NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Denver, CO

25,068 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Denver, 1st of 193 Colorado cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 1,836, 7% of the city's records, against 5% across Colorado. Page 396 of 502.

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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 Denver

  1. Clinical Social Worker1,836
  2. Mental Health Counselor1,587
  3. Professional Counselor1,126
  4. Registered Nurse1,070
  5. Behavior Technician778
  6. Physical Therapist767
  7. Students in training730
  8. Speech-Language Pathologist716

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Denver in Colorado

  • Rank in Colorado1st of 193 cities by records
  • Share of the state16.8% of Colorado's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups18.1% of all records
  • Clinical Social Worker rank1st of the 10 Colorado cities with the most

Compared with Colorado as a whole, Denver has 1.8× the state's share of psychiatry physician records and 0.39× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Denver, alphabetically

  1. Henning Schade, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1104112515
  2. Paul Schadler, M.D.General Practice Physician1003827049
  3. Sara Schaecher, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1023262144
  4. Evan SchaeferStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780523191
  5. Kristine Schaefer, AMSocial Worker1619309598
  6. Marie Schaefer, O.D.Optometrist1386927861
  7. Rebecca Schaefer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1427244359
  8. Riley Schaefer, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1801720263
  9. Vivian Schaefer, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1265650428
  10. Lukas SchaferCounselor1073094694
  11. Mallory Schafer, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1912861014
  12. Martha Schafer, CMTSpecialist1699980904
  13. Lisa Schaffer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1700086865
  14. Nathaniel Schaffer, MD, PHDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1679001747
  15. Eric Schaffner, MA LPCMental Health Counselor1841066354
  16. George Schakaraschwili, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1114983962
  17. Mark Schall, LPCC, CATMental Health Counselor1306433933
  18. Tajah Schall, MA, R-DMTMental Health Counselor1598213803
  19. Elena Schaller, PHARMDPharmacist1710426853
  20. Dean Schaner, D.C.Nutrition Chiropractor1205957875
  21. Katrina Schantz, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336456995
  22. Rita Schantz, RTRadiologic Technologist1013031608
  23. Samantha Schapiro, DOInternal Medicine Physician1699351403
  24. Kara SchapkerSpeech-Language Pathologist1760214571
  25. Logan ScharadinMental Health Counselor1598650046
  26. Kendall ScharbertPhysician Assistant1275333437
  27. Sarah Scharfenaker, MA, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1477703841
  28. Madison Schath, BCBABehavior Analyst1124624853
  29. Lisa Schatz, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1083678957
  30. Kimberly Schatz-Martin, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1851536262
  31. John SchaubPhysical Therapy Assistant1386008688
  32. Averi Schaubman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1194873265
  33. Joann Schauer, MSWClinical Social Worker1811559529
  34. Kendall Schauermann, LPCCMental Health Counselor1093400681
  35. Sophie SchauermannClinical Social Worker1639609118
  36. Caroline Schaus, LSWClinical Social Worker1184511883
  37. Emily Schechter, BCBABehavior Analyst1083017479
  38. Kristen Scheckel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760783617
  39. Madlen ScheelMental Health Counselor1477344323
  40. Deborah ScheeleCounselor1306723598
  41. Caroline ScheiberPsychologist1124521091
  42. John Scheid, LCSWClinical Social Worker1184384414
  43. Michael Scheidt, DDSPeriodontics1780608562
  44. Benjamin Scheier, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1750607115
  45. Reiley Scheil, MSNutritionist1124903414
  46. Jennifer Scheinman, RDNRegistered Dietitian1821585399
  47. Emily Scheler, BCBABehavior Analyst1144685777
  48. Brittany Schelling, L.P.NLicensed Practical Nurse1467886150
  49. Brooke SchelstraeteSpeech-Language Pathologist1053044313
  50. Yael Schenker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1760510051

The largest Colorado cities

  1. Colorado Springs19,771
  2. Aurora17,400
  3. Fort Collins6,928
  4. Boulder5,635
  5. Lakewood4,944

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How to read this directory

Denver, Colorado appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 25,068 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 Denver - 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 Denver 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 Denver is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (1,836 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 1,587 and Professional Counselor with 1,126). 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 Colorado's population, Denver reports roughly 426.5 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 Denver 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 Denver, CO?

There are 25,068 registered healthcare providers in Denver, CO, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Denver?

The most common specialties in Denver are Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Professional Counselor, Registered Nurse, Behavior Technician. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 1,836.

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.