Doctors in West Chester, PA
Active healthcare providers in West Chester 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
West Chester ranks 12th among 821 Pennsylvania cities by CMS provider count, holding 1.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Occupational Therapist.
- 2,826
- NPPES providers in city
- 12th
- of 821 PA cities
- 1.1%
- of Pennsylvania providers
- 33.5%
- in top 3 specialties
West Chester ranks #3 of 10 Pennsylvania cities for Occupational Therapist.
Where West Chester ranks among Pennsylvania cities
Provider count vs every Pennsylvania city in CMS NPPES (821 cities)
2,826 Top 1% higher than 99% of 821 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in West Chester
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
355 providers
- Speech-Language Path…
Speech-Language Pathologist
305 providers
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
287 providers
- Pharmacist 92
Pharmacist
92 providers
- Athletic Trainer 91
Athletic Trainer
91 providers
- Student in an Organi… 68
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
68 providers
- Professional Counselor 65
Professional Counselor
65 providers
- General Practice Den… 63
General Practice Dentistry
63 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 63
Mental Health Counselor
63 providers
- Physician Assistant 57
Physician Assistant
57 providers
What this shows Occupational Therapist is the largest specialty (355 providers, 12.6% of the city), followed by Speech-Language Pathologist.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties West Chester has more, and fewer, of than Pennsylvania average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Pennsylvania , West Chester over-indexes occupational therapist at 4.6× the state average and under-indexes student in an organized health care education/training program at 0.40×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Pennsylvania average
- Occupational Therapist 4.6×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 4×
- Athletic Trainer 2.6×
- Physical Therapist 2.1×
Less common here than Pennsylvania average
How to read this directory & data limitations
West Chester, Pennsylvania appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,826 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 West Chester - 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 West Chester 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 West Chester is weighted toward Occupational Therapist (355 clinicians, followed by Speech-Language Pathologist with 305 and Physical Therapist with 287). 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 Pennsylvania's population, West Chester reports roughly 21.8 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 West Chester 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 West Chester
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occupational Therapist | 355 | 12.6% |
| 2 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 305 | 10.8% |
| 3 | Physical Therapist | 287 | 10.2% |
| 4 | Pharmacist | 92 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Athletic Trainer | 91 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 68 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Professional Counselor | 65 | 2.3% |
| 8 | General Practice Dentistry | 63 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Mental Health Counselor | 63 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Physician Assistant | 57 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Internal Medicine Physician | 56 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | 56 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Clinical Social Worker | 55 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Social Worker | 49 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 47 | 1.7% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Sally Abbonizio, RPH Pharmacist |
| Edwin Abbott, D.O Specialist |
| Amy Abrahamson, M.A., LBS Behavior Analyst |
| Sandra Abrams, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Amarachi Acholonu, M.D Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kellie Ackerman, MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| George Adams, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Kelly Adams Occupational Therapist |
| Laila Adams, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Shannon Adams, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Hayley Addesa, MA, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Kimberly Addon, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Douglas Ader, DO, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Cecile Adkins, MA, RD, LDN Nutritionist |
| Mary Adolf Occupational Therapist |
| Tyler Adolf Athletic Trainer |
| Mildred Agenor Behavior Technician |
| Bethany Agostini Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Jeanette Agrian, PTA, CMT Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Martin Aguilar Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Amro Ahmed, PHARMD. Pharmacist |
| Jason Aikens Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Nicole Ainslie, M.ED, BCBA Behavior Analyst |
| Matthew Aitken, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Heather Aker, PT Physical Therapist |
| Shafinaz Akhter, MD Infectious Disease Physician |
| Phayna Akinola Phlebotomy Technician |
| Amy Akins, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Jennifer Akins, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Salman Alam, DO Psychiatry Physician |
| Jose Alarcon, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Roger Alburn, OD Optometrist |
| Robert Alderfer, M.ED. Psychologist |
| Allison Alexander Occupational Therapist |
| Christine Alfieri, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Clare Algeo, MSW-L Social Worker |
| Elizabeth Algeo Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Catharine Alger, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Drew Alikakos, MS Psychologist |
| Nickolas Alikakos, LSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Dayna Allavena-Bush Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Jean Allegretto, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Courtney Allison Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Nanette Allred, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Alyssa Almond, LSW, RBT Social Worker |
| Darryl Altea, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Daniel Altman Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marie Alvarado, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Seema Ambady, PT Contractor |
| Samantha Ambrico-Custer, LPC-A Counselor |
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