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 34 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. David Fingar, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629328331
  2. Gretchen FinkNurse Practitioner1902012719
  3. Claire Finkel, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1467866202
  4. Erin FinkeldeiFamily Nurse Practitioner1477073328
  5. Samantha FinleyFamily Nurse Practitioner1760164206
  6. Dawn Finney, CPMMidwife1902166176
  7. Brian Fischer, D.D.S.Dentist1073502266
  8. Casey Fischer, MSN, FPMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1265113880
  9. Jordan Fischer, RDHDental Hygienist1780495184
  10. Melissa Fischer, FNPNurse Practitioner1528346988
  11. Cortney Fish, MSW, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1770840852
  12. Philip Fish, M.D.Urology Physician1841782307
  13. Alexis FisherBehavior Technician1679215362
  14. Hannah Fisher, SLP-CCCSpeech-Language Pathologist1306583315
  15. Mary Fisher, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1467834341
  16. Robert Fisher, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1932165487
  17. Shauna FisherSpeech-Language Assistant1386431484
  18. Norma Fite, L.M.T.Massage Therapist1376663559
  19. Mary Fitzgerald, LCSWClinical Social Worker1740878222
  20. Timothy FitzpatrickProfessional Counselor1881155398
  21. Anne Fitzsimmons, MDFamily Medicine Physician1629036561
  22. Amy Fitzwater, PLPCProfessional Counselor1740532050
  23. Greg Flaker, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1851342299
  24. Mary Flanagan, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1881799609
  25. Alexander FlanaginStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760861942
  26. Nonnie Flavell, ACSW/LCSWCounselor1336376508
  27. Christy Fleeman, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1053524298
  28. David Fleisher, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1952361081
  29. David Fleming, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1073565024
  30. Elizabeth Fleming, RBTBehavior Technician1487304770
  31. Paula Fleming, PH.D., LPCMental Health Counselor1184795320
  32. Zachary Fleming, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1760008353
  33. George Flenner, MSW LCSWMental Health Counselor1093732422
  34. Louise Flenner, LCSWClinical Social Worker1285642835
  35. Brady Fleshman, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1790134518
  36. Bette Fletcher, PH,DPsychologist1730169749
  37. Desra Fletcher, MDSurgery Physician1982337531
  38. Shawna Fling, PTA, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1306425533
  39. Paige FloodOrthopedic Physical Therapist1255259172
  40. Jody FloorOccupational Therapy Assistant1336740919
  41. Kaitlyn Florence, MDOtolaryngology Physician1578132064
  42. Karen Florio, DOMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1932405776
  43. Kali Flowers, BCBA, BHS, RBTBehavior Analyst1265076509
  44. Randall Floyd, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659339943
  45. Logan Fluty, BSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447831755
  46. Jessica FlynnFamily Nurse Practitioner1780346569
  47. Tara Flynn, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1740306216
  48. Casey Fogarty, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851135321
  49. Steven Fogel, MDAnesthesiology Physician1558313148
  50. Kayleigh Fogle, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1649826884

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.