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 14 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. Christopher Boyer, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1205109675
  2. Holly Boyer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801985833
  3. John Boyer, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1912999285
  4. Benjamin Boyett, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1861060592
  5. Macee BoyleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306609755
  6. Gregory Boyt, M.A., L.P.C.Professional Counselor1003094640
  7. Michael BozungCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1245775295
  8. Amanda Bracken, AUD, CCC-AAudiologist1285929380
  9. Amy Braddock, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1235366915
  10. Kathy Braden, CRTCertified Respiratory Therapist1154183523
  11. Caleb Bradfield, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1518773563
  12. Gail Bradfield, LPCSchool Psychologist1326269010
  13. Elizabeth Bradley, LCSWClinical Social Worker1952733107
  14. William Bradley, MS, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1013746833
  15. Ginger Bradshaw, MA, PLPCProfessional Counselor1356176879
  16. Mary BradshawOccupational Therapist1295063873
  17. Rachel Bradshaw, MS, PLPCMental Health Counselor1780521419
  18. Raine Bradshaw, DPTPhysical Therapist1962797282
  19. Kathlyn Joie Brady, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1831952225
  20. Kathryn Brady, MHS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1386894897
  21. Zendra BradyLicensed Practical Nurse1306431838
  22. Jack Bragg, DOGastroenterology Physician1003865239
  23. Niravkumar Brahmbhatt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083347447
  24. Sadera Braid, OTROccupational Therapist1437204278
  25. Joni Bramon, DOFamily Medicine Physician1427344910
  26. Andres Bran Acevedo, MDInfectious Disease Physician1821353509
  27. Janet Branch, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1528005790
  28. Traeson Brandenburg, MDOphthalmology Physician1649111501
  29. Elizabeth Brandon, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730188046
  30. Michael Brandon, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1285759720
  31. Caitlin Brandt, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1164155727
  32. Kimberly Brandt, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1497066740
  33. Lori Brandt, A.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1588963177
  34. Marianne Branham, LCSWMental Health Counselor1124105622
  35. Thomas Brant, DPMPodiatrist1619926490
  36. Haley Brantley, AUDAudiologist1225516628
  37. Samuel Branum, PHARMDPharmacist1780103002
  38. Rachael Brashears, D.O., MBAPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1427445493
  39. Natalie BrauchBehavior Technician1518678119
  40. Jana Breedlove, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1912607185
  41. Glenn Breitzig, D.C., FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1154305837
  42. Laura Breitzig, MSN, FPMHNP, PMH-CPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1326438961
  43. Marina Brendel, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154262350
  44. Lisa Brennaman, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1841384401
  45. Laura Brenner, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1699795419
  46. Sarah Breseke, M.A, LPCProfessional Counselor1386850204
  47. Lauren Breshears, N.P.Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1861887689
  48. Julie Bresnahan, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1881311009
  49. Maureen Bressett, RPHPharmacist1649433012
  50. Allison Brett, MOT OTR/LOccupational Therapist1396981817

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.