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 28 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. Courtney Arnold, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1063015394
  2. Dougals Arnold, PCCProfessional Counselor1902193725
  3. Dustin Arnold, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538569504
  4. Emily Arnold, LMTMassage Therapist1649228198
  5. Felicia Arnold, BSN, RNRegistered Nurse1750975512
  6. Gerald Arnold, APRN-CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1023257417
  7. Haylie ArnoldAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1548926017
  8. Jillian ArnoldCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1972079093
  9. Joshua Arnold, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1629558747
  10. Kathleen Arnold, RPHPharmacist1073888566
  11. Kevin Arnold, PH.D.Psychologist1942249529
  12. Kiana ArnoldCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306558564
  13. Makenzie ArnoldAthletic Trainer1164920856
  14. Marion Arnold, MB, CHB; SA-CSurgical Assistant1538723549
  15. Mark Arnold, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1891748018
  16. Marla Arnold, PH.D.School Psychologist1164851473
  17. Mary Arnold, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1952899593
  18. Michael Arnold, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1750918207
  19. Nate Arnold, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538856075
  20. Sarah ArnoldMental Health Counselor1962161752
  21. Sarah Arnold, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1386396059
  22. Stefanie ArnoldPhysician Assistant1215502430
  23. Tiesha ArnoldCase Manager/Care Coordinator1730997263
  24. Zachary Arnold, PHARMDPharmacist1487389730
  25. Chiqwita Arnold-Garnes, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1184825333
  26. Lauren ArnoldinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1396626081
  27. Margaret Arnott, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1629085345
  28. Mollie Arnott, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1861290272
  29. Rachel Arnott, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1821507278
  30. Ozsha ArnsteadRegistered Nurse1154974376
  31. Vidya Arole, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1215498498
  32. Stephannie Aronovic, MD, MPHInternal Medicine Physician1447755723
  33. Megan Aronshteyn, LSWSocial Worker1912419839
  34. Madyson ArraNurse Practitioner1760131932
  35. Abdillahi ArralehCommunity Health Worker1376841494
  36. Catherine Arreaza Hernandez, DDS, MSProsthodontics1467281600
  37. Kristen Arredondo, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1619235652
  38. Alexander Arreguin, MDHospitalist Physician1508500281
  39. David Arrese, MDSurgery Physician1669602058
  40. Deniecee ArringtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1952805780
  41. Kasey Arrowood, LSWSocial Worker1417562489
  42. Adeel Arshad, MDMedical Oncology Physician1386166338
  43. Anna ArshamSocial Worker1992577670
  44. Arash Arshi, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1902098262
  45. Erin Art, OTD, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1750129334
  46. Katherine Art, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053115055
  47. Hassan ArtanHome Health Aide1730773920
  48. Keira ArterPersonal Care Attendant1578406914
  49. Shaydell ArterLicensed Practical Nurse1790453223
  50. Mark Arthen, PHARM DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487444105

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.