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 98 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. Justin ShanklinOphthalmology Physician1023959715
  2. Dorothy Shannon, NNP-BCCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1609277615
  3. Lenze Shannon, RDHDental Hygienist1467264127
  4. Jill ShanteauMental Health Counselor1255726212
  5. Christine Shao, MDOphthalmology Physician1982593232
  6. Kelli Shaon, O.D.Optometrist1255345500
  7. Allan Shapiro, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1467458943
  8. Akhya Sharma, MBBSInternal Medicine Physician1811562994
  9. Bhavya Sharma, MDOtolaryngology Physician1871227033
  10. Sandhya SharmaSpeech-Language Pathologist1487982054
  11. Linda Sharp, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902861248
  12. Rick Sharp, CNSAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1114982626
  13. Deron Sharpe, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1104913235
  14. Amy Shatto, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699038166
  15. Erynne Shatto, PH.D., LPClinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1861531824
  16. Stefen Shatto, L. AC.Acupuncturist1417449901
  17. Andrea Shaw, LCSWClinical Social Worker1114249273
  18. Chantese Shaw, PLPCMental Health Counselor1356186373
  19. Renee Shaw, LCSWClinical Social Worker1336747773
  20. Thomas Shaw, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1013966399
  21. Alexander Shea, PHARMDPharmacist1598490526
  22. Cory Shea, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1609131531
  23. Misha-Layne Shea, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1700126380
  24. Samantha Shea Lemoins, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1538532650
  25. Lucy SheahanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104451236
  26. Leann Shearburn, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1417201716
  27. Alexandra Shearon, DPTPhysical Therapist1881203677
  28. William Shearon, MDAnesthesiology Physician1801782644
  29. Kelsie Shearrer, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1417357294
  30. Lena-Frances SheetsCounselor1710409198
  31. Lincoln Sheets, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1033405519
  32. Marsha Sheffield, LPCProfessional Counselor1558969675
  33. Stephen Sheinkopf, PHDClinical Psychologist1972546992
  34. Mary Shellabarger, ACNSClinical Nurse Specialist1871748699
  35. Laurie Shellhart, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1255054540
  36. Darian SheltonBehavior Technician1194464792
  37. James Shelton, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1366438921
  38. Joshua Shelton, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386582849
  39. Katie Shelton, MS RDN LDRegistered Dietitian1689219479
  40. Marc Shelton, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1245313840
  41. Randee ShenkelCounseling Psychologist1013177708
  42. Joel Shenker, M.D.Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician1528037991
  43. Raveen Shenoi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1912213422
  44. Stephanie Shepard, MDPsychiatry Physician1245670744
  45. Elizabeth Sheppard, MDPediatrics Physician1063943710
  46. Allyn Sher, MDSpecialist1790751634
  47. Erica SherPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1346628195
  48. Chelsea Sherley, LMSWSocial Worker1336661180
  49. Garth Sherman, MDUrology Physician1225699408
  50. Sara Sherrer, REHAB DIRECTOR, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1982268876

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.