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 74 of 121.
The 8 largest groups in Columbia
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- John Miles, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1710970306
- Judith Miles, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1609813286
- Aaron Miller, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1760724223
- Allison MillerEmergency Medicine Physician1073145298
- Caitlyn Miller, RBTBehavior Technician1164090122
- Carla Miller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881305886
- Carrie Miller, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1629001508
- Catherine Miller, LPCProfessional Counselor1265034466
- Christopher Miller, DOHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1356831705
- Douglas Miller, M.D.Anatomic Pathology Physician1790779528
- E Miller, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1538388640
- Elizabeth Miller, M. E.D. COUNSELINGProfessional Counselor1366987562
- Ella Miller, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1598335317
- Erin Miller, PTPhysical Therapist1316988538
- Ginger Miller, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1144287046
- Isabel Miller, RBTBehavior Technician1407424849
- James MillerPharmacist1245649300
- Jenna Miller, D.D.S.Dentist1992198840
- Jennifer Miller, AGNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104375864
- Jennifer Miller, PHARM DPharmacist1114495165
- Jerry MillerInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1811255201
- Joanna Miller, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1245619683
- Joy Miller, LPCMental Health Counselor1386890119
- Kaleigh Miller, M.ED, PLPCCounselor1558642538
- Katherine Miller, CPMMidwife1184189268
- Kathleen Miller, AU.D.Audiologist1720339658
- Kenneth Miller, D.C.Orthopedic Chiropractor1639375629
- Lisa Miller, MSW, M.ED.Social Worker1558699587
- Marc Miller, DOSurgery Physician1023061413
- Mary Miller, PHDClinical Psychologist1184143323
- Melissa Miller, LPCCounselor1336358472
- Sandra Miller, MSWClinical Social Worker1902187891
- Sarah Miller, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1134971849
- Wiley Miller, PH.D.Psychologist1427171388
- William Miller, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699704916
- Jeffrey Milles, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1194164244
- Ashley Millham, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1306132808
- Lauren Million, RBTBehavior Technician1447876669
- Cody Mills, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396485058
- Mistie Mills, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1437107224
- Toby Mills-Sandoval, LCSWClinical Social Worker1700196458
- Hailey MilneBehavior Technician1386538429
- Michael Minten, DDSDentist1730153784
- Laurie Mintz, PHDPsychologist1417048190
- Junaid Mir, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1316428998
- Tamara Miracle, PAPhysician Assistant1861446445
- Jonathan Misch, MDHospitalist Physician1730705765
- Zubin MishraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689428765
- Marianne Misiewicz, DPMPodiatrist1932161049
- Madhukar Misra, M.D.Nephrology Physician1851342158
The largest Missouri cities
- Saint Louis27,605
- Kansas City13,759
- Springfield6,403
- Joplin2,443
- Chesterfield2,132
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.