NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbus, OH

36,491 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbus, 1st of 711 Ohio cities. The largest group is case manager/care coordinator: 3,958, 11% of the city's records, against 11% across Ohio. Page 119 of 730.

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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. Case Manager/Care Coordinator3,958
  2. Students in training1,724
  3. Social Worker1,484
  4. Clinical Social Worker1,379
  5. Pharmacist1,160
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner1,127
  7. Licensed Practical Nurse1,040
  8. Registered Nurse993

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

Columbus in Ohio

  • Rank in Ohio1st of 711 cities by records
  • Share of the state11.2% of Ohio's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.6% of all records
  • Case Manager/Care Coordinator rank1st of the 10 Ohio cities with the most

Compared with Ohio as a whole, Columbus has 1.8× the state's share of anesthesiology physician records and 0.59× its share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Columbus, alphabetically

  1. Raymond Cho, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1528009628
  2. Seong Cho, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1861481996
  3. Tyler Cho, MDHospitalist Physician1609516327
  4. Young Cho, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1285623322
  5. Patricia Choban, MDSurgery Physician1043218100
  6. Jana Choberka, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1962088898
  7. Timothy Chodzin, IMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1811487978
  8. Hannah Choe, M.D.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1184996829
  9. Bada ChoiCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558297648
  10. Jin Choi, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1518937333
  11. Katherine ChoiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588502876
  12. Kukbin Choi, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1073110078
  13. Kwang-Taik Choi, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1457331837
  14. Patrick Choi, DMDDental Anesthesiology1568955268
  15. Sue Choi, D.D.S, M.P.H.General Practice Dentistry1356605745
  16. Yun Kyong ChoiHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1407242894
  17. Ryo Choi-Pearson, M.D.Gynecology Physician1568436038
  18. Katherine ChoicePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063364180
  19. Lakia ChoiceLicensed Practical Nurse1437494838
  20. Liza Cholin, M.D.Nephrology Physician1497117139
  21. Lori Chong, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1407133580
  22. Moon Chong, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992939425
  23. Yumiko ChongsiriwatanaOccupational Therapist1659093615
  24. Areeporn Chonhenchob, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1487979431
  25. Douglas Chonko, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1659356822
  26. Todd Chontos, O.D.Optometrist1619076247
  27. Jahnavi ChopraBehavior Technician1851038061
  28. Nagesh Chopra, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1427276930
  29. Daniel Chopyk, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780261677
  30. Elizabeth ChordasMental Health Counselor1932036001
  31. Brian Chou, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1144482738
  32. Emily Chou, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1154340388
  33. Shui-Chu Chou, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1942382593
  34. Purva ChoudhariEpilepsy Physician1124551890
  35. Mohammad Choudhary, M.D.Trauma Surgery Physician1477965739
  36. Anum Choudhry, MDSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1427546118
  37. Mughees Choudhry, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215876529
  38. Angela Choulat, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1225772106
  39. Kilwha Choung, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1134109259
  40. John Chovan, PHD RN CNP CNSPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1265624936
  41. Aaron ChowStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952050056
  42. Zeta Chow, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1245761964
  43. Allison ChowdhuryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588414445
  44. Lucia Chowdhury, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1851346647
  45. Synthia Chowdhury, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1922660729
  46. Alvin Choy, PHARMDPharmacist1235802067
  47. Ka Yee Choy, CTCounselor1164232963
  48. Afia ChrappahSocial Worker1063010197
  49. Timothy Chrisman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962261099
  50. Elizabeth Christ, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144501271

The largest Ohio cities

  1. Cincinnati31,362
  2. Cleveland30,748
  3. Toledo13,583
  4. Dayton12,431
  5. Akron10,950

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How to read this directory

Columbus, Ohio appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 36,491 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 Case Manager/Care Coordinator (3,958 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 1,724 and Social Worker with 1,484). 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 Ohio's population, Columbus reports roughly 309.6 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, OH?

There are 36,491 registered healthcare providers in Columbus, OH, 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 Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist. Case Manager/Care Coordinator has the most providers with 3,958.

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.