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 83 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
- Godfrey Shelton, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1811977598
- William Shelton, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1639523319
- Sherry Sheppard, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871893917
- Harkaran Shergill, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255206447
- James Sheridan, DCChiropractor1740510320
- Katherine Sheridan, MDPsychiatry Physician1518429935
- Corey Sherlock, APNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1790290187
- Avani Sheth, RPHPharmacist1962928598
- Sunny Sheth, PHARMD, MBA, RPHPharmacist1902654171
- Trushar Sheth, R.PH.Pharmacist1073854063
- Reilly Shiarella, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508551805
- Tiffany Shiau, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497014849
- Stephen Shields, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1548480858
- Ling-Yu Shih, MDPediatrics Physician1831260769
- Lina Shihabuddin, MDGeriatric Psychiatry Physician1528014925
- Dhvani Shihora, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477301661
- Jake Shilan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700672342
- Brandon Shim, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1841020021
- Noa'a Shimoni, MDFamily Medicine Physician1144433921
- Jaewoo Shin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952090623
- Peter Shin, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1073991626
- James ShipmanAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629422365
- Sara ShirleyCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811560667
- Abdullah Shoeb, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508701988
- Manita Shrestha, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063655066
- Eli Shteingart, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1629422746
- Anchal Shukla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740122498
- Param ShuklaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831045244
- Parth Shukla, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962933200
- Pratik Shukla, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1457614141
- Steven Shulman, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1841394202
- Nikita Shulzhenko, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780143503
- Ankita SibalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568259042
- Dhiraj SibalaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104611706
- Jon Sicat, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1972552230
- Anna Sicilia, DO, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013612134
- Cindy Sickora, RN, MSNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1174668453
- Madheea Siddiqi, M.DPediatrics Physician1396129912
- Muhammad SiddiquiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598551087
- Murtaza Siddiqui, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225979610
- Ozair Siddiqui, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679252464
- Arthur Siegel, M.D.Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1912121534
- Dara Siegel, DDSEndodontics1235395971
- Nancy Sierra, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1083609846
- Angelika SierutaPhysical Therapist1104789098
- Ziad Sifri, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1205905031
- Cornelia Silas, CNANurse's Aide1275732844
- Ilana Silber, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1043653611
- Garis Silega, DRHomeopath1033526777
- Alejandro Silva, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1538693080
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.