Doctors in Columbia, MO
Active healthcare providers in Columbia sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file — no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
5,823 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Columbia, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,823 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 Columbia — 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 Columbia practice location on file.
The provider mix in Columbia is weighted toward Internal Medicine Physician (337 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 281 and Pharmacist with 227). 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 Missouri's population, Columbia reports roughly 94 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 Columbia patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist — searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 10)
| Name |
|---|
| RUWAIDA BEN MUSA, MD Nephrology Physician |
| JULIE BENARD, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| JESSICA BENDER, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| CATHERINE BENGE, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| ABAGAIL BENN, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse |
| CHRISTOPHER BENNE, ACNP Nurse Practitioner |
| COURTNEY BENNETT, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| KARMEN BENNETT, ME.D. Professional Counselor |
| KIMBERLY BENNETT, RN Registered Nurse |
| JACOB BENSON, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| AMY BENTINGANAN, MS,OTR/L Community Health Worker |
| JORDAN BENTLEY, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| MARY BENTON, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| EMILY BENZER, DO Surgery Physician |
| DEBORAH BERARDI, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| DARRAH BERCK, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| MADELEINE BERG Behavior Technician |
| GREG BERGMAN, ACSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| JEFFREY BERGMANN, PHD, L.P.C. Mental Health Counselor |
| BETH BERHORST, MED, LPC Counselor |
| PATRICIA BERINGER Audiologist |
| CARYN BERKOWITZ, MHS CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| CAROLE BERNARD, PH.D. Counseling Psychologist |
| DONTE BERNARD, PHD Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist |
| MICHELLE BERNARD, APRN Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| RENAE BERNARD, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| RONALD BERNARD, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| SARAH BERNARD, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| COURTNEY BERNARDIN, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| ROBERT BERNSKOETTER, O.D. Optometrist |
| SEAN BERRETT, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| BRITTANY BERRY, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| THOMAS BERRY, PHD Counseling Psychologist |
| CHRISTINA BERSANO, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| JACQUELINE BESHEARS, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| MARYLIN BESONG, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| EDGAR BETANCOURT CORTES, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| NATALIE BETHEL Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| ERIC BETTIS, DO Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| NATHAN BEUCKE, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| SAMANTHA BEVELL Behavior Analyst |
| DAVID BEVERSDORF, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| JULIA BEYER, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| ROHIT BHAGAT, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| SHAMBHU BHAGAT, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| VIPUL BHANDERI, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| ROOPA BHAT, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| VENUGOPAL B BHATTAD, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| KANCHAN BHATTARAI, AANP Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| DEESHA BHOJWANI, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
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