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 231 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. Lisa Gichner, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1255383923
  2. Ann Gichuki, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1396013512
  3. Mimi GidayCase Manager/Care Coordinator1548990765
  4. Dina Giddens, SWA, CDCACase Manager/Care Coordinator1275046310
  5. Ebony GiddensStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770309940
  6. Brandi Gidley, LSWSocial Worker1861235830
  7. Helka Gienapp, M.ED., PCCProfessional Counselor1457647687
  8. Jennifer GierschFamily Medicine Physician1881631018
  9. Stuart GieserPeer Specialist1851988331
  10. Codi GieseySocial Worker1861378838
  11. Chelsea Giesken, RDNRegistered Dietitian1760118202
  12. Emily Giesler, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1669905204
  13. Jessica Giffey, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1730649864
  14. Madalyn GiffinCommunity Health Worker1720901127
  15. Connor Gifford, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770343303
  16. Pierre Giglio, MDNeurology Physician1962450221
  17. Patrick Giguere, LMTMassage Therapist1750922712
  18. Katarzyna Gil, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1407330665
  19. Lindsay Gil, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083173934
  20. Brittney Gilabert, LSWSocial Worker1013498997
  21. Jessica Gilardi, LSWSocial Worker1427208966
  22. Aaliyah GilbertBehavior Technician1396636007
  23. Alexandra Gilbert, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1427508753
  24. Alicia Gilbert, COUNSELOR TRAINEEMental Health Counselor1568255784
  25. Billie Gilbert, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1689753691
  26. Brandy GilbertClinical Nurse Specialist1134684244
  27. Courtney Gilbert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114284916
  28. Janice Gilbert, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629990387
  29. John Gilbert, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1528187226
  30. Kellyjane Gilbert, R.PH.Pharmacist1467735928
  31. Kenneth Gilbert, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1316488810
  32. Kenneth GilbertCase Manager/Care Coordinator1245078591
  33. Kimberly Gilbert, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1114229986
  34. Linda Gilbert, LPCProfessional Counselor1326238833
  35. Sabrina Gilbert, R.NHome Health Registered Nurse1386769917
  36. Samantha GilbertHome Health Aide1609609866
  37. Skylar Gilbert, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811622731
  38. Tarryn GilbertCase Manager/Care Coordinator1013527936
  39. Thomas Gilbert, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1366653172
  40. Greta Gilbert Mathurin, APRNNurse Practitioner1457283376
  41. Lindsay GilcherCase Manager/Care Coordinator1740038843
  42. Richard Gilchrist, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1841385762
  43. Carley GilesHome Health Aide1932942166
  44. Danielle GilesOccupational Therapist1083368807
  45. Kimberly Giles, SOLE PROVIDERHome Health Aide1326759085
  46. Maxine Gilgoff, LISWClinical Social Worker1699829978
  47. Jennifer Gilhooly, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366048555
  48. Sean Gilkey, LSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1932694742
  49. Carlos GillCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134867682
  50. David Gill, O.D.Optometrist1982615720

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.