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 249 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. Eli GrimesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1578337432
  2. Laparis GrimesSocial Worker1396251831
  3. Laura Grimm, PAPhysician Assistant1407107485
  4. Elisa GrimmetteCase Manager/Care Coordinator1376174243
  5. Samantha GrimsleyBehavior Technician1700342573
  6. Jennifer Grimslid, RPHPharmacist1386269876
  7. Elliana GrindleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811721301
  8. Megan Grindley, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1912320078
  9. Jillian Grinstead, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619612900
  10. Symone GrinstonNurse's Aide1326740986
  11. Ginalyn Grinter, STNANurse's Aide1942997754
  12. William Grinter, RNRegistered Nurse1972217222
  13. Jonathan Grischkan, MDPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1548486715
  14. John Grisham, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1770089096
  15. Lilly GrismoreSchool Psychologist1477477123
  16. Michelle Grisvard, MPTPhysical Therapist1407023583
  17. Lane Griswold, RNRegistered Nurse1851227011
  18. Mary GrittonAdult Companion1205960697
  19. Brianna Grizzle, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1790486249
  20. Micah Groce, RNHome Health Registered Nurse1952438442
  21. Linda GrochLicensed Practical Nurse1831644558
  22. Heidi GrochowskiAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1700615515
  23. David Groen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841247061
  24. Stephanie GroenkePhysical Therapist1285947549
  25. Corey Groff, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1912536939
  26. Lindsey GroffPharmacist1265094668
  27. Carrie Grogan, BSWSocial Worker1467309393
  28. Kate Grogan, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1225263999
  29. Caitlin GrohBehavior Technician1295471696
  30. Michelle Gromofsky, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1336692433
  31. Erin Gronauer, PHARMDPharmacist1700169133
  32. Jonathan Groner, MDPediatric Surgery Physician1750331112
  33. Judith Groner, MDPediatrics Physician1033110697
  34. Melody Gronsky, SWT BASocial Worker1083251235
  35. Janna Groom, MOTROccupational Therapist1134249022
  36. Madison Groom, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1699421768
  37. Adrianna Grooms, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821841263
  38. Megan Gropp, APRN.CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457621963
  39. Amber Grose, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1952555187
  40. Noah Grose, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1831421510
  41. John Grosel, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1306874771
  42. Max Grosel, D.D.S.Dentist1407110984
  43. Nisha Grosel, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1619264884
  44. Allison Grosh, BSN, RN, LSNRegistered Nurse1790622561
  45. Erin Gross, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1235369893
  46. Hateana GrossCase Manager/Care Coordinator1922983626
  47. Joseph Gross, OTR/L, OTDGerontology Occupational Therapist1164732954
  48. Andrew Grossbach, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1033439047
  49. Michelle Grosser, NPNurse Practitioner1518133826
  50. Jarrod Grossman, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1104840420

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.