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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.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 8)
| Name |
|---|
| STEPHEN BARNES, M.D. Trauma Surgery Physician |
| MADALYN BARNETT, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| TARA BARNETT, L.AC Acupuncturist |
| RICHARD BAROHN, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| CIARA BARR, FNP Nurse Practitioner |
| DOMINIC BARRESI Urology Physician |
| LEEANN BARRETT, O.D. Optometrist |
| ALVIS BARRIER, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| BRETON BARRIER, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| ALEEYA BARROLLE, PHARMD, PHA Pharmacist |
| HAILEY BARRON, FNP-BC Nurse Practitioner |
| CHELMER BARROW, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| KALEN BARROWS, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| ANDREW BARSOUM, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| ELIZABETH BARTON, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| KEVIN BARTOW, MD Surgery Physician |
| OMER BASAR, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| HILLARY BASH, RRT General Care Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| RAAHIM BASHIR Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| PERSIS BASKARAN, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| JENNIFER BASKETT, APRN Nurse Practitioner |
| ANDREW BASNETT, M.D. MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician |
| JAIME BASNETT, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| DEEPA BASWARAJ, MBBS Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| SUDHIR BATCHU, MD Neurology Physician |
| DAVID BATES, D.N.P., C.R.N.A. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| JAMI BATES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Physician Assistant |
| JOSEPH BATES Pharmacist |
| JONATHAN BATH, M.D. Vascular Surgery Physician |
| NEHA BATOOL, PHD Psychologist |
| BEN BATSON, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| JULIE BATSON, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| PHILIP BATSON, D.D.S. Dentist |
| LYNN BATTEN, MD Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| KELLY BATTON, DNP. FNP-BC Nurse Practitioner |
| BARBARA BAUER, PH.D. Psychologist |
| BYRON BAUER, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner |
| KAREN BAUER Audiologist |
| SUSAN BAUER, APRN Nurse Practitioner |
| TERESA BAUER, DNP Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| PRUDENCE BAUGHER, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| ABIGAIL BAUGHMAN Behavior Technician |
| JOHN BAUMANN Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| WENA BAUTISTA, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| CHIRAG BAVISHI, M.D., M.P.H. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| SAMANTHA BAXTER, DO Surgery Physician |
| CHARLES BAYSINGER Family Nurse Practitioner |
| LADONNA BEACHY, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| DANA BEAINI, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| NABIL BEAINI, D.D.S. Periodontics |
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