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.
27,978 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
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.
Within Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh ranks #2 of 817 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 11.1% of the state's registered providers.
For Pittsburgh 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 60)
| Name |
|---|
| Kaitlyn Brown, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Kaleb Brown Pharmacist |
| Karen Brown Medical Physician Assistant |
| Kathryn Brown Physical Therapist |
| Lauren Brown, PA Medical Physician Assistant |
| Lois Brown, MPA, PA-C, MS Medical Physician Assistant |
| Lori Brown, APRN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Marika Brown, RN Case Management Registered Nurse |
| Mary Brown, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Monika Brown, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Nalaeja Brown Behavior Technician |
| Natalie Brown, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Nicole Brown Physician Assistant |
| Rachel Brown, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Richard Brown, M.D. Military Health Care Provider |
| Richard Brown, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Riley Brown, DC Chiropractor |
| Rochelle Brown Home Health Aide |
| Scott Brown, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Sharon Brown, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Spencer Brown, MSW, LSW Social Worker |
| Stephanie Brown Mental Health Counselor |
| Steven Brown, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Steven Brown, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Tabitha Brown Psychologist |
| Thomas Brown, DMD Dentist |
| Vanessa Brown, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Victoria Brown Mental Health Counselor |
| Wesley Brown, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| William Brown, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Lorna Brown-Abbott, M.D. Occupational Medicine Physician |
| Ashley Browne, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Edith Browne Physician Assistant |
| Mary Browne, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Renee Browner Behavior Technician |
| Brooke Browning, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Danielle Browning Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Autumn Brownlee, MA, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Keith Brownlee, MA Counselor |
| John Broyles, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Michael Broyles, R.N. Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse |
| David Broytman, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rachael Brozewicz, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Marc Brozovich, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dawn Brubaker, DSW,LSW Social Worker |
| Laura Brubaker, MD, MPH Community Health Registered Nurse |
| Ashley Bruce, WHNP Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Jaime Bruce Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| James Bruce, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Marleen Bruce, BS Mental Health Counselor |
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