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 224 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. Jillian Garrick, APRN-CNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1558695254
  2. Linda Garrick, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1982014726
  3. Leigha Garringer, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1467436717
  4. Kellie Garrison, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1255776217
  5. Laquanna GarrisonHome Health Aide1417502634
  6. Michelle Garrison, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457291486
  7. Robert Garrison, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1114032042
  8. John Garrity, PH.D.Psychologist1184038952
  9. Frances Garrity-Rokous, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1720791676
  10. Megan Garrod, LSWSocial Worker1891348280
  11. Andrew Garrone, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174144158
  12. Anthony Garrow, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1205492832
  13. Wendy Garrow, BSPTPhysical Therapist1619039203
  14. Chad Garthe, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1326420712
  15. John Gartin, RNRegistered Nurse1356836613
  16. Kelly Gartland, LISWClinical Social Worker1366725871
  17. Evelyn GartsteinPediatrics Physician1992491062
  18. Maryama Garuba, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1528573904
  19. Omoleagho Garuba, NPNurse Practitioner1366144057
  20. Rina Garuda, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770623282
  21. Sanjay Garuda, MDGastroenterology Physician1477534204
  22. Michael Garufi, RNRegistered Nurse First Assistant1982858908
  23. Courtney Garvey, DNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104563709
  24. Matthew Garvey, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003012345
  25. Mitchell GarveyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1457834996
  26. Patrick Garvey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1215867254
  27. Ronald Garvey, DDSPeriodontics1124108907
  28. Ashley Garvin, DODermatology Physician1033960547
  29. Kym GarvinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1821590944
  30. Carol Garwood, RN, ACNS-BCAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1598044737
  31. Jody GaryPharmacist1184035644
  32. Kristin Gary, B.A.Social Worker1376053074
  33. Quentin GaryHomemaker1801754650
  34. Carmen Gasbarro, QMHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1356017834
  35. Lucia GascaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1720661093
  36. Citlalli Gasca RodriguezSocial Worker1962142232
  37. Allison Gase WernekinckFamily Medicine Physician1336643568
  38. Theresa Gaser, LSW, MSSAProfessional Counselor1225179294
  39. Alessandra Gasior, DOColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1437315363
  40. Hannah Gaskins, QMHS BA CMSCommunity Health Worker1174196794
  41. Christina GasperAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse1700247178
  42. Joshua GassPeer Specialist1679165997
  43. Katie Gast, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1841752805
  44. Joseph Gastaldo, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1417933094
  45. Rita Gastaldo, LPCCounselor1154122778
  46. Samantha Gastaldo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902764392
  47. Charlice GastonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1699564617
  48. Kindle GastonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285493916
  49. Mollie Gaston, DNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1619763133
  50. Paul Gaston, DDSDentist1013978956

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.