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 137 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. Jennifer MikellBehavior Technician1255834495
  2. Julia Mikell, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1710949946
  3. Pushyami Mikkilineni, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1730616582
  4. Joseph Milano, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1609256056
  5. Monica Milas, DOFamily Medicine Physician1427182005
  6. Amy Milenberg, RDRegistered Dietitian1922105311
  7. Assata MilesHome Health Aide1003606252
  8. Jessica MilesClinical Social Worker1922175967
  9. Letrenda Miles, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1831376045
  10. Meredith Miles, PTPhysical Therapist1447826292
  11. Nolan MilesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992555205
  12. Tracey MilesHome Health Aide1750097101
  13. William MilesFamily Medicine Physician1770547093
  14. Alexander Milgrom, MDInfectious Disease Physician1295117307
  15. Keshia MilledgeProfessional Counselor1063193803
  16. Amy MillerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669751533
  17. Angella MillerMental Health Counselor1639526601
  18. Ann Miller, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1891726592
  19. Ashley Miller, FNPNurse Practitioner1346401965
  20. Ashley Miller, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1477200145
  21. Bernadette Miller, PAPhysician Assistant1932156312
  22. Bradley Miller, PHARMD, RPHPharmacist1326321373
  23. Brittany Miller, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1609700087
  24. Carley MillerGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1437045879
  25. Chadrick Miller, LISWClinical Social Worker1952551343
  26. Daniel Miller, D.P.M.Podiatrist1164784757
  27. Denae MillerBehavior Technician1609577451
  28. Dorri Miller, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1366272148
  29. Eddrina Miller, PHDPsychologist1205811270
  30. Emily MillerPharmacist1508684168
  31. Henry Miller, ODOptometrist1386695294
  32. Henry Miller, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1699155333
  33. James Miller, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063783942
  34. Jill Miller, PHARMDPharmacist1811324445
  35. Joseph MillerDiagnostic Radiology Physician1013477892
  36. Julia MillerAthletic Trainer1982216529
  37. Juliana Miller, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1528396744
  38. Julie Miller, LMSWSocial Worker1598373078
  39. Kristi Miller, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1881029734
  40. Laura Miller, LISW-CPClinical Social Worker1801039888
  41. Laura Miller, ATCAthletic Trainer1841785938
  42. Llora Miller, LISW-CPClinical Social Worker1497874747
  43. Matthew Miller, D.C.Chiropractor1316958291
  44. Matthew Miller, DDSDentist1700046406
  45. Melissa Miller, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1316083496
  46. Michael MillerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952368748
  47. Michael Miller, DPTOccupational Therapist1760727986
  48. Michael Miller, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1386142867
  49. Michael Miller, LPCProfessional Counselor1073119962
  50. Robert Miller, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1184645756

The largest South Carolina cities

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

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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.