Doctors in Norfolk, VA
Active healthcare providers in Norfolk 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
Norfolk ranks 5th among 349 Virginia cities by CMS provider count, holding 4.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 5,877
- NPPES providers in city
- 5th
- of 349 VA cities
- 4.1%
- of Virginia providers
- 20.1%
- in top 3 specialties
Norfolk ranks #3 of 10 Virginia cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Norfolk ranks among Virginia cities
Provider count vs every Virginia city in CMS NPPES (349 cities)
5,877 Top 1% higher than 99% of 349 cities
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Norfolk
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
693 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 252
Clinical Social Worker
252 providers
- Physician Assistant 237
Physician Assistant
237 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 199
Family Nurse Practitioner
199 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 199
Internal Medicine Physician
199 providers
- Professional Counselor 179
Professional Counselor
179 providers
- Pharmacist 167
Pharmacist
167 providers
- Physical Therapist 143
Physical Therapist
143 providers
- Pediatrics Physician 142
Pediatrics Physician
142 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 136
Mental Health Counselor
136 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (693 providers, 11.8% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Norfolk has more, and fewer, of than Virginia average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Virginia , Norfolk over-indexes independent duty corpsman at 6.7× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.53×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Virginia average
Less common here than Virginia average
- Physical Therapist 0.53×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.55×
- Pharmacist 0.62×
- Family Medicine Physician 0.68×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Norfolk, Virginia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,877 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 Norfolk - 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (693 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 252 and Physician Assistant with 237). 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 Virginia's population, Norfolk reports roughly 68 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 Virginia's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Norfolk practice address, a coverage gap Norfolk patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Norfolk 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 Norfolk
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 693 | 11.8% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 252 | 4.3% |
| 3 | Physician Assistant | 237 | 4.0% |
| 4 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 199 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Internal Medicine Physician | 199 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Professional Counselor | 179 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Pharmacist | 167 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Physical Therapist | 143 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Pediatrics Physician | 142 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Mental Health Counselor | 136 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 130 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | 110 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 108 | 1.8% |
| 14 | General Practice Dentistry | 95 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Athletic Trainer | 90 | 1.5% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 38)
| Name |
|---|
| Cory Gerwe, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Scott Gerwe, DO Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Farhad Ghaffari Pharmacist |
| James Gherardini, DDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| Salvatore Giallombardo, IDC Independent Duty Corpsman |
| Colville Gibbs, MD Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Elizabeth Gibson, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Jennifer Gibson, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Jennifer Gibson, MS, RD Registered Dietitian |
| Junko Gibson Pharmacist |
| Kyrie Gibson Behavior Technician |
| Laura Gibson Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Wilford Gibson, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Gary Giffin, CPHT-ADV, CSPT Pharmacy Technician |
| Daniel Gilbert Independent Duty Corpsman |
| David Gilbert, MD Specialist |
| Ryan Gilbert, IDC Independent Duty Corpsman |
| Benicia Gill, LPC,CSAC Professional Counselor |
| Rajdeep Gill, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yolanda Gill Clinical Social Worker |
| Temeka Gillespie, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Sarah Gillette, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Ryan Gillies, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amy Gillikin, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Karen Gillikin, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Lauren Gillis, ANP-BC Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Brenda Gilmore-Hicks Clinical Social Worker |
| Morgan Gilmour Surgery Physician |
| Bethany Gilstrap, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Meredith Giroux, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Andrew Githaiga, MD Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Erin Glankler, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| David Glass, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Joanne Glass, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Garrison Glavich, MD Body Imaging Physician |
| Shelagh Gleeson, M.D. Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Alyson Glick, COTA/L Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Taylor Gload Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Joseph Gloria, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Tanisha Glover, COTA/L Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Meagan Gnibus Registered Nurse |
| Simon Go, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lynn Goad, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Sandip Godambe, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ashley Godden Behavior Technician |
| Devon Godek Anesthesiology Physician |
| Anna Godfrey Physician Assistant |
| Rakhee Goel Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Kaci Gogel, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Arica Gogol, NURSE PRACTITIONER Family Medicine Physician |
Nearby Cities in Virginia
Other Virginia cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many doctors are in Norfolk, VA?
What are the most common medical specialties in Norfolk?
Related guides
Explore Virginia
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes); specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.