Healthcare Providers in Illinois
Illinois is home to world-class medical institutions including Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, and the University of Chicago Medicine. Chicago serves as a Midwest healthcare hub, while rural communities in southern and central Illinois face provider shortages.
Illinois Provider Directory at a Glance
Our directory includes 35,389 physicians (plus nurses and therapists, not counted here) across 1,000 cities in Illinois.
Largest cities: Chicago, CHICAGO, Springfield, Maywood, Peoria
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About the Illinois Provider Directory
The Ava Health Illinois provider directory includes 35,389 physicians plus additional nurses and therapists sourced from the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Each listing is linked to an active NPI number, ensuring the information is current and verifiable.
Whether you are looking for a primary care physician, a specialist, a nurse practitioner, or a licensed therapist in Illinois, you can browse by city above or search by provider name. All provider data comes from the publicly available NPPES data dissemination and is updated regularly.
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