Doctors in Rochester, MN
Active healthcare providers in Rochester sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
12,306 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Rochester, Minnesota appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 12,306 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 Rochester - 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 Rochester 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 Rochester is weighted toward Internal Medicine Physician (1,013 clinicians, followed by Nurse Practitioner with 728 and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 635). 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 Minnesota's population, Rochester reports roughly 214.5 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 Minnesota, Rochester ranks #2 of 319 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 9.6% of the state's registered providers. Of Minnesota's most common specialties, Chiropractor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Rochester practice address, a coverage gap Rochester patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Rochester 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 171)
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| Gajendran Pecinovsky Behavior Technician |
| Alexis Peck Social Worker |
| Michelle Peck Behavior Technician |
| Taylor Peck Behavior Technician |
| Thais Peclat Da Silva, MD PHD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jessica Pedersen, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Katrina Pedersen, MD Medical Oncology Physician |
| Alan Pederson, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Gabriella Pederson Physical Therapist |
| Kara Pederson, LGSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Robin Pederson, LICSW Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Abraham Peedicayil, MBBS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Prema Peethambaram, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Nathan Peffley, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Lacey Pegram-Olson, LADC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Tobias Peikert, M.D. Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Laura Pelaez, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Mario Pelaez, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lindsey Pelke, PA Physician Assistant |
| Patrick Peller, MD Nuclear Radiology Physician |
| Patricia Pellikka, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Stella Pelowski Behavior Technician |
| John Pemberton, M.D. General Practice Physician |
| Alek Pena, PA-C Athletic Trainer |
| Tito Pena Guzman, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Brandan Penaluna, MD,MBA Psychiatry Physician |
| Niv Pencovici, MD, PHD Transplant Surgery Physician |
| Andrea Pendl, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Rajesh Pendlimari, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michael Penfold, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Rebecca Penning, APRN, CNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Kelly Pennington, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lauren Penz, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Matthew Penz, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Kristine Penza, CNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Marci Pepper, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Cody Pepperday, DO Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Varan Perananthan Gastroenterology Physician |
| Lazaro Peraza, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| Tea Pere, BMBS Family Medicine Physician |
| Daniel Pereda Arnau, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Naveen Pereira, MD Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician |
| Jacob Perera, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Nirosha Perera, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Domingo Perez, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Jasmine Perez, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Jennifer Perez, MD, PHD Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Juliana Perez Botero, MD Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Judit Perez Ortiz, MD, PHD Pediatrics Physician |
| Maria Peris Celda, MD, PHD Neurological Surgery Physician |
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