Doctors in Washington, DC
Active healthcare providers in Washington sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
44,572 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Washington, District of Columbia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 44,572 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 Washington - 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 Washington 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 Washington is weighted toward Home Health Aide (9,185 clinicians, followed by Personal Care Attendant with 5,131 and Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 3,128). 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 District of Columbia's population, Washington reports roughly 6564.6 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 District of Columbia, Washington ranks #1 of 6 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 99.2% of the state's registered providers.
For Washington 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 172)
| Name |
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| Alison Cogan, PHD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Deirdre Cogan, LPC, ATR Professional Counselor |
| Di'Angelo Cogdell Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Janeka Cogdell Home Health Aide |
| Tiffany Cogdell Home Health Aide |
| Fran Cogen, MD Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Ajee Cohen Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Allan Cohen, PH.D. Psychologist |
| Amanda Cohen, AGACNP-BC Registered Nurse |
| Andrea Cohen Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician |
| Ariel Cohen, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Austin Cohen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cameron Cohen, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Douglas Cohen, PH.D. Psychologist |
| Emil Cohen, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician |
| Gordon Cohen, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Harvey Cohen, M. D. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Ira Cohen, MD Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician |
| Jeffrey Cohen, MD Surgery Physician |
| Jessica Cohen, OTR/L Pediatric Occupational Therapist |
| Joanna Cohen, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Joel Cohen, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| John Cohen, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Joshua Cohen, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Justin Cohen, M.D. Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Kaila Cohen, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kathryn Cohen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Larry Cohen, L.I.C.S.W. Clinical Social Worker |
| Lisa Cohen Home Health Aide |
| Michelle Cohen Doula |
| Nathan Cohen Pediatrics Physician |
| Paul Cohen, D.D.S. Dentist |
| Rachel Cohen, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Rashida Cohen, D.C. Rehabilitation Chiropractor |
| Sara Cohen, DMD Dentist |
| Surekha Cohen Registered Nurse |
| William Cohen, M.D. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Zachary Cohen, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stacey Cohn, M.D., FAAP Pediatrics Physician |
| Maiya Coilton Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Pamela Coin, LICSW Social Worker |
| Gary Coke, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Jestina Coker Registered Nurse |
| Mariama Coker Registered Nurse |
| Ronisha Coker, HHA Home Health Aide |
| Roxieanna Coker, HHA Home Health Aide |
| Dionne Coker-Appiah, PHD Psychologist |
| Tawaula Cokley Home Health Aide |
| Anna Colangelo, PHD Psychologist |
| Julie Colatrella, LCPC, NCC Mental Health Counselor |
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Other District of Columbia cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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