Doctors in Newark, NJ
Active healthcare providers in Newark 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
Newark ranks 1st among 551 New Jersey cities by CMS provider count, holding 3% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 4,875
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 551 NJ cities
- 3%
- of New Jersey providers
- 33.3%
- in top 3 specialties
Newark ranks #1 of 10 New Jersey cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Newark ranks among New Jersey cities
Provider count vs every New Jersey city in CMS NPPES (551 cities)
4,875 Top 1% higher than 99% of 551 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Newark
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
1,247 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 205
Internal Medicine Physician
205 providers
- Pharmacist 169
Pharmacist
169 providers
- Emergency Medicine P… 136
Emergency Medicine Physician
136 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 121
Family Nurse Practitioner
121 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 121
Mental Health Counselor
121 providers
- Case Manager/Care Co… 111
Case Manager/Care Coordinator
111 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 108
Clinical Social Worker
108 providers
- Pediatrics Physician 101
Pediatrics Physician
101 providers
- Registered Nurse 96
Registered Nurse
96 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (1,247 providers, 25.6% of the city), followed by Internal Medicine Physician.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Newark has more, and fewer, of than New Jersey average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across New Jersey , Newark over-indexes student in an organized health care education/training program at 4.5× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.24×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than New Jersey average
Less common here than New Jersey average
- Physical Therapist 0.24×
- Clinical Social Worker 0.40×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.40×
- General Practice Dentistry 0.62×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Newark, New Jersey appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 4,875 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 Newark - 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 Newark 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 Newark is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,247 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 205 and Pharmacist with 169). 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 New Jersey's population, Newark reports roughly 52.5 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.
Of New Jersey's most common specialties, Speech-Language Pathologist is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Newark practice address, a coverage gap Newark patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Newark 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 Newark
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 1,247 | 25.6% |
| 2 | Internal Medicine Physician | 205 | 4.2% |
| 3 | Pharmacist | 169 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 136 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 121 | 2.5% |
| 6 | Mental Health Counselor | 121 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 111 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 108 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Pediatrics Physician | 101 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Registered Nurse | 96 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Social Worker | 96 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Dentist | 94 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Physician Assistant | 80 | 1.6% |
| 14 | General Practice Dentistry | 74 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 73 | 1.5% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Sampson Abah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ahmed Abbas Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mohammad Abbas, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shahed Abbasi Internal Medicine Physician |
| Muhammad Abbass Psychologist |
| Mahmoud Abbassi, RPH Pharmacist |
| Sarah Abbassi, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yazan Abboud, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Malaz Abdalla, MBBS Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rawan Abdalla, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Saeed Abdallah Home Health Aide |
| Ahmed Abdaltawab Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yazan Abdeen, M.D. Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Ahmad Abdel Fattah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nadeem Abdel-Jawad Pharmacist |
| Andrew Abdelmalek, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Girom Abdelmesih Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nehal Abdelmoneim Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Ahmed Abdelmonem, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Zuhdi Abdo, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Pardis Abdollahnejad, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Petal Abdool Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Aishat Abdul, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Saidah Abdul Wali, DOULA Doula |
| Abdullah Abdul-Hakeem, ED.M Mental Health Counselor |
| Safa Abdulhai Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Latifah Abdulhamid Health & Wellness Coach |
| Muhammad Abdullah, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rasool Abdullah, LCADC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Kia Abdus-Sabur, LSW Social Worker |
| Fariba Abedi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carol Jean Abesamis, N.P, Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Titilope Abimbola Social Worker |
| Olawemimo Abiona Pharmacist |
| Alyssa Abner Mental Health Counselor |
| Stephen Abo, D.O. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Logine Abouzead, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Wassim Abouzeid, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Salman Abouzied, PMH-NP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Daniela Abramove, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Arevik Abramyan, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Saul Abreu Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anna Abrimian Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mohammad Abu Ghareibeh Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amany Abu Hanoud, M.D Infectious Disease Physician |
| Yazeed Abu Ruman, M.B.B.S Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ahmed Abu Taleb, M.D Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nancy Abud, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Mohammad Abushanab, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Odai Abushanab, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
Nearby Cities in New Jersey
Other New Jersey cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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