Doctors in Providence, RI
Active healthcare providers in Providence 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
Providence ranks 1st among 56 Rhode Island cities by CMS provider count, holding 37.5% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 9,647
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 56 RI cities
- 37.5%
- of Rhode Island providers
- 22.2%
- in top 3 specialties
Providence ranks #1 of 10 Rhode Island cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Providence ranks among Rhode Island cities
Provider count vs every Rhode Island city in CMS NPPES (56 cities)
9,647 Top 2% higher than 98% of 56 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Providence
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
852 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
751 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
542 providers
- Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
364 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 316
Mental Health Counselor
316 providers
- Psychiatry Physician 268
Psychiatry Physician
268 providers
- Physician Assistant 257
Physician Assistant
257 providers
- Pharmacist 236
Pharmacist
236 providers
- Clinical Psychologist 227
Clinical Psychologist
227 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 218
Family Nurse Practitioner
218 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (852 providers, 8.8% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Providence has more, and fewer, of than Rhode Island average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Rhode Island , Providence over-indexes student in an organized health care education/training program at 1.9× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.45×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Rhode Island average
Less common here than Rhode Island average
- Physical Therapist 0.45×
- Pharmacist 0.60×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.62×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.68×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Providence, Rhode Island appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 9,647 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 Providence - 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 Providence 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 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Providence is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (852 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 751 and Internal Medicine Physician with 542). 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 Rhode Island's population, Providence reports roughly 880.2 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 Providence 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 Providence
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 852 | 8.8% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 751 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Internal Medicine Physician | 542 | 5.6% |
| 4 | Registered Nurse | 364 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Mental Health Counselor | 316 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Psychiatry Physician | 268 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Physician Assistant | 257 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Pharmacist | 236 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Clinical Psychologist | 227 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 218 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 217 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Physical Therapist | 204 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Pediatrics Physician | 194 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Behavior Technician | 181 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Counselor | 172 | 1.8% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Catherine A'Vant-Fowler, LMHC, LCDP Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Kathy Aanonsen, RN Registered Nurse |
| Farah Abaza Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Abbas Abbas, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Adeel Abbasi, MD Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Zainab Abbasi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Allison Abbott, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Curtis Abbott, P.A.-C. Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Jinnette Abbott, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Mohammad Abdallat, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Mariam Abdelgany Counselor |
| Abd Almonem Abdelrahman, M.D. Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Nilofar Abdul Shukur Physician Assistant |
| Aishatu Abdulkadiri Behavior Technician |
| Hael Abdulrazeq, MD Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Rusul Abdulrazzaq, DDS Dentist |
| Azamat Abdyraimov, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Marie Abejuela, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gabriel Abella, M. D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Lauren Abern, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| James Abernathy, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Joanna Abi Chebl, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Karen Abi Chebl, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Georges Abi Roustom, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Renee Abjornson Pharmacist |
| Abey Abraham, MBCHB Anesthesiology Physician |
| Geeta Abraham, PMHNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Julianne Abramson, FNP, PMHNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Ana Abrantes, PH.D. Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist |
| Aleksa Abreu, RN Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nicole Abrunzo, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Carmel Absi, DDS Dentist |
| Alaa Abu Ajamieh, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ruba Abu Alhuda Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yusra Abu Shreikh Internal Medicine Physician |
| Hussein Abu-Hashish, MD Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Dianne Abuelo, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Lana Abusubaih, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Toni Acampora, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Diane Aceto, PT Physical Therapist |
| Ana Acevedo Doula |
| Ana Acevedo, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Barbara Achey, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Ann Achille, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Anna Acidera, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Brian Ackerman Psychiatry Physician |
| Andrea Ackerson, RD IBCLC Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) |
| Christopher Adamo, LCMT Specialist |
| Kenneth Adamo Registered Nurse |
| Amanda Adams, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
Nearby Cities in Rhode Island
Other Rhode Island cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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