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 53 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. Colleen Donovan, M.S., RD, LD, M.A.Registered Dietitian1588068662
  2. Candice Dooley, CPSSPeer Specialist1396678587
  3. Katelyn DooleyBehavior Technician1093364507
  4. Jeffrey Dootson, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1114985025
  5. Uday Doppalapudi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679599237
  6. Addison Doran, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407435878
  7. Sarah Dorey, NP-CNurse Practitioner1801331830
  8. Amaryah DoriscaBehavior Technician1801604228
  9. Justin DoriusStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699647438
  10. Danasia Dorrah, RBTBehavior Technician1447146634
  11. Caroline Dorris, LISWClinical Social Worker1053074856
  12. Zachariah Dorsch, LPCProfessional Counselor1649720764
  13. Heidi Dorsey, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1336838648
  14. India DortchBehavior Technician1538096862
  15. Abigail DortonPharmacist1740064120
  16. Tasneem Dossaji, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1619520004
  17. Gregory Dotson, DPTPhysical Therapist1013682665
  18. Nikita DotsonHealth & Wellness Coach1033900170
  19. Dareen Douchi, PHARM DPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1366706848
  20. Jessica Dougan, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1477914117
  21. Glen Dougherty, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1720021553
  22. Ariel Douglas, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1811581408
  23. Ashley Douglas, LISWClinical Social Worker1003235029
  24. Lasheena Douglas, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1942782305
  25. Lillian Douglas, DNPNurse Practitioner1952643124
  26. Robert Douglass, A.T.,C.Athletic Trainer1962524389
  27. Cecil Dove, LMTMassage Therapist1447134135
  28. Joanna Dover, DMDDentist1669702049
  29. Sarah DoverMental Health Counselor1891218897
  30. Bailey Dow, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659259612
  31. Douglas Dow, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760636708
  32. Jaleeyah Dow, RBTBehavior Technician1437012754
  33. Cole DowdAssistant Behavior Analyst1841973864
  34. Lakimberly Dowdell, LPCProfessional Counselor1891948618
  35. Ebony Dowdell Peterson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821692245
  36. Ernest Dowdy, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1649360926
  37. Bonita Dowell, PH.D.Speech-Language Pathologist1194166611
  38. Lilian Dowis, PHARMD.Pharmacist1205303583
  39. William Dowling, MA,LPC,NCAC II,CACIIProfessional Counselor1730120338
  40. David Downie, MDPsychiatry Physician1629001516
  41. Noah Downie, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1225272636
  42. Essence DowningBehavior Technician1255267498
  43. Paul Downing, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1164534657
  44. Christopher Downs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528527074
  45. Judith Downs, PTPhysical Therapist1609227602
  46. Lou-Bailey DownsObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609670710
  47. McKenzie DownsBehavior Technician1104622760
  48. Jasmine Doxie, ED.S, NCCProfessional Counselor1760967699
  49. Emma DoyleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386216588
  50. Kendall DoyleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215764949

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.