Doctors in Waterbury, CT
Active healthcare providers in Waterbury 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
Waterbury ranks 3rd among 200 Connecticut cities by CMS provider count, holding 3.7% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 3,148
- NPPES providers in city
- 3rd
- of 200 CT cities
- 3.7%
- of Connecticut providers
- 28.5%
- in top 3 specialties
Waterbury ranks #4 of 10 Connecticut cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Waterbury ranks among Connecticut cities
Provider count vs every Connecticut city in CMS NPPES (200 cities)
3,148 Top 1% higher than 99% of 200 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Waterbury
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
456 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
241 providers
- Social Worker
Social Worker
199 providers
- Community Health Wor… 174
Community Health Worker
174 providers
- Counselor 131
Counselor
131 providers
- Physical Therapist 123
Physical Therapist
123 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 98
Internal Medicine Physician
98 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 97
Mental Health Counselor
97 providers
- Pharmacist 91
Pharmacist
91 providers
- Professional Counselor 88
Professional Counselor
88 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (456 providers, 14.5% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Waterbury has more, and fewer, of than Connecticut average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Connecticut , Waterbury over-indexes community health worker at 19.7× the state average and under-indexes marriage & family therapist at 0.70×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Connecticut average
- Community Health Worker 19.7×
- Social Worker 2.3×
- Physical Therapy Assistant 2.3×
- Counselor 2.1×
Less common here than Connecticut average
- Marriage & Family Therapist 0.70×
- General Practice Dentistry 0.72×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.74×
- Pharmacist 0.74×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Waterbury, Connecticut appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,148 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 Waterbury - 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 Waterbury 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 Waterbury is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (456 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 241 and Social Worker with 199). 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 Connecticut's population, Waterbury reports roughly 87 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.
Of Connecticut's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Waterbury practice address, a coverage gap Waterbury patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Waterbury 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 Waterbury
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 456 | 14.5% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 241 | 7.7% |
| 3 | Social Worker | 199 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Community Health Worker | 174 | 5.5% |
| 5 | Counselor | 131 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 123 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Internal Medicine Physician | 98 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Mental Health Counselor | 97 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Pharmacist | 91 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Professional Counselor | 88 | 2.8% |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | 65 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 65 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 64 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Marriage & Family Therapist | 50 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Occupational Therapist | 47 | 1.5% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Zazz -Byrd Community Health Worker |
| Shalima Abdalla Medical Physician Assistant |
| Waheedah Abdul-Lateef, COUNSELOR AIDE-CHILD Community Health Worker |
| Tariq Abdulaziz, PH.D., LADC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Anwar Abdulrehman, APRN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Bianca Abel, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Lejla Abidovic, LMFTA Counselor |
| Celin Abraham, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Chananya Abraham, LPC, MS Mental Health Counselor |
| Wayne Abrahams, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Annemarie Abramson, O.D. Optometrist |
| Jashleen Abreu Flores Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ashley Abril Recreation Therapist |
| Diego Accorsi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andrea Acevedo, BA Community Health Worker |
| Nathalie Acevedo Community Health Worker |
| Danielle Ackley, DARC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Debra Adamo Physical Therapist |
| Cara Adams Clinical Social Worker |
| Elijah Adams Physician Assistant |
| Sarah Adams, PA-C Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Ireneo Adao, RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| Maham Adil Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Juliana Adjepong, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Melanie Aftowski Occupational Therapist |
| Radhika Agrawal, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Syed Ahamed, RPH Pharmacist |
| Wessam Ahmed Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Hannah Ahrens Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Caterina Aiello, DO Surgery Physician |
| Michael Ajemian, MD Surgery Physician |
| Elif Ajredini Physician Assistant |
| Trupti Ajudia Physical Therapist |
| Kyle Akeley Counselor |
| Olubusola Akinduro Social Worker |
| Abeera Akram, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| A S M Al Amin, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marion Alamo, MSW Social Worker |
| Amritha Alapati Internal Medicine Physician |
| Oltjon Albajrami, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vittoria Albanese, BA Community Health Worker |
| Dina Albano, D.M.D. Dentist |
| James Albino, D.C. Chiropractor |
| Bernice Aldarondo Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jennifer Aldrich, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Raya Aleksieva, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Lori Algar, MS, OTRL Occupational Therapist |
| Crystal Algea, MS Counselor |
| Mir Ali, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rahmat Ali Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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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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