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 92)
| Name |
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| Mary Brown, MD Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician |
| Maryann Brown, RPH Pharmacist |
| Matthew Brown Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner |
| Matthew Brown, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Megan Brown, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Michael Brown, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Michael Brown, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michelle Brown, RD LDN Registered Dietitian |
| Nancy Brown, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Naomi Brown, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Nicole Brown Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Nicole Brown, LSW Social Worker |
| Norman Brown, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Nya Brown, CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Patricia Brown, LSW Social Worker |
| Paula Brown, PC Counselor |
| Rasheemah Brown Counselor |
| Raymond Brown, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Rebecca Brown Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Richiena Brown, MA Counselor |
| Riley Brown Mental Health Counselor |
| Robin Brown, RN, CRNP Community Health Registered Nurse |
| Sarina Brown, M.A Mental Health Counselor |
| Scot Brown, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Sederia Brown Contractor |
| Shane Brown, PA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shanthy Brown, O.D. Optometrist |
| Shirley Brown, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Sima Brown Clinical Social Worker |
| Spencer Brown Behavior Technician |
| Stephanie Brown Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) |
| Stephen Brown, DDS Periodontics |
| Steven Brown, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Tanya Brown, RN Registered Nurse |
| Teisha Brown, MA, NCC, LPC, CCTP Professional Counselor |
| Tiffany Brown, RN Registered Nurse |
| Tiffany Brown, PHD Psychologist |
| Timothy Brown, P.T, D.P.T Physical Therapist |
| Vaunique Brown, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Victoria Brown, RDN, LDN Registered Dietitian |
| Zazel Brown Massage Therapist |
| Deontae Brown Barnum, CCHW Community Health Worker |
| Janelle Brown Bratsch, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Jacqueline Brown Crawford Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Laura Brown Kochman, MSS, LSW Social Worker |
| Marie Brown-Farley, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Belinda Brown-Joseph, D.M.D.,M.S. Periodontics |
| Jessica Brown-Korsah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kiyah Brown-Samuels Pharmacy Technician |
| Terri Brown-Whitehorn, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
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