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 64 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. Yuanli LeiHospitalist Physician1902258841
  2. Andrew LeikerRadiation Oncology Physician1568859023
  3. Kathryn LeimkuehlerPhysician Assistant1912771841
  4. Jeffrey Leipholtz, O.D.Optometrist1700845351
  5. Josia Leipholtz, ODOptometrist1922067644
  6. Gary Lembke, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1902036312
  7. James Lemon, DDSDentist1093418212
  8. Lisa Lemons, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1285997684
  9. Lauren Lenauer, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316559255
  10. Si Qi Leng, MDPsychiatry Physician1538891635
  11. Rebecca Lenger, BCBABehavior Analyst1275044679
  12. Rachel Lenon, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1205114089
  13. Kathy Lentz, MDOphthalmology Physician1144221581
  14. Curt Lenz, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1023870482
  15. Alyssa Leonard, DPTPhysical Therapist1902406200
  16. Megan Leonard, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1265307029
  17. Emma Lepage, DOPediatrics Physician1992694772
  18. Sally Lepper, APRN-FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851982151
  19. Christine Lero, LCSWClinical Social Worker1710529144
  20. Alycia Lester, M.ED., BCBABehavior Analyst1093166894
  21. Baylee LesterPhysical Therapy Assistant1770236200
  22. Teresa Lever, PHDSpeech-Language Pathologist1467886168
  23. April LeverettRegistered Nurse1922999572
  24. Lucinda Levings, LPCProfessional Counselor1891920922
  25. Darlene Lewandowski, RDRegistered Dietitian1700528494
  26. Beth Lewis, DPTPhysical Therapist1043539372
  27. Bethany Lewis, RBTBehavior Technician1407595986
  28. Charlsi Lewis, LPCProfessional Counselor1871275842
  29. Erika Lewis, DNP,RN,FNP-BC,NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1972231116
  30. Julie Lewis, ACCNS-AGAcute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist1790298990
  31. Morgan Lewis, PAPhysician Assistant1003572850
  32. Robert Lewis, D.C.Chiropractor1093213589
  33. Teniya LewisBehavior Technician1306786900
  34. Jiang Li, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104347392
  35. Ross Licklider, RNRegistered Nurse1982543625
  36. Michael Liebau, O.D.Optometrist1235172636
  37. Dennis Life, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1205853082
  38. Katherine Light, PHD, PLPClinical Psychologist1003637851
  39. Sandra Lillard, LCSWClinical Social Worker1407992282
  40. Stephanie Lilley, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1932929429
  41. Crystal Lim, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1356625081
  42. Candy Lincoln, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326487109
  43. Ryan Lincoln, PHARMDPharmacist1861109902
  44. Emily Lind, MA, PLPCCounselor1639794050
  45. Bethany Lindaman, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912596586
  46. Daniel Lindaman, DPTPhysical Therapist1548960719
  47. Susan Lindaman, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1518365071
  48. Jessica Lindemann, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1588985162
  49. Chadwick Linder, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1346291895
  50. Jeffrey Lindsey, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1144083460

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.