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 116 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. Mikayla Wichern, LMSWClinical Social Worker1255065520
  2. Emma Wicks, MS RD LD CIECRegistered Dietitian1699432096
  3. Tyler Wicks, D.C.Chiropractor1538297494
  4. Andrea Wiele, MSMental Health Counselor1508640004
  5. Mary Wiemer, AHCNSClinical Nurse Specialist1871774877
  6. Mark Wienke, R.PH., CGPGeriatric Pharmacist1548544422
  7. Sebastian Wiesemann, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1669955001
  8. Ashlee Wiessing, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1255887204
  9. Brooke Wietharn, MDSurgery Physician1689419087
  10. Sara Wiggins, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1215340237
  11. Kirk Wilcox, MDAnesthesiology Physician1427014919
  12. Grace Wildenhaus, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053053363
  13. Mark Wildman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922091560
  14. Brandon Wiler, DPT, ATCPhysical Therapist1932643160
  15. Cara Wilfong, DCChiropractor1467338541
  16. Christopher Wilhelm, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1326243403
  17. Jacob Wilhelm, PLPCProfessional Counselor1700449527
  18. Rodger Wilhite, D.O.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1225493844
  19. Edward Wilkerson, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1982138038
  20. Abram Wilks, PLCSWClinical Social Worker1831382613
  21. Claire WillardSpeech-Language Pathologist1558699116
  22. Anna Willcoxon, LMSWClinical Social Worker1538805999
  23. Kent Willett, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1801908389
  24. Aiyuanna Williams, RBTBehavior Technician1326710567
  25. Alex Williams, ATCAthletic Trainer1891357273
  26. Andrew Williams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407193329
  27. Casey Williams, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215199377
  28. Crystal Williams, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1790852846
  29. Heather Williams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578452090
  30. Jasmyn Williams, DDMGeneral Practice Dentistry1053001891
  31. Jayne WilliamsOccupational Therapist1295460533
  32. Keyona WilliamsHomemaker1962150862
  33. Larry Williams, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1518904259
  34. Laura Williams, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508453671
  35. Lyndsey Williams, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1245620723
  36. Megan Williams, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1235512104
  37. Melissa Williams, PLPCProfessional Counselor1881951069
  38. Michael Williams, MDGastroenterology Physician1750334470
  39. Misty Williams, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1194138362
  40. Morgan WilliamsSpeech-Language Assistant1457205296
  41. Rebecca Williams, LMSWSocial Worker1316322886
  42. Sharon WilliamsBehavior Technician1558205872
  43. Shelley Williams, O.D.Optometrist1750384111
  44. Stephen WilliamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1306150933
  45. Terence WilliamsOccupational Therapy Assistant1649143207
  46. Zion WilliamsBehavior Technician1972297604
  47. Ethan Williamson, MDSurgery Physician1417687179
  48. Harold Williamson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386696797
  49. Mary Williamson, PHDClinical Psychologist1821041021
  50. Hope Williard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174308084

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.