NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbia, SC

11,200 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbia, 1st of 200 South Carolina cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 1,090, 10% of the city's records, against 4% across South Carolina. Page 100 of 224.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Columbia

  1. Behavior Technician1,090
  2. Family Nurse Practitioner662
  3. Pharmacist586
  4. Mental Health Counselor468
  5. Professional Counselor413
  6. Clinical Social Worker377
  7. Students in training357
  8. Physical Therapist291

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Columbia in South Carolina

  • Rank in South Carolina1st of 200 cities by records
  • Share of the state13% of South Carolina's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups20.9% of all records
  • Behavior Technician rank1st of the 10 South Carolina cities with the most

Compared with South Carolina as a whole, Columbia has 2.4× the state's share of behavior technician records and 0.57× its share of speech-language pathologist records.

Providers in Columbia, alphabetically

  1. Diana JanusSpeech-Language Pathologist1255279501
  2. Jessica JarmanProfessional Counselor1609361690
  3. Peyton JarrettAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1962181560
  4. Ramkumar Jayagopalan, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861426181
  5. Laura Jeffcoat, PHARMDPharmacist1083020507
  6. Iris Jeffcoat,, M.B.A, L.P.C.Professional Counselor1104448158
  7. Maya Jeffcoat-TroyPhysical Therapist1841166055
  8. Andrew Jefferson, DMDDentist1881326569
  9. Ervin JeffersonMental Health Counselor1316385602
  10. James Jefferson, LISWClinical Social Worker1932716172
  11. Lanita Jefferson, LPCMental Health Counselor1124669072
  12. Lindsey Jefferson, MCD, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1932552809
  13. Quanetta JeffersonProfessional Counselor1548766819
  14. Tyvon JeffersonOptician1881350155
  15. Kelsey JefferyClinical Social Worker1770096992
  16. Ashley Jeffords, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295067924
  17. Elizabeth Jeffords, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1891883005
  18. Erin Jeffords, OTR/L, MSOccupational Therapist1295157857
  19. Terrance JeneretteStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962320838
  20. Thong JengProfessional Counselor1932978236
  21. Brooke JenkinsBehavior Technician1174313449
  22. Candace Jenkins, LPCProfessional Counselor1700964756
  23. Cherron Jenkins, DC, BSN, RNChiropractor1679692834
  24. Christine JenkinsMental Health Counselor1457425175
  25. Chrystal Jenkins, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1639439243
  26. Cicely Jenkins, R.N.,B.C.Administrator Registered Nurse1376555979
  27. Consuela Jenkins, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1366787657
  28. Daryl JenkinsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730556408
  29. Dianne JenkinsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003876145
  30. George Jenkins, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1932167087
  31. Jamie Jenkins, CNAAttendant Care Provider1467293944
  32. Jennifer Jenkins, LMSWSocial Worker1487737763
  33. John Jenkins, DMDPediatric Dentistry1831150473
  34. Kanisha JenkinsAthletic Trainer1649755067
  35. Karin Jenkins, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1457371387
  36. Laraine Jenkins, LPCProfessional Counselor1316376791
  37. Marasol JenkinsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558126011
  38. Marcie Jenkins, CNANurse's Aide1386339547
  39. Rakyra JenkinsBehavior Technician1609761600
  40. Rebecca JenkinsRegistered Nurse1730869371
  41. Sherie JenkinsCounselor1083257042
  42. Spencer Jenkins, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1831157940
  43. Stanley Jenkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790883882
  44. Sydney Jenkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740074160
  45. Teresa Jenkins, DCHHomeopath1285711440
  46. Tiesha Jenkins, HYGIENISTDental Hygienist1063960706
  47. Brandi JenningsMassage Therapist1881413557
  48. Brianna Jennings, RBTBehavior Technician1063369452
  49. Bridget Jennings, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720743123
  50. Elizabeth Jennings, DCChiropractor1871042895

The largest South Carolina cities

  1. Charleston10,840
  2. Greenville10,264
  3. Spartanburg3,328
  4. Florence2,634
  5. Myrtle Beach2,599

All of South Carolina →

How to read this directory

Columbia, South Carolina appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 11,200 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 Behavior Technician (1,090 clinicians, followed by Family Nurse Practitioner with 662 and Pharmacist with 586). 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 South Carolina's population, Columbia reports roughly 208.4 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, SC?

There are 11,200 registered healthcare providers in Columbia, SC, 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 Behavior Technician, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Mental Health Counselor, Professional Counselor. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 1,090.

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.