Doctors in Columbia, MO
Active healthcare providers in Columbia sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file — no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
5,823 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Columbia, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,823 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 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.
The provider mix in Columbia is weighted toward Internal Medicine Physician (337 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 281 and Pharmacist with 227). 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 94 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 — searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 20)
| Name |
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| NATHAN CHESSHIR, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| JENNIFER CHEUNG, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| STEVEN CHEUNG, M.D. Vascular Surgery Physician |
| MIKAYLA CHILDERS Behavior Analyst |
| KELLY CHILLARI, PHARMD Oncology Pharmacist |
| KWAI MUNG CHIN, AGNP Nurse Practitioner |
| BRIAN CHING, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| EVAN CHIPLEY, D.O. Anesthesiology Physician |
| DANIEL CHO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| ALEXANDRIA CHOATE Clinical Psychologist |
| EVELYN CHOE Pharmacist |
| HUNJUNG CHOI, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| THEODORE CHOMA, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| KIRAN CHOUDHRY, MD Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| VICTORIA CHOUKLINA, RDN, LDN Registered Dietitian |
| ROSEANNA CHRISTAL ARAND, AUD Audiologist |
| SARAH CHRISTENBERRY, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| ALICE CHRISTENSEN, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| ANGELA CHRISTIANSEN, PT Physical Therapist |
| DUSTIN CHRISTIANSEN, MD Surgery Physician |
| SIDNEY CHRISTIANSEN, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| ASA CHU, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| RACHEL CHU, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| CHRISTOPHER CHUICK, PH.D. Counseling Psychologist |
| AMEYA CHUMBLE, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician |
| CAROLINE CHUNG, MD Surgery Physician |
| ROBERT CHURCHILL, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| STEVEN CICERO, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| AMBER CICHON, AUD Audiologist |
| DALE CINCIRIPINI, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| THOMAS CIOLINO, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| BAILEY CLANCY, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| ADAM CLAPPER, MD Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician |
| BRETT CLARK, D.C. Chiropractor |
| BRIAN CLARK, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CARRIE CLARK, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| CLAYTON CLARK, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| FRANK CLARK, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| HENRY CLARK, M.A., LPC Counselor |
| JASON CLARK, O.D. Optometrist |
| JENNIFER CLARK, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| JENNIFER CLARK, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| MEGAN CLARK, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| ADAM CLARKE Ophthalmology Physician |
| CHRISTINE CLARKE Licensed Practical Nurse |
| RICHARD CLARKE, HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist |
| KEVIN CLARY, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| MEGAN CLARY, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| DANESSA CLAY Behavior Technician |
| RYAN CLAYPOOL, M.ED., BCBA Behavior Analyst |
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