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 21)
| Name |
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| Linda Altman, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Rita Altman, M.D. Mental Health Counselor |
| Eric Altneu, M.D. Hospitalist Physician |
| Karen Altobelli, CRNP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Carmen Altopiedi Clinical Social Worker |
| Marc Altshuler, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Dilara Altuner, DMD Dentist |
| Abdullah Alturki, M.B.B.S Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Rucha Alur, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Pamela Alva Porroa, NP Registered Nurse |
| Firoozeh Alvandi, MD Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician |
| Camila Alvarado, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Eduardo Alvarado, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Isabella Alvarado Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marlene Alvarado Social Worker |
| Savannah Alvarado, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Daniel Alvarez, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ismael Alvarez, ED.M., LPC Professional Counselor |
| Jazmine Alvarez, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Jenelle Alvarez, DMD Pediatric Dentistry |
| John Alvarez, MD Molecular Genetic Pathology (Pathology) Physician |
| Jorge Alvarez, DNP, CRNA Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse |
| Melissa Alvarez, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Nkosi Alvarez, M.D Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Osmel Alvarez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rebecca Alvarez, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Rene Alvarez, M.D. Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician |
| Yocasta Alvarez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Olga Alvarez Lopez Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jose Alvayero Mental Health Counselor |
| Patria Alvelo, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Cesar Alves, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Sadia Alvi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brian Alvir Occupational Therapist |
| Helen Alvis Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mostafa Alwakeel, DMD Dentist |
| Kristen Alwine, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Arwa Alzaghal, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Ohoud Alzahrani Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Ghada Alzamel, DDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Omar Alzein, DDS Dentist |
| Lama Alzoebie Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Grace Amadio Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Irene Amadio, C.R.N.A. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Anabela Amado Dental Hygienist |
| Defne Amado, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amera Amaker, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Aleena Aman, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Angela Amaniampong, DO Pediatrics Physician |
| Nduka Amankulor, MD Neurological Surgery Physician |
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