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 247)
| Name |
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| Arupa Ganguly, PHD Clinical Molecular Genetics Physician |
| Taneeta Ganguly, MD Epilepsy Physician |
| Pooja Gangwani, DDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| Theodore Ganley, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Christine Gannon Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Helen Gannon, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Maria Gannon, M.S. L.AC. Acupuncturist |
| Sarah Gano, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Litia Gans, CRNP Family Medicine Physician |
| Jayme Ganster, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Charon Gant, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Sophia Gant, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Niharika Ganta, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Dotti Gantz Mental Health Counselor |
| Casey Ganz-Leary, MA, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Hal Ganzman, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Chenxia Gao Dental Hygienist |
| Cristy Gao Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Hans Gao, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Jin Gao, OD Optometrist |
| Joanna Gao, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Katherine Gao, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lin Lin Gao, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Qeeqee Gao Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stacey Gao, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Terry Gao, MD Surgery Physician |
| Tracy Gao, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Xuan Gao Rheumatology Physician |
| Meghan Garabedian, CRNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Carly Garabo, DC Chiropractor |
| Ariana Garagozzo, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Luc Garant Physical Therapist |
| Asritha Garapati, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jennifer Garbarini, MS, CGC Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Abigail Garbarino, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Frances Garbarino, CRNP Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Bruce Garber, M.D. Urology Physician |
| Lara Garber Chiropractor |
| Samuel Garber, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| George Garbrah Community Health Worker |
| Frederick Garbrecht, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Alan Garcia, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christina Garcia, MS. LPC Professional Counselor |
| Dianne Jane Garcia, PMHNP-BC Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Edwin Garcia, MA Mental Health Counselor |
| Erica Garcia, BS Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Erin Garcia, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Fermin Garcia, MD Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician |
| Fernando Garcia, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Francesca Garcia Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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