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 90)
| Name |
|---|
| Susan Brophy, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Marcia Brose, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| Daniel Brosius Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stephanie Brosius, M.D., PH.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| William Brosnan, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jamie Brosof, OD Optometrist |
| Julie Brothers, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Katelyn Brothwell Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Christina Brotman, MD, MSCE Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Joshua Brotman, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Alina Broton, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Corey Brotz, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Gelena Brousalinski, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Alyssa Brouse, LSW Social Worker |
| Katelyn Broussard Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Veronique Broussard Occupational Therapist |
| Kelly Brower, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Alexis Brown Reflexologist |
| Andrea Brown, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Anitra Brown, BSN, RN Registered Nurse |
| Arielle Brown Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Ashlee Brown Social Worker |
| Ashley Brown, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Ashley Brown, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Ashley Brown Nurse Practitioner |
| Ayeisha Brown Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Bernard Brown, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Bridgett Brown, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Caitlin Brown, B.A. Counselor |
| Cassius Brown Physician Assistant |
| Charlene Brown Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Chase Brown, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Chauncey Brown, D.O. Optometrist |
| Christian Brown, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christina Brown, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Christopher Brown Occupational Therapist |
| Christopher Brown Mental Health Counselor |
| Christopher Brown Optician |
| Christopher Brown Neurology Physician |
| Christopher Brown Physician Assistant |
| Ciera Brown Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Colton Brown, DMD Dentist |
| Colville Brown, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Corbett Brown, PHD, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Cynthia Brown, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Dana Brown, DNP, CRNP, WHNP-BC Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Dana Brown Massage Therapist |
| Daniel Brown, M.D. Forensic Pathology Physician |
| Daniel Brown, DC Chiropractor |
| Daniella Brown Dance Therapist |
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