NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbus, GA

5,517 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbus, 5th of 336 Georgia cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 975, 18% of the city's records, against 7% across Georgia. Page 92 of 111.

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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 Columbus

  1. Behavior Technician975
  2. Social Worker359
  3. Community Health Worker317
  4. Family Nurse Practitioner260
  5. Pharmacist257
  6. Mental Health Counselor178
  7. Family Medicine Physician172
  8. Professional Counselor172

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

Columbus in Georgia

  • Rank in Georgia5th of 336 cities by records
  • Share of the state3.3% of Georgia's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups29.9% of all records
  • Behavior Technician rank2nd of the 10 Georgia cities with the most

Compared with Georgia as a whole, Columbus has 19.5× the state's share of community health worker records and 0.41× its share of internal medicine physician records.

Providers in Columbus, alphabetically

  1. Erlisha Smith, RBTBehavior Technician1063291433
  2. Ferah SmithSocial Worker1609116953
  3. Frederick SmithCommunity Health Worker1831466341
  4. Jacqueline Smith, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1093516866
  5. James Smith, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023075983
  6. James SmithAnesthesiologist Assistant1821321175
  7. Jennifer SmithContractor1215408315
  8. Jillian SmithBehavior Technician1487248381
  9. Kelvin SmithSocial Worker1033433818
  10. Kenneth Smith, MDSurgery Physician1457323909
  11. Kenyetta Smith, BCBABehavior Analyst1760062517
  12. Kimberly Smith, RBTBehavior Technician1659117273
  13. Lakeasha SmithHomemaker1215860804
  14. Laquesha Smith, MS, BCBABehavior Analyst1174390504
  15. Latasha SmithSocial Worker1730335043
  16. Lauren Smith, D.P.M.Podiatrist1033348172
  17. Linda SmithCommunity Health Worker1033520721
  18. Louis SmithCommunity Health Worker1982901864
  19. Maketa Smith, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1578230546
  20. Mark Smith, O.D.Optometrist1124046735
  21. Melissa SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1720936412
  22. Miranteiya SmithCommunity Health Worker1558638809
  23. Miriam SmithBehavior Technician1578179776
  24. Nacole SmithClinical Social Worker1932702453
  25. Neora SmithSocial Worker1083931638
  26. Nicholas Smith, DPMPodiatrist1811127673
  27. Nikki SmithBehavior Technician1821715459
  28. Ondrea SmithBehavior Technician1932786845
  29. Oritha SmithCommunity Health Worker1417367772
  30. Rita Smith, LPCProfessional Counselor1508933391
  31. Savannah Smith, RBTBehavior Technician1780449769
  32. Shana SmithCommunity Health Worker1245804467
  33. Shannon Smith, PTPhysical Therapist1841221199
  34. Tamorie Smith, MDNephrology Physician1215140496
  35. Tara Smith, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1093989733
  36. Tiffany SmithMental Health Counselor1386813400
  37. Timothy Smith, C.O.Prevention Professional1528509635
  38. Tracy Smith, BCBABehavior Analyst1558600049
  39. Trista SmithBehavior Technician1083577076
  40. Vanessa Smith, PHARM.D.Oncology Pharmacist1750645586
  41. Wendy Smith, SST ISocial Worker1720292857
  42. Wenecia SmithBehavior Technician1295529493
  43. Whitney SmithPharmacist1497150171
  44. Kimberly Smith-Hargrove, PTPhysical Therapist1841233962
  45. Wanda Smith-HerndonLicensed Practical Nurse1093960601
  46. Rebecca SmithersBehavior Technician1679297477
  47. Martisa SmtihSchool Social Worker1992952576
  48. Rachel Sneed, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073061651
  49. James Snell, LMSWSocial Worker1669697991
  50. Sandra SnellSocial Worker1881872109

The largest Georgia cities

  1. Atlanta31,476
  2. Augusta7,009
  3. Marietta6,900
  4. Savannah5,692
  5. Decatur5,079

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How to read this directory

Columbus, Georgia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,517 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 Columbus - 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 Columbus 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 Columbus is weighted toward Behavior Technician (975 clinicians, followed by Social Worker with 359 and Community Health Worker with 317). 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 Georgia's population, Columbus reports roughly 50 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 Columbus 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 Columbus, GA?

There are 5,517 registered healthcare providers in Columbus, GA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Columbus?

The most common specialties in Columbus are Behavior Technician, Social Worker, Community Health Worker, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 975.

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.