NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Phoenix, AZ

31,399 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Phoenix, 1st of 137 Arizona cities. The largest group is students in training: 1,583, 5% of the city's records, against 3% across Arizona. Page 400 of 628.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Phoenix

  1. Students in training1,583
  2. Pharmacist1,483
  3. Behavior Technician1,422
  4. Family Nurse Practitioner1,242
  5. Physical Therapist1,034
  6. Speech-Language Pathologist934
  7. Physician Assistant923
  8. Mental Health Counselor818

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Phoenix in Arizona

  • Rank in Arizona1st of 137 cities by records
  • Share of the state24.9% of Arizona's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups14.3% of all records
  • Students in training rank1st of the 10 Arizona cities with the most

Compared with Arizona as a whole, Phoenix has 1.9× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.75× its share of general practice dentistry records.

Providers in Phoenix, alphabetically

  1. Brent Nelson, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1326215617
  2. Caley Nelson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1396507919
  3. Christopher NelsonMental Health Counselor1558242032
  4. Clinton Nelson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1154959229
  5. Cornelia NelsonSocial Worker1821797564
  6. Crystal Nelson, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1861899791
  7. Cynthia Nelson, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1316163868
  8. Danielle Nelson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1740042530
  9. Daydrea NelsonPhysical Therapy Assistant1902451529
  10. Douglas Nelson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265475958
  11. Elsie Ann NelsonSocial Worker1053790626
  12. Emily NelsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124638689
  13. Emily Nelson, MA, LACMental Health Counselor1487519567
  14. Frederick NelsonMassage Therapist1467764837
  15. Holley NelsonLicensed Practical Nurse1649691502
  16. Jacob Nelson, BHTBehavior Technician1871256842
  17. Jean NelsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1518136886
  18. Jean Nelson, D.O.Adult Medicine Physician1740542711
  19. Jennifer Nelson, PAPhysician Assistant1972521953
  20. Jennifer Nelson, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1932528056
  21. Jessica NelsonBehavior Technician1902383219
  22. John Nelson, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1326158296
  23. Jon Nelson, D.O.Surgery Physician1952714719
  24. Julie Nelson, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1487633681
  25. Kathleen Nelson, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1801839592
  26. Laura Nelson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1083675268
  27. Laura Nelson, RN-BSNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1700545878
  28. Laurie Nelson, LACProfessional Counselor1396446589
  29. Linda Nelson, MD, PHDGynecology Physician1194837930
  30. Lisa NelsonFamily Nurse Practitioner1255715108
  31. Michael NelsonMental Health Counselor1710452032
  32. Millicent Nelson, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043639388
  33. Nicholas Nelson, MDNeurology Physician1093210395
  34. Pascale NelsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1518320613
  35. Paul Nelson, P.T.Physical Therapist1588650121
  36. Renee Nelson, DBH LPCProfessional Counselor1659500759
  37. Robert Nelson, M.S.Speech-Language Pathologist1699817411
  38. Robert Nelson, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1447589478
  39. Stacy Nelson, RN, RDRegistered Dietitian1689027583
  40. Steven Nelson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1902890064
  41. Suzanne Nelson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043439078
  42. Teresa Nelson, M.ED.Professional Counselor1962676767
  43. Tessa Nelson, MS, GCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1285471516
  44. Tiffany Nelson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265413033
  45. Travis NelsonMassage Therapist1679352611
  46. Troy Nelson, MDPediatrics Physician1225016108
  47. Tunnisia NelsonPhlebotomy Technician1063882892
  48. Viera Nelson, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1225224819
  49. William Nelson, D. C.Chiropractor1013941541
  50. Kathy Nelson HawksAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1841964251

The largest Arizona cities

  1. Tucson18,788
  2. Scottsdale11,008
  3. Mesa9,151
  4. Gilbert5,802
  5. Chandler5,497

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How to read this directory

Phoenix, Arizona appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 31,399 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Phoenix - 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 Phoenix 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 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Phoenix is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,583 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 1,483 and Behavior Technician with 1,422). 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 Arizona's population, Phoenix reports roughly 422.5 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.

For Phoenix patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. 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; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Phoenix, AZ?

There are 31,399 registered healthcare providers in Phoenix, AZ, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Phoenix?

The most common specialties in Phoenix are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Pharmacist, Behavior Technician, Family Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapist. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 1,583.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.