Doctors in Wheat Ridge, CO
Active healthcare providers in Wheat Ridge 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
Wheat Ridge ranks 15th among 196 Colorado cities by CMS provider count, holding 1.7% of the state's NPIs, led by Mental Health Counselor.
- 2,431
- NPPES providers in city
- 15th
- of 196 CO cities
- 1.7%
- of Colorado providers
- 29.4%
- in top 3 specialties
Wheat Ridge ranks #6 of 10 Colorado cities for Mental Health Counselor.
Where Wheat Ridge ranks among Colorado cities
Provider count vs every Colorado city in CMS NPPES (196 cities)
2,431 Top 8% higher than 92% of 196 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Wheat Ridge
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
419 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
174 providers
- Professional Counselor 121
Professional Counselor
121 providers
- Addiction (Substance… 104
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
104 providers
- Physical Therapist 91
Physical Therapist
91 providers
- Counselor 90
Counselor
90 providers
- Registered Nurse 85
Registered Nurse
85 providers
- Social Worker 84
Social Worker
84 providers
- Pharmacist 78
Pharmacist
78 providers
- Student in an Organi… 49
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
49 providers
What this shows Mental Health Counselor is the largest specialty (419 providers, 17.2% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Wheat Ridge has more, and fewer, of than Colorado average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Colorado , Wheat Ridge over-indexes peer specialist at 3.3× the state average and under-indexes massage therapist at 0.56×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Colorado average
Less common here than Colorado average
How to read this directory & data limitations
Wheat Ridge, Colorado appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,431 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 Wheat Ridge - 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 Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge is weighted toward Mental Health Counselor (419 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 174 and Professional Counselor with 121). 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 Colorado's population, Wheat Ridge reports roughly 41.4 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 Colorado's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Wheat Ridge practice address, a coverage gap Wheat Ridge patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Counselor | 419 | 17.2% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 174 | 7.2% |
| 3 | Professional Counselor | 121 | 5.0% |
| 4 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 104 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Physical Therapist | 91 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Counselor | 90 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Registered Nurse | 85 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Social Worker | 84 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Pharmacist | 78 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 49 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 46 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Internal Medicine Physician | 44 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physician | 44 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Physician Assistant | 40 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Marriage & Family Therapist | 38 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 14)
| Name |
|---|
| Scott Evans, MD Body Imaging Physician |
| Beverley-Lynn Ewers, LPC, LMFT Mental Health Counselor |
| Sara Ewertz Mental Health Counselor |
| Debby Faes, PA C Pediatrics Physician |
| Annelle Fahlsing, RNC,NNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
| Geraldine Fahrenbrook, PT Physical Therapist |
| Tamara Faktor, PT Physical Therapist |
| Allison Fall, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Russell Fankhouser, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Laura Faraone Clinical Social Worker |
| Tonna Farinha Pharmacist |
| Roxane Farnsworth Mental Health Counselor |
| Trixi Farvour-O'Brien Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| William Faulhaber Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Gerard Federico, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Erik Fedor, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Medical Physician Assistant |
| Casey Feicht, NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach |
| Martin Fejka, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Charles Feldman, D.C. Chiropractor |
| Valerie Felix, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Bethany Ferguson, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Charlotte Ferguson Mental Health Counselor |
| Gabriela Ferguson Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| John Ferguson, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Cristina Ferlauto Counselor |
| Ramon Fernandez-Valle, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Celeste Ferro, LMT Massage Therapist |
| Elizabeth Field, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Susan Fields Social Worker |
| Brianne Fife, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Melissa Fightmaster, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Skylar Finewax, MA, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Clarisa Finizio, NP Pediatrics Physician |
| Kaila Finn, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Bohuslav Finta, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Michael Firth, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Emma Fisher Mental Health Counselor |
| Stephen Fisher, OD Optometrist |
| Paul Fishman, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Brittney Fitzgerald Professional Counselor |
| Katherine Fitzgerald, RN Medical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Emma Fitzpatrick, LAC & MFTC Mental Health Counselor |
| Michelle Flake, M.A. Mental Health Counselor |
| Maribeth Flanagan, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Sean Flannery, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Diane Flannery-Bergey, RNC, NNP,BSN Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
| Beth Fletcher, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Ernesto Flores Mental Health Counselor |
| Pan Floros Massage Therapist |
| Matthew Flosi, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
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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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