Doctors in Pittsburgh, PA
Active healthcare providers in Pittsburgh sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Pittsburgh ranks 2nd among 817 Pennsylvania cities by CMS provider count, holding 11.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 27,978
- NPPES providers in city
- 2nd
- of 817 PA cities
- 11.1%
- of Pennsylvania providers
- 21.4%
- in top 3 specialties
Pittsburgh ranks #2 of 10 Pennsylvania cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Pittsburgh ranks among Pennsylvania cities
Provider count vs every Pennsylvania city in CMS NPPES (817 cities)
27,978 Top 1% higher than 99% of 817 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Pittsburgh
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
3,085 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
1,463 providers
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
1,437 providers
- Physical Therapist 1,042
Physical Therapist
1,042 providers
- Physician Assistant 913
Physician Assistant
913 providers
- Specialist 882
Specialist
882 providers
- Professional Counselor 865
Professional Counselor
865 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 838
Clinical Social Worker
838 providers
- Certified Registered… 826
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
826 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 822
Internal Medicine Physician
822 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (3,085 providers, 11.0% of the city), followed by Pharmacist.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Pittsburgh has more, and fewer, of than Pennsylvania average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh over-indexes specialist at 3.2× the state average and under-indexes family medicine physician at 0.44×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Pennsylvania average
Less common here than Pennsylvania average
- Family Medicine Physician 0.44×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.72×
- Registered Nurse 0.73×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 27,978 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 Pittsburgh - 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (3,085 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 1,463 and Mental Health Counselor with 1,437). 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, Pittsburgh reports roughly 215.9 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 Pittsburgh 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.
Which specialties are most common in Pittsburgh
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 3,085 | 11.0% |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 1,463 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Mental Health Counselor | 1,437 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Physical Therapist | 1,042 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Physician Assistant | 913 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Specialist | 882 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Professional Counselor | 865 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 838 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 826 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Internal Medicine Physician | 822 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 805 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Social Worker | 703 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Occupational Therapist | 588 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Behavior Technician | 560 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 547 | 2.0% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 286)
| Name |
|---|
| Mary Leggate, MSW Social Worker |
| Marianne Leghart, RPH. Pharmacist |
| Caroline Lego, LSW Social Worker |
| Kensey Legrand Mental Health Counselor |
| Bonita Lehman, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Cathryn Lehman, PHD Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist |
| Erica Lehman, PHD Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist |
| Jasmine Lehman Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Lauren Lehman, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Leslie Lehman, PHD Mental Health Counselor |
| Lindsay Lehman, PT, ATC Physical Therapist |
| Eleanor Lehnen Mental Health Counselor |
| Linda Lehrer, CRNP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Sydney Leichliter Mental Health Counselor |
| Timothy Leichliter, MD Neurology Physician |
| Laura Leiden Registered Dietitian |
| Joyce Leifer Specialist |
| Elizabeth Leimer, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Peter Leimkuehler, CPO Orthotist |
| Steven Lein Mental Health Counselor |
| John Leinhauser Registered Nurse |
| Samantha Leitao, MGC Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician |
| Julia Leix, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Kelli Leja, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Kalista Lejarza Behavior Technician |
| Oshien Lekhwani, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nada Lelovic, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Krista Leman Family Medicine Physician |
| Wendy Lemarquand, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Jeffrey Lemberg, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Nicole Lemieux, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Diana Lemley, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| William Lemley, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Kelsey Lemmen, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Chantal Lemoine Soto, M.D. Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Dorretta Lemon, R. N. Registered Nurse |
| Gary Lemoncelli, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Brandi Lemus, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Rigoberto Lemus, CRNA Registered Nurse |
| Elizabeth Lendermon, M.D. Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Sean Lenhard, PHARMD, RPH Pharmacist |
| Nicole Lenhares, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Joseph Lenkey, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Carly Lenniger Counselor |
| Courtney Lennix Physician Assistant |
| Anthony Lenor Pharmacist |
| Nicholas Lentz, MS, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Christa Lenzi, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Doretta Leo, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Elana Leo, PHARMD Pharmacist |
Nearby Cities in Pennsylvania
Other Pennsylvania cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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