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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.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 5)
| Name |
|---|
| PAUL ANGLETON, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| MARY ANKENEY Occupational Therapist |
| TODD ANKENMAN, PT Physical Therapist |
| OKECHUKWU ANOCHIE, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| NADIA ANSTAETT Behavior Technician |
| BENJAMIN ANTHONY Athletic Trainer |
| ANJU ANTONY Anesthesiology Physician |
| ALAN ANZ, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| RONALD APREA, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| RONALD ARADANAS, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| NIA ARAGON, NNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner |
| JUAN ARANGO IBANEZ Emergency Medicine Physician |
| EUNICE AREGBESOLA, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| CHERYL ARENS, LPC Professional Counselor |
| RACHEL ARGIE, RBT Behavior Technician |
| SOPHIE ARGYRES, MSW, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| KYM ARMONTROUT, M. ED Counselor |
| CLAIRE ARMOUR, DO Psychiatry Physician |
| ANDREW ARMSTRONG, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| CHASE ARNOLD, PA Physician Assistant |
| COURTNEY ARNOLD, MED, LPC Professional Counselor |
| JOSEPH ARNOLD, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| KRYSTA ARNOLD, P.A. Surgical Physician Assistant |
| LAUREN ARNOLD Plastic Surgery Physician |
| MONICA ARNOLD, DO Psychiatry Physician |
| WILLIAM ARNOLD, M.D. Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician |
| ALYSSA ARNSPERGER, MSW, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| MICHAEL ARO, M.D. Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician |
| NIRAJ ARORA, MD Neurology Physician |
| VICTORIA ARREDONDO, DO Pediatrics Physician |
| ANNA ARRIGAL Behavior Technician |
| JULIE ARTEMOVA, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| EMILY ARTH, LCSW Social Worker |
| CLARK ARTHUR, DDS Dentist |
| ERIN ARTHUR, MA, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| SENTHIL ARUN, BDS, DMD, MSD, PHD Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry |
| TANISHA ARYA, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| TOSHANI ARYA, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| KALA ARYAL ACHARYA Family Nurse Practitioner |
| GEORGE ASAL, R.PH Pharmacist |
| SHALA ASAL, RPH Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| JESSICA ASBURY, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| CATHERINE ASHBAUGH, APRN Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| ROBERT ASHBAUGH, MED, LPC Professional Counselor |
| DAVIDA ASHER, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse |
| IRVING ASHER, MD Neurology Physician |
| MORGAN ASHER, RD, LD Registered Dietitian |
| PAMELA ASHLEY, M.H.S Speech-Language Pathologist |
| KOMAL ASHRAF, D.O. Neurology Physician |
| SAMIR ASHRAF, D.O. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
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