Doctors and health care providers in Newark, NJ
4,875 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Newark, 1st of 549 New Jersey cities. The largest group is students in training: 1,145, 23% of the city's records, against 5% across New Jersey. Page 49 of 98.
The 8 largest groups in Newark
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Newark in New Jersey
- Rank in New Jersey1st of 549 cities by records
- Share of the state3% of New Jersey's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups30.7% of all records
- Students in training rank1st of the 10 New Jersey cities with the most
Compared with New Jersey as a whole, Newark has 5.1× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.24× its share of physical therapist records.
Providers in Newark, alphabetically
- Frank Kuepper, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962906446
- Eric Kuklinski, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225884067
- David KulakObstetrics Physician1114208725
- Miriam Kulkarni, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1871758359
- Sujata Kulkarni, LCADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1821624024
- Dilesha Kumanayaka, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316564248
- Abhishek Kumar, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1033596101
- Akaash Kumar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750184271
- Franklin Kumar, PTPhysical Therapist1295815652
- Nishi Kumar, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1326380387
- Vinayak Kumar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1811493778
- Vinesh Kumar, MD, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053195040
- Marcy KunnipparampilFamily Nurse Practitioner1669956827
- Kishore KuppasaniMedical Physician Assistant1659568954
- Adam KurlandStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104567023
- Renee Kurz, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447591334
- Josef Kusayev, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699560508
- Leo Kuwama, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649920349
- Olabisi Kuye, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447342944
- Michelle Kwon, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558001131
- Htay Htay Kyi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1144672296
- Christine Kyritsis, DMDDentist1700568870
- Vanessa Kyritsis, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1386855013
- Susan La Bagnara, A.P.N.Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist1467756619
- Myranda LaabesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285597237
- Haley LaceyWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1164969531
- Judith Lacinak, APN-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1275623316
- Hetal LadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861329542
- Meeki Lad, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740981620
- Runa Laila, FNP-CPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1528717014
- Doreen Lallo, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1588087530
- Alexander Lam, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619726288
- Amy Lam, OD, MSOptometrist1417325994
- Kimberly Lam, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700768900
- Tara Lamb, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447006820
- Sangeeta Lamba, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1184702250
- Mary Lambert, APNPediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist1235305103
- Tess Lameck, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841992773
- Alyssa Lamour-StewartRegistered Nurse1144143082
- Robert Lampert, D.M.D.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1629375415
- Gabrielle Landes, PHARMDPharmacist1407498165
- Stanislav Lando, CRNA, MSN, APPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780985309
- Amy Landosky, MS, OTOccupational Therapist1417070277
- David LandzbergNeurology Physician1285122846
- Gerald Lane, DCChiropractor1508007493
- Ginette Lange, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1174584726
- Paul Langer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538183397
- Erika Lannaman, MS, RDNRegistered Dietitian1861118960
- Ramon Lao, MDNuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician1376556647
- Alfred Lardizabal, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1518051721
The largest New Jersey cities
- Westampton4,785
- Cherry Hill4,331
- Camden3,188
- Jersey City3,027
- Morristown2,942
How to read this directory
Newark, New Jersey appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 4,875 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 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 (1,145 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 184 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.
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 Newark, NJ?
There are 4,875 registered healthcare providers in Newark, NJ, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Newark?
The most common specialties in Newark are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Internal Medicine Physician, Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine Physician, Family Nurse Practitioner. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 1,145.
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.