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 297 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
- Ashish ShahPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1518387141
- Bindiya Shah, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1659809739
- Breanne Shah, M.D., M.P.H.Pediatrics Physician1174789283
- Harsh Shah, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1730528340
- Hetvi ShahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255177671
- Janaki Shah, D.O.Infectious Disease Physician1164544524
- Kanak Shah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1548294838
- Kavit Shah, MDVascular Neurology Physician1730507930
- Kunal Shah, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1518138833
- Lisa Shah, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1174817746
- Maulik Shah, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1396321097
- Mihir Shah, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1023366010
- Neil Shah, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1376821082
- Neil ShahCardiovascular Disease Physician1598007684
- Nikita ShahPharmacist1194211946
- Nirav Shah, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1245491257
- Nirja Shah, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1316098593
- Nisha Shah, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1447699079
- Prakash Shah, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1013917996
- Reema Shah, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104212380
- Reshma Shah, DMDDentist1457912552
- Sama ShahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114716479
- Samir Shah, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1063535995
- Shivani Shah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1437542099
- Shreya Shah, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1669180204
- Umang Shah, M.D.Clinical Neurophysiology Physician1629212782
- Varsha Shah, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1225297856
- Nabeelah Shaheen, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1639036833
- Kaushik Shahir, M.DDiagnostic Radiology Physician1407046816
- Shamshad Shahrukh, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1992280952
- Sarah Shahwan, APNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1033064522
- Brooke Shaikh, APNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1952703944
- Nosheen Shaikh, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1770535627
- Reza Shaker, MDGastroenterology Physician1033161989
- Sameer Shakir, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1477930329
- Michael Shallcross, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1962965624
- Kathleen Shallow, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1063433837
- Natasha Shallow, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1437470432
- Corey Shamah, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1104910249
- Laith Shaman, D.P.MFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1003360561
- Patricia Shamblin, RN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1669734612
- Dania ShamiGeneral Practice Dentistry1225916356
- Weisong Shan, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396065843
- Mary Shanabarger, APNP, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1255148656
- Blake Shanahan, MSN, APRN, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1760211015
- Karen ShanahanAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1215499728
- Charlotte Shanaver, PHD; LP; HSPPsychologist1013804426
- Kahlin Shandley, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1336770080
- Hariharan Shankar, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1275585028
- Mikal ShankeyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043915911
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.