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 188 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. Angela Smith, CPSSPeer Specialist1366079626
  2. Arianna SmithBehavior Technician1437001062
  3. Ashley Smith, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1114930831
  4. Ayanna Smith, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1972086304
  5. Brian Smith, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1154395598
  6. Brittney Smith, MSWMental Health Counselor1477029783
  7. Brittney Smith, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164056404
  8. Brodrick Smith, APRNNurse Practitioner1154716769
  9. Bryan Smith, M.D.Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician1790045094
  10. Chandler Smith, RTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1053204990
  11. Chase SmithBehavior Technician1649954520
  12. Cherish SmithFamily Nurse Practitioner1528665528
  13. Christine SmithPharmacist1063618734
  14. Cindy Smith, LPCMental Health Counselor1679076863
  15. Claude Smith, MDSpecialist1922079144
  16. Claudia Smith, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1508493032
  17. Cleveland Smith, DMDDentist1790947851
  18. Crystal Smith, MA, CFY-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1407968183
  19. Dana Smith, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578890224
  20. Emily Smith, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1760033476
  21. Emily SmithAthletic Trainer1689309528
  22. Emily Smith, MS, BCBABehavior Analyst1497626048
  23. Erin Smith, MDPediatrics Physician1891599973
  24. Glennell Smith, DDSDentist1801105044
  25. Gregory Smith, M.D.Nephrology Physician1457565913
  26. Harriett Smith, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336558253
  27. Heidi Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1427207703
  28. Holly Smith, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1518245950
  29. Howard Smith, DMDDentist1518092717
  30. Iesha SmithHomemaker1346845617
  31. Irving Smith, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821029109
  32. Jaimie Smith, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760611966
  33. Jamari SmithBehavior Technician1174403307
  34. Janalee Smith, LPCAProfessional Counselor1740002401
  35. Janna SmithRegistered Nurse1144747825
  36. John Smith, RCPEducational Registered Respiratory Therapist1912258112
  37. Jonathan Smith, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1669573812
  38. Jordan Smith, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1255116281
  39. Julia Smith, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1538757141
  40. June Smith, APRN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1376055707
  41. Katelan SmithCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932650819
  42. Katherine Smith, MA, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194150342
  43. Kelly Smith, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1225386907
  44. Keyoka Smith, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1952612871
  45. Kia Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1427655513
  46. Lakeisha SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1598586737
  47. Lakinta Smith, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1669399689
  48. Latisha Smith, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1497257125
  49. Leslie Smith, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1861243479
  50. Linda Smith, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1811065667

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.