Doctors in West Islip, NY
Active healthcare providers in West Islip 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 Islip ranks 67th among 1,005 New York cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.2% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 1,079
- NPPES providers in city
- 67th
- of 1,005 NY cities
- 0.2%
- of New York providers
- 26.9%
- in top 3 specialties
West Islip ranks #11 of 10 New York cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where West Islip ranks among New York cities
Provider count vs every New York city in CMS NPPES (1,005 cities)
1,079 Top 7% higher than 93% of 1,005 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in West Islip
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
142 providers
- Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
103 providers
- Specialist 45
Specialist
45 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 41
Family Nurse Practitioner
41 providers
- Emergency Medicine P… 37
Emergency Medicine Physician
37 providers
- Physical Therapist 36
Physical Therapist
36 providers
- Adult Health Nurse P… 33
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
33 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 33
Speech-Language Pathologist
33 providers
- Anesthesiology Physi… 31
Anesthesiology Physician
31 providers
- Pediatrics Physician 28
Pediatrics Physician
28 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (142 providers, 13.2% of the city), followed by Physician Assistant.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties West Islip has more, and fewer, of than New York average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across New York , West Islip over-indexes cardiovascular disease physician at 5.1× the state average and under-indexes licensed practical nurse at 0.40×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than New York average
Less common here than New York average
- Licensed Practical Nurse 0.40×
- Clinical Social Worker 0.43×
- Social Worker 0.49×
- Registered Nurse 0.50×
How to read this directory & data limitations
West Islip, New York appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,079 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 Islip - 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 Islip 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 West Islip is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (142 clinicians, followed by Physician Assistant with 103 and Specialist with 45). 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 New York's population, West Islip reports roughly 5.5 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 New York's most common specialties, Mental Health Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a West Islip practice address, a coverage gap West Islip patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For West Islip 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 Islip
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 142 | 13.2% |
| 2 | Physician Assistant | 103 | 9.5% |
| 3 | Specialist | 45 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 37 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 36 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner | 33 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 33 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Anesthesiology Physician | 31 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Pediatrics Physician | 28 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Registered Nurse | 28 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Pharmacist | 26 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Diagnostic Radiology Physician | 25 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Internal Medicine Physician | 25 | 2.3% |
| 15 | Cardiovascular Disease Physician | 24 | 2.2% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 8)
| Name |
|---|
| Allison Fucci Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Katherine Fusco Pharmacist |
| Tiffany Fusco, NP Registered Nurse |
| Jean Gafa, LPN Registered Nurse |
| Pamela Galante, PA Physician Assistant |
| John Gallagher, MD Surgery Physician |
| Kathleen Gallo, NP Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Kristen Gallway, P.A. Physician Assistant |
| Anthony Garafalo, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| James Garchitorena, PA Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Carrie Gardino, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Diane Garrigan, D.O Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Bharti Gatha, RDLD Registered Dietitian |
| Michelle Gebhard, DO Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Paul Gellert, PA Physician Assistant |
| Susannah Gemberling, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Linda Genduso-Vogel, M.A., CCC, SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Peter Georgakopoulos, B.S. PHARMACY Pharmacist |
| Eldose George, M.D Pediatrics Physician |
| Elizabeth George Family Medicine Physician |
| Timothy George, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Claude Gerstenhaber, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Mary Anne Geskie, PH.D. Adult Development & Aging Psychologist |
| Michael Gewirtz, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Golru Ghaffari, D.O. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Dana Giangrande, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Frank Giantinoto, DC, FIAMA, DIP.MEDAC Chiropractor |
| Andrea Gibbons, R.P.A.-C. Physician Assistant |
| Donald Gibson, PT Physical Therapist |
| Kevin Gilbert, PA Medical Physician Assistant |
| Jeraldine Giusto, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Sanford Glantz, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Marygrace Gleason, MA,CCC/SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Daniel Gliganic, PA Physician Assistant |
| Eve Glynn, LCAT ATR-BC Art Therapist |
| Barry Goldberg, M.D. Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| Oleg Goloubenko, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Daniella Gonzalez, LMT Massage Therapist |
| Christopher Goodman, PT Physical Therapist |
| Ryan Goodrich, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Lauren Goodwin, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Alison Gordon, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elizabeth Gorecki Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anna Gorski-Piaszczyk, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Anne Green, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Judyth Greenbaum, M.S. Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Stuart Greenberg, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Bonnie Greene, RPA-C Physician Assistant |
| Kerri Greenrose, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Ciro Grello, MD Pediatrics Physician |
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