Doctors and health care providers in Columbia, MO
6,004 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbia, 4th of 317 Missouri cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 311, 5% of the city's records, against 5% across Missouri. Page 100 of 121.
The 8 largest groups in Columbia
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Columbia in Missouri
- Rank in Missouri4th of 317 cities by records
- Share of the state5.4% of Missouri's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups13% of all records
- Clinical Social Worker rank4th of the 10 Missouri cities with the most
Compared with Missouri as a whole, Columbia has 2.5× the state's share of psychiatry physician records and 0.48× its share of occupational therapist records.
Providers in Columbia, alphabetically
- Jenny Simpson, LPCProfessional Counselor1689328932
- Joyce Simpson, D.C.Chiropractor1003209149
- Victoria Simpson, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1255989232
- Jason Sims, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1316811607
- Mallory SimsSpeech-Language Pathologist1578264057
- Seref Simsek, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1821924952
- Jason Sinclair, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1154306843
- Daniel Singer, DOPsychiatry Physician1730819939
- Amolak Singh, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1609828573
- Garima Singh, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1427369073
- Harpreet SinghEmergency Medicine Physician1518528801
- Jagkirat SinghNeurology Physician1639584105
- Manmeet Singh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023218765
- Shenghua Sinkler, PNP, PHDPediatric Nurse Practitioner1366383572
- Albert Sinyigaya, MDPhysician Assistant1376237065
- Addison Sircy, BSWStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073313250
- Anna Sirikwa, LCSWClinical Social Worker1245037977
- Taylor Sirois, DCChiropractor1306298930
- Shannon Sitzmann, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Medicine Physician1023665429
- Chokkalingam Siva, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1912952326
- Manjamalai Sivaraman, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1174581094
- Sujatha Sivaraman, DMDPediatric Dentistry1477543932
- Beth Sjoblom, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558371781
- Austin Skinner, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316831308
- Jamie Skinner, LMSWSocial Worker1750200853
- Jeremy Skinner, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1316969538
- Ryan SkinnerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689521395
- Ashton SkopecStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770179715
- Christina Skouby, MPT/ATCPhysical Therapist1598993511
- Rachel Skrabal, LMT, BCTMBMassage Therapist1821700550
- David Skutt, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1780253955
- Claire SlamaClinical Social Worker1447637152
- Barry Slansky, PH.D.Speech-Language Pathologist1184958100
- Pam SlanskySpeech-Language Pathologist1811225469
- James Slaughter, MDPsychiatry Physician1659343226
- Joan Slaughter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902955123
- Penny SlawsonRegistered Respiratory Therapist1801659347
- Jamie Sloan, D.C., M.M.S., PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1922393735
- Melissa Small, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1851725766
- Oahsah Small, MCProfessional Counselor1083295836
- Karen Smarr, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1528021961
- April Smathers, LMTMassage Therapist1336331792
- Alexander Smith, PHARMD.Pharmacist1457032245
- Alexander Smith, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1396501821
- Amanda Smith, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1225714785
- Anita Smith, RD LDRegistered Dietitian1285732206
- Ashley Smith, PH.D.Psychologist1467842120
- Aunyai Smith, CERTIFIED DOULADoula1801673546
- Austin Smith, DOInternal Medicine Physician1912832601
- Bailey Smith, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1518725332
The largest Missouri cities
- Saint Louis27,605
- Kansas City13,759
- Springfield6,403
- Joplin2,443
- Chesterfield2,132
How to read this directory
Columbia, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 6,004 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more 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. 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 Columbia is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (311 clinicians, followed by Professional Counselor with 246 and Pharmacist with 222). 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 96.9 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. 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.
For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.
Common questions
How many doctors are in Columbia, MO?
There are 6,004 registered healthcare providers in Columbia, MO, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Columbia?
The most common specialties in Columbia are Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Pharmacist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Physician. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 311.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.