Doctors in Highlands Ranch, CO
Active healthcare providers in Highlands Ranch sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Highlands Ranch ranks 25th among 196 Colorado cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.9% of the state's NPIs, led by Physical Therapist.
- 1,309
- NPPES providers in city
- 25th
- of 196 CO cities
- 0.9%
- of Colorado providers
- 18.3%
- in top 3 specialties
Highlands Ranch ranks #11 of 10 Colorado cities for Physical Therapist.
Where Highlands Ranch ranks among Colorado cities
Provider count vs every Colorado city in CMS NPPES (196 cities)
1,309 Top 13% higher than 87% of 196 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Highlands Ranch
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
115 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
65 providers
- Speech-Language Path…
Speech-Language Pathologist
60 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
54 providers
- Family Medicine Phys…
Family Medicine Physician
50 providers
- Massage Therapist 43
Massage Therapist
43 providers
- Registered Nurse 42
Registered Nurse
42 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 41
Mental Health Counselor
41 providers
- Physician Assistant 40
Physician Assistant
40 providers
- General Practice Den… 39
General Practice Dentistry
39 providers
What this shows Physical Therapist is the largest specialty (115 providers, 8.8% of the city), followed by Pharmacist.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Highlands Ranch has more, and fewer, of than Colorado average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Colorado , Highlands Ranch over-indexes optometrist at 2.4× the state average and under-indexes behavior technician at 0.32×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Colorado average
- Optometrist 2.4×
- Physical Therapist 2.1×
- General Practice Dentistry 1.8×
- Pediatrics Physician 1.8×
Less common here than Colorado average
How to read this directory & data limitations
Highlands Ranch, Colorado appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,309 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Highlands Ranch - 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 Highlands Ranch 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 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Highlands Ranch is weighted toward Physical Therapist (115 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 65 and Speech-Language Pathologist with 60). 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, Highlands Ranch reports roughly 22.3 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 Highlands Ranch 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.
Which specialties are most common in Highlands Ranch
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapist | 115 | 8.8% |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 65 | 5.0% |
| 3 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 60 | 4.6% |
| 4 | Clinical Social Worker | 54 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physician | 50 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Massage Therapist | 43 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Registered Nurse | 42 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Mental Health Counselor | 41 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Physician Assistant | 40 | 3.1% |
| 10 | General Practice Dentistry | 39 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Chiropractor | 35 | 2.7% |
| 12 | Professional Counselor | 35 | 2.7% |
| 13 | Behavior Technician | 33 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Occupational Therapist | 28 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Optometrist | 27 | 2.1% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Ashley Abbott Clinical Social Worker |
| Katrina Abbott, MSW, SWC Social Worker |
| Radhika Acharya-Leon, DO Medical Oncology Physician |
| Cacey Adams, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Kecia Adams-Wright, M.ED., BCBA Behavior Analyst |
| Hannah Addison, PA Physician Assistant |
| Teresa Affrunti, DNP, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Lacey Aghazarian, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Allison Ahern, NP-C Family Medicine Physician |
| Elizabeth Aigner, OTR/L Hand Occupational Therapist |
| John Aikin, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Deborah Akina Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Christian Amescua, RDH Dental Hygienist |
| Fatya Amiri, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Shannon Amirie, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Hanna Anderson, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Kimberly Anderson, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Laura Anderson Clinical Social Worker |
| Maia Anderson Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Rob Anderson, D.C. Neurology Chiropractor |
| Nancy Andersson, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Hannah Anding, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Anne Anthony, PT Physical Therapist |
| Mindy Apodaca Massage Therapist |
| Kathrine Arbuckle, RN Registered Nurse |
| Christy Archuleta, PH.D. Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Fatemeh Ardebilipour, RN Registered Nurse |
| Allison Ariail Thompson, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Colton Arne Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Katherine Arora-Frank Clinical Social Worker |
| Mallori Aschenbrenner, O.D. Optometrist |
| Ralph Ascione, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Karen Ashbeck, DO Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Ashley Atencio Clinical Social Worker |
| Kimberly Avila Health & Wellness Coach |
| Shawn Ayotte, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Brent Bailey, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Norris Bailey, RPH Pharmacist |
| Christie Baird Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Michelle Balaban Marriage & Family Therapist |
| B Ballard, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Susanna Balogh-Berry, CMT Massage Therapist |
| Debra Bandstra, MSCCC Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Jonathan Banet, RN Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse |
| Jacob Barker, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Katharine Barnes, M.ED., BCBA Behavior Analyst |
| Trent Barnes, RPH Pharmacist |
| Susan Barney, RPH Pharmacist |
| Carly Barone, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Chloe Barr Behavior Technician |
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Other Colorado cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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