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.
9,283 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Providence, Rhode Island appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 9,283 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 2023 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 (747 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 704 and Internal Medicine Physician with 564). 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 847 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 Rhode Island, Providence ranks #1 of 56 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 37.5% of the state's registered providers.
For Providence 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 23)
| Name |
|---|
| Kristen Brown, NPP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Kristin Brown, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Lakeyda Brown School Counselor |
| Larry Brown, MD Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Lauren Brown Pharmacy Technician |
| Linda Brown, MD Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Lindsey Brown, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Lucy Brown, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Makela Brown, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Meagan Brown Pharmacist |
| Rebecca Brown, MD Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Richard Brown, PHD Psychologist |
| Stephanie Brown Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Timothy Brown, B.A. Mental Health Counselor |
| William Brown, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Lynne Brownell, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Karen Browning, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Lynne Browning, CNM Registered Nurse |
| Nicholas Browning Massage Therapist |
| Brett Brownlee, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kole Brownstein, DO Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Martina Brozynski, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Susan Bruce, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Hilton Bruch, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Melissa Brum Specialist |
| Robert Brunault, PHARMD Oncology Pharmacist |
| Kristin Bruning, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Kyle Brunner, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kristen Bruno, MS Mental Health Counselor |
| Nicholas Bruno, PT, DPT, CSCS Orthopedic Physical Therapist |
| Barbara Brusini, RD Pediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian |
| Chanta Bryan, LCSW Counselor |
| Lauren Bryan, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Laurie Bryan, PSYD Psychologist |
| Richard Bryan, MD Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician |
| Nicole Brynes, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CPEN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Margaret Bublitz, PHD Psychologist |
| Gary Bubly, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Kristina Bucco, PRINCIPAL COUNSELOR Mental Health Counselor |
| Catherine Buckley Social Worker |
| Cynthia Buckley, RNPP Nurse Practitioner |
| Elizabeth Buckley, PA Physician Assistant |
| Maria Buckley, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Susan Buckner, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| George Buczko, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Konstantin Budagyan, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ariane Buffum, OTA Specialist |
| Amanda Buglio, M.S. Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Danny Bui, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Catherine Bukspan, OD Optometrist |
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