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 74)
| Name |
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| Molly Carney, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Scott Carnivale, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Danielle Carns, PSY.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Angeliz Caro Monroig, MD, MPH Pediatrics Physician |
| Jenna Caroff Mental Health Counselor |
| Reynaldo Carolipio, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Joshua Caron, DMD Dentist |
| Jonathan Carothers, PA-C Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Anna Carpenter, M.D. Pain Medicine Physician |
| Barbara Carpenter, MD Nephrology Physician |
| Marshall Carpenter, MD Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician |
| Rebekka Carpetta Mental Health Counselor |
| Alethea Carr, MPAS, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Christopher Carr, DC Chiropractor |
| Dustin Carr, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Eleni Carr, DDS Dentist |
| Heather Carr, MA, CCC/SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Scott Carr, DDS Dentist |
| Shannon Carr Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Ann Carracher, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mary Carrasco, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Janet Carrau, RPH Pharmacist |
| Megan Carraway Mental Health Counselor |
| Robert Carrell, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Kami Carrera, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Sheyla Carrera Behavior Technician |
| Rachel Carretta Occupational Therapist |
| Lynn Carrick, M.A., L.P.C. Professional Counselor |
| Patrick Carrigan, D.M.D. Endodontics |
| Ellen Carrington, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jocelyn Carrington-Peebles Behavior Technician |
| Rebekah Carrizales, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christine Carroll Counselor |
| Christine Carroll, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Elizabeth Carroll, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| James Carroll, LCSW Social Worker |
| Joan Carroll, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Joni Carroll, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Kathleen Carroll Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Kimberly Carroll, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Lauren Carroll, P.A.-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Lori Carroll Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Lucas Carroll Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michael Carroll Physical Therapist |
| Nancy Carroll, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Piper Carroll, MD Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Ryan Carroll, CRNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Sabrina Carrozzi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Teressa Carrozzi, PA-C Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Debra Carse, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
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