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 113 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. Julie Walker, OTCSurgical Technologist1720270572
  2. Laura Walker, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1194125260
  3. Lucia Walker, LCSWClinical Social Worker1427569748
  4. Megan WalkerBehavior Technician1336875442
  5. Sara Walker, MDRheumatology Physician1558312215
  6. Tiffany Walker, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1912256017
  7. Thomas Wall, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053007021
  8. Billi Wallace, MDOphthalmology Physician1407812407
  9. Christine Wallace, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1477268662
  10. McKenzie Wallace, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1548019946
  11. Patricia WallaceOccupational Therapist1164750741
  12. Rebecca Wallace, LPCMental Health Counselor1417564477
  13. Savannah Wallace, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1851159065
  14. Erika Waller, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1629253521
  15. Marcia Walmer, RN, AP/MHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1891081816
  16. Hailey Walsh, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1023660222
  17. Amanda Walters, PHARMDPharmacist1760766117
  18. Heather Walters, RNRegistered Nurse1962209650
  19. Nikesha Walters, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1003545294
  20. Nikehl WaltonBehavior Technician1497423206
  21. Barbara Walts, LCSWClinical Social Worker1891732525
  22. Diana Walz, LCSWClinical Social Worker1023076841
  23. Daniel Wampler, DCChiropractor1023602752
  24. Helena Wang, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1174572457
  25. Liangli WangAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1295351658
  26. Margaret Wang, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1780639120
  27. Michael Wang, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1073550794
  28. Quin Wang, DMD, MS, PHDGeneral Practice Dentistry1144559964
  29. Patricia Wankum, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1710932678
  30. Nicholas Wanna, D.C.Chiropractor1215139506
  31. Christopher Waranch, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1487002523
  32. Christy Waranch, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1740630854
  33. Dana Ward, MDDermatology Physician1396793683
  34. Nicole WardPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1427465772
  35. Patrick Ward, DOCritical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1184157661
  36. Rachel Warnert, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1609371814
  37. Aaron Warning, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1306423157
  38. Grace WarrenBehavior Technician1821800376
  39. Victoria WarrenProfessional Counselor1588320139
  40. John Waschak, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922102045
  41. Benjamin Washburn, M.D.Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1174979744
  42. Mikella Washburn, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1760276281
  43. Karla WashingtonClinical Social Worker1144055385
  44. William Washington, MDRheumatology Physician1932209343
  45. Stephen Wassinger, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1205836251
  46. Trisha Waters, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073097515
  47. Katelynn WatkinsBehavior Technician1003735135
  48. Addison Watson, DNP, RN, EMT-PRegistered Nurse1477269991
  49. Brittany WatsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1811505373
  50. Cara Watson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1982124657

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.