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 108 of 121.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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. Jonathan Thomas, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821067042
  2. Kevin ThomasPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1487181368
  3. Kevin Thomas, DDSDentist1720500655
  4. Lisa Thomas, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1124120886
  5. Marwa Thomas, MDOphthalmology Physician1144715483
  6. Matthew Thomas, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1962473512
  7. Megan Thomas, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1295997229
  8. Preston ThomasDiagnostic Radiology Physician1083135180
  9. Robert Thomas, MDOccupational Medicine Physician1386829273
  10. Rodrick Thomas, FNP-C, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952817371
  11. Shari Thomas, RDRegistered Dietitian1154081784
  12. Vicky Thomas, O.D.Optometrist1487688784
  13. Zebulon Thomeczek, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033420724
  14. Kristen Thompson, PHARMDPharmacist1700540895
  15. Lashae ThompsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487112777
  16. Lashayla ThompsonBehavior Technician1629885322
  17. Paul Thompson, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093874877
  18. Philip Thompson, PHARMDPharmacist1730847864
  19. Samuel Thompson, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1164878237
  20. Shaileen Thompson, LMSWClinical Social Worker1003365818
  21. Wesley Thompson, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1053714154
  22. Ya'Lita Thompson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073270351
  23. Andrew Thomson, MDOphthalmology Physician1619618345
  24. Maria ThomureMental Health Counselor1831355072
  25. Matt Thornburg, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1447244330
  26. Cody Thornburgh, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1689137762
  27. Terry Thornhill, PHARM.D, CACPPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1447202643
  28. Terry Thrasher, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1962492223
  29. Dawn Threatt, ATCAthletic Trainer1407877665
  30. Phillip Threatt, ATCAthletic Trainer1265455398
  31. Katie ThrelkeldSpeech-Language Pathologist1952817249
  32. Debra ThrowerClinical Social Worker1912366956
  33. Jamie Ticgelaor, PAPhysician Assistant1881648426
  34. Tiffany Tidwell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255603932
  35. Emily TighePharmacy Technician1447771472
  36. Lotta Timberlake, D.C.Chiropractor1770613309
  37. Kathy Timms, PH.D., HCLDClinical Laboratory Director (Non-physician)1962602672
  38. Graham Tinker, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1457731259
  39. Stephanney Tipsord, LMSWSocial Worker1649925082
  40. Michael Tipton, PTPhysical Therapist1487685863
  41. Tal Tirosh Inberg, MDPsychiatry Physician1184355265
  42. Jennifer Titus Pirtle, MDFamily Medicine Physician1114662061
  43. Matthew TobabenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497697510
  44. Lauryn Tobias, ED.S, PLPCMental Health Counselor1942767058
  45. Michael Todd, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1437151750
  46. Rose Todd, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1003259367
  47. Timothy Todd, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1255626487
  48. Brian Toedebusch, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1588929566
  49. Sydnei TolefreeSurgery Physician1669854097
  50. Brennan TolnayDentist1578205449

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.