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 570 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. Bridget KennyRegistered Nurse1235812074
  2. Damien Kenny, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1235443474
  3. Eleanor KennyAnesthesiology Physician1952861866
  4. Jeff KennySocial Worker1235276445
  5. Madeline KennyClinical Social Worker1982448502
  6. Margaret Kenny, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659820652
  7. Mark Kenny, MS LCPCProfessional Counselor1043071004
  8. Mary Kenny, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1578267621
  9. Megan Kenny, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1194199331
  10. Olivia Kenny, LPCMental Health Counselor1447752597
  11. Nancy Kensek, LCSWMental Health Counselor1952773608
  12. Brandy KentDoula1801778006
  13. Christian Kent, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1730923731
  14. Daniel Kent, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1811709330
  15. Denise Kent, PHD, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1437005352
  16. Haleigh KentBehavior Analyst1669046959
  17. Jeffrey KentGastroenterology Physician1659484616
  18. Lakita KentMental Health Counselor1841169802
  19. Madigan Kent, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1447529813
  20. Paul Kent, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1396770061
  21. William Kent, MD, MSCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881944494
  22. Kristy Kenter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265802839
  23. Laiken Kentnich, MS, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1720642283
  24. Kimberly Kenton, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1629042759
  25. Brandy Kenworthy, LCSWClinical Social Worker1710164389
  26. Robert KenyonMental Health Counselor1417763707
  27. Golie Keovan, O.D.Optometrist1770601577
  28. Danielle KeplerMental Health Counselor1972848810
  29. Dennis Keppeler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1235326968
  30. Kavantissa Keppetipola, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1013475201
  31. Ana Keppke, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1114177342
  32. Peggy Kepple, MSW,LCSW, CADC, GC-CSocial Worker1104311745
  33. Megan KepplerSpeech-Language Pathologist1598574048
  34. Laura KeprtaPhysical Therapist1710096383
  35. Alexa Keramidas, PH.D.Psychologist1780398636
  36. Abby KerbisSpeech-Language Pathologist1184142564
  37. David KerbowFamily Nurse Practitioner1578018792
  38. John KerchbergerAnesthesiology Physician1841216611
  39. Jillian Kerchen, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1760278253
  40. Daniel KerekesSurgical Critical Care Physician1588109417
  41. Ashley Keren, D.P.M.Podiatrist1811962020
  42. Shavit Keren, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1659260453
  43. Katherine Kereszturi, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1003277047
  44. Mathias Kerger, LCPC; CADC, CRSSProfessional Counselor1740065176
  45. Eileen Kerins, M.S.Speech-Language Pathologist1609256320
  46. Bradley Kerkove, DCChiropractor1770235848
  47. Dobbi Kerman, PH.D.Mental Health Counselor1194878256
  48. Ghazal KermaniOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1134697683
  49. Parisa Kermani, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1245799311
  50. Rachel Kermen, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1518123108

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.