NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Washington, DC

45,857 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Washington, 1st of 4 District of Columbia cities. The largest group is home health aide: 8,945, 20% of the city's records, against 20% across District of Columbia. Page 747 of 918.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Washington

  1. Home Health Aide8,945
  2. Personal Care Attendant5,624
  3. Case Manager/Care Coordinator3,669
  4. Students in training2,380
  5. Clinical Social Worker1,912
  6. Internal Medicine Physician891
  7. Registered Nurse808
  8. Behavior Technician766

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Washington in District of Columbia

  • Rank in District of Columbia1st of 4 cities by records
  • Share of the state99.2% of District of Columbia's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups39.8% of all records
  • Home Health Aide rank1st of the 10 District of Columbia cities with the most

Providers in Washington, alphabetically

  1. Lavoncye ShannonTechnician1659052769
  2. Mikekisha ShannonHome Health Aide1215405808
  3. Tonya ShannonHome Health Aide1801359674
  4. Christiana Shao, PSYDClinical Psychologist1437612561
  5. Jason Shao, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427752419
  6. Jing Shao, RPHPharmacist1992094882
  7. Yi ShaoPediatrics Physician1649787342
  8. Aaron Shapiro, MD, MPHInternal Medicine Physician1407315260
  9. Alan Shapiro, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1588723035
  10. Amanda Shapiro, LICSWClinical Social Worker1053660878
  11. Brittany Shapiro, RD, LD, CNSC, CSPRegistered Dietitian1093105066
  12. Bruce Shapiro, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1265709646
  13. Cheryl Shapiro, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1174911895
  14. David Shapiro, LICSWClinical Social Worker1528134400
  15. Emily Shapiro, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1689450868
  16. Antoinette Shappell, MDPsychiatry Physician1346386109
  17. Diane Shapson, LPCCounselor1205230380
  18. Sachin Sharad, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730822826
  19. Hafiz Sharawi, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1407353923
  20. Jerold Share, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1851350508
  21. Issa Shari, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427840032
  22. Aulia Shariat, PHARM.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184079733
  23. Habiballah Shariat, MDPediatrics Physician1164455184
  24. Misky SharifStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528810728
  25. Shamoona Sharif, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1689177073
  26. Isabel Sharkar, N.D.Naturopath1245578822
  27. Snejana Sharkar, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649223652
  28. Amber Sharma, LAC.Acupuncturist1407095995
  29. Annu Sharma, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1932491594
  30. Arjun Sharma, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1619396934
  31. Hemant Sharma, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1487791273
  32. Karun Sharma, M.D., PHDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1881897163
  33. Lotika SharmaCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013917871
  34. Meenu Sharma, PHARMDPediatric Pharmacist1376164327
  35. Meeta Sharma, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1265482806
  36. Meghan SharmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922703503
  37. Nalini Sharma, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1407052954
  38. Payal SharmaPhysician Assistant1023529252
  39. Samita Sharma, MD MPH MHSAObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295997187
  40. Sanchita Sharma, PSYDClinical Psychologist1952603888
  41. Shelly SharmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053063859
  42. Susmeeta Sharma, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275621674
  43. Vaibhav Sharma, M.B.B.S.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114717303
  44. Komal Sharma-Patel, PH.D.Psychologist1124307483
  45. Rahim Sharmin, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1134296262
  46. Ashley Sharp, MDAnesthesiology Physician1427098367
  47. Crystal SharpBehavior Technician1912672361
  48. Douglas Sharp, MDAnesthesiology Physician1760442990
  49. Sharae Sharp, LICSW, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1992199772
  50. Stephen Sharp, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1093895799

The largest District of Columbia cities

  1. Ne149
  2. Washington Dc147
  3. Bolling Afb74

All of District of Columbia →

How to read this directory

Washington, District of Columbia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 45,857 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more 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 2024 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 (8,945 clinicians, followed by Personal Care Attendant with 5,624 and Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 3,669). 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 6753.9 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 Washington 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.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Washington, DC?

There are 45,857 registered healthcare providers in Washington, DC, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Washington?

The most common specialties in Washington are Home Health Aide, Personal Care Attendant, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Clinical Social Worker. Home Health Aide has the most providers with 8,945.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.