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 85 of 121.

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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. Ying PengResearch Study Specialist1902208028
  2. Christina Penn-Lestina, LCSWClinical Social Worker1851098230
  3. Lindsay PennellProfessional Counselor1992130769
  4. Jarrod Penrod, PHARMDPharmacist1356023931
  5. Jacqueline Pepper, LCSWClinical Social Worker1225021728
  6. Rehma Pereira, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1679267173
  7. Susan Pereira, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1710932132
  8. Angie PerezSocial Worker1588062087
  9. Samuel Perez, MDSurgery Physician1265328959
  10. Holley PeringProfessional Counselor1780448449
  11. Jeffrey Perkins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205344579
  12. Michael Perkins, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1043969827
  13. Paige PerkinsBehavior Analyst1023932324
  14. Lora Perkinson, PHARMDPharmacist1134721269
  15. Mary Pernell, LPTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1861743817
  16. Chris Perrin, MS, ATCAthletic Trainer1578229761
  17. Cameron Perrine, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1053203034
  18. Courtney Perry, MA, LPCMental Health Counselor1285513168
  19. Lindall Perry, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1720036072
  20. Marla Perryman, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821592262
  21. Isma Perveze, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1417518846
  22. Amy Pescaglia, LPCProfessional Counselor1285472696
  23. Hannah Pessina, MS, PLMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1790469708
  24. Karin Pestle, MSRecreation Therapist1255070470
  25. Edwin Peters, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1912990870
  26. Elizabeth Peters, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1982657185
  27. Jaclyn PetersPhysical Therapist1306034178
  28. Kristin Joan Peters, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1699967976
  29. Maureen Peters, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871556688
  30. Anne Petersen, M.D.Surgery Physician1114968435
  31. Ashley Peterson, RDRegistered Dietitian1659954154
  32. Bradley Peterson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1235557638
  33. Brenda PetersonSpeech-Language Pathologist1366142549
  34. Cosha Peterson, PH.D., LPCPsychologist1417273111
  35. Heather Peterson, M.S.,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1548348246
  36. James Peterson, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1215989512
  37. Jessica Peterson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659010692
  38. Arthur Petrie, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1316064595
  39. Carisa Petris, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1962630673
  40. Joshua Petro, DOInternal Medicine Physician1326770066
  41. Julianne Petro, DOPediatrics Physician1932832003
  42. Jessica Peuterbaugh, DNP. FNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1922851252
  43. Daniel Peyser, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1831624873
  44. Amy Pfeiffer, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1962633305
  45. Kimberley Pfeiffer, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1487121349
  46. Eric Pfitzinger, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497773931
  47. Walter Pfitzinger, D.D.S, M.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1770588972
  48. Andrew Pham, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1548838659
  49. Mai Pham, MDOphthalmology Physician1912171703
  50. Ly Phan, MDSurgery Physician1356430870

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.