Doctors and health care providers in Milwaukee, WI
18,389 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Milwaukee, 1st of 370 Wisconsin cities. The largest group is students in training: 1,301, 7% of the city's records, against 2% across Wisconsin. Page 251 of 368.
The 8 largest groups in Milwaukee
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Milwaukee in Wisconsin
- Rank in Wisconsin1st of 370 cities by records
- Share of the state16% of Wisconsin's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups15.9% of all records
- Students in training rank1st of the 10 Wisconsin cities with the most
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole, Milwaukee has 2.9× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.47× its share of speech-language pathologist records.
Providers in Milwaukee, alphabetically
- Wendy Peltier, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1396796132
- Barry Pelz, M.D.Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician1700103272
- Ellen Pelz, DMDDentist1093058141
- Angela Pelzek, APNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1457640948
- Anita Pena, PHARM DPharmacist1831560366
- Valerie Pena, PACMedical Physician Assistant1144773953
- Martha Pena Acosta, LPC-ITProfessional Counselor1043932114
- Megan Pencek, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1518492651
- Carolyn Penegor, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1386918043
- Diane Peng, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1932636644
- Mary PengStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376272245
- Natalie PenkwitzPhysician Assistant1245987239
- William Pennant, M.D.General Practice Physician1811345184
- Caroline Penne, PHARMDPharmacist1508141391
- Logan PenrodPharmacist1144148552
- Mason PenskeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346181716
- Alexandra PentalaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811736051
- Christine Pentek, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821566464
- Anna PenzkoverStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558284935
- Benjamin PeperPhysician Assistant1740079474
- Grace Peper, BCBABehavior Analyst1295490795
- John PeplinskiCase Manager/Care Coordinator1447518626
- Robert Peplinski, R.PHPharmacist1609084383
- Sarah Peppard, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1912263740
- William Peppard, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1053684878
- Sarah Peppers, APNPNurse Practitioner1417357476
- Denise Perales, APNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1306087242
- Martina Peralta-Leon, DO, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417700519
- Jennifer Perdue, P.T.Physical Therapist1861683716
- Ana Perelman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1295936409
- Elliott Perez, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1386506467
- Jacqueline PerezMental Health Counselor1346043734
- Joseph Perez, P.A.Physician Assistant1134348733
- Linda Perez, APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154978310
- Marilin PerezMental Health Counselor1538962873
- Marilyn Perez, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699461483
- Michelle Perez, MS CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1306366786
- Octavio PerezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295475077
- Ricardo Perez, NPNurse Practitioner1356835680
- Ricardo Perez, APSWClinical Social Worker1144146994
- Sarah Perez, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1861059008
- Shaunte Perez, LMTMassage Therapist1366154767
- Justin Perez ChavezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598611915
- Maria Perez Gutierrez, MS. LPC-ITProfessional Counselor1801579487
- Juanita Perez-Hall, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1205020021
- Erica PeriardSpeech-Language Pathologist1770916124
- Jacob Pericak, DPTPhysical Therapist1215709696
- Nicholas Perifanos, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1730549387
- Allamonte Perine, LPC-ITAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist1386479244
- Brandy Perine, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1780392977
The largest Wisconsin cities
- Madison15,014
- Green Bay4,619
- La Crosse3,735
- Appleton3,249
- Eau Claire3,085
How to read this directory
Milwaukee, Wisconsin appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 18,389 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 Milwaukee - 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,301 clinicians, followed by Physician Assistant with 821 and Pharmacist with 807). 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 Wisconsin's population, Milwaukee reports roughly 311.1 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee, WI?
There are 18,389 registered healthcare providers in Milwaukee, WI, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Milwaukee?
The most common specialties in Milwaukee are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Physician Assistant, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Social Worker. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 1,301.
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.