Doctors and health care providers in Waterloo, IA
1,512 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Waterloo, 6th of 215 Iowa cities. The largest group is pharmacist: 115, 8% of the city's records, against 7% across Iowa. Page 30 of 31.
The 8 largest groups in Waterloo
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Waterloo in Iowa
- Rank in Iowa6th of 215 cities by records
- Share of the state3.2% of Iowa's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups20.1% of all records
- Pharmacist rank5th of the 10 Iowa cities with the most
Compared with Iowa as a whole, Waterloo has 16.8× the state's share of music therapist records and 0.45× its share of chiropractor records.
Providers in Waterloo, alphabetically
- Chrishandia White, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1700559176
- Jessica White, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1689665622
- Monica White, DPTPhysical Therapist1811270721
- John Whitt, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1851702005
- Kathie Whitt, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1841635745
- David Whittemore, D.D.S.Dentist1619147261
- Dylan Whittemore, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1184309361
- Keith Whittemore, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1306987789
- Neil Wickham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1811974934
- Kelsey WidgeonRegistered Nurse1356010425
- Heather Wiedman, PTPhysical Therapist1710940598
- Deziree Wiegmann, MS, NCC, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1649032236
- Logan Wierschke, T-LMHCCounselor1700763000
- Hallee WiersmaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730812918
- Crystal Wilken, ARNPNurse Practitioner1720487838
- Lori Wilken, LMSWClinical Social Worker1861572174
- Jessica Wilkens, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1205608445
- Courtney WilkinsSocial Worker1326971573
- Jeffrey Wilkins, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1881680130
- Krista Willenbring, AUDAudiologist1669097317
- Chad Williams, P.T.Physical Therapist1285672352
- Charlotte Williams, RPHPharmacist1790287886
- John Williams, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1346277829
- Jacqueline Willms, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1417599549
- Paul Willy, DENTIST DDSDentist1619085701
- Dexter Wilson, ODOptometrist1902890858
- Stacy WilsonMental Health Counselor1386162436
- Zachary Wilson, D.C.Chiropractor1306896881
- Angela Wilson-Anderson, LMSWClinical Social Worker1083155600
- Abigail WinderBehavior Technician1053275248
- Kerry Winkel, RNRegistered Nurse1871454777
- Michael Wirth, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1437248036
- Emily Wolf, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1376361725
- Heidi Wolfe, PHARMD.Pharmacist1457646366
- Carolyn Wolff, RDRegistered Dietitian1639709033
- Tiffani Wood, ATCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639521719
- David Woodbury, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1427090711
- Angela Woods, LISWSocial Worker1295058113
- Lance WoodyardLicensed Practical Nurse1861354201
- Alyssa Wright, LMSWSocial Worker1336737246
- Daniel Wright, DOPediatrics Physician1831174663
- Joni Wright, PTPhysical Therapist1720058175
- Marcia Wulfekuhle, IADC LBSWAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1275955304
- Katee Wyant, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154812964
- Monica Yadav, MDFamily Medicine Physician1720819568
- Shikha Yadav, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619660990
- Wei YangAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1568432615
- Md Samin Yasar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1881045417
- Natesh Yepuri, MBBSAnesthesiology Physician1578024667
- Chitravathi Yerrapareddy, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1407833577
The largest Iowa cities
- Iowa City7,163
- Des Moines5,538
- Cedar Rapids2,949
- West Des Moines2,201
- Davenport2,058
How to read this directory
Waterloo, Iowa appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,512 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 Waterloo - 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo is weighted toward Pharmacist (115 clinicians, followed by Nurse Practitioner with 96 and Family Medicine Physician with 93). 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 Iowa's population, Waterloo reports roughly 47.1 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 Iowa's most common specialties, Occupational Therapist is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Waterloo practice address, a coverage gap Waterloo patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Waterloo 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 Waterloo, IA?
There are 1,512 registered healthcare providers in Waterloo, IA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Waterloo?
The most common specialties in Waterloo are Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Physician, Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor. Pharmacist has the most providers with 115.
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.