Doctors in Philadelphia, PA
Active healthcare providers in Philadelphia sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
41,224 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 41,224 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 Philadelphia - 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (4,676 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 2,247 and Pediatrics Physician with 1,581). 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 Pennsylvania's population, Philadelphia reports roughly 318 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.
Within Pennsylvania, Philadelphia ranks #1 of 817 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 16.3% of the state's registered providers.
For Philadelphia patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 206)
| Name |
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| Katherine Eldridge, MSW, LSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Sara Eldridge Registered Nurse |
| Chioma Elechi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Rosalie Elenitsas, MD Dermatopathology Physician |
| Besar Elezi, PHARM.D Pharmacist |
| Anastasia Elfar Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Youssef Elfatatry Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Fayez Elgabalawi, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Fathi Elgaddari, DMD Periodontics |
| Nikoo Elgamil, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Richard Elgart, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Caitlin Elgarten, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| May Elgash, MD MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician |
| Heba Elghalban Family Medicine Physician |
| Omar Elghawy Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Farid Elhadidy Podiatrist |
| Moath Elhady, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sharbel Elhage Surgery Physician |
| Tarig Elhakim, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Elia Elia, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Steven Eliades, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| Ruth Eliahou, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Angel Elias Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ginger Elias Emergency Registered Nurse |
| Matthew Elias, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Samantha Elias, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tony Elias, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Patricia Eliasinski, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Tal Eliav, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mark Elice, DMD Dentist |
| Lauren Elicker, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Wescarline Elie Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Alexandria Eliff, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Janelle Eligon-Ketchum, LDN Registered Dietitian |
| Angelene Eliseba Philip Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gabriela Elizarraras, CRNP Critical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Mohamed Elkaeid, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Yehuda Elkaim Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hamza Elkhidir, MD Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician |
| Karim Elkholy Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marsha Elkhunovich, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Rodney Elkin, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Zachary Elkin, M.D., M.P.H. Ophthalmology Physician |
| Christoph Ellebrecht, M.D. Dermatology Physician |
| Stacy Ellen, DO Pediatrics Physician |
| Dale Ellenberg, MS OTRL Gerontology Occupational Therapist |
| Regina Eller, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Julia Ellerston, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Hanna Sofie Ellingsen, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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