NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Helena, MT

1,591 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Helena, 6th of 89 Montana cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 201, 13% of the city's records, against 7% across Montana. Page 22 of 32.

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Helena in Montana

  • Rank in Montana6th of 89 cities by records
  • Share of the state7.3% of Montana's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups25.5% of all records
  • Clinical Social Worker rank2nd of the 10 Montana cities with the most

Compared with Montana as a whole, Helena has 1.9× the state's share of behavior technician records and 0.31× its share of registered nurse records.

Providers in Helena, alphabetically

  1. Ron Napierala, LACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629302419
  2. Sharon Nason, L.C.P.C.Professional Counselor1235234865
  3. Alicia NazzariniPhysical Therapy Assistant1114301025
  4. Deborah Nelles, LCSW LAC PCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619903267
  5. Amy NelsonHearing Instrument Specialist1841029667
  6. Caidy Nelson, CMHCMental Health Counselor1427571645
  7. Faylene Nelson, RNC, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1013130228
  8. Paige NelsonChiropractor1134606429
  9. Janet NesbitClinical Social Worker1669736625
  10. Ingrid NethSpeech-Language Pathologist1790579282
  11. Noreine Neumiller, FNPNurse Practitioner1659170553
  12. Flete Newby, O.D.Optometrist1831291525
  13. Patrick Newby, LCPCProfessional Counselor1174074082
  14. Brandon Newgard, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1346476181
  15. Sarah Newlands, RDNRegistered Dietitian1457130296
  16. Nikayla Newton-SalisburyMassage Therapist1851259410
  17. Kyle Nickol, DCChiropractor1558029421
  18. Paul Nielsen, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1952304750
  19. Rebecca Nielson, RNRegistered Nurse1619829934
  20. Brad Nieset, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386631141
  21. Christina Noel, M.ED., MSW, SWLCClinical Social Worker1679466684
  22. Julian Nolen, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1336558394
  23. Krista Nolen, MA CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1578843876
  24. Gregory Normandin, MDHospitalist Physician1598858326
  25. Sydney NorrisPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1225706526
  26. Matthew Nottingham, O.D.Optometrist1316201874
  27. Diane Nowak, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295723682
  28. Nancy Nugent, LPN, RHITLicensed Practical Nurse1487927604
  29. Maria Nyberg, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124207295
  30. Sara O'Connell-Mayernik, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952612947
  31. Alexis O'Leary, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1932523545
  32. Amy O'LearyClinical Social Worker1780494856
  33. Andree O'Shea, L.A.C.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558757369
  34. Ariana OkerstromCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1679125579
  35. Lindsay OldsAttendant Care Provider1023791183
  36. Jocelyn Olsen, SWLCClinical Social Worker1295681062
  37. Jonathan Olson, DCChiropractor1689273005
  38. Sarah Olson, NCCMental Health Counselor1356802474
  39. Shawnee Olson, RNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1851107734
  40. Tyler Olson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1558189779
  41. Melissa OlssonPharmacist1902635303
  42. Heidi Opitz, LCPCProfessional Counselor1760094403
  43. Alexandra Orcutt, RDHDental Hygienist1346047933
  44. Rhett Orcutt, PAMedical Physician Assistant1710879093
  45. Tabetha OrrCase Manager/Care Coordinator1043898943
  46. Amanda Osborne, LICENSED MIDWIFELay Midwife1891298097
  47. Dana Osborne, M.D.Surgery Physician1831388644
  48. Rebecca Oss, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1770648339
  49. Dennis Ostby, RPHPharmacist1265601025
  50. Christopher Ottemoeller, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1194477620

The largest Montana cities

  1. Billings4,035
  2. Missoula3,567
  3. Bozeman2,433
  4. Great Falls1,798
  5. Kalispell1,650

All of Montana →

How to read this directory

Helena, Montana appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,591 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 Helena - 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 Helena 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 Helena is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (201 clinicians, followed by Physical Therapist with 104 and Pharmacist with 101). 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 Montana's population, Helena reports roughly 140.4 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 Helena 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 Helena, MT?

There are 1,591 registered healthcare providers in Helena, MT, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Helena?

The most common specialties in Helena are Clinical Social Worker, Physical Therapist, Pharmacist, Professional Counselor, Mental Health Counselor. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 201.

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.