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 59 of 121.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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. Anna Kirkley, LPCProfessional Counselor1811230386
  2. Andrew Kiselica, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1104434190
  3. Kobe KislingStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609586353
  4. George Kistler, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1710973656
  5. David Klachko, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1518912005
  6. Abigail Klatt, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1215854898
  7. Lillian Klawitter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386600278
  8. Bryan KleckerPhysician Assistant1750234746
  9. Brian Kleiber, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1235331570
  10. Debra Klein, RN, FNPNurse Practitioner1093784217
  11. Holly KleinSpeech-Language Pathologist1588992143
  12. Meg Klein-Trull, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1942363940
  13. Melissa Kleinschmidt, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1962619809
  14. Lynn Kleopfer, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518915214
  15. Kaylee KleoppelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851213847
  16. Beth Kliethermes, PHDClinical Psychologist1417601113
  17. Kimberly Kliethermes, RDRegistered Dietitian1730501198
  18. Kevin KliftoPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1982273926
  19. Robert Kline, PHDPsychologist1093810186
  20. William Kline, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942436209
  21. Joan Klinger, PHARMD, BCPSPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1245759992
  22. Tamara Klingsmith, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1770992497
  23. Clint Klipfel, DCChiropractor1750750667
  24. Veronica Kloeppel, FNP, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1285290940
  25. Jeffrey Klott, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1306376801
  26. Richelle Kluck, M.S., CCC/AAudiologist1407894900
  27. Taylor Kluck, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1780296897
  28. Laura Knapp, DOInternal Medicine Physician1861388530
  29. Renee Knipfel, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124616834
  30. Mallory Knolhoff, PHARMDPharmacist1205664133
  31. Kayleen Knoll, MDUrology Physician1497598163
  32. Andrew Knoop, PHDClinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1235182866
  33. John Knoth, MDSurgery Physician1861124992
  34. Trevor Knowles, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1962419010
  35. Sooah KoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053275230
  36. Timothy Koboldt, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1255642484
  37. Semaan Kobrossi, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1366825101
  38. George Koburov, M.D.Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1205995008
  39. Corey Koch, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1770870297
  40. David Koch, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1508216920
  41. Emily KochBehavior Analyst1871256305
  42. Heather KochOccupational Therapist1609324581
  43. James Koch, M.D.Specialist1164625794
  44. Sathish Kodali, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1972536555
  45. Kristin Koehn, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1851493753
  46. Megan Koenig, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447830492
  47. Robert Koenig, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1578523460
  48. Steven Koeppel, CNSAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1861457467
  49. Amanda KofmanBehavior Technician1184353013
  50. Melissa Koga, N.P.Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1922356294

The largest Missouri cities

  1. Saint Louis27,605
  2. Kansas City13,759
  3. Springfield6,403
  4. Joplin2,443
  5. Chesterfield2,132

All of Missouri →

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.