NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Ft Lauderdale, FL

1,505 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, 69th of 477 Florida cities. The largest group is students in training: 144, 10% of the city's records, against 3% across Florida. Page 21 of 31.

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Ft Lauderdale in Florida

  • Rank in Florida69th of 477 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.3% of Florida's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups20.4% of all records

Compared with Florida as a whole, Ft Lauderdale has 4.1× the state's share of emergency medicine physician records and 0.18× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Ft Lauderdale, alphabetically

  1. Prexaben PatelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386465177
  2. Priya Patel, ODOptometrist1386473544
  3. Romin PatelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225859044
  4. Shivam PatelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275354060
  5. Shreya PatelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467273250
  6. Vivek PatelPhysical Therapist1750024345
  7. Marti Paul, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1316332372
  8. Rubi PayneBehavior Technician1194468330
  9. Kevin Payton, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1174587315
  10. Lauren Pelkey, LMHC, ATRMental Health Counselor1538746706
  11. Sal Pellegrino, DCRehabilitation Chiropractor1508908849
  12. Luis Pellicia-Ramos, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1033197769
  13. Leanette Perera, LMHCMental Health Counselor1861731390
  14. Edward Perez, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1457348153
  15. Elys Perez, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1154760585
  16. Jorge Perez, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1477769875
  17. Luis PerezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043031560
  18. Tracy Perez, PSY.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1437365541
  19. Valeria PerezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558237560
  20. Ann Perley, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1891853636
  21. Madeline Pernell AdomaitisBehavior Technician1235062985
  22. Dachelle PerocierStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881466787
  23. Kenneth Peters, BSWSocial Worker1104048867
  24. William Petersen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447252952
  25. Mary Peterson, ARNPNurse Practitioner1235154766
  26. James Petillo, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1376591917
  27. Wendy Petusevsky, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1285078063
  28. Christopher Pham, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1720431133
  29. Lissette PhamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255207551
  30. Andrea PhillipsMarriage & Family Therapist1578038345
  31. Brandon PhillipsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316741655
  32. Kathleen Phillips, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1861927527
  33. Kyle Piazza, PASurgical Physician Assistant1154073237
  34. Jovyn PierreBehavior Technician1922794189
  35. Kerline Pierre-Louis, MSWClinical Social Worker1134477151
  36. Joseph Pineda, D.C.Chiropractor1609406313
  37. Ivette Pinela, L.M.T.,S.I.Massage Therapist1801080908
  38. Halimah PinoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447032081
  39. Mary Pinto, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1346517166
  40. Jennifer PittmanPhysical Therapy Assistant1225428378
  41. Cosma Pochette, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932779030
  42. Joseph PohlPharmacist1801488598
  43. Junie Polanco GarciaGeneral Practice Dentistry1225715758
  44. Dawn Polasky, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1144366220
  45. David Polinski, LMHCMental Health Counselor1619766656
  46. Santika PonderBehavior Technician1700126612
  47. John Poquette, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1255958260
  48. Judy PorterBehavior Analyst1447840707
  49. Mary Ann Porter, MSN, CNM, ARNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1639260334
  50. Ira Posner, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1952642365

The largest Florida cities

  1. Miami49,442
  2. Tampa26,440
  3. Orlando25,426
  4. Jacksonville24,194
  5. Gainesville14,407

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How to read this directory

Ft Lauderdale, Florida appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,505 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 Ft Lauderdale - 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 Ft Lauderdale 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 Ft Lauderdale is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (144 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 88 and Clinical Social Worker with 75). 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 Florida's population, Ft Lauderdale reports roughly 6.7 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 Ft Lauderdale 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 Ft Lauderdale, FL?

There are 1,505 registered healthcare providers in Ft Lauderdale, FL, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Ft Lauderdale?

The most common specialties in Ft Lauderdale are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Emergency Medicine Physician, Pharmacist. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 144.

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.