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.
- 9,283
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 56 RI cities
- 37.5%
- of Rhode Island providers
- 21.7%
- 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)
9,283 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
747 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
704 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
564 providers
- Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
355 providers
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
307 providers
- Psychiatry Physician 261
Psychiatry Physician
261 providers
- Pharmacist 235
Pharmacist
235 providers
- Clinical Psychologist 227
Clinical Psychologist
227 providers
- Physician Assistant 224
Physician Assistant
224 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 215
Family Nurse Practitioner
215 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (747 providers, 8.0% 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 0.62×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.62×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.67×
How to read this directory & data limitations
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.
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 | 747 | 8.0% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 704 | 7.6% |
| 3 | Internal Medicine Physician | 564 | 6.1% |
| 4 | Registered Nurse | 355 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Mental Health Counselor | 307 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Psychiatry Physician | 261 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Pharmacist | 235 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Clinical Psychologist | 227 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Physician Assistant | 224 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 215 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 205 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Physical Therapist | 201 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Pediatrics Physician | 199 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Counselor | 176 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 170 | 1.8% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 51)
| Name |
|---|
| Jora Ehrlich Counselor |
| Ahmed Eid, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| William Einhorn, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Jane Eisen, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Beverly Ejiofor Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Wafik El Deiry, MD Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Rita El Hachem, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Ammar El Sara, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Rabih El-Bizri, MD Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Lamyae Elansari, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Christopher Elco, M.D. PH.D. Anatomic Pathology Physician |
| Ahmed Eldib, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Yousef Elfanagely, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lana Elhalabi, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Mohamed Elhamamsy Dentist |
| Alana Elias Medical Physician Assistant |
| Shari Elice, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Jennifer Eliezer, CPD Doula |
| Heinrich Elinzano, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| Jonathan Elion, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Sadie Elisseou, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ahmed Elkaryoni, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Brian Elliano Physical Therapist |
| Jennifer Ellice Emergency Medicine Physician |
| David Elliott, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Diana Elliott, PHD Psychologist |
| Sarah Elliott, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Cynthia Ellis, PHD Psychologist |
| Tina Ellis, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Todd Ellison, MSW, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Kristen Ellsworth, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Mohamed Elmarasi, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Eiman Elmileik, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jennifer Elomaa, MSCCCSLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Mohamed Elsayed, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Rawda Elsayed Pharmacist |
| Dalal Elsori, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Susan Emaus, PA C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Douglas Emery, MD Specialist |
| Rinchen-Tzo Emgushov, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Brent Emigh, MD Surgery Physician |
| Christine Emmick, MD Surgery Physician |
| Cristina Encarnacion, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Janet Encarnacion, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Evelyn Encinas, RN Registered Nurse |
| Victoria Enders, LMHC, LCDP Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Theodor Ene, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Nga Ying Eng, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Zachary Engler, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| William English Mental Health Counselor |
Nearby Cities in Rhode Island
Other Rhode Island cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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