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
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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 73)
| Name |
|---|
| Joshua Moran, DO Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Amanda Morch, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Dana Morelen, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Jesselyn Moreno Physical Therapist |
| Kristen Moreno, PA Physician Assistant |
| Jerry Morewitz, MD Geriatric Psychiatry Physician |
| Abigail Morgan, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Andrea Morgan, COUNSELOR/PASTOR Mental Health Counselor |
| Denesa Morgan, PMHNP Clinical Neurophysiology Physician |
| Diamond Morgan Nurse's Aide |
| Franklin Morgan, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Jenay Morgan, APRN Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Makyah Morgan Behavior Technician |
| Pamela Morgan, DDS MS Dentist |
| Patrick Morgan, M.D. Otolaryngology Physician |
| Thomas Morgan, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Papa Kwadwo Morgan-Asiedu, MD, MPH Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brittany Morgon, NBC-HWC Health & Wellness Coach |
| Hosanna Morillo, MSN, NP-C Registered Nurse |
| Martha Morolari, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Abbey Morris, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alexandra Morris Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alice Morris, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Caroline Morris, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Dwayne Morris, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jasmine Morris Driver |
| Meghan Morris, BS, RBT Educational Certified Respiratory Therapist |
| Shannon Morris, P.A. Physician Assistant |
| Barbara Morrison, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Denise Morrison, PT Physical Therapist |
| Susan Morrison, M.ED., LPC, NCC Professional Counselor |
| Alicia Morrow, BS, PHARMACY Pharmacist |
| Aaron Morse Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jeffrey Morse, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Bijan Morshedi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Willie Morton, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ashley Morton White, APRN, CNM Advanced Practice Midwife |
| Yvette Moscoso, ATC, LAT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elizabeth Moseley, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Carley Moses, PHARMD Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist |
| Zarron Moses, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kristen Mosier, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Peter Moskal, MD Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Peter Mosnes, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Burton Moss, MD Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Channing Moss, MA Counselor |
| Pamela Moss, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Whitney Moss, OTA/L Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Deborah Mostert, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Jerry Mothershead, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
Nearby Cities in Virginia
Other Virginia cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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