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 31 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. Caitlin WalshBehavior Analyst1851918288
  2. Lacy Walters, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659476737
  3. Maisie WaltersAthletic Trainer1992291165
  4. Patrick Walton, M.D.Specialist1518062587
  5. Heidi Wampler, D.V.M.Veterinarian1760663538
  6. Todd Wampler, MDFamily Medicine Physician1134220767
  7. Kate Wandel, MSWClinical Social Worker1700388295
  8. Kim Waples, LCSWClinical Social Worker1427243658
  9. Kristina WardAthletic Trainer1659769347
  10. Andeelyn Wardell, NPNurse Practitioner1124642350
  11. Chelsie Warkentin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215286596
  12. Hailey WarrenPharmacist1780417956
  13. Rebecca WarrenRegistered Dietitian1801075478
  14. Shandell WarrenMassage Therapist1356792006
  15. Cynde Watkins, FNPFamily Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1225213671
  16. Meagan WatneNurse Practitioner1437833837
  17. Kevin WatsonProfessional Counselor1609593987
  18. Tyler WaylettProfessional Counselor1922548643
  19. Sophia Webb, R.N.Registered Nurse1932908290
  20. Laura Weber, MOTR/LOccupational Therapist1578083796
  21. Adeline Weidow, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1578373346
  22. Thomas Weiner, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1538260179
  23. Allen Weinert, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1790705853
  24. Michael Welch, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1508271768
  25. Kimberley Weldon, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1649486358
  26. Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1770080004
  27. Kellie Wendt, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1285884049
  28. Mary Wenger, NPNurse Practitioner1043926140
  29. Taylor Wenning, MSW SWLCSocial Worker1497585905
  30. Matthew Wenzel, LCPCProfessional Counselor1194235697
  31. Penny Wertenberger, LACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1740914803
  32. Katy Wessel, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1437368487
  33. Iva West, ACLCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1902541576
  34. Jessica Westerhold, LACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093006710
  35. Hunter Wetherelt, RBTBehavior Technician1447014170
  36. Kerrie Wheeler, LCPCProfessional Counselor1073641965
  37. Megan Wheeler, MA, LCPC, MFLCProfessional Counselor1780325738
  38. Alexia White Wolf, RBTBehavior Technician1225999642
  39. Donald Wight, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1356414791
  40. Christine Wike, P.T.Physical Therapist1194824854
  41. Jamie Wilcox, DNPNurse Practitioner1831805183
  42. Craig Wilkerson, MDOphthalmology Physician1508976267
  43. Kathleen Wilkins, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730797879
  44. Molly Wilkins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1669152849
  45. Skyler WilkinsonPeer Specialist1457143786
  46. Amanda WilliamsClinical Social Worker1649960469
  47. Ashley WilliamsClinical Social Worker1033508049
  48. Colton Williams, DNP, APRN, FNP-CRegistered Nurse1790594604
  49. David Williams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1255850491
  50. Jacob Williams, PAPhysician Assistant1174859540

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.