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Doctors in Iowa City, IA

Active healthcare providers in Iowa City sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file — no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.

6,894
Providers
CMS NPPES-registered
20
Specialties
NUCC taxonomy codes
Internal Medicine Physician
Top specialty
533 providers
Iowa
State
IA

6,894 healthcare providers across 20 specialties

Iowa City, Iowa appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 6,894 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 Iowa City — 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 Iowa City practice location on file.

The provider mix in Iowa City is weighted toward Internal Medicine Physician (533 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 417 and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 390). 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 Iowa's population, Iowa City reports roughly 215 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 Iowa City patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist — searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.

6,894
Providers
20
Specialties
215
Per 100K (state)

Which specialties are most common in Iowa City

Internal Medicine Physician 533
Pharmacist 417
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390
Anesthesiology Physician 250
Pediatrics Physician 228
Registered Nurse 218
Physician Assistant 204
Nurse Practitioner 193
Family Nurse Practitioner 159
Family Medicine Physician 143
Clinical Social Worker 143
Psychiatry Physician 136
Surgery Physician 128
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 121
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 118
Emergency Medicine Physician 111
Registered Dietitian 110
Physical Therapist 107
General Practice Dentistry 104
Mental Health Counselor 96

Healthcare Providers (Page 3)

Name
DIA AL HAQ AL HALALMEH, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician
SALMAN AL JERDI, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
SAMI AL KASAB, M.D.
Neurology Physician
ANAS AL KAWASS, M.D.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
AHMAD AL MASRY, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
ZAID AL MODANAT, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician
ALA AL SAFFER
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
ZEINA AL SALIHI, DDS
Prosthodontics
HANI AL-ALI, MD
Body Imaging Physician
NADIA AL-GUBOORI, MD
Psychiatry Physician
SHADY AL-HAYEK, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
DANA AL-MAAJALI, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
SANAA AL-NATTAH, MBBS
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
CAITLYN AL-OSTAZ, DNP FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
MOHANNAD AL-QUDAH, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician
ZAID AL-QURAYSHI, MD
Otology & Neurotology Physician
RAWAN AL-RAWI, MD
Pediatrics Physician
ABDULLAH AL-SHEHRI, BDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
DINA AL-ZUBEIDI, MD
Pediatrics Physician
MAURA ALAMBERT, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
RAAFAT ALAMEDDINE, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
RAWA ALAMMARI
Dentist
AIAH ALATOUM
Internal Medicine Physician
GEORGE ALBERHASKY, O.D., P.C.
Optometrist
JOHN ALBRIGHT, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
JOSEPH ALBRIGHT, LPT
Physical Therapist
SCOTT ALBRIGHT, DO
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
TIMOTHY ALBRIGHT, D.D.S
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
STEVEN ALCORN, PHARMD.
Pharmacist
DALAL ALDABEEB, DDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
ARIC ALDRICH, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
GEORGINA ALDRIDGE, M.D. PH.D.
Neurology Physician
NUMRA ALEEM, MD
Pediatrics Physician
JESSIE ALEX, DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
BRUCE ALEXANDER, PHARM.D.
Psychiatric Pharmacist
RILEY ALEXANDER, BS
Athletic Trainer
EIRENE ALEXANDROU, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician
BRENNAN ALFORD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
HAMAD ALGAMAIAH, BDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
LAMYA ALGHAITH
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
ALSHIMAA ALGHAMDI, BDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
SULTAN ALHAJAHJEH, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
ARWA ALHAKAMI, BDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
DANIAH ALHAZMI
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry
MOHAMMED ALI, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
MOHAMMED ALI, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
SABA ALI, PH.D.
Psychologist
SAMAH ALI
Registered Respiratory Therapist
ANISA ALIZAIDY, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
AMAL ALJESHI, BDS
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many doctors are in Iowa City, IA?
There are 6,894 registered healthcare providers in Iowa City, IA, covering 20 specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Iowa City?
The most common specialties in Iowa City are Internal Medicine Physician, Pharmacist, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Anesthesiology Physician, Pediatrics Physician. Internal Medicine Physician has the most providers with 533.

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