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 124 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. Robert ClarkeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255987194
  2. Simone T. Clarke, LCDC IIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1356848170
  3. Campbell ClarksonBehavior Technician1487526620
  4. Latown Clarkson, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1811286768
  5. Linda ClarksonOptometrist1225154701
  6. Sylvia Clarkson, LISWSClinical Social Worker1891237988
  7. Richard Clary, MDPsychiatry Physician1386643419
  8. Teresa ClaudeTechnician/Technologist1447862677
  9. Naryan ClaudyPeer Specialist1932872520
  10. Shaun ClaussPhysical Therapy Assistant1780126730
  11. Anesti ClayCase Manager/Care Coordinator1225962038
  12. Breah ClayCase Manager/Care Coordinator1649896044
  13. Chancenia Clay, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1659040905
  14. Grace ClayCase Manager/Care Coordinator1720676653
  15. Jazmine ClayCase Manager/Care Coordinator1437009883
  16. Jill Clay, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306883582
  17. Marquita Clay Turner, CTMental Health Counselor1013894369
  18. Sharon ClaybornAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518633734
  19. Shelleya ClaybornPersonal Care Attendant1831061514
  20. Chanyta Clayborne, CDCABehavior Technician1205330370
  21. Callihan Clayton, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619777216
  22. Carol ClaytonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134963424
  23. Cicare ClaytonSocial Worker1992409775
  24. Nicole ClaytonPediatrics Physician1700572831
  25. Sarah Clayton, LISWClinical Social Worker1881862712
  26. Scott Clayton, DCChiropractor1275532483
  27. Kevin Clear, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1912435231
  28. Angela Cleary, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1982328092
  29. Ashlee ClearyBehavior Technician1326870213
  30. Joseph Cleary, SWTClinical Social Worker1194425553
  31. Molly Cleary, RN., BSN.Registered Nurse1497888796
  32. Ashley CleggAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235618398
  33. Kristin Clegg, DPTPediatric Physical Therapist1336810621
  34. Samantha CleggCase Manager/Care Coordinator1619425048
  35. Talisa CleggCommunity Health Worker1386049187
  36. Amber CleggettCase Manager/Care Coordinator1760325062
  37. Anthony Cleland, M.DD.Anesthesiology Physician1134547987
  38. Paul Cleland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447796602
  39. Nancy Clelland, DMDProsthodontics1720161128
  40. Karen Clemency, MDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1003998964
  41. Ariana ClemensCase Manager/Care Coordinator1295595940
  42. Kaden ClemensSchool Social Worker1265228001
  43. Sheryl ClemensPharmacist1053805770
  44. Audrey Clement, RDRegistered Dietitian1215794466
  45. Jeanne Clement, EDD APRN BCAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1124198825
  46. Aine Clements, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1225294689
  47. Rebecca ClementsRegistered Nurse1396488326
  48. Samantha Clements, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881133486
  49. Danielle Clemmer, DOInternal Medicine Physician1558576876
  50. April Clemmons, L.P.N.Licensed Practical Nurse1740598440

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.