Doctors in Milwaukee, WI
Active healthcare providers in Milwaukee 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
Milwaukee ranks 1st among 363 Wisconsin cities by CMS provider count, holding 16.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 17,774
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 363 WI cities
- 16.1%
- of Wisconsin providers
- 16.3%
- in top 3 specialties
Milwaukee ranks #1 of 10 Wisconsin cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Milwaukee ranks among Wisconsin cities
Provider count vs every Wisconsin city in CMS NPPES (363 cities)
17,774 Top 1% higher than 99% of 363 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Milwaukee
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1,318 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
827 providers
- Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
757 providers
- Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
681 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
650 providers
- Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
632 providers
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
566 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
552 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 420
Family Nurse Practitioner
420 providers
- Professional Counselor 420
Professional Counselor
420 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (1,318 providers, 7.4% of the city), followed by Pharmacist.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Milwaukee has more, and fewer, of than Wisconsin average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Wisconsin , Milwaukee over-indexes student in an organized health care education/training program at 2.2× the state average and under-indexes family medicine physician at 0.49×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Wisconsin average
Less common here than Wisconsin average
- Family Medicine Physician 0.49×
- Physical Therapist 0.56×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.60×
- Occupational Therapist 0.65×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Milwaukee, Wisconsin appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 17,774 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 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 2023 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 (1,318 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 827 and Physician Assistant with 757). 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 300.7 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.
Which specialties are most common in Milwaukee
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 1,318 | 7.4% |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 827 | 4.7% |
| 3 | Physician Assistant | 757 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Registered Nurse | 681 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Internal Medicine Physician | 650 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioner | 632 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Physical Therapist | 566 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 552 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 420 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Professional Counselor | 420 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 409 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Mental Health Counselor | 380 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Occupational Therapist | 371 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Anesthesiology Physician | 361 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 358 | 2.0% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 280)
| Name |
|---|
| Suzanne Schmidt, PT Physical Therapist |
| Wendy Schmidt, OTR/L CHT Hand Occupational Therapist |
| Kari Schmidt Oliver, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Anton Schmirler, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Kathryn Schmit, APNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Aimee Schmitt, MSN, APNP, NP-C Nurse Practitioner |
| Ben Schmitt, DO Anesthesiology Physician |
| Cassie Schmitt, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Charles Schmitt, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Colleen Schmitt, APNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Ellen Schmitt Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lisa Schmitt, MSHS/COUNSELING Counselor |
| Michelle Schmitt Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Patrick Schmitt, NP Registered Nurse |
| Thaddeus Schmitt, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Carol Schmitt Dickert, MS OTR L LPTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Debra Schmitz, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Donna Schmitz, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Lynn Schmitz Pharmacist |
| Peter Schnapp, MD Occupational Medicine Physician |
| Alison Schneider, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Amy Schneider, L.P.C. Professional Counselor |
| Craig Schneider, DPT Physical Therapist |
| David Schneider, MSW LCSW Mental Health Counselor |
| Deborah Schneider, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Derek Schneider, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Jaclyn Schneider Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Janel Schneider, MD Neurology Physician |
| Jocelyn Schneider, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| John Schneider, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| John Schneider, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Kathleen Schneider, P.T.A Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Kristin Schneider Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Marsha Schneider, APNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Mary Schneider, APNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Tammera Schneider, RN Case Management Registered Nurse |
| Thomas Schneider, MD Surgery Physician |
| Tianna Schneider Behavior Technician |
| Vaugn Schneider, O.D. Optometrist |
| Gary Schnell, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Jessica Schnell, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Madison Schnell, OD Optometrist |
| Steven Schnoll, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Madeline Schober, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Christopher Schock Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Leah Schock, RDN Registered Dietitian |
| Ronald Schocke Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Greg Schoeneck, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Ann Schoeneman, RN Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse |
| Brittany Schoenick, NP Nurse Practitioner |
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.