aronov, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ashley Arons Nurse Practitioner |
| James Arons, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Maxwell Arons, D.O Family Medicine Physician |
| Melanie Arons, LCPC Professional Counselor |
| Andrew Aronsohn Transplant Hepatology Physician |
| Renee Aronsohn, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Andrew Aronson, M.D. Pediatric Nephrology Physician |
| Benjamin Aronson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brian Aronson, DPM Podiatrist |
| Eileen Aronson, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Iris Aronson, MD Dermatology Physician |
| Megan Aronson, RD, LDN, CNSD Registered Dietitian |
| Olivia Aronson, MSW, LSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Tyler Aronstein, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Godson Aronu, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Kelly Arora Occupational Therapist |
| Mikita Arora, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Nitika Arora Dentist |
| Parul Arora, AGPCNP-BC Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Pooja Arora, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Reema Arora, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rishi Arora, MD Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician |
| Ruby Arora, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sarah Arora, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sarika Arora, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Shilpa Arora Internal Medicine Physician |
| Vineet Arora Internal Medicine Physician |
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