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 19 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. Mary Carr, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1023374501
  2. Patrick Carraher, D.C.Chiropractor1972608859
  3. Karin Carratura, MA CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1205153442
  4. Drew Carrier, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1902266034
  5. Allison Carroll, PHARMD, BCOPPharmacist1093636920
  6. Dylan CarrollEmergency Medicine Physician1033602172
  7. Megan Carroll, O.D.Optometrist1285826701
  8. Samantha Carroll, PAPhysician Assistant1306502257
  9. Jennifer Carson, M.A.Speech-Language Pathologist1245362383
  10. Amory CarterFamily Medicine Physician1548973811
  11. Dana Carter, MSW/LCSWClinical Social Worker1194779868
  12. Guy Carter, MDPediatrics Physician1851338438
  13. Jolene CarterClinical Social Worker1124566203
  14. Kasaundra CarterMassage Therapist1679435606
  15. Patricia Carter, PHDClinical Psychologist1154805000
  16. Ronald Carter, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1912908559
  17. Thomas Cartwright, DOInternal Medicine Physician1700620101
  18. Carla Caruso, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1093140113
  19. Jacob CarusoCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649673757
  20. Bradley Cary, ODOptometrist1114594892
  21. Suzanne Cary, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1346785912
  22. John Cascone, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1013911999
  23. Jeremy Case, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1154884146
  24. Jade Casey, RPHPharmacist1871276527
  25. Jessica Casey, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1871453852
  26. Tyler Casey, MDAnesthesiology Physician1225600638
  27. Andrew CashOther Technician1942021985
  28. Ricardo Cason, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1942958400
  29. William Cass, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1710041207
  30. John Cassels, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295783157
  31. Caitlyn Cassimatis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477239564
  32. Christopher Castelow, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013619758
  33. Benjamin Casterline, MDDermatology Physician1639746142
  34. Gamal CastileHealth & Wellness Coach1922886480
  35. Ryan Castoro, D.O.Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1427437789
  36. Megan Cates, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1740629815
  37. Michelle Cates, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1346291978
  38. Corey Cathey, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083078687
  39. Katherine Cavender, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184081168
  40. Kimberly Cayce, MDDermatology Physician1659470730
  41. Joshua Cazares-Rios, LMSWSocial Worker1124947098
  42. Alexandr CebanHospitalist Physician1588349880
  43. Jordan Cera, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1225789704
  44. Erin CernekaNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1790036523
  45. Aaron Cervantes, PA-SPhysician Assistant1558990382
  46. Juan CervantesHospitalist Physician1669160719
  47. Samantha ChacePsychologist1306517990
  48. Pravallika ChadalavadaGastroenterology Physician1720599905
  49. Dennis Chairman, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1043486764
  50. Melissa ChallenderBehavior Technician1225971625

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.