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 548 New Jersey cities by CMS provider count, holding 2.9% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 4,705
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 548 NJ cities
- 2.9%
- of New Jersey providers
- 33.5%
- 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 (548 cities)
4,705 Top 1% higher than 99% of 548 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
1,221 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 190
Internal Medicine Physician
190 providers
- Pharmacist 167
Pharmacist
167 providers
- Emergency Medicine P… 132
Emergency Medicine Physician
132 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 123
Mental Health Counselor
123 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 115
Family Nurse Practitioner
115 providers
- Case Manager/Care Co… 108
Case Manager/Care Coordinator
108 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 104
Clinical Social Worker
104 providers
- Pediatrics Physician 99
Pediatrics Physician
99 providers
- Dentist 92
Dentist
92 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (1,221 providers, 26.0% 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 4.8× 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 0.42×
- General Practice Dentistry 0.60×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Newark, New Jersey appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 4,705 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 2023 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 (1,221 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 190 and Pharmacist with 167). 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 50.6 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.
Of New Jersey's most common specialties, Occupational Therapist 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 | 1,221 | 26.0% |
| 2 | Internal Medicine Physician | 190 | 4.0% |
| 3 | Pharmacist | 167 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 132 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Mental Health Counselor | 123 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 115 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 108 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 104 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Pediatrics Physician | 99 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Dentist | 92 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Registered Nurse | 90 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Social Worker | 90 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Physician Assistant | 78 | 1.7% |
| 14 | General Practice Dentistry | 70 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner | 67 | 1.4% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 41)
| Name |
|---|
| Kunj Jain, MD Urology Physician |
| Nishma Jain, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Priyanshi Jain, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michael Jaker, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Maisa Jallad Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Aduke James, DOULA Doula |
| Ean James, D.M.D., M.D. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| James James, M.D. Hospitalist Physician |
| Kenneth James Dentist |
| Tara James, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Omar Jamil, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Zafar Jamil, M.D. Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Chana Jamison, BM, MT-BC Music Therapist |
| Stephanie Jaramillo, PA Physician Assistant |
| Jahanzeb Javed, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Naima Javed General Practice Dentistry |
| Saamia Javed, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marvens Jean Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nance Jean Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Sarah Jean-Charles, PT, DPT Orthopedic Physical Therapist |
| Gemelia Jeffrey, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Cheryl Jemmott, ND, CNM Advanced Practice Midwife |
| Rahul Jena, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Matthew Jenne Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Syeda Manahil Jeoffrey, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jazmin Jerez-Rivera, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Brian Jernick, APN, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Jie-Gen Jiang, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Daniel Jimenez, MD Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Humberto Jimenez, PHARM.D., BCPS Pharmacist |
| Juan Jimenez, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Katherine Jo, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sebastien Joachim Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Zsolt Jobbagy, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Roger Johansen, D.M.D. Prosthodontics |
| Elizabeth Johansson, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| George John, DO Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Miriam John, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Abigail Johnson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Annie Johnson, LCADC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Ashanti Johnson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Colin Johnson, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Deborah Johnson, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Kawana Johnson Health & Wellness Coach |
| Lakeia Johnson, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Monica Johnson Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Naasiya Johnson, DNP, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Robert Johnson, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Shaun Johnson, LCADC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Sheryl Johnson, MD Pediatric Pulmonology Physician |
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