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 82)
| Name |
|---|
| Rajeev Chaudhry Urology Physician |
| Shilpa Chaudhry, D.M.D General Practice Dentistry |
| Sidhartha Chaudhry, MBBS Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Nasir Chaudry, M.D. Urology Physician |
| Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Andres Chavez Barragan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| James Chavis Clinical Social Worker |
| Marianne Chebli Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anne Checchi, D.M.D. Dentist |
| Jennifer Checkoway, APRN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Alice Chedid, M.D. Nephrology Physician |
| Tariq Cheema, MD Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Sheena Chege Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lakshmipathi Chelluri Specialist |
| Jacques Chelly Specialist |
| Sara Cheloha Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse |
| Wassim Chemaitilly, MD Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Sonia Chemerisov Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hayley Chemski Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Alice Chen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Allen Chen, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Allen Chen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Beatrice Chen, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Beining Chen Mental Health Counselor |
| Brian Chen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Clifford Chen, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Douglas Chen, M..D. Otology & Neurotology Physician |
| Emily Chen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Fred Chen, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Hong Chen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hua Chen Pharmacist |
| Hui-Wei Chen, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jeffrey Chen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jennifer Chen Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jennifer Chen, MD Surgical Critical Care Physician |
| Jing Yi Chen, M.ED, LPC, LPCC Professional Counselor |
| Leah Chen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lin-Li Chen, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Ling Ling Chen Behavior Technician |
| Liting Chen, DMD Dentist |
| Minzhi Chen, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Renjie Chen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shu-Jei Chen, M.D. Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Tiffany Chen, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Tracy Chen, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Wei Chen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Xi Chen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Xi Chen, DMD Dentist |
| Yun-Han Chen, MBBS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| John Chenarides, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
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