Doctors in New Orleans, LA
Active healthcare providers in New Orleans sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
13,335 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
New Orleans, Louisiana appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 13,335 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 New Orleans - 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,762 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 840 and Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 756). 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 Louisiana's population, New Orleans reports roughly 291.6 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.
Within Louisiana, New Orleans ranks #1 of 209 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 15.1% of the state's registered providers. Of Louisiana's most common specialties, Physical Therapist is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a New Orleans practice address, a coverage gap New Orleans patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For New Orleans 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.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 222)
| Name |
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| Shalimar Small, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
| Mary Smalley, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Frank Smart, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Thom Smilari, MD Cytopathology Physician |
| Cathy Smiley, LPC Counselor |
| Kathryn Smiley, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Shannon Smiley, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Tia Smiley Mental Health Counselor |
| Adonis Smith Behavior Technician |
| Alexandre Smith, LPC, NCC, NCSC Professional Counselor |
| Alison Smith, MD, PHD Trauma Surgery Physician |
| Allison Smith Behavior Analyst |
| Allison Smith Psychologist |
| Alvin Smith, D.D.S. Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry |
| Alyssia Smith Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Amelia Smith Interpreter |
| Amy Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andrewnika Smith Personal Care Attendant |
| Aniece Smith, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Ariane Smith Developmental Therapist |
| Arthur Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Ashley Smith, MSW, LCSW-BACS, ACSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Aubrie Smith, MS Mental Health Counselor |
| Benjamin Smith, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Beth Smith, MHS, PLPC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Brandon Smith, RN Registered Nurse |
| Britta Smith, DNP, APRN, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Cameron Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carly Smith, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Carol Smith, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Chanel Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Chet Smith, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Chloe Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christine Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Christopher Smith, DO Surgery Physician |
| Christopher Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Clayton Smith, M.D., PH.D. Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Cody Smith, LCSW-BACS Clinical Social Worker |
| Dana Smith Registered Nurse |
| Darryl Smith, MSW, GSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Darrylynn Smith, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Datrice Smith, M.S.W Social Worker |
| David Smith, MD Body Imaging Physician |
| Deaveyan Smith Behavior Technician |
| Derek Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dominique Smith Recreation Therapist |
| Dominique Smith Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Domonique Smith Driver |
| Domonique Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Donald Smith, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
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