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 85)
| Name |
|---|
| Bharath Chithrala, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Aaron Chiu, DDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Max Chiu, DMD Dentist |
| Percy Chiu Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Robert Chiu, M.D. Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Kelsey Chizmar, MS, NCC, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Sarah Chlebowski, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| George Chloros, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christine Cho, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Hyun Joo Cho, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jasmine Cho Professional Counselor |
| Jungsuk Cho, DMD, MD Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| Su Min Cho, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Garret Choby, M.D. Otolaryngology Physician |
| Maureen Choby, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Steve Choder, MSW, CAC Social Worker |
| Vasav Chodisetty, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alison Choi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Augustine Choi, MD Specialist |
| Patricia Choi, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Serah Choi, MD, PHD Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Sukgi Choi, MD Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician |
| Susanna Choi, MD Specialist |
| Sylvia Choi, MD Specialist |
| Rewat Cholapranee, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Clement Cholet, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paige Cholewinski Clinical Social Worker |
| Hey Chong Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Emma Chongaway, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Phillip Choo, M.D. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician |
| Vincent Choo Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Blake Choplin, MD Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Chetna Chopra, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Devna Chopra, B.PHIL Mental Health Counselor |
| Kapil Chopra Gastroenterology Physician |
| Shara Chopra, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Chester Chorazy, DDS MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| Eamon Chory, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Devon Chosky, DO Hospitalist Physician |
| Sandy Chotiner, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Franklin Chou Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Jody Chou Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shinnyi Chou, MD, PHD Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Madhu Chhanda Choudhary Infectious Disease Physician |
| Sonal Choudhary Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Irada Choudhuri, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Denise Chough Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Kristy Chovanec, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Elizabeth Chow, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Somya Chowdhary, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
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