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 49 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. Bryce Hoelscher, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1821616509
  2. Jennifer Hoernig, MSW, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1093189938
  3. Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MDPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1558312165
  4. Terry Hoffman, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1447757257
  5. Alexandria Hofmann, MDOphthalmology Physician1790674042
  6. Hunter Hofmann, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1497707996
  7. Roger Hofmeister, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215207493
  8. Daniel HoganStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679154496
  9. Molly Hogg, RBTBehavior Technician1023751898
  10. Theresa Hogg, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952460818
  11. Denise Holdorf, PHYSICAL THERAPISTSpecialist1639224991
  12. Marie Hole, OTR, CHTOccupational Therapist1083873814
  13. Ryan Holem, MDAnesthesiology Physician1871278531
  14. Natasha Holland, RDHDental Hygienist1326621889
  15. Joy Hollandsworth, RDRegistered Dietitian1609038660
  16. Kaitlyn Hollenberg, PHARMDPharmacist1629668298
  17. Zachary Holliday, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1306108790
  18. Pamela Hollins, EDD, LPCProfessional Counselor1770964892
  19. Shane Holloway, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1821534231
  20. Jason Holman, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1912009861
  21. Brett Holmes, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1558644898
  22. Peter Holmes, PHDCounseling Psychologist1548267719
  23. Sarah Holmes, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487208757
  24. Andrea Holt, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1437392032
  25. Benjamin Holt, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1508859141
  26. Jennifer Holt, LMSWSocial Worker1356624639
  27. Cassandra Holzer, LPCProfessional Counselor1477060192
  28. Hannah Holzum, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1750082038
  29. Pamela Honeycutt, MD PHDHematology & Oncology Physician1033106661
  30. Caleb Hood, MDSurgery Physician1770328171
  31. Dylan Hood, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780396853
  32. Valerie Hooper, PSYDCognitive & Behavioral Psychologist1689118358
  33. Alma Hopkins, RD, LD, CWCRegistered Dietitian1841805207
  34. Erica Hopkins, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1790972198
  35. Olivia Hopkins, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700361755
  36. Amy Hopper, PLPCProfessional Counselor1184826570
  37. Charolette Horn, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528421799
  38. Rebecca Hornbeck, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1326346685
  39. Kevin Horner, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1114603586
  40. Lisa Horner, MSW, MBA, LCSWClinical Social Worker1194174060
  41. Stanley Horner, D.O.Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician1578576864
  42. Roy Horsman, BC-HISHearing Instrument Specialist1548450059
  43. Lani Horstmann, MSN, RN, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1447671938
  44. Bruce Horwitz, PHDClinical Psychologist1205885449
  45. Ellen Horwitz, PHDClinical Psychologist1093769705
  46. Teresa Hoskins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1164403200
  47. Wayne Hoskins, MBBSOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1336925692
  48. Kristine Hotchkiss, M.A., CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245309673
  49. Austin HotopStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023777448
  50. Howard Houghton, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1275581050

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.