NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 105 of 121.

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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

  1. Edwyn Strubinger, MS, MSWClinical Social Worker1518916444
  2. Patricia StrubyClinical Social Worker1124425459
  3. Sheila Struckmeyer, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003360850
  4. Ashley Struemph, CNSAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1740671676
  5. Ashley Struttmann, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801241864
  6. Matthew Struttmann, MDGastroenterology Physician1386676757
  7. Emily Stubbs, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1467826636
  8. Joanne Stuber-SkipperSocial Worker1457738544
  9. Renee Stucky, PHDClinical Psychologist1982641601
  10. Kent Studer, O. D.Optometrist1770576522
  11. Paula Stuebben, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1689622854
  12. Lauren StueckenPharmacist1275019432
  13. Charlotte Stueve, DDSDentist1750910329
  14. Matthew Stueve, DOPsychiatry Physician1720655418
  15. Kathryn Stukel, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1043907066
  16. Jeffery Sturdivan, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1275081499
  17. Morgan StuttsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104746114
  18. Derek Su, MDPsychiatry Physician1679066765
  19. Dawn Sublette, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1548448079
  20. Subanandhini Subramaniam Parameshwari, M.D.,Gastroenterology Physician1225418957
  21. Dennis SuichPulmonary Disease Physician1972616746
  22. Ketevan SulakvelidzeInternal Medicine Physician1578484689
  23. Ayman Suleiman, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1437538956
  24. Nahid Suleman, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1306258090
  25. Janet Sullivan, MDPediatrics Physician1609967314
  26. Luanne Sullivan, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1245491372
  27. Renee Sullivan, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922214493
  28. Sherri Sullivan, R.PH.Pharmacist1518005727
  29. Summer Sullivan, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033557475
  30. Nigar Sultana, MDPsychiatry Physician1568432227
  31. Harry Sulzberger, O.D.Optometrist1104828375
  32. Jia Yin SumGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1528927159
  33. Benjamin Summerhays, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1598087413
  34. Charity SummersFamily Medicine Physician1699642579
  35. Deborah Summers, LCSWClinical Social Worker1902663206
  36. Laurie Sumpter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629159801
  37. Tanelle Sumrall, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689652026
  38. Elizabeth Sundvold, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740915727
  39. Ramez Sunna, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1891880407
  40. Ashlee Sutherland, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1710353313
  41. Charles Sutherland, DOFamily Medicine Physician1619945300
  42. Jennifer Sutherland, D.C.Chiropractor1720270903
  43. William Sutherland, MEDProfessional Counselor1720368012
  44. Robert Sutter, O.D.Optometrist1558431593
  45. Maria Suzzarini Torrealba, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1912526625
  46. Kristi Sveum, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174729164
  47. Pavel Svintozelsky, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144868019
  48. Charles Swaney, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1477540458
  49. Rebecca Swaney, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033228259
  50. Tanner SwaniganBehavior Technician1124851134

The largest Missouri cities

  1. Saint Louis27,605
  2. Kansas City13,759
  3. Springfield6,403
  4. Joplin2,443
  5. Chesterfield2,132

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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.