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 55 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. Charles DuffiePharmacist1902352420
  2. Cornelia Duffin, DMDDentist1750869707
  3. Edward Duffy, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1205495884
  4. Karin Duffy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780638643
  5. Erik Dufourny, MSWClinical Social Worker1700865631
  6. Elizabeth DuganStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689007387
  7. Kyle Dugan, DPTPhysical Therapist1639329998
  8. June Duggan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386611499
  9. Becky Duke, OTRLOccupational Therapist1881069615
  10. Mollie Duke, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1346515269
  11. Regina DukeProfessional Counselor1568197242
  12. Terrell Duke, PHARMDPharmacist1285745836
  13. Carmelita DukesPhysical Therapy Assistant1215397716
  14. Fatima DukesBehavior Technician1932698693
  15. Kristin Dukes, PHARM.DPharmacist1871745331
  16. Carson Dula, AGACNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1154962173
  17. James DulaneyAttendant Care Provider1982259602
  18. Michael Dumler, LMSWSocial Worker1760351738
  19. Abe Dummar, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1225465750
  20. Courtney DunbakerProfessional Counselor1750701389
  21. Ja'Kearah DunbarBehavior Technician1689443202
  22. James Dunbar, PH.D.Professional Counselor1659380731
  23. Jennifer DunbarMental Health Counselor1114326485
  24. Kandis DunbarOccupational Therapy Assistant1023797289
  25. Kristopher Dunbar, RBTBehavior Technician1760281091
  26. Tara Dunbar, BSN, RN, CMSRNOstomy Care Registered Nurse1710223375
  27. Brianna Duncan, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1114708393
  28. Hannah Duncan, OTOccupational Therapist1003370560
  29. Hannah Duncan, PHARMD, MPHAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1982233433
  30. Margaret DuncanHome Health Aide1669936118
  31. Sanaa DuncanBehavior Technician1033083845
  32. Jessica Duncklee, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1871727776
  33. Ashley Dundon, PTPhysical Therapist1811452717
  34. Jamie Dundr, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1144891052
  35. Alesia DunhamMental Health Counselor1801458492
  36. Lindsey Dunkelberger, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1245475961
  37. Matthew Dunkin, PHARMDPharmacist1316459027
  38. Roy Dunlap, PTPhysical Therapist1356377444
  39. Brianne Dunn, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1275828790
  40. Carl Dunn, RPHPharmacist1639686322
  41. Colleen Dunn, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1790654796
  42. Dustin DunnSurgical Physician Assistant1528666328
  43. Vanessa DunnSocial Worker1235810037
  44. Jacqueline Dunning, LISW-CPClinical Social Worker1023280625
  45. Linda Dunovant, NPNurse Practitioner1629314182
  46. Lisa DupontHome Health Aide1811444375
  47. Kayla DupreeBehavior Technician1275342487
  48. Russell Dupuis, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1659409209
  49. Coretta DurantHomemaker1427604115
  50. Randy Durbin, DOGeneral Practice Physician1255518007

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.